Van Wingerden Greenhouse Company

We design and manufacture our structures using innovative laser precision CNC machines in order to provide unmatched quality and accuracy. This also allows us nearly endless ways to customize your structure. Some areas in which we can customize the greenhouse project are as follows, but not limited to:

• Custom labeling of the components (trusses, posts, a-frames etc.)
• Custom truss clearance, gutter and truss extension heights.
• Incorporating girder trusses to eliminate posts.
• Framing of passage, overhead and sliding doors.
• Attachment to existing or new buildings.
• Non-standard bay widths.
• Varying the heights of the posts and truss extensions to create a slope in the roof gutters for improved drainage while maintaining a level floor area.
• ALL structures can be manufactured to accept various growing systems, such as: shade/energy retention; hanging baskets; irrigation booms; lighting systems; crop support; heating etc.

Van Wingerden Greenhouse Company's structures are fabricated utilizing high strength steel that is hot dipped galvanized after the manufacturing process.

Our typical structure consists of a 36' truss clear span with 12' wide bays. We can also design and build various truss clear spans with optional bay widths.

NGMA (National Greenhouse Manufactures Association) standard structural load calculations are used unless otherwise requested by the customer. Bay widths and side wall spacing are typically 12'-0" on center. Structure includes box style trusses with nominal lengths of 24'-0" up to 48'-0"

An option which is popular for institutional and educational greenhouses is the Wide Span structure. The Wide Span is ideal for smaller educational greenhouses up to 36' wide. Some features include:

• Larger volume of air above the gutters
• Optional continuous ridge vent with or without bug screening allowing ventilation even when its raining
• Peaked wide span truss maximing truss clearance relative to the gutter height
• Glazing options: polycarbonate or tempered glass
• NGMA standards

*Institutional and educational greenhouse structures can be fully customized.

VWGC has completed many educational greenhouse projects over the years. Part of this process often involves working with educators. At VWGC we understand that as an educator researching greenhouse possibilities, the task can often be overwhelming. We want educators to understand how we believe the project should flow, thus making the process less daunting.