Wood/timber supplier & cutting services recommendation

[clairen]

Hi all

Just wanted to recommend and give you details for a great company I've found for wood supplies, who also offer wood cutting services.

They're called A Klass Joinery, and after the closure of Whitten Timber, they're a really good find.

Great for all your new year carpentry and woodworking projects, they're well priced, and provide an honest and friendly service.

Contact details are: Chris on 0207 732 1623 or mobile 07931 997483 or email: [email protected]

Thanks

Claire

[J.teasdale87]

It is a shame Whitten are no longer in business but their website forwards people to use AKLASS anyway.

I have found Fulham Timber to be more competitively priced.

Their details can be found with a quick google search.

[jazzer]

Used Fulham Timber in 2019 for a large build. Found them really helpful, knowledgeable and reasonably priced. It was good to have been able to deal with the same purpose throughout and negotiate to an extent.

Whitten were never the cheapest, but convenient.

Shame Catford Timber went a couple of years ago as well.

It's pretty much a case of do a google search and chat to them about your requirements whilst seeing what level of discount they can offer you. As there is so much building work going on around SE22/23 keep your eyes peeled for timber deliveries and take a note of the companies.

[J.teasdale87]

Yes, this is good advice.

Buying timber/most building materials can be a bit of a minefield sometimes. I understand prices will fluctuate and quality varies but it's always a surprise when quotes from different suppliers arrive with what can be massive differences in price.

I realised the original poster is probably not affiliated with AKlass so have edited my original post.

[clairen]

Yes always best to get 3 quotes and compare them first, as the prices can really vary. The quality of the wood and cutting at Whitten Timber was very good, and we recently used A Klass for the first time, who provided the same very high quality wood and cutting service.

We used Whitten Timber for years for the landscaping side of our gardening company, as well as Catford Timber, which again was another closure.

Highly recommend A Klass as they're smaller than some of the other local timber merchants, so a bit more niche and bespoke in their offering.

[DulwichFox]

Sad to hear Whitten's has gone.. I did not know.. :(

I lived close by in the 50's

As Kids we used collect scrap wood from there and sell bundles 1d.. 2d.. 3d to local houses for kindling.

Foxy

[jazzer]

A few to choose from.

https://www.yell.com/s/timber+merchants-forest+hill-south+east+london.html

Acrelane Timber Merchants

Selhurst Timber & Builders Merchants

T Brewer & Co.Ltd, Hither Green

Hitchcock & King Enterprises Ltd Ltd

Alsford Timber Ltd

[clairen]

also another 2 to add to the list:

Howarth Timber (www.howarth-timber.co.uk)

South London Timber (www.sltimber.co.uk)

Alsford, Acre Lane and Selhurst are very good too!