Creating sustainable timber products is at the heart of Celtic Timber, not to mention the heart of many people’s homes. Our shelves, oak beam fireplaces, and handcrafted furniture have transformed spaces in more ways than we can count. Today, join us as we take you behind the scenes of Celtic Timber.
How We Get Our Sustainable Timber
It’s not easy sourcing environmentally friendly wood, but not impossible either. We source all our timber from FSC and PEFC-certified sawmills that give full traceability and reassurance that we’re working with responsibly managed forests. Wood sourced from FSC and PEFC-certified suppliers is some of the most environmentally friendly wood you can get.
Around 70% of the wood we use for firewood is sourced locally from within Pembrokeshire, helping to keep transport miles down and support sustainable woodland management.
Processing the Lumber
When the timber arrives and is inspected for quality, it goes to our own sawmill team for processing into more refined cuts. These are then dried in our kiln until they’re the right moisture content for their purpose. As part of our commitment to sustainable timber, we never waste a cut. If it can’t be used as firewood, our on-site biomass boiler systems use it as fuel.
Offcuts, sawdust, and waste wood from our production process are converted by the biomass boilers into usable heat, which we use to dry our firewood, timber and heat key areas of the site. It’s massively reduced our reliance on fossil fuels and ensures we’re making full use of every piece of sustainable timber.
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
We’ve introduced the sawmill and firewood team, but they’re not the only team working on the site. Our office team is in charge of sourcing timber and fulfilling the orders of people who buy timber online on our website. The workshop team turns cuts into custom oak beam fireplaces and bespoke wooden furniture.
What the barrel and fencing team do is not all in the name. They give a second life to thousands of oak barrels from the alcohol industry that would otherwise be scrapped. We repurpose these into everything from garden planters to water butts and even ice baths — all handcrafted here on-site and designed to last.
Buy Timber Online in Confidence
We hope you understood a little more about what goes on behind the scenes at Celtic Timber, and what it takes to make a quality timber product from sustainably sourced wood. Our skilled teams of specialists work around the clock to ensure that each piece is perfect for your needs. Place your order online, and the office team will handle the rest.