Arbor Timber & Builders Merchants

Arbor Timber is an independent timber & builders' supplier, based in County Durham, and run by a small team of experienced and knowledgeable staff. Going beyond a simple 'stock it and sell it' approach, Arbor Timber provides best quality products and services with quick delivery for a competitive price to both trade and public. Quality - ethical, sustainably sourced soft and hardwoods; we keep an eye on trends for desirable timber products. Service - a complete bespoke joinery and machining service, from mouldings to planning and fitting.

Collectively the team has some 200 years' experience in the timber trade between them! Founder David Kayll has vast knowledge and experience as a timber grader and imparts his expertise to his team, who in turn have an unprecedented shared knowledge base. Extensive timber stocks are held onsite and with a full and accurate cutting and machining service, customers can select their desired materials and leave with lengths ready to work into their jobs. Arbor Timber is supported by some of the best timber suppliers in the country.

Arbor has an outstanding joinery team who excel at producing customer-made peices from timber. Arbor uses in house machinery as well as proven partners to manufacture one off pieces of joinery work such as honours boards, book shelves, curved skirting board, oak trusses and much more. See our portfolio for examples of work we have done.

Well fitted doors are the focal point of your house, immediately setting the style of your home. Working with trusted partners who manufacture high quality doors, we offer a wide range of internal and external doors. Whether you are looking for a traditional heritage style or a continuous modern feel to your property, we can help. Whether you need internal doors to fit an unusual sized opening or a feature external door and frame, we can manufacture, finish and fit high quality timber doors for you.

Large stocks of planed square edge joinery quality softwood Pine are available in random lengths up to 4.8 mtr long. We also hold stock of graded C24 Regularised and eased edge joists, treated and untreated, as well as CLS (scant), slaters, lathes and more. Standard lengths available are 2.4 - 4.8mtr, longer lengths are available on request. We can cut lengths to your specification as well as offer a full machinery service, just supply us with your cutting list and we will do the hard work for you saving you time and money on site.

Arbor stocks Arbordeck premium quality deck boards, which are machined from high quality, slow grown joinery timber and treated with Osmose natural wood treatment to protect against rotting and insect attack. We also offer Trex composite deck boards manufactured from 95% recycled material. They offer the most environmentally focused composite decking on the market, which carries a 25 year residential guarantee. Need a little assistance? Our team can design and fit your deck or fence for you. We carry large stocks of pressure treated green fencing, as well as stocking a wide range of fixings, gate furniture and fence paints.

Many different species of timber are used for flooring and we offer a large range from softwood Tongue & Groove ready for varnishing or to go under carpet, to fully finished Hardwood flooring to enhance any room. With no two trees being identical, every floor laid has its own unique colour and pattern. The width and finish of the plank - wide or narrow, oiled or varnished - affects the appearance and as it ages the wood continues to develop. Our Hardwood range includes both engineered and solid flooring, so whatever your sub floor is - including underfloor heating systems - we will be able to recommend the right product for you.

Our team is adept at helping customers plan and design their projects effectively. From simple DIY tasks to large scale joinery projects our skilled staff can help you plan each stage, recommend the right materials and advise on assembly. We then offer a further extension to this service utilising our bespoke joinery and fitting service. One of our team can come to site, measure up, provide a sketch and price up the project ready to undertake the build and fitting as required. Ensuring the right planning is in place from the start will save you time, hassle and even money as your project progresses.

Using high quality finishing products and our in-house painting booth, we can offer a full finishing service across our range of timber products. Just as important as the quality of timber chosen is the finish used. A well applied finishing coat can increase the lifetime of the product as well as reducing the maintenance required. Using a selection of products from advanced wood care manufacturers, such as Osmo and Sadolin, Teknos and others, we can offer a high standard of wood protection. We can offer natural clear finishes like waxoil and lacquer, tinted wood varnishes or paint finishes, ensuring an even, seemless finish to your product.

Hardwood flooring, bespoke windows and doors, staircases etc are intrinsic elements to the overall aesthetic and feel of a property and deserve to be fitted with precision and care accordingly. Using our inhouse fitting team or chosen local tradesmen, who work with our timber and supplies, we can provide a fast and efficient fitting service that gives peace of mind to our customers who want a job done well. We will handle it all and fully guarantee our work.

Arbor timber supplies building materials to both the public and trade. Whether you are looking for a handy bag of sand, a full pallet of blocks or bulk bags of sand and gravel, we can help. With our fast local crane delivery service we can deliver bulk bags and other building materials to site. Orders received before midday can be delivered the same day. Orders received after noon can be delivered the next working day.

We offer a full range of quality Softwood and Hardwood stair parts including newels, spindles, stair string and tread. Many styles of stair parts and species of timber are available including Oak, Ash, Hemlock and Pine. We can also design, build and fit staircases to your specification. Working with skilled craftsmen Arbor can measure, design, build and fit a bespoke staircase into your home. Whether you are building a new home or improving your existing one, Arbor can design a staircase to suit your style and the property's character.

Whether you are a home owner replacing existing windows or extending your home, or an architect specialising in conservation, we can supply high quality Softwood and Hardwood windows to suit your needs. We can advise on the right style and design of windows tailor made to meet your plans and requirements. Fully factory finished and glazed ready to fit yourself or by our skilled fitters. If you live in a conservation area, our skilled craftsmen can produce windows to replicate your existing windows, keeping the heritage of your home intact.