Woodburning stove...Log prices

zogg

I'm looking for up to date bulk prices per ton for softwood. Just the trunks in bulk. Say 6-7 tons. I can chop with chainsaw myself. Anybody help ? Thanks

QTC

6-7 tons isn't considered bulk by anyone in the industry. Timber wagons normally work on loads of around 20 tons or so, and a lot of hauliers won't deal in part loads; smaller loads will cost more.

As a guide, a place near here buys in pine and will pay £26/ton over their weighbridge, so you're looking at that sort of price at least.

hugh3s

Thought i'd bump this thread in view of the approaching autumn.

Just wondering what people are currently paying for logs, and perhaps we could share suppliers details.

Here in Wrexham (n wales) I pay £40 for a dumpy bag (0.8m3) delivered of seasoned hardwood.

howardtog

Its actually a difficult question! Its better to buy logs by volume as unseasoned wood is at least 33.33% water.So if you are buying green trunks by weight it needs to be cheap as you will lose a third of the weight as the logs dry out.
Price will vary by area.The cheapest way to buy a small load of 5tons or so is direct from a tree feller. Assuming hes in the area or can drop off on the way home a "5ton "load of green trunk hardwood in the South east would be at least £60.I put the weight in inverted commas as I would expect to buy a small truck load rather than a weight.
Having said that softwoods such as pine should be lower as there value as logs is much less.
If you have transport yourself you can negotiate much lower as selling on site for cash (which I am sure they declare) is preferable as in many cases tree prunings are just burnt/dumped

A._Badger

hugh3s wrote: »

Thought i'd bump this thread in view of the approaching autumn.

Just wondering what people are currently paying for logs, and perhaps we could share suppliers details.

Here in Wrexham (n wales) I pay £40 for a dumpy bag (0.8m3) delivered of seasoned hardwood.

That's a very good price. In East Kent (no shortage of wood here - in theory) I've been quoted £55 for the same quantity though, as ever, the definition of 'seasoned' is open to question!

Interestingly, almost every quote I've had this year has been for chestnut. Who had all the ash?

howardtog

Mr Badger
Horse chestnut trees are dying because of a disease so the timber is useless other than for firewood and hence the glut.A dumpy bag of reasonable hardwood in an edge of M25 garden centre was £70...it was mixed ash and beech. Glad I source my own wood but it makes your £55 look better

QTC

howardtog wrote: »

Mr Badger
Horse chestnut trees etc

I think he might mean sweet chestnut.

stupot42

hugh3s wrote: »

Thought i'd bump this thread in view of the approaching autumn.

Just wondering what people are currently paying for logs, and perhaps we could share suppliers details.

Here in Wrexham (n wales) I pay £40 for a dumpy bag (0.8m3) delivered of seasoned hardwood.

May I ask where from? I'm on the Wirral and looking for prices at the moment. £40 for 0.8m3 is sounding tempting. Last year I got 2m3 for £115 but I'm struggling to find a similar price this year.

kar999

W Midlands - A level flat-bed transit load c. 4m3 (c.1.0-1.5 tonne?) of mixed hard and soft seasoned wood £100. Goes up £5 every year!!

oldtractor

welsh borders,£70 for 0.8 of a tonne. Seasoned barn stored.Delivered.

cambb

Anybody knows of a supplier in the North East Area of seasoned hardwood they can recommend?
Thanks