European and Continental Hardwood Specialists

Serving the nation with responsibly sourced, quality hardwood products since 1890

Nationwide fast delivery of sawn and machined hardwoods

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Who are Whitmore’s?

Whitmore’s Timber is a traditional hardwood timber supplier. Supplying the nation from depots in Leicestershire and Cheshire with decades of experience and a focus on quality.

Following many timber acquisitions over the years, a wealth of knowledge remains within the company, with over 300 years of combined trading experience enabling us to supply everything you need, from raw hardwoods to machine-finished components.

About Whitmore’s

Supplying Global Hardwoods Across the UK

Our extensive selection of hardwood timber has been carefully sourced from around the world, allowing you to benefit from strong and durable cuts, each with its own characteristics and timber qualities:

The Services we Offer

All our Products & Services

Timber Species

Working closely with partners across several continents, we can offer a variety of responsibly sourced timber species and ensure that they will be available for many generations to come. Our vast stock holdings include UK grown species as well as imported timbers from North America, Europe and Africa. We keep Kiln and Air dried timber on the ground and convert green timber from log to order.
Timber Species

Machining

Our experienced machinists and state of the art equipment allow us to offer a reliable machining service which is completely controlled in house. Our in-house services include sawing to size, machining to profiles, precision drilling and CNC work.
Machining

Laminated / Engineered Sections

We have two laminating press systems which allow us to offer bespoke section sizes to meet individual customer needs.
Laminated / Engineered Sections

Visual Strength Grading

Our onsite graders are fully trained to grade hardwoods to BS:5756(2007).
Visual Strength Grading

Vacuum Kiln Drying

We have been vacuum kiln drying at our site in Claybrooke Magna since 1984.
Vacuum Kiln Drying

Tooling

Using our in-house tool shop, our highly trained professionals can produce knives and cutters to your bespoke requirements.
Tooling

Oak Structures

We provide a wide range of self-assembly Oak structures available for you to personalise to your own requirements.
Oak Structures

Timber Species

Working closely with partners across several continents, we can offer a variety of responsibly sourced timber species and ensure that they will be available for many generations to come. Our vast stock holdings include UK grown species as well as imported timbers from North America, Europe and Africa. We keep Kiln and Air dried timber on the ground and convert green timber from log to order.
Timber Species

Machining

Our experienced machinists and state of the art equipment allow us to offer a reliable machining service which is completely controlled in house. Our in-house services include sawing to size, machining to profiles, precision drilling and CNC work.
Machining

Laminated / Engineered Sections

We have two laminating press systems which allow us to offer bespoke section sizes to meet individual customer needs.
Laminated / Engineered Sections

Visual Strength Grading

Our onsite graders are fully trained to grade hardwoods to BS:5756(2007).
Visual Strength Grading

Vacuum Kiln Drying

We have been vacuum kiln drying at our site in Claybrooke Magna since 1984.
Vacuum Kiln Drying

Tooling

Using our in-house tool shop, our highly trained professionals can produce knives and cutters to your bespoke requirements.
Tooling

Oak Structures

We provide a wide range of self-assembly Oak structures available for you to personalise to your own requirements.
Oak Structures

Our Commitment to the Environment

We believe that timber is the most environmentally friendly building product available but only when managed appropriately. Whitmore’s Timber are committed to promoting the use of well managed timber sources worldwide.

We offer both FSC and PEFC certified material and carry out regular internal audits in our strive to constantly improve our own purchasing practices and to fulfil our commitment to the long term protection of the worlds natural resources.

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