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Firewood Near Me- How do I know which local business to choose?

Introduction

If you’re looking for a new firewood supplier, you are most likely on Google asking the question “firewood near me.

This can mean that you’re presented with a vast number of local log suppliers to choose from.

The sheer number of companies to choose from can therefore be overwhelming. As a highly experienced business supplying quality kiln-dried firewood, we thought it would be a good idea to outline some areas you should consider when choosing a local company.

How dry is the wood?

When selecting a firewood supplier, we recommend that your top consideration is how dry the wood actually is.

If the wood is wet, which is often the case when the tree has just been felled, it can mean the wood takes a very long time to season.

Then there’s kiln-dried firewood: basically, the timber is blasted with intense heat in a massive kiln. Just as you heat your pizza in an oven, so too do firewood suppliers bake kiln-dried firewood.

The purpose of baking or kiln-drying firewood is simple: to reduce its moisture content. To subject the wood to such intense heat that the moisture evaporates and is removed from the wood.

However, some firewood companies do an excellent job of removing moisture from their logs; others do not.
Some companies, on the other hand, do not do a good job, which means the firewood is not kiln-dried or baked long enough.

What, therefore, happens is that the moisture is still within the log, meaning that because of the amount of water saturation, the logs shouldn’t be burnt.

However, if the firewood that has been correctly seasoned or kiln-dried is burnt, it can damage the chimney.

Damage to the chimney, the chimney lining and the stove itself can occur when there’s too much soot and smoke produced from burning wet wood.

Also, wet wood, or wood that hasn’t been seasoned, is simply a total waste of time.

It’s a waste of time, simply because it will create a dull burn, which means nowhere near the same amount of heat will be emitted from the stove if kiln-dried firewood were used instead.

What’s the delivery charge to deliver the firewood?

Do check with the log supplier to confirm their delivery charge. Some companies offer free delivery included in the cost of the logs, while others offer cheap firewood, yet the delivery charge can be pretty high.

How long have you got to wait for the delivery of the logs?

For some companies, during, say, the frigid weeks in December, well, there could be over a month’s wait for delivery of firewood.
Therefore, do check with the log supplier to confirm when they can deliver before you send payment for the “buy it now” button on their website.

The reason is that the follow-up e-mail could mean the next delivery could be a long way off.

What type of firewood is going to be delivered- will be Ash, Oak or Beech?

Also, consider the firewood you’re purchasing. Are you buying hardwood or softwood? We recommend the best types of firewood are kiln-dried ash, oak and beech.

Does the company use a moisture meter to check the timber’s moisture levels before it’s delivered?

If logs have been stored outside for an extended period, they can reabsorb moisture. For example, logs that have been put in the kiln-dried oven could be ready to burn straightaway.

However, if those same logs have been stored outside, let’s say for a few months when the weather has been very wet, the timber can reabsorb that moisture.

Therefore, your reputable firewood suppliers should conduct a moisture check on the firewood before delivery.

This means sampling each timber delivery to ensure the moisture level is low enough for the wood to be ready to burn.

 

How our company can help:

We are an established firewood business and have been delivering high-quality firewood for many years.

 

If you would like to arrange delivery of our firewood, why not give us a ring?

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What is the best firewood to burn over the Christmas holidays?

 

At Christmas, many homeowners in the U.K. like to have a real fire. A real fire creates a great atmosphere, and it’s also a very economical way to heat your home when you purchase the right firewood from the right supplier.

Which firewood is best to burn at Christmas?

We would recommend that, whichever firewood you buy, you ensure it has been correctly kiln-dried for an extended period. After that, the firewood also needs to be stored correctly, otherwise it’s possible for the timber to absorb water again.

Therefore, it’s an excellent idea to buy your firewood from a local supplier who ensures the wood is not only kiln-dried but also stored in a dry, well-ventilated location afterwards.

This is why at Christmas time in Cardiff and also Newport, it’s our busiest time of year, not just because the weather is colder outside, but because people want high-quality wood to be burning over the festive period, whether that’s at a local Bistro pub, or perhaps your living room, as you watch a festive film.

Ash, Oak and Beech

The vast majority of our customers ask us to deliver either ash, oak or beech. Each is fantastic for burning in a wood-burning stove over Christmas.

Oak

Oak is very dense type of wood, is burns slowly but it burns for a very long period of time.

Ash
Ash wood burns with a very intense level of heat, the ambers also can glow for a long period of time

Beech
Beech wood offers an exceptional level of heat, a lot of people also like it because it’s a type of wood that can be split with an axe very easily. Therefore if you want to make your own kindling, we would recommend using kiln-dried beech.

 

What exactly is kiln-dried firewood?

Kiln-dried firewood is simply timber, mostly logs that are placed in a giant kiln. The wood is subjected to intense heat, not just for a few hours; sometimes the baking process can last for many days. The wood then dries, sometimes even splits, and is baked to a level where it emerges with much less moisture content. This means the wood is less saturated with water and, therefore, more suitable for burning and use as a solid fuel.

 

Would you recommend burning seasoned firewood or kiln-dried firewood over Christmas?

Both types of firewood, whether seasoned or kiln-dried, can deliver excellent heat if properly dried. However, people often select kiln-dried firewood because, if the firewood producers have a set period to dry the wood, they can usually control how dry it is in each batch.

This allows for consistency in quality, as the firewood producer has a set time to dry, for example, different types of firewood such as oak, ash, and pine. Other types of firewood require different drying times. This depends on the wood’s density; for example, is it hardwood or softwood?

Can you deliver now before Christmas?

We would encourage you to place an order with us as soon as possible. Our delivery trucks are out working extended hours over the

Christmas period to ensure that we can deliver throughout South Wales.

However, during the build-up to Christmas, it is our busiest time of the year, so please try to book with us as soon as possible. If not, we can

consistently deliver in the New Year, as our firewood company delivers logs throughout the entire year.

 

Call us today to arrange for your firewood to be delivered
 

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