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Premium Planed British Western Red Cedar
Timbersource is exceptionally proud to supply the commercial construction sector with massive volumes of strictly graded Planed British Western Red Cedar. Grown and harvested entirely within the United Kingdom, this highly sustainable timber dramatically reduces your carbon footprint while delivering incredible natural durability for demanding exterior applications. Featuring a beautiful pale amber aesthetic characterized by frequent rustic knots, it serves as the ultimate highly cost effective alternative to imported cedar. Whether you require exactly machined boards for eco friendly outbuildings or huge volumes for sustainable commercial cladding, our live yard stock guarantees immediate dispatch and maximum profitability.
Planed British Cedar Volume Supply
Sustainable local timber for eco commercial builds
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Standard Size Stock Inventory
Browse our real time yard stock below for fixed dimensions, standard planed all round British Cedar boards, and unique individual pieces ready for immediate nationwide delivery.
Precision Machining at Our Somerset Mill
Every single order of our premium timber is processed under strict quality controls at our advanced manufacturing facility in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. Leveraging over 180 years of combined industry experience, our master machinists configure our advanced multi head moulding lines to deliver flawless surface finishes and exact architectural tolerances across every single run. From standard planed boards to highly specific exterior cladding profiles, our specialist yard ensures your British Cedar is prepared to strict commercial specifications.
Planed British Cedar: Performance & Commercial Utility
Planed British Cedar operates as an incredibly popular material choice for eco friendly commercial manufacturing and massive scale agricultural projects. It provides exceptional natural rot resistance entirely without the need for toxic chemical treatments, making it heavily favoured for volume exterior cladding and sustainable landscaping. The timber arrives precisely calibrated with a clean finish ready for immediate structural installation.
Because the timber is grown rapidly within the United Kingdom climate, it features highly frequent rustic knots and slightly lower density than imported variants. This provides architects with a visually striking, highly characterful aesthetic that aligns perfectly with aggressive environmental targets by entirely avoiding huge international transport emissions.
Fully certified commercial timber sourced strictly from responsibly managed global forests.
Rapid haulage schedules delivering direct to your commercial site or manufacturing facility.
Premium grade timber precision machined to exact architectural and structural tolerances.
Highly trusted and consistently specified by volume contractors and commercial joiners.
Over 180 years of combined industry experience driving our dedicated procurement team.
Trusted by Eco Construction Firms
"We utilize Timbersource planed British Cedar exclusively for our eco friendly architectural cladding projects. It provides exceptional natural durability at a tiny fraction of the cost of imported Canadian timber. Because it is totally locally sourced and perfectly machined by their expert team, it completely aligns with our strict commercial sustainability targets."
Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Advice
What is Planed British Cedar best used for?
Planed British Cedar is immensely specified for eco friendly exterior cladding, sustainable commercial landscaping projects, and rustic architectural outbuildings. Because the surface arrives perfectly smooth, it immediately elevates the visual appeal of external agricultural builds while remaining highly cost effective.
How does British Cedar compare to Canadian Cedar?
Because British Cedar is grown significantly faster within the United Kingdom climate, it features a slightly paler aesthetic and a heavily frequent knot structure. Crucially, it provides exceptional natural exterior durability at a massively lower commercial price point than fully imported Canadian alternatives.
Does Planed British Cedar vary in colour?
Yes, it offers highly attractive natural variations spanning from very pale amber to light reddish brown tones. This incredibly warm palette is heavily punctuated by dark live knots, providing commercial architects with a distinctly rustic aesthetic.
Can Planed British Cedar be used outdoors untreated?
Absolutely. British Cedar possesses incredible natural resistance to rot and fungal decay. It completely withstands extreme exterior moisture cycles without requiring any toxic chemical treatments. When left entirely untreated, it will gracefully weather into a highly sought after silver grey aesthetic.
How do I finish Planed British Cedar?
Because we provide British Cedar with a precision planed finish, exterior preparation is heavily minimized. If you wish to permanently retain the initial pale amber colour, we highly recommend applying premium UV protective oils. Otherwise, you can confidently leave the timber totally bare.
Expert Tip: When installing any Cedar products externally, you must exclusively use stainless steel fixings. Standard iron nails will rapidly react with the natural oils and heavily stain the surrounding planed timber.
Is British Cedar environmentally friendly?
Yes, it is undeniably one of the most commercially sustainable materials available. Because it is grown, harvested, and precision machined entirely within the United Kingdom, it massively eliminates huge international transport emissions while simultaneously supporting local forestry initiatives.
Can you provide custom British Cedar cladding profiles?
Absolutely. We regularly supply massive commercial runs of fully bespoke exterior cladding profiles. Our master machinists easily configure our advanced lines to produce completely identical pieces, guaranteeing total structural consistency across massive eco commercial builds.
Why choose Timbersource for your commercial Cedar supply?
Our dedicated commercial estimating team brings together a vast wealth of timber knowledge, backed by over 180 years of combined industry experience. By heavily investing in advanced milling infrastructure, we absolutely guarantee that your bulk commercial orders are flawlessly machined and delivered with total reliability.
Where does your British Cedar come from?
We strictly source our British Cedar raw materials from sustainably managed, highly regulated woodlands solely within the United Kingdom. We ensure our timber is supplied exclusively by certified partners who strictly adhere to rigorous local harvesting regulations and legal logging standards.
Do you offer wholesale pricing for large commercial tenders?
Yes. Purchasing precision machined Planed British Cedar in bulk dramatically reduces your overall architectural material costs. Our commercial supply team will manually negotiate highly competitive wholesale tier pricing for large exterior cladding tenders, actively guaranteeing maximum profitability for your development business.
Choose your Cedar PAR sizes
18mm x 44mm x 1.2m - £4.86 Each
18mm x 44mm x 1.8m - £7.28 Each
18mm x 44mm x 2.44m - £9.87 Each
18mm x 68mm x 1.2m - £7.01 Each
18mm x 68mm x 1.8m - £10.52 Each
18mm x 68mm x 2.44m - £14.26 Each
18mm x 125mm x 1.2m - £12.13 Each
18mm x 125mm x 1.8m - £18.19 Each
18mm x 125mm x 2.44m - £24.67 Each
18mm x 140mm x 1.2m - £13.48 Each
18mm x 140mm x 1.8m - £20.22 Each
18mm x 140mm x 2.44m - £27.40 Each
