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We offer high quality affordable greenhouses for sale, built to order in East Texas. We deliver and install them for you, so when we leave you're ready to start moving in your plants!
Since we assemble onsite, we can get into tight backyards that most others can’t. We also offer prices that most others won’t. And all our greenhouses come standard with a robust fan/thermostat and inlet/outlet shutter systems!
Please compare our prices to the competition, and you'll find that our greenhouses cost significantly less than similar greenhouses – even less than some kits – and all of ours come with free installation!
We build small greenhouses because twenty years ago we needed a hothouse of our own and couldn't find one that was affordable. So we developed our own simple, efficient design, found good quality materials, and built our own. Now we pass the savings on to you, because we remember what it was like to want a greenhouse!
All our greenhouses are made of 1-3/8″ galvanized tubing, which you know as the top rail from chain link fences. We bend this in a smooth bend so our greenhouses have a classy shape that fits in any backyard!
The end frames are all welded steel tubing, with a sturdy steel door, all painted to prevent rust; both ends are covered in durable twin-wall polycarbonate for maximum longevity. The baseplate around the greenhouse is treated ground-contact lumber which has been stained for looks and sealed for waterproofing.
For the flooring, all our greenhouses come with professional-grade weedblock, which is a special kind of plastic fabric rather like a tarp that blocks most weeds, but unlike a tarp it allows water to penetrate. You can walk directly on it indefinitely - it's tough stuff! - or you can add gravel, pavers, flagstones, or wood chips on top. Of course, we can also mount onto concrete, wooden decks, and other kinds of bases.
The covering of the top and sides of the greenhouse is made of the thickest single-wall polycarbonate sheets on the market, backed by a 5-year manufacturer's hail warranty.[1] This is the same stuff soda bottles are made of, but thicker – it's practically indestructible! Plus everything in the greenhouse is covered by a bumper-to-bumper 3-year warranty, parts and labor![1]
Probably the most common question people ask me is “how do they handle Texas winds?”. Well, we stake all our greenhouses down securely, and over the years we've had *very* few problems with wind.
I can’t give you a wind rating per se, but we bring the pre-fabricated ends down the highway at 70 miles an hour, so we know they handle that. I can also tell you we have probably a thousand of these greenhouses across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana… and I’ve never had one blow apart.
A very few times – about five out of those one thousand greenhouses, or 0.5% – a greenhouse blew away in near tornado-force winds. But I’m proud to say they all blew away intact, and most were able to be rebuilt for a fair price.
Now I admit you can probably find a cheaper greenhouse out there… but then you’d have to put it together. And then if a medium-sized wind hits it, you might need to pick up the pieces and then call us anyway. Trust me, we hear that story a lot!
So if you're wanting a greenhouse you’ll probably never have to worry about again, you’re in the right place!
Our most popular greenhouse by far is our deluxe 12’x16’ with polycarbonate covering for only $3500 - it comes with venting fan, thermostat, shutter, back window, and free installation. Or if that's a bit too big for your yard, we offer an 8’x12’ outfitted the same way for only $2499. You won’t find an installed polycarbonate greenhouse with these options cheaper than that.
All of our greenhouses also now come standard with a large 44” doorway to let in those big plants; the height in the middle of the greenhouse is about 8’, with the shorter points near the edges coming in at 6’.
We also offer various upgrades you can choose at checkout, such as benches/shelves, hanging basket pipes, a misting system for watering the plants, a drip irrigation system, larger fans, a door in both ends, and so on.
The only thing you’ll have to provide for yourself is a heater, and for most winter nights a small 1500-watt bathroom heater will do the job. If you want something fancy, many of our customers like this one from Amazon – it has wifi and remote thermostat control, which is handy.
Demand for these has been so high since we introduced these designs that we're usually booked up several months in advance... If you compare us to any competitor you'll see why!
We are always improving our designs, and this year we’re launching our latest innovation, a rear-mounted inlet shutter/window. It’s spring-loaded, so it opens automatically when the thermostat turns the fan on, and allows the fan to pull fresh cool air into the greenhouse; but it can also be locked closed on the coldest nights to retain as much heat as possible.
The best part is, this large window – nearly 2’ x 4’ – can be locked fully open to allow maximum ventilation and passive cooling all summer. Most of our competitors offer a tiny vent or two for passive exhaust in the ceiling; frankly, that barely touches our Texas heat.
That’s why we won’t sell a greenhouse without a large 1500 CFM fan, and we offer upgrades to a larger 3000 CFM fan, or even two, for maximum airflow to help fight the Texas weather we get even when it’s not summer.
Our business works like this: we are a small family business with very few employees, and we do all the construction from scratch in our own shop - we start with treated lumber, pipe, steel, and we do everything from bending the bows to welding our own doors and frames and windows, to staining and sealing the lumber. All this takes months and months to prepare, and we can't install and prefab at the same time.
So we take orders during the hot months, then do all the installs in the same season – October-December, and February-March typically – this is one of the ways we can offer our quality greenhouses for such a low price.
To our immediate area – Tyler, Longview, Mineola – we offer free delivery. Beyond that, we charge a modest delivery fee, typically $100-600 depending on just how close to the edges of this map you are.
Bear in mind this map range is approximate, and we do not promise to go to every corner of it; but in general, if you're on it we can probably build your greenhouse. If you're near the edge, you might want to contact us before putting down a deposit.
Right now we are nearly booked solid for November, although a few people who order now will still get a November delivery depending on their location and whether or not we have a cancellation. However, there’s still plenty of time to get a greenhouse in December if you order soon.
We work with greenhouses because we wanted our own, so we understand what you need and are happy to work with you on matching up the right greenhouse for your application. Although we occasionally work with larger industrial greenhouses, mostly we help individuals like you get small-to-medium-sized greenhouses in their backyard for keeping houseplants, getting a head start on the growing season, or experimenting with hydroponics and aquaponics systems.
We designed this greenhouse from scratch, and we do 100% of the work here in our shop in East Texas, so it's totally made in the USA. If you shop around, you'll see that our delivered and installed price is cheaper than even kits of comparable size and quality!
This is because we use our own efficient designs, source all the materials ourselves, and do all the work right here! So give us a call today, or check out our Facebook page full of comments from past customers below!
If you have any questions, you may visit our Frequently Asked Questions (Ask Us) page. To schedule an install, just call ETex Greenhouse at 903-576-6800
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