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BC Greenhouse Builders Ltd. was incorporated in 1951. Henry Heinen, employed with the company since 1959, purchased the company in 1972 with his wife Greta. With Henry’s expertise in design and manufacturing, he endeavoured to create the highest quality greenhouses called Cross Country Greenhouses. Henry and Greta’s son Rick now leads the company into new markets with innovative designs while continuing the legacy of a quality made product.
BC Greenhouses has been working with this glazing product for a few years. It was so impressive in terms of its energy efficiency that we built a new aluminum framing system to accommodate the wider profile. For example, a typical single glass greenhouse glazing is 3mm in thickness whereas the Fivewall polycarbonate is an impressive 16mm.
Many of our customers wonder how difficult it is to build one of our greenhouses. While it's not IKEA, it's also not hard. The best tip we can give you is to make sure that your greenhouse foundation is level and square.
With over 70 years of experience and conversations with thousands of customers over the years, if you live in a colder climate or will ever think about moving, a greenhouse kit is the way to go. Did you know you can easily disassemble our greenhouses and move them to a new location? Not so easy to do with a homemade greenhouse. In fact, many of our customers choose to add an extension when they move because they have more space!
We are asked this question quite a bit. Typically people pass their used greenhouses down through family members or they are moved to the next house with our customer because you can disassemble and move them. Occasionally, you will see a Cross Country Greenhouse on Craigslist.
If you have dealt with BC Greenhouses in the past, you might have been asked about your door drop. And you even may have wondered what we were talking about. Here is a quick explanation to the door drop and why it is important for your hobby greenhouse plans.
A door drop is a custom modification that lowers the greenhouse door into the foundation (or allows the door to be flush with the ground). Prior to manufacturing the greenhouse, BC Greenhouse Builders will ask for the dimensions of the “drop” which is the total height of the greenhouse foundation (which could be a concrete footing, one row of 4x4’s, or a custom rock wall for example). We will place an order for a custom piece of glass to install above the door for a perfect fit!
We know that our customer is looking for the best greenhouse on the market. We also know this can be a very subjective thing. Our goal at BC Greenhouses is to provide a wide variety of options so that we can appeal to the broadest consumer base. As everyone knows, buying a greenhouse is not an impulse purchase and requires planning and our team is prepared to help you every step of the way.
BC Greenhouse Builders has taken great strides to ensure the best weather-sealed greenhouse on the market today. We have designed a system without the use of glazing clips as they create air (draft) gaps. Our greenhouse system utilizes a continuous exterior capping to fasten the glazing in the frame against an adhesive gasket for a weather-tight fit. Additionally, we incorporated weather stripping into our doors, windows and vents to ensure a draft-free greenhouse.
BC Greenhouses are built for North American climates with aluminum and high-quality glazing. While this isn't your standard furniture build, we do provide comprehensive instructions to help you get through the process smoothly.
