Description

Evolution Octagonal – 6×6 (6’6″ x 6’6″)

Compact, elegant and beautifully bright — a classic eight‑sided cedar greenhouse designed for smaller gardens.

The Evolution Octagonal 6×6 (6’6″ x 6’6″) is a charming, space‑efficient greenhouse that brings premium cedar craftsmanship to even the smallest gardens. Its eight‑sided design creates a naturally bright, panoramic interior, while the compact footprint makes it ideal for patios, courtyards and tighter spaces that still deserve something special.

Built from Western Red Cedar and engineered with the Evolution bar‑capping system, it offers exceptional rigidity, refined detailing and long‑term durability. With 3mm toughened safety glass and a surprisingly generous internal height, the Octagonal 6×6 feels open, inviting and beautifully connected to the garden.

Made from Cedar

Alton Greenhouses are made from Canadian Western Red Cedar. Cedar is a very low maintenance timber, with fewer knots than Redwood or Whitewood, giving it a smoother appearance, making it ideal for painting.

Cedar has an attractive deep red colour, which silvers down over time, and contains natural oils which protect against wood rot, fungal disease & insect attack.

Cedar has higher insulative values than other timbers, and a desired service life in excess of 30 years with suitable maintenance. Alton Greenhouses are supplied treated in a clear wood preservative. We recommend that Cedar should then be treated with a solvent based wood preservative every 6 – 8 years to protect against moisture ingress.

Bar Capping

Alton’s Evolution bar‑capping system grips the glass tightly and uses it as part of the structure — eliminating rattles and dramatically increasing rigidity. Combined with thick cedar glazing bars and precision jointing, the result is a greenhouse that feels solid, quiet and built for a lifetime of growing.

Alton greenhouses come with Cedar bar capping as standard, but also offer an upgrade option to Aluminium bar capping. With this upgrade, you really can have a virtually maintenance free Cedar Greenhouse – and the stylish moss colour blends in perfectly with the Cedar as it ages to the distinctive silvery colour.

Specification

• High Eaves (6’2″)
• Extremely strong Cedar framework
• Hinged door with low threshold
• Free 10 Year Guarantee
• Toughened safety glass & screw in bar capping as standard
• Aluminium guttering and Downpipes
• Auto vents

*All sizes are approximate *

Installation & Base

Installation services are available via Bourne Buildings in some locations

Alton buildings need to be placed on a flat, level, compact (firm) base, with paving slabs or concrete being the best options.  The base should be the same size as the building itself*, level (with no drainage slope) with 2 inches above ground level to avoid surface water running underneath.

Alton Greenhouses can sit on either a solid paving or concrete base as described above, or on concrete strip footing. Dwarf wall models will require a suitable dwarf wall to be constructed – Exact measurements will be supplied once you have placed an order.

Clearance

We recommend at least 18” clearance all round for installation, airflow, and future maintenance. Victorian models: Please allow 24” clearance all round.

*Bases can be larger than the building if required by the customer but must not be any smaller.

Guarantee 

Your Alton greenhouse comes with a free 10 year frame guarantee. This covers the cedar framework against faulty
manufacture. Moving parts are guaranteed for 12 months. Exclusions include : glazing, wind damage, Labour, and accidental
damage. Alton greenhouses are delivered in a totally natural cedar colour but we do factory treat with a clear wood
preservative- there is no need to re-treat it unless you particularly want to -your frame is guaranteed against rot for 10 years,
as long as you clean it once a year.