Portland reports renewed interest in the gazebo

A trend that we have already noticed early this season is an increased interest in gazebos and we wondered if there was a particular reason behind it. We gently quizzed some of the people who had contacted Portland about its various garden houses, asking them to explain what was behind their interest in gazebos rather than summerhouses for their intended garden structures.

It quickly became apparent that the gazebo is deemed suitable for a wide range of purposes. One of the most innovative and certainly the most interesting was from someone who intended to fit a hob tub into their open sided gazebo. Lots of people want to use theirs for when they cook outdoors. Of course not everybody had such ambitious intentions. Popular answers were somewhere to sit with a cup of tea and watch the local wildlife and to sit back, relax and enjoy the garden. At Portland we always welcome such feedback on how people actually use their Portland as it is something that we can then use in our literature.

Although those surveyed all intended to use their gazebo for different purposes, the reasons that they gave for choosing the Portland Brampton gazebo were remarkably similar. They all wanted something that looked stylish and had chosen the DIY option as they wanted something easy to build and they wanted their gazebo to be versatile. Common to the answers we received was that many people are interested in something that they can personalise.

A substantial number of people expressed their concerns about the environment. It was important to them that they were buying either a wooden summerhouse or a wooden gazebo that it had been sourced from sustainable sources. At Portland we are happy to report that our timber garden buildings are only sourced from suppliers who guarantee that their products and materials originate from mills that observe and commit to all relevant environmental and conservation laws with their country origin.

Interesting fact - the earliest known outdoor gazebos were found in ancient Egypt 7000 years ago. In that time they have evolved, from the answers we received from our customers it looks like they are continuing to be as popular as ever.

The Portland high quality, low cost DIY Brampton gazebo open sided garden building is available in 7’ and 10’ sizes with optional bench seating. Prices start from £952.