Construction-grade French oak, sawn green and held in stock at Ely. Beams, sleepers and cladding in standard sections, priced by the piece — with any section you like cut to order.
High tannin content resists moisture, decay and pests.
One trusted partner mill, selected French oak.
Standard sections in stock, not on back order.
Across the East of England & East Midlands.
“Green oak is oak that hasn’t been dried yet — softer under the tool, and durable enough to leave outside without a drop of treatment.”
Fresh sawn oak still holds its natural moisture, which makes it markedly easier to saw, split, carve and shape than seasoned stock. Hand tools cut cleanly through it. That is why traditional timber framing has always been done in green oak rather than dry.
It is also tough where it counts. Oak’s dense grain and high tannin content resist moisture, decay and insect attack even while green — which is why it has been trusted for centuries in outdoor structures, barrels and boatbuilding, and why it needs no chemical treatment to sit outside.
Green oak shrinks as it dries, and good carpenters use that. Mortise-and-tenon joints cut in fresh oak tighten on themselves over the following seasons, so the frame ends up mechanically stronger than the day it was raised.
Twenty-five standard sections held in stock. Add what you need and we’ll confirm it on your quote.
Prices per piece, ex VAT, correct as of 29 July 2026. For trade rates or bulk quantities please contact the office.
Nothing on the stock list to suit? Give us your sections and lengths and we’ll saw them from the log. Minimum thickness 30mm.
Enter your sizes and we’ll price them. Every piece is cut to order, so there are no fixed pack sizes.
Prices are confirmed on your digital quote. Need random widths, waney edge or something unusual? Send your list over and we’ll price it.
The m³ shown is the exact volume of the sizes you’ve entered. Your timber is cut for the best yield from the material we hold, so the volume we supply is normally a little over that figure — your quote confirms what we’ll supply.
No minimum order value, and delivery is free across our region. We prioritise by order value, so once your order is ready most go out within two working days, and smaller orders are typically with you inside seven. Machined and cut-to-order items carry their own lead time, confirmed on your quote.
Chunky 100 × 200mm sections for raised beds, steps and retaining walls. Bespoke sleepers available in any section.
Prices per piece, ex VAT, correct as of 29 July 2026. For trade rates or bulk quantities please contact the office.
Two profiles, both sawn from the same green oak. Priced on your quote once we know the area.
Boards left with their natural edge, so the outline of the tree stays in the wall. Overlapped horizontally for a soft, traditional elevation.
“Waney” means the board keeps the live, irregular edge of the log rather than being sawn straight — so no two boards are quite the same.
Tapered boards that overlap to shed water cleanly. Crisper and more regular than waney edge, and the usual choice where a tidy line matters.
Each board is sawn as a wedge — around 25mm at the thick edge down to about 5mm at the thin one — so boards lap over each other and throw water clear.
Our mill in France will cut oak to any section you need. Allow around ten working days from order.
None of this is a fault — it is what fresh sawn oak does, and worth planning for.
Oak loses moisture and moves as it dries. Frames are cut with that in mind; joints tighten rather than loosen.
Left outside, the warm honey colour weathers to silver-grey over a season or two. Many people choose it for exactly that.
Fine surface splits along the grain are normal as beams dry, and do not affect structural strength.
Tannin reacts with iron and with damp masonry. Use stainless or galvanised fixings and let it run clear.
Garages, car ports, porches and garden rooms, cut from the same green oak and delivered as a kit with the joints already made.
Explore oak structuresPick your sections off the list, or send us the sizes you need cut. Either way we’ll quote it and deliver it free across the region.
