elbec Garden Buildings

elbec Garden Buildings, garden building specialists

elbec Garden Buildings is a British retailer dedicated to the sale of garden buildings and outdoor furniture. Its catalogue is organised into major product families and combines recognised brands in the sector with made-to-measure design options. The company presents itself as a specialist in this type of building and operates through an online shop and a visitable show site.

Garden sheds

The shed range includes wooden, metal and plastic models. Within wooden sheds, variants include overlap, tongue and groove, shiplap, pressure-treated, windowless, pent roof, workshop and corner sheds, as well as potting sheds. In metal, apex roof sheds, pent roof sheds, lean-to sheds, workshops, garages and metal storage chests are sold. The plastic range covers sheds, workshops, storage solutions and deck boxes. The catalogue can be filtered by popular sizes, from 6 x 4 to 20 x 10, and groups products by price to suit different budgets.

Outdoor storage

In addition to sheds, the shop brings together specific storage solutions: tool storage, boxes and chests, bike storage sheds, log stores and firewood storage, mower storage, wheelie bin storage, cushion boxes and welly stores, among others. The Biohort LeisureTime Box range is also included.

Summerhouses, log cabins and garden offices

The summerhouse section covers traditional and contemporary designs, small, corner, side-storage models, premium summerhouses and insulated garden rooms. Sun rooms and conservatories are also offered. Log cabins are classified by log thickness (19, 28, 34, 44 and 70 mm), by front width and by price, and include traditional, contemporary, side-storage, corner, pent roof, workshop, garage and garden office versions. The company sells the Lugarde range and Shire Bespoke Log Cabins.

Greenhouses

The greenhouse section includes compact models from the Elite range, freestanding, lean-to, small, patio greenhouses, potting sheds combined with greenhouses and octagonal and hexagonal orangeries. They can be filtered by material (aluminium with glass, aluminium with polycarbonate, wood and resin) and by popular ranges from the Elite brand, such as Easygrow, Compact, Windsor, Kensington, Edge, Streamline, High Eave, Craftsman, Sanctuary, Thyme, Titan, Belmont, Zenith, Supreme and Classique. Greenhouse packages and accessories such as ventilation, rainwater collection, aluminium and wooden staging, work benches, finials and pinnacles, seed tray frames, shelving, heating and lighting, flooring and tool racks are also offered.

Fencing, gates and garden structures

The fencing and gates catalogue includes panels of 6, 5.5, 5, 4 and 3 feet in height, with contemporary, traditional and decorative styles: overlap panels, feather edge, tongue and groove, closeboard, palisade, vertical, horizontal, trellis topped, lattice and prepainted. Garden trellis of various heights and gates of 3, 4 and 6 feet are added. In garden structures, arbour seats, wooden and metal garden arches, wooden, metal, slatted and retractable roof pergolas, wooden and metal gazebos, BBQ shelters, carports, verandas, conservatories, sun rooms, door canopies, patio covers and awnings are sold.

Playhouses and children's leisure

The company sells wooden playhouses, tower and two-storey playhouses, in sizes such as 4 x 4, 5 x 5, 6 x 5 and 8 x 6, as well as climbing frames.

Gardening, patio and outdoor living

The catalogue is completed with gardening and outdoor products: Thorndown and Protek wood paint, wood protectors and stains, decking varnish, decking and deck tiles, decking kits, decking timber, planters, composters, log edging and rolls, raised beds, cold frames, mini greenhouses, potting tables, garden furniture, benches, chairs, tables, furniture sets, outdoor kitchens and dog kennels.

Brands, warranty and purchase conditions

Among the brands distributed are Biohort, Forest Garden, Hex Living, Globel, Mercia, Palram Canopia, Powersheds, Rowlinson, Shire, Suncast, Lugarde, Elite Greenhouses, Thorndown and Protek. The website advertises warranties of up to 20 years on certain products, free delivery to mainland UK, the possibility of choosing a delivery date and finance with deferred payment. The shop also offers a made-to-measure design and bespoke service for certain buildings.

Customer service and show site

The company provides assistance by telephone and email, and has a visitable show site to see the products. Telephone lines are open Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 16:45.

Location and contact

Telephone: 0115 965 9900 · Email: customercare@elbec.co.uk · Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 16:45