Oak Garages by Timberpride
British Oak Framed Buildings
British Oak Framed Buildings by Timberpride
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Structural Oak Beams

Structural oak beams are extraordinary. While modern composite materials can be impressive, oak stands out for its unique benefits. At Timberpride, we specialise in crafting exceptional oak-framed buildings, using sustainably sourced British oak to combine beauty with functionality.

Properly sourced oak locks in CO₂ and helps preserve our woodlands, making it an environmentally responsible choice for your project. Its versatility allows it to adapt to a wide range of styles, from classic Tudor designs to sleek, post-modern minimalist aesthetics. Remarkably, oak remains useful and recyclable even after hundreds of years, making it a true long-term investment.

Visually, oak beams bring timeless beauty and warmth to any structure, whether as part of a period-style home or a contemporary build. With Timberpride’s commitment to quality craftsmanship, you can trust us to create oak-framed structures that not only look stunning but also stand the test of time.

Timberpride oak support beams

Graded Structural Oak Frames

At Timberpride, all our British-sourced oak is carefully dried, graded, and cut in our sawmill in Tetbury. Proudly rooted in the UK, we’re committed to keeping our processes local and sustainable.

We offer structural grading certificates to BS5756 for those who need them, and even if you don’t require a CE certificate, you can trust that our team knows the difference between a D30 and a grade fail. As a centre of excellence for all things oak, we believe oak is far more than just a commodity—it’s a material that brings unmatched character and longevity to your projects.

From structural frames to beautiful oak-framed extensions, Timberpride’s expertise ensures your build benefits from the very best craftsmanship. When you choose to work with us, you’ll understand the difference true oak experts can make.

Timberpride Oak Cladding on Tetbury Showroom

Green Oak Beams

This is simply what we call oak beams, cut from round wood, wet and straight off the saw. Our green Oak beams are sustainable, available cut to size from the saw log here in Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

Most of our production of oak beams goes straight into our in house oak framing, but we are always happy to cut them to order for you.

Green Oak beams are typically at 80% moisture content & are a golden honey colour. Over time they will dry, splits will develop and they will weather to a silver grey colour if used externally.

Oak featheredge cladding

British Oak Logs

The British love their oak trees and woodland. We have a higher percentage of land covered with woodland than any European country and we have a long history of first class woodland management.

It is vital that British Oak crops are harvested and used to ensure that more crops are planted and managed for future generations to use.

Oak loves growing in Britain, cool wet summers, mild wet winters and fertile soils. British timber has the major advantage of fewer timber miles, importing Oak is like bringing coal to Newcastle!

Oak profiles and fixings of featheredge cladding

Graded Structural Oak

All residential and commercial building projects need Building Regulations approval, if structural Oak beams are used in the building they will need to be graded to BS5756 standards and CE certification issued to gain this approval.

The only structural grades that can be applied to Oak are D40, D30 & Fail. It doesn’t matter that an individual piece of Oak may achieve a higher grade, the highest it can be certified for is D40.

As specialist oak sawmillers, Timberpride are BM Trada audited graders, we understand the importance of the correct grade and grading classification.

Want to know more about oak grades?

Choosing the right oak for your project can be daunting, especially when it comes to understanding grades like D30 and D40. These grades offer distinct advantages, depending on your structural needs and aesthetic goals. Our comprehensive Guide on D30 & D40 Oak breaks down everything you need to know, helping you choose the best option for your project.

Sustainable Oak Construction

We believe it is our responsibility to make maximum use of every magnificent oak tree that we bring into our yard. Harvesting a tree that was planted by our great-great grandparents’ generation which has now reached maturity is an honour.

Each saw log is selected for the job, considering length, girth, knots and efficiency. Not only do we produce beams, we take boards form the outside which, grade dependent, are used for cladding, joinery or flooring thereby maximising the yield from what might be a 120 year old tree.

We are proud that nothing is wasted. Only the bark and slabbing boards, pieces too small or rotten knot pockets which can’t be used are chipped to fire our biomass boiler, heating the workshop, office and kiln.

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