Glass, toughened glass or polycarbonate?

[JustPotteringAbout]

I've lost couple of panes of standard glass already this season. The slightest ding and a pane is gone.
I'm swithering whether to replace the panes with glass again, get toughened glass or polycarbonate.
The cutting charges are quite hefty for what are standard sized panes!

[alldigging]

Where are you getting it from?

[SarzWix]

I'd go for toughened glass, polycarbonate is too flimsy for where my greenhouse is and would be blowing out all the time. However if yours is in a sheltered spot it might be okay?

[lainey lou]

I agree with Sarz, having had a polycarbonate greenhouse, I wouldn't buy another, very flimsy.

[SarzWix]

Hey up LL! Good to 'see' you x

[lainey lou]

'ello Sarz, haven't been round these 'ere parts for a while!!

[JustPotteringAbout]

Where are you getting it from?

I'm not sure yet. When my dad was around he got glass from a nearby glazier, (not sure the price) and polycarb from the local signmaker which I recall he said was about £18 a pane. I looked online to see if I could find cheaper polycarbonate panes. One site looked promising it said four pound odd for a sheet, then I filled in the webform with the measurements and it emerges that was just the cutting charge, each pane was about £18.

The greenhouse is patched with 6mm flooring ply and previously broken panes just now.

I'd like to go for toughened, I assume it's really expensive but it would survive transport from an online supplier.

Any off the shelf supplier recommendations?

[SarzWix]

I just get mine from the nearest double-glazing company. Costs about £4 for a standard pane.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Depends what you mean by polycarbonate sheet.

Single skin can be very flimsy and to be honest I wouldn't touch it. However if your looking at 4mm twin wall or greater then that is a different matter correctly fixed with the right silicone you will have no problems.

I have had my poly glazed GH for 4 years and haven't lost a pane yet.

Potty.