UK Timber LimitedReviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Evaluating 138 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Many customers are pleased with the products, often describing them as excellent quality and exactly as needed, with some highlighting specific items like oak flooring and reclaimed sleepers. The delivery service receives high praise for being fantastic, prompt, and adaptable, with drivers frequently noted for their helpfulness and professionalism in placing items exactly where requested. Reviewers also appreciate the efficient service, quick turnaround times, and good communication, making the ordering and collection process easy and pleasant. However, some people were dissatisfied with the quality, noting variations in dimensions, unplaned timber, and issues like rot or damage, particularly with items like pergola components and reclaimed sleepers. A few other people also felt that some orders contained incorrect or unusable items, and experienced delays or difficulties with customer service regarding replacements or delivery dates.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mostly I’m pleased but I wasn’t expecting size differences of 5mm on timber that has been through a thicknesser. It meant items had to be sorted for matches to build a sleeper wall. Having said that... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had a late order for sleeper timbers and they had ready for collection in 2 days. I even had to split collection for 2 trips which they were to accommodate and swapped a couple of timbers out on ret... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great all round. Helpful and responsive advice - product was as promised and as needed, we opted to collect and it was available promptly after being cut to order. Major advantage that they had UK sto... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivery was fantastic, even with an item missed off they delivered with a couple of days. The timber is not of the highest quality, there are variations in dimensions, some timber is not planed full... See more


Company details

  1. Lumber Store
  2. Fence Supply Store
  3. Firewood Supplier
  4. Saw Mill
  5. Wood and Laminate Flooring Supplier
  6. Wood Supplier

About UK Timber Limited

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Timber Merchants - Supplying timber for over 100 years

We operate several sawmills within the UK and have partner mills on the continent, allowing us to offer you an extensive range of high quality domestic and European timber products. This is what makes us unique compared to other sawmills… • We operate a fleet of crane offload vehicles, as well as working alongside nationwide couriers, to enable us to deliver our products, regardless of the size, the length and breadth of the UK. • Our custom cutting service gives you the flexibility to order custom size timber, to suit your requirements. Simply choose your material and enter your dimensions to show your price! • It is our belief that we have the capability to match or beat any like for like quotation and we would like the opportunity to do so! Simply email sales@uk-timber.co.uk with a copy of your quote and we will endeavour to match it or beat it! • Our carpenters have a wealth of experience and love a chance to work on a bespoke item! Email us at sales@uk-timber.co.uk or call us on 01536 267107 to see if we can accommodate your vision! Order from us online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.uk-timber.co.uk. For advice or support, please contact a member of our knowledgeable sales team at sales@uk-timber.co.uk or on 01536 267107. Both trade and retails customers welcome.

UK Timber Limited

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There are several ways that you are able to contact us
Call us on 01536 267107. Our phone lines are currently open between 8:30 - 17:00, Saturday 8:30 -12:00. Email us at sales@uk-timber.co.uk Visit our E-Chat service at www.uk-timber.co.uk Send us a message on Facebook at www.facebook.com/uktimber

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Several Issues and Quality Disappointing

The delivery drivers were lovely and very accommodating to unload exactly where we wanted. However, trying to get a delivery day was not straight forward, several phone conversations of 'probable' dates. The quality was really disappointing. We ordered around 38 scaffold boards - 18 have large splits - 4 are shaved at the side showing the trunk of the trees. We ordered these for an outside deck and wanted full length boards but as so many need to be trimmed down we have to redesign the layout. Plus, we have to dispose of the split parts that cannot be used. We also ordered 4.8 lengths of 4 x 2 - some of them are 'shaped like a banana' and unusable. We would think twice about ordering from UK Timber when we next need timber.

July 14, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Oak briquettes

This is my first time purchasing from UK Timber and I am very pleased with the price of the oak briquettes athe excellent service. The quality of the briquettes is superb and they were packaged well. The delivery man was helpful, courteous and on time. I will certainly use this company again.

July 23, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Graded sleepers did not match grading standards

Ordered 12 lengths of the Grade A Extra Large reclaimed tropical hardwood sleepers. When they arrived and separated out, majority of the pieces showed significant rot, damage and generally poor quality. Having reviewed elsewhere, these were more consistant with Grade B or even Grade C in some cases.
On contacting UK Timber customer services, they were confident the gradings were correct, however did offer straight away approx 33% discount and claimed to have no better wood in stock.
As there were only a couple of 1.8mtr and one 2.6 mtr piece that could have been used the whole load was rejected.
One saving grace for UK-Timber was they arranged colelction and processed refund quickly and drivers who dropped off and collected loads were very helpful.

June 24, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So I ordered some British larch beams…

So I ordered some British larch beams and requested them to be planed all round. Firstly after placing order I was then notified that there is a £300 deliver cost and 3 week wait or i would have to drive 3 hours up north to collect to which I called and asked why this costing was not told during the check out process. I had no choice but to then pay this on top of the paid basket cost already. Then my timber arrived and was damaged in many places, also the beams where meant to be 150mm x 150mm planned all round and they are not square or straight in any way some one end is 130mm other end is 145mm and they all differ slightly so not great. Also the quality of the larch is pretty poor and the ends are all slanted aswel I was lead to believe this would be a nice planned 150 x 150 beam and it's far from that. I also had a large length of 150 x 40mm which came so twisted and bend its unstable. Have to say very dissopointing especially when I have to pay such a premium to have delivered at my own cost.

June 27, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have used uk timer several times in…

I have used uk timer several times in the past and have always been satisfied with the service.
However the last time I ordered from them, not only did I have to wait 45 mins to have the timber brought to me, when I arrived back home I realised that one of the bits was badly bowed.
I called to arrange to get it replaced and was told it was it had been stored incorrectly and wasn’t prepared to replace.
Eventually this was replaced by uk timber but has left a bitter taste and has made me reluctant to use them again.

June 24, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Oak pergola

Just ordered an Oak pergola. Mike was very helpful when I arrived to discuss my needs. Phone calls were answered promptly and everyone I dealt with were also very helpful. Very happy with the product and would highly recommend UK Timber.
Regards
Ross Garland

May 21, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Slow with very poor customer service

Slow, Slow, and very poor customer service

We ordered the solid Oak fencing 2 months ago and it finally arrived today, despite numerous promises over the past weeks! Discovered that a part of the order was not suitable for what we wanted. They offer virtually no advice - if you can use another supplier, I would certainly advise you to do so. Every time you call, they have such a lackadaisical attitude to service, it's frankly bizarre. I also sense they want to quote you for the most expensive options, which I didn't realise until later.

July 8, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Oak for 2 roof trusses I am making.

I placed an order for graded oak for a roof trusses project where I wanted to make 2 mono pitch trusses for a lean-to attached building to our house that needed to be significantly upgraded with new roof, windows and lime work on the stone construction. I made a mistake in the order in that instead of oak for 2 king beams, I only asked for 1. I ordered 12 beams in total. Updated with an extra order. UK timber made one mistake with the remainder of the order. They supplied me with one beam that was an inch too thick and about a foot too long, that would have been down to a lack of concentration of the person doing the cutting. I trimmed that beam down and all was good. The quality of the timber was excellent and the quality of the cutting was spot on. No evidence at all of swayed cuts due to taking the beam off the cutting table slewed sideways before the cut was complete. The attention to detail here was superb. I have almost completed the making of the trusses with no problems whatsoever. Thank you!

June 19, 2025

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