Palram ApplicationsReviews of palramapplications.com

Took ages to put together, 6 hours. Instructions at times unclear. Would have been better if panels came with metal frame Already on where possible. Feels flimsy and as others said can’t really lean anything against it or walls bow out. Only bought to store a few things in so security was not a priority. I did read lots of reviews before purchasing and most said how easy to put together etc. Should have left it and waited until I could get my first Choice of shed, But with the coronavirus about it wouldn’t have been until 2021.

This shed is the most flimsy, insecure shed you could possibly buy. The panels are wafer thin and can be cut open with a Stanley knife with no effort whatsoever. You would have as much security with a plastic sheet. It will keep the rain off but not much more. If you put anything of value in it you will need to chain it to something simple as!

Shocked when delivery driver carried it in on his shoulders. Plastic very thin, I expected it to clip together, looked like a Mechano set when unpacked. Would not recommend doesn’t seem very strong,

I bought a Palram 10x6 hybrid greenhouse. The price looked excellent value and the reviews seemed good. Erection was straight forward in the main, the only tricky bits were the skylight window and some of the plastic finishings. It took me about 8 hours on my own over two days to put up including leveling an area, laying some old flags and setting out the base on day 1 and completing construction on day 2. The result looked flimsy due to the thin and light polycarbonate glazing but felt rigid enough. So far so good, I used the greenhouse through the summer and have been pleased with that aspect, however I am becoming concerned as autumn gets closer and also have several gripes. Firstly, on the positive side, I bought the greenhouse on line from Robert Dyas in March just before the Covid19 lock down. Delivery was direct from manufacturer so I was worried that it may not arrive. I contacted Palram by email and was pleased to get a quick reply reassuring me and my greenhouse arrived just 2 weeks late which I thought was excellent given the circumstances. From thereon however customer service bombed. The packaging advertised a choice of free accessories if I left a review. I posted a review and applied for the free staging offered. From this point on responses to emails dried up, not even courtesy acknowledgements of my application or to my numerous emails over the next 3 months and complaints registered through the Palram website. Although I was unaware of the free staging offer when I bought the greenhouse I felt angry that they had not honored the offer and that their after sales service was so unresponsive. In terms of the product itself the first problem I had was that the lightweight glazing is easily knocked out of the frame so in the confined space it’s important to be careful when moving large objects around. The glazing does push back in easily though. Secondly there are a number of plastic fittings that attach to ends of the framework. Mostly aesthetic and non functional but it was disappointing that not all of them fitted easily/well and some kept falling off. The worst issue is the skylight. It attaches to the apex with a fiddly hooking action and is only held in place by the plastic elbow/hinge that also holds the window open. The elbow is not robust and after a few gusty days lifting the window out of its lodging the hinge and its attachments became so loose that it is no longer strong enough to hold the frame in place. I am looking at ways to attach the frame using a metal hinge and have for the time being tied the window down but am dreading the autumn with any serious winds. I have contacted Palram on numerous occasions now about all of the above issues without getting any acknowledgement or response. The greenhouse is proving to be of budget quality. It has done what I needed through the summer but I am not confident that it will do well through the winter or provide me with many years use in the future. Palram after sales service is non existent so I will not be buying any more of their products.

Palram - Skylight Pent Shed 4x6 I wish I had done more research and read more reviews of this product - it is poor quality, flimsy and a waste of money. Assembly can be time consuming and requires at some stages more than two to assist construction and maintain stability. I can only deduce those who have written favourable product reviews of this product in particular have low expectations and are easily pleased. The shed has limited wind resistance with very light flimsy panels which do nothing for stability. Despite fully anchoring the base I have had to reinforce the walls and upper door frame with thick plywood to make the shed robust and achieve good stability. The screws fixing the door hinges are self-tappers and can be seen within the supports of that side of the door frame. The upper hinge bears most weight and is likely in time to bend and distort its supporting frame. Nuts and bolts would have been better here. I intend to replace the self- tappers with small bolts and use wood packers in the door frame to improve support. The paint covering the fastening bolts and hinges is poor and will degenerate and flake off with the elements. Galvanised products would have been better here. I intent to repaint existing fittings with Black Hammerite paint. The vents at the top of the shed will need to be netted to prevent insects or other parasites invading the shed interior. In summary an awful product - don’t buy unless you are prepared to spend more money to modify the shed to be more robust and tolerate the elements. (High winds in particular - it is only rated for winds up to 56mph.) One star in my review is being exceptionally generous - it’s a **** product, Profit seems more important than quality here to the manufacturer and resellers. I have invalidated the guarantee - but who cares - all my modifications give me a small utility garden shed that I expect if used sensibly will outlive any guarantee offered by this company. This is not a product as sold to install in environments where inclement weather and high winds can be expected - Scotland, for example. Global warming with climate change needs more consideration in the design of this particular shed to make it more robust. It’s certainly not worth c£320. I repeat DONT BUY.

What a fantastic shed. Took two of us 6hrs but worth it. Never bought/built one of these sheds before but found it quite simple, really good instructions and had plenty of fixings, everything was in the boxes. Really happy with it and would recommend. 5 ⭐. Wayne Haughton, Stockport

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY -- Claims wind resistance up to 56mph. I had 20-25 mph winds rip it apart on top of the foundation it was anchored to on day 2. Warranty Department said this was act of god so nothing they would honor. Flimsy material; horrible product; and unethical company stole my $650.

Over priced. A flimsy shed which is not easy to erect. Beware --- on opening and looking at the booklet - wind resistance only 56mph!!!!!. This fact should be highlighted on the advertising of this product. It is so flimsy you will not be able lean anything against the sides. It takes ages to sort and organise the components. Do not try to erect even with slight breeze unless you have three people. Not recommended.