Venables Oak -- Oak Specialists in Shropshire

Venables Oak is the trading name of Venables Brothers Ltd, a name synonymous with oak and hardwoods for over 150 years. Based in Shropshire, UK, as bespoke joiners and timber suppliers Venables Oak has a lifetime’s experience in working with wood, from cathedral roofs to dining tables.

EC Forest Products Sales are an industry leader in sourcing European Oak Timber in the UK. Based in Sussex, we are a major importer of graded European Oak, kiln dried, fresh sawn green and air dried, to the UK.

As joinery manufacturers we offer standard and bespoke joinery options for both trade and public clients.

Established in 1993, Capricorn Eco Timber are an innovative, specialist, eco-friendly Stafford based timber merchant, machinist and sawmiller delivering a bespoke service for claddings, beams, and decking to all parts of the UK and abroad.

Our forte is the supply of locally grown, naturally durable, sustainable, British timber species which can be used for exterior applications without the addition of potentially toxic preservative treatments normally needed to enhance their longevity.

These species grow naturally in the UK and the revenues have a direct benefit to our own UK economy, in addition to having a very small carbon footprint compared to the thousands of miles our previously traditionally supplied imported timbers have to travel.

As part of this ethos we are producing our own version of burnt timber cladding, “Tiga Wood” using British timber species. This technique of burning and charring timber has been used over the centuries by the Vikings and Ancient Britons and in other parts of the world to prolong the longevity of timber and is making a resurgence in modern Britain as a way of increasing the longevity, fire retardancy and aesthetic properties of locally grown British Larch cladding.

The Mumford & Wood story began in 1954 when two woodworking apprentices, Derek Mumford and Dennis Wood, formed their own business partnership, primarily undertaking refurbishment work in and around Essex.

Increasing demand in the following decades saw them move to larger premises in Ongar, Essex and subsequently on to the current base in Tiptree in the 1990s, during which time Mumford & Wood were the first manufacturer in the UK to install an automated window construction line.

With new design possibilities and efficiencies came an increasing focus on the architectural market, and the Conservation™ range was born, with Mumford & Wood producing the first fully factory finished double glazed sash window in the industry, and were also the pioneers of a system for recreating Georgian glazing bar styles.

A skilled and committed workforce form the backbone of this thriving business. A process of continuous upgrades and investment has ensured that increases in output and productivity have been possible, while implementing market-leading technology and innovation that dovetails with maintaining a reputation of quality and service.

Alongside the high-performance Conservation™ range now sits the elegant Classic™ collection of made-to-order timber windows and doors that feature a true glazing bar and slim panel glazing system. For buildings of great architectural significance and importance, the Heritage™ range of single glazed products is achieving its rightful place in some of this country's most famous and much-loved regal buildings.

All manufacturing is undertaken in Tiptree, Essex ensuring a responsible, sustainability ethos with innovation and flair.

As specialists in timber windows and doors for period, conservation and listed properties, Timbawood London are renowned for creating bespoke, high quality timber windows and doors for the finest properties across London and the South East.

From our front doors to our sash windows, from specialist restoration work to part and full replacement, every item is handcrafted to your specifications in London by our highly skilled team of joiners and carpenters.

Our technical managers ensure your project runs smoothly, from concept, design, production and delivery right through to installation and maintenance. We offer a full CAD service for all projects and have robust health and safety, environmental policies and accreditations in place, including:

- FENSA and TrustMark registered manufacturer
- All our timber is FSC certified and meets EU TR criteria
- All our glass and glazing are manufactured to BS EN 1279
- All paint and stains are finished in accordance with BS EN 927/6 and BS EN 927/3
- CHAS and SMAS accredited

A Traditional Agricultural Background - As a business Whippletree has been established for over 20 years. Originally founded in 1989 to handle forestry contracting, it evolved almost organically, into the present specialist supplier of native Oak, with over 75,000 cu. feet of quality timber in stock.

From its start the founder’s traditional Cambridgeshire agricultural background ensured the Company did not confine itself to just harvesting trees, but to replanting them as well. Thousands of trees planted by Whippletree throughout the region testify to the application of responsible forestry practices.The Company has been in the vanguard of the ‘green revolution’from the beginning.


Traceability – Your Guarantee Of Quality - Unlike most merchants, we can guarantee to supply native Oak. Our traceability scheme means we can identify the exact location in the UK from which every batch of timber has come. We insist on buying timber ‘at stump’. This ensures the timber’s quality and confirms its origin. On site each harvested tree is allocated an unique serial number, this is recorded and a product label remains with the timber throughout the processing stages, so we can trace it all the way through to point of sale. This accurate record also enables us to ensure that our on-going replanting is always compensated by our harvesting programme.

Established in 1865, W L West & Sons Ltd is a family owned and managed company supplying a wide range of timber products.

The company offers: machining facilities for mouldings, to match historic designs; CNC machining for complex shapes to match heritage mouldings and carvings; solid hardwood flooring to varying specifications; oak beams, fresh sawn and well air dried and; shakes and shingles, hand cleft from the company’s Bavarian supplier in oak and larch.

Also, all styles of fencing are supplied and installed by its own team, and gates manufactured in its workshops, copying historic designs where needed.

Welcome to Old House Store, your supplier of traditional and ecological building and home improvement materials. Established over 20 years ago, Old House Store has a range of products to suit every need, whether that’s a major sympathetic restoration, small repairs or decorating a period property. Our products are all chosen for their traditional and ecological properties and have been used in numerous prestigious national projects such as The White Tower at The Tower of London, Stirling Castle for Historic Scotland and the Bekynton Field Project for Eton College to name a just a few.

We aim to provide a full range of building materials and our knowledgeable, friendly staff are always happy to offer advice to ensure that you get the best product for your home. All our products can be delivered throughout the UK or collected from our shop in Caversham, Reading.

The highly-trained and experienced team of craftsmen has worked on many prestigious architectural joinery projects such as the reinstatement of the Royal Apartments at Edinburgh Castle and has made and restored furniture – traditional and contemporary – for organisations such as CADW, Historic Royal Palaces, and the NT and for many private clients including HRH the Prince of Wales.

John Nethercott designs, and his highly regarded team of craftsmen makes and restores, fine furniture and architectural joinery. With nearly 40 years’ experience, John Nethercott has a keen eye for historical detail.

The company undertakes a wide range of work, both public and private: from a delicately turned finial for a fine piece of furniture, the reinstatement of the Royal Apartments at Edinburgh Castle, the conservation of the West Doors at Chester Cathedral to a collection of medieval furniture for Tretower Court.

Please visit the website to see the company's large portfolio - also its workshops and gallery (by appointment only).

We offer a consultancy service to architects and private property owners who may require advice on all aspects of historic building renovations.

These include: timber surveys and reports, preparing repair schedules for tender purposes, full Listed building applications and repair proposals for local authorities and bespoke historic building consultancy and advice. We have collaborated successfully with respected professional companies Insall Associates, Purcell Architects, EAR Shephard and The Morton

Dolmen successfully tendered for the specialist timber repairs on the Nave and Aisle roofs within Canterbury Cathedral as part of the Canterbury Journey. This is a 4-year project that commenced in June 2017.

The Sawmill - Dolmen runs its own sawmill and workshops that specialise in curved timbers, quarter sawing and air dried beams, from their own managed woodland in Kent, which means the company holds a large stock of locally sourced air-dried oak.

Bespoke Timber Joinery & Carpentry is a small, North Devon based company. The business was founded on the principle of always putting quality and the customers’ requirements first. Our craftsmen are all time served and their attention to detail and the quality of our products is unrivalled by many much larger companies. By combining traditional joinery skills and techniques with modern technology, we can offer an unparalleled bespoke service in relation to both traditional and contemporary bespoke joinery.

We manufacture high-quality sash and casement windows, internal and external doors, including timber bi-folds, mouldings such as skirtings and architrave as well as countless other joinery items including window shutters and staircases. Our team have the experience and attention to detail to turn any vision into a reality.


At Bespoke Timber Joinery & Carpentry we are able to manufacture products from your own designs and drawings. Alternatively, we can utilise the skills of an RIBA Chartered Architect. They will be able to assist you with your design, planning and material selections to develop a whole range of items to reflect your precise requirements, budget and style. In doing so, bringing your dreams to fruition whether this relates to a new timber-framed building or an item of bespoke joinery.

We are flexible, intuitive and no matter what the size of the project, we pride ourselves on the highest standard of workmanship together with our professional approach and friendly service. We welcome enquiries from the general public, architects, contractors, organisations and business owners. Our dedicated team are always happy to sit down and chat through your requirements and find the best solution.