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4.8

Based on 212 reviews

Google Reviews

4.8

Ian Hayes

16:18 31 Oct 24

I regularly use Vastern for purchasing locally grown, sustainably sourced British oak and ash. I then use this for making bespoke fitted and freestanding furniture. The quality of the timber is excellent and reliable. I usually deal with Wolf when I visit who's friendly, knowledgeable and allows time to search for the timber that fits my requirements. The company really cares about what they do, and they promote the conservation and enhancement of British woodlands which is important to me and really sets them apart!

Chris Saberi

21:52 29 Oct 24

I went to Vastern to get a burr oak waney edge board. Their customer service was excellent, I was given a lot of help and advice to pick out the very board that met my needs to make my river table. I went back to get some planed oak for the legs/base. Thoroughly recommended!Edit Oct 2024: Visited again to get some planed oak boards for a custom lounge light. Customer service and the personal touch was still top notch!

J addison

13:20 25 Oct 24

Was really impressed with the service at vasterns, knowledgeable, patient and thorough, my client bought three, 1st grade oak waney edge boards and Wolf was on hand to help guide us to the right choice. Top guy, top gear. Was patient and aloud us time to make decisions and think about our options.No pressure, no rush. Recommended.Look forward to getting stuck in to them.Thanks

Oliver Milne

06:46 24 Oct 24

I used Vasterns for some ash for a kitchen job and was very pleased with the quantity to choose from, the quality of the timber and the price. The customer service was also excellent. A guy named Wolf took time to help me pick out everything I needed. Left feeling pleased with my haul of timber and will definitely be back.

Harry Llewelyn

08:21 18 Oct 24

Brilliant service. Quality product

Ruth Harris

11:55 27 Sep 24

Wolf was excellent today helping Steve and I select a piece of wood for a desk and sorting out getting it cut so we could move it back on our truck. Great service and really nice that he was interested in our project. Thanks so much.

John Lamb

11:24 26 Sep 24

News

May 4, 2021

Comparing Oak and Sweet Chestnut cladding

Oak and sweet chestnut are great options for timber cladding, and our latest video compares these two timbers, to help with your decision making.

Oak is the UK’s favourite hardwood. It’s strong, hard and tough but it can be unstable. By comparison, Sweet Chestnut is light, it’s more stable, but it is a bit softer. We source most of our oak from local woodlands in England, which we supplement with timber responsibly sourced from France. All of our sweet chestnut is grown in Britain. Both of these timbers are are naturally durable, they’re similar in colour and similar in price.

Watch our short video to see some of the pros and cons of each timber, and get Tom’s top tips on the best profiles to choose and fixings to use.