Pick the roof shape that fits your snow, wind and light.

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Roof shape decides how your house handles snow, wind and light before a single product enters the conversation.

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The most common greenhouse roof for good reason: balanced light, wide kit availability and easy venting.

Best for all-rounders and four-season growing.

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Near-vertical walls throw snow off before it loads. You trade headroom along the walls for structural confidence.

Best for heavy snow and hard-frost zones.

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The curved profile takes wind loads beautifully and gives the best light distribution of any shape — at a premium.

Best for coastal, exposed sites and showpiece builds.

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Attached to a building it borrows that wall's heat and is the cheapest way to add growing space — but it won't carry snow on its own.

Best for leaning onto a warm, south-facing wall.

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