First, our prices will vary depending on the species of timber you choose. There are two main categories you can choose from, our Softwood timbers and our Hardwood timbers. So, what’s the difference between the two? Softwood Explanation Price Range (m2 Guide): £15.00 – £99.00 (Depending on board thickness and width machine profile finished.) The growing cycle from planting to harvesting is much quicker compared to hardwoods hence one of the reasons the cost is lower. All Scottish grown softwood species like Larch, Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar are dense and durable enough to not require preservative treatment but they all have knots, these are generally tight knots as the material is select grade avoiding sapwood. The colours will vary between cream to pinkish and light brown tones and the durability is around 25 years but will be shorter at 10-15 yrs for pressure treated sawn featheredge which is a lot cheaper and not graded. Stability is achieved by bringing down the moisture content to around 12-18% and is expected to have a small movement in service. Thermally modified ThermoWood technology (high heat and steam process) is used on the Scandinavian Knotty Redwood Pine and the clear grade New Zealand Radiata Pine, which further increases durability but more importantly makes the timber extremely stable which in the UK climate is very important for the timber’s longevity. This technology does add a bit to the cost but the benefits in performance out way the extra cost. Hardwood Explanation Price Range (m2 Guide): £61.00 – £149.00 (Depending on board thickness, width and machine profile finished.) There are many species of Hardwood that are naturally resistant to rotting and due to their slow growing cycle are very dense and durable. The higher cost of hardwoods is because their yield is extremely important due to the much longer growing cycle before reaching maturity. Therefore, the foresters need to fully maximise every part of the tree to avoid unnecessary waste. The larger the girth of the trunk the more efficient the yield is from each log. Lengths are supplied randomly for this reason from 1.2m up to 3.6m occasionally longer depending on species. We only select clear grade, so they are virtually free from knots and defects. To achieve this, hardwoods are generally sold at random lengths to maintain the quality. Fixed length hardwood orders that are defect free can take longer to procure as end defects and splits are removed therefore shortening the timber which in turn will not meet the order requirement. Thermally modified (ThermoWood) technology allows us to use non-Amazonian species that would not be used in an external environment, therefore alleviating the market pressures on Amazonian and Tropical species. These include Ash, Tulip, Ayous, Frake, Movingui and Iroko providing excellent stability and 30+ years durability. Grain, texture, and colouring vary widely from a honey brown to a dark brown.