Within the timber industry there is often a tendency to present kiln dried oak as the automatic benchmark of quality. In reality, the subject is considerably more nuanced and, in many applications, air dried oak remains not only entirely suitable, but often the preferred material. At Sykes Timber we work extensively with both air dried… Read more »
Members of the Sykes Timber team have spent the early part of this week travelling throughout reviewing contracts currently in place, alongside undertaking stump traceability exercises on timber from historic contracts that has since arrived in the UK. It has been particularly impressive to observe the structure surrounding forestry rights, concessions, and regulatory oversight. Harvested… Read more »
From a Single Board to Full Loads Oak Boules at Sykes Timber Sykes Timber offers a reliable and well-sourced range of European Oak boules, available across a broad spread of sizes and specifications. We can supply anything from a single board through to full lorry loads, supporting both small, specialist requirements and larger volume orders… Read more »
Sykes Timber is a family business rooted in heritage, but driven by innovation When John Sykes left his native Yorkshire in search of a new start and settled in Warwickshire in 1862, little did he know he was sowing the seeds of a timber dynasty that would still be going strong some 163 years later…. Read more »
At Sykes Timber, we hold one of the most comprehensive stocks of beam oak in the UK, carefully selected with a level of understanding that only comes from generations in the trade. Our range covers everything from fresh sawn sections for traditional oak framing through to air dried material where greater stability is required. Whether… Read more »
It’s absurd that we even have to argue the sustainability of timber when the facts are so overwhelmingly in its favour. Timber is the only truly renewable building material—it literally grows back. Unlike concrete and steel, which require vast amounts of energy and emit enormous amounts of CO₂ during production, timber is a carbon sink,… Read more »
Teak at Sykes Timber. Wednesday the 2nd of February 2023 saw Sykes Timber cutting more Costa Rican Teak. To an unschooled eye, the owner & sawyer may tumble into an immediate panic. Colour first resembles a concoction of black, grey, green, yellow, and blue. As far away as you can get from the golden brown… Read more »
RFS Visit to Sykes Timber. On May 9th 2023, the RFS will be visiting Sykes Timber’s Atherstone yard and the companies locally managed woodlands. Led by Joseph Sykes, all RFS members and non-members are invited to attend, please see text below from the Royal Forestry Society. ‘Visit to Sykes Timber Merchants, Atherstone, hosted by Joseph Sykes…. Read more »
Sykes Timber visit their Teak production Indonesia. Sykes Timber carried out a visit to Java last month to oversee their ever growing Teak production, serving the UK and European Markets with a natural, legal and sustainable Teak. The Teak trees are grown on a 60 year cycle which is unique for Teak plantations. Normally beholden… Read more »
Sykes Timber’s Notre Dame Oak. The Forests of Northern France, including the Forêt Domaniale de Bercé, has been used for timber since the Neolithic. The Gallic Celts (AKA the “Gauls” or the “Carnutes”) who lived and traded across a broad region of Northern France, occupied the area from approximately 6000BC until the dominion by the… Read more »
Sykes Timber have been granted planning permission for a 650m2 office redevelopment at our ten acre site in Warwickshire. With works due to start in June 2024, this is another step forwards in Sykes’ 162 year old trading history. We look forward to welcoming you.
Sawn Veneers at Sykes. We’re now producing 70 of our stocked species in 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm sections.. you get the idea. These pieces are from exactly the same productions as our solid Timber, offering a perfect opportunity to match colour and grain. Solving the constant headache of matching solid and veneer. Should… Read more »
Welcome to WordAs we established ourselves as the leading supplier of legal, high-quality Teak in the UK, we made the decision in the summer of 2023 to participate in our first trade show in decades, the Southampton International Boat Show. This decision was somewhat spontaneous, illustrated by the improvised setup of our little exhibition stand…. Read more »