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Hello everyone,
Four years ago a friend was considering buying a polytunnel but had concerns because his garden is within 300 yards of the Atlantic and open to all SW gales.
I did a Google on "Polytunnels for exposed sites" and got a reply from the Outer Hebrides which said that "most people round here get their tunnels from Northern Polytunnels".
I found them to be most helpful and their delivery charges were very good. Charged at cost to Ireland but only £4.95 to mainland UK. Their prices were good I thought(less than half I'd pay in Ireland).
The tunnel is now in it's fourth year, hasn't blown away and has been brilliant.
I thought I'd share this with you. Has anyone else had dealings with this company? If so I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Kind regards,
Gerry.

I think Northern Polytunnels is part of LBS Polythene but I am not sure. We bought our polytunnel from First Tunnels in Barrowford, Nr Nelson Lancashire. They could not have been more helpful. They gave my husband loads of advice before he chose which tunnel to get and I have been back to the shop on several occasions for bits and pieces, the last being to buy something to clean the inside of the tunnel to protect from blight. I only went to find out what to use and had no money with me. They insisted on me taking the stuff with me and coming back later to pay, next time I was passing. I can highly recommend them.

Hi Gerry I am full of praise for my 14ftx30ft tunnel
from N.P it has taken everything mother nature has flung at it for the last 5years. The only worry I now have is that in a couple of places where the polythene was folded during manufacture and creased very tightly it has started to split along the crease in a couple of places, nothing a bit of repair tape can't cure.
Arthur E

I got my 15x10 from First Tunnels as well, and found them very helpfull. They even sent me about £60 worth of goodies to compensate for 2 lengths of missing timber (sourced locally for speed)