With many year’s experience and a proud history of producing quality products our aim is to help you along your chosen route.
As a contemporary cladding manufacturer, we aim to provide our customers with the best kiln dried durable timber for their cladding, fencing, flooring and decking projects. We supply a range of cladding suited to modern, rustic or traditional installations in open and closed profiles.
We supply British and Alpine (Austrian) Larch are both a high-density timber with excellent wear and impact resistance. Alpine is rated BS EN 350 class 3 moderately durability. British class 4 moderately durability (see below).
Alpine (Austrian) Larch: A Versatile and Sustainable Timber
Alpine (Austrian - Co2 Larch®) larch is a highly valued timber known for its
distinctive appearance, exceptional strength, and versatility in various applications. The wood features a
compact heartwood that ranges in colour from light brown to an intense red-brown, with a noticeable contrast between its early and late wood. Its fine resin canals, found primarily in the late wood, are a key factor contributing to its
outstanding strength properties. Both British and Alpine larch have a high knot content.
Versatile Applications
Thanks to its
moderate hardness and ease of workability, Alpine (Austrian - Co2 Larch®) larch is an
ideal choice for both indoor and outdoor projects. It's widely used in everything from
structural designs to furniture, cladding, decking, fencing, offering both longevity and aesthetic appeal.
Our commitment to Sustainability
A strong commitment to environmental responsibility underpins the sourcing and processing of our Alpine (Austrian - Co2 Larch®) larch. The timber is
PEFC-certified, indicating responsible sourcing and environmentally friendly practices. From the initial stages of sourcing to innovative processing techniques, efforts are made to minimize our ecological footprint while ensuring unparalleled quality.
British Larch General Information
British Larch cladding offers a sustainable and visually appealing option for exterior wall cladding in both residential and commercial construction projects. This dense and durable timber naturally resists decay and insect damage, making it well-suited for outdoor use. The reddish-brown colour and straight grain pattern of British Larch provide a beautiful finish that enhances the aesthetics of any building.
Co2 Larch
® British Larch is available in various profiles and sizes to suit different design requirements and is
FSC Forest Stewardship Council approved timber. It can be treated to enhance its natural color or left untreated to develop a lovely silver-grey patina over time. Whether you’re aiming for a traditional or contemporary look, British Larch cladding delivers durability and attractiveness. We recommend using stainless steel fixings.
British Larch Common Uses
Cladding, flooring, decking and fencing commercially or for your home.
British Larch is widely used in the construction of timber frames, trusses and A-frames, and outdoor structures. Heavily used in house building when certain strengths need to be attained.
Suitable for many situations where you might use Oak but at a considerable lower price.
Larch like Douglas Fir is a good all-rounder. Good for profile cladding (externally and internally), decking, flooring, joinery, furniture work.
British Larch Appearance
It's worth noting home grown British Larch traditionally has more live knots than imported larch. The knots adds to its character.
British Larch is fairly straight-grained with strong and clear annual growth rings. The timber has a warm, pale orangey colour, sometimes going into a pale pinkish red.
The heartwood is pale reddish-brown to brick-red in colour, sharply distinct from the narrow, lighter coloured sapwood. A straight grain timber with a fine consistent texture.
Timber is a natural product therefore the products we supply has variations in markings, shape, colour, size, texture. The Seller neither guarantees nor warrants that such variations will not occur, or that the Goods will conform to any sample either in markings, size, shape, colour and general quality.
Can be left untreated and will "silver/grey" unless a UV oil is applied which will delay the greying process.
British Larch Specification
Wood Type:- Softwood
Durability:- Class 4 Slightly Durable see below. You should get a service life of at least 15 years, if well installed and maintained twice that can be expected. Slightly Durable Class 4 as per BS 8417
Stability: heartwood minimal movement
Mechanical Strength:- Generally tough and hard with good strength properties
Texture:- Fine
Origin:- Great Britain
Sustainability:- Like all our timber FSC from well managed forests
Density dry:- 530 to 590 t Kg/m3
Thermal Conductivity Rating (U Value) : 0.13 W/m2 K
Alpine Austrian Larch Specification
Wood Type:- Softwood
Durability:- Class 3 Moderately see below.
Stability: heartwood minimal movement
Mechanical Strength:- Generally tough and hard with good strength properties
Texture:- Fine
Origin:- Austrian
Sustainability:- PEFC certified from well managed forests
Average Density – 650 kg/m3
Thermal Conductivity Rating (U Value) : 0.13 W/m2 K
Colour – Pale yellow
When selecting your timber type for your project it is worth taking in to consideration BS EN 350 timber durability class.
Durability is the ability of a species to resist decay either naturally or through preservatives. The Class is based on the ability of the heartwood (inner part of the tree) to resist fungal decay. The sapwood (the living outermost portion of the tree)is considered not durable and should not be used for external projects without preservative.
Class 1 to 3 can be left as untreated timber, a natural ageing process will accrue e.g. most timbers will turn a grey colour. Class 4 and 5 will need to be treated with preservatives.
