Green and air-dried oak
European oak beams
European oak beams, sawn or machined to order. From a single beam to a complete frame kit.
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Freshly sawn European oak
Green oak beams
Green European oak for frames, posts, beams and roof structures. Supplied sawn or machined to your dimensions and cutting list.
Seasoned European oak
Air-dried oak beams
Air-dried European oak for exposed beams, restoration and architectural features where seasoned timber is required.
Machined and jointed oak frames
Oak frame kits
Oak framing components machined and jointed to your drawings, ready for assembly. Available as individual components or a complete framing package.
In-house oak beam preparation
Oak beam machining
Oak beams cut, planed and machined to your specification in our on-site mill. Send your finished dimensions, cutting list or drawings.
Plywood, MDF and veneered panels
Plywood & sheet materials
Plywood, marine plywood, MDF and decorative veneered panels for joinery, manufacturing and specialist work. Supplied by the sheet, pack or commercial order.
Interior, exterior and specialist plywood
Plywood
Lightweight poplar, birch and specialist exterior plywood for furniture, joinery and manufacturing. We also source alternative grades and bespoke panel specifications.
BS 1088 and lightweight Okoume plywood
Marine plywood
Standard BS 1088 marine plywood and lightweight Okoume panels for boatbuilding, marine joinery and specialist components.
Standard, moisture-resistant and specialist MDF
MDF
MEDITE PREMIER and MEDITE MR for furniture, cabinetry, interior joinery and fit-out work. Specialist grades are available on enquiry.
Real wood veneers on plywood or MDF
Decorative veneered panels
White Oak veneered poplar plywood, birch plywood and MDF for interior joinery. Other veneers and core combinations can be sourced or made to order.
Our on-site timber mill
Timber machining
Your timber, planed, profiled or cut to size in our on-site mill. Bespoke pieces and repeat production.
Solid and engineered wood flooring
Wood flooring
Solid or engineered timber flooring. Tell us about your project and we’ll help with the specification.
Hardwood and softwood cladding
Timber cladding
Hardwood and softwood cladding for walls and ceilings. Choose your species, profile and dimensions.
Importing & direct-load sourcing
Direct Timber Supply & Full Load Sourcing
Global sourcing. Competitive pricing. Generations of experience.
Timber species
Coconut
Hardwood
African Walnut
Cameroon; also widely found across West African tropical rainforest regions · Golden brown to mid brown with occasional black lines
Hardwood
American Black Walnut
Predominantly USA; also veneer grade sawn boules from Europe · Medium to dark greyish brown with occasional purplish tinges
Hardwood
American Red Oak
North-eastern USA and South-eastern Canada · Pale pink to reddish brown with clearly defined paler sapwood
Hardwood
American White Oak
Eastern USA · Light to medium brown, sometimes with a pale pink tinge; sapwood is paler in colour
Softwood
Canadian Yellow Pine
Eastern Canada, from the heart of the Ottawa Valley · Pale yellow to pale pink
Hardwood
European Ash
Hardwood
European Elm
UK (especially Scotland) and parts of Europe · Greyish brown to medium reddish brown, quite variable and often with pips and burry patches
Hardwood
European Oak Boules
UK, Northern and Eastern Europe · Light to medium brown with clearly defined paler sapwood
Hardwood
European Oak Prime
Northern, Central and Eastern Europe · Light to medium brown with clearly defined paler sapwood
Hardwood
European Walnut
Europe, Macedonia, the Caucasus · Variegated tones of bronze through pinks, greys and browns with darker markings
Softwood
Hemlock
Northwest America (USA and Canada) · Light reddish brown, with occasional dark streaks
Hardwood
Idigbo-Emeri
Ghana; notably superior to Framire Idigbo from other West African nations · Yellow
Hardwood
Japanese Oak
Hardwood
Lacewood
Hardwood
Northern Yellow Poplar
USA (Indiana, Illinois) · Creamy yellow to pale brown with streaks of green, purple, and black
Hardwood
Obeche
Cameroon; Ayous is notably milder and superior for moulding work compared to Wawa or Samba from other West African nations · Pale straw yellow
Hardwood
Padauk
West Africa · Bright orange-red darkening to deep red-brown, occasionally with a purplish hue
Softwood
Pitch Pine
Honduras, Central America and Caribbean countries · Orange-brown heartwood, sapwood distinct and paler
Timber by species
Hardwoods
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Softwoods
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The Sykes range
Timber & materials
Hardwoods, softwoods, beams, sheet materials, flooring and cladding. Supplied from our extensive stocks or sourced as direct full loads, with machining to specification.
About Sykes Timber
Six generations in timber
Timber importers and stockholders since 1862. From our ten-acre Atherstone yard and mill, we supply hardwoods and softwoods throughout the UK, backed by generations of…
Since 1862
The Sykes story
From hand-sawn mahogany in Birmingham to today’s Atherstone yard. Six generations have shaped the business since 1862.
Sourcing & stewardship
Responsible timber sourcing
Knowing where timber comes from is part of knowing the timber. We work with long-standing suppliers and follow the material through the supply chain.
Responsible purchasing
Certification & documents
Download our company certificates and Timber Development UK membership document. Tell us at enquiry stage if your project needs certified timber.
Timber supply
Timber selection & delivery
From selecting the right board to delivering a prepared cutting list. Our team helps you specify, source and supply timber for the way it will…
Made to your specification
Machined timber profiles
Send the section you need, with finished dimensions and quantities. We will review the species, machining and tooling required.
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Visit or contact Sykes Timber
Visit our Atherstone yard and Timber Education & Specification Centre, or contact the team about your next project.
120mm and 150mm QBA Oak Boules
A superb new arrival at Sykes Timber.
50 Shades of Teak at Sykes Timber
The 2nd of February 2023 saw Sykes Timber cutting more Costa Rican Teak. To an unschooled eye, the owner & sawyer may tumble into an…
From the yard
Air Dried vs Kiln Dried Oak
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…
Beam Oak
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…
Breaking News!
Sykes Timber was granted planning permission for a 650m² office redevelopment at the ten-acre Warwickshire site.
From the yard
Choose Timber
Timber is a renewable material, and the wood in a finished product continues to store carbon absorbed while the tree was growing. Those benefits depend…
European Oak Boules
Sykes Timber offers a reliable and well-sourced range of European Oak boules, available across a broad spread of sizes and specifications.
Back at the Southampton Boat Show
Sykes returned to exhibiting at the Southampton International Boat Show in 2023, taking a selection of timber to meet boatbuilders, naval architects, yacht owners and…
Royal Forestry Society Visit to Sykes Timber
The Royal Forestry Society announced a visit to Sykes Timber’s Atherstone yard and locally managed woodland for 9 May 2023, hosted by Joseph Sykes.
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.
From the yard
Sykes buy a Hundegger
The addition of a Hundegger machine to the Sykes mill, from the company archive.
From the yard
Sykes Timber visit their Teak production Indonesia
A visit to teak production in Indonesia, from the Sykes archive.
Sykes Timber is a family business…
John Sykes founded the business in 1862. George joined in 1870, Joseph followed in 1913 and Stephen in 1942. Robert and Richard took the business…
Sykes Timber’s Notre Dame Oak
Sykes sourced substantial oak sections from a French sawmill involved in cutting beams for the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Sykes visit Ghana
Members of the Sykes Timber team have spent the early part of this week travelling throughout Ghana, reviewing contracts currently in place, alongside undertaking stump…
The latest & the archive
News from Sykes
Timber arrivals, visits to suppliers, machinery and stories from the yard.
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