Southern Timber Co Ltd Reviews 11

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Company details

  1. Lumber Store
  2. Wood Supplier

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Origins Southern Timber has grown quickly from its agricultural origins to become one of the South West’s largest independent Timber Merchants. Based next to Ipplepen Business Park, near Newton Abbot, the business is ideally situated to supply timber and associated building products in Devon & Cornwall. Comprehensive Stocks Our range of products has expanded along with the business. The 4.5 acre yard means large quantities of stock including carcassing, posts, decking, cladding and fencing products can be maintained. Interior storage is used for Ply, OSB, MDF and other sheet materials. Oak and softwood flooring, JamesHardie cladding, Western Red Cedar, softwood planed & joinery, Insulation and roofing products are also stocked. Experienced Staff Customers old and new are welcome to visit our premises and check our stock quality. Most of our staff are from construction backgrounds – combined with commercial experience and training, means they can provide advice and expertise in many timber product applications. If you are unable to call during business hours then please email.


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4.2

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As the owner of Salcombe Interiors

As the owner of Salcombe Interiors, we very regularly use Southern Timber within our projects. We buy a lot of Millboard Decking, timber, and last week had a large quantity of external Porcelain slabs for the outside of a house we have just refurbed. Yaz, sales manager is always very helpful and friendly. We get very competitive prices and the delivery service is prompt and reliable. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them.

June 5, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cracking company

Southern Timber have been supplying timber for all of our projects since 2010, and we wouldn’t go anywhere else. Ordering is always straightforward, they carry excellent stock in the yard, and the team are consistently friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful.

As a fencing and decking contractor, reliability and quality materials are essential to us — and Southern Timber delivers both every time. We’ve watched their premises develop over the years, and what they’ve created is seriously impressive.

We couldn’t recommend Southern Timber highly enough.

June 1, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable Supplier with Outstanding Service

We've been using Southern Timber for several years and receive deliveries from them almost every week. We purchase a wide range of materials from them, including timber, Postcrete, sheet materials, fixings, and other construction products, and the service is consistently excellent.

The team are always friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to help. Nothing is ever too much trouble, whether it's sourcing products, answering questions, or arranging deliveries to suit our schedule. Orders are handled efficiently, deliveries arrive on time, and the quality of the products is always first class.

Southern Timber has become a trusted and valued supplier to our business, and we would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone looking for reliable products and outstanding customer service.

June 5, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great local supplier

As a Buyer for a large regional builder delivering competitive building and main contractor services to private and commercial clients throughout Devon, Cornwall and Somerset we need a reliable and reactive supply chain. In a fast pace working environment, Southern Timber tick all the boxes in terms of their speed of response with quotations, product knowledge, delivery time-scales, competitive material rates and helpful staff. I would thoroughly recommend Southern Timber for your domestic and commercial material sourcing

May 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered timber from them to be…

Ordered timber from them to be delivered.
They delivered a 3.6m 18mm thick plank with a gaping shake right down the middle of the length. It was completely unusable. Contacted them and sent photos and was offered a derogatory 50% discount. When I pointed out I was entitled to a full refund their rep became churlish and petulant.
Awful company, completely unprofessional.

January 15, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Phoned ahead to check stock of item…

Phoned ahead to check stock of item required. I asked the salesman for a part number as it was hard for him to find on his system. Turned up and the chap on the warehouse desk greeted me with "how can I help you"? It went down hill from there. I was treated will contempt and mocked for my stupidity for daring to turn up with a part number and expecting them to know where the item was located. In the end my wife found it in their warehouse. Totally incompetent and rude, amazing how one man can spoil an overall good company.

April 4, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed

Very disappointed.
Gave me totally wrong information and I drove 140 miles (at great expense) to only find out that they had no display there of decking.
And no apology and no call back from Dan.
The place looks very disorganised, so be aware.

March 16, 2022
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good service

Good service and no issues with amended quotes, I would have given 5 stars but no Crane for the delivery which when mentioned when i ordered by sales would have saved me 3 days or agony if i had known they would send a flatbed instead.

March 15, 2021
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