Introduction

The nights are drawing in super-fast; the mornings are already colder, and so are the evenings.

Now is the time to get your open fire or log burner ready and prepare your home for the colder nights ahead.

So, the helpful team at Foresty Firewood Ltd has put together a handy guide to some of the things you may want to consider this autumn.

This will help you be better prepared for the autumn ahead. It’s especially important to prepare well in advance this autumn, because natural gas prices are due to rise soon yet again.

Therefore, we anticipate unprecedented demand for logs and solid fuels for the autumn and winter of 2026.

Getting your log burner ready for autumn

 

Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors

You should have working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors all year-round.

However, homeowners sometimes forget to check them.

Now is a great time to check, so make sure all smoke alarms are in working order. Also, make sure you have enough carbon monoxide detectors to cover your entire home.

 

Sweep the chimney

An experienced chimney sweep should clean the chimney lining properly, and you shouldn’t put this off.

The reason is that there is a real risk of chimney fires if you don’t have the chimney swept at the correct intervals.

 

Order your logs well in advance.

We strongly recommend ordering your logs / firewood well in advance this year. Natural gas prices are set to rise; therefore, many homeowners will naturally be concerned about what their monthly heating bills will be in 2026 and beyond.

As a result, we expect, like many other firewood suppliers right throughout Great Britain, we will receive many enquiries for our logs this year.

Therefore, we strongly encourage our customers, both new and existing, to arrange delivery well ahead of time.

We also anticipate that many log companies will run out of supply this year.

This is another reason why we would ask you to call us well in advance.

 

Kiln dried

One issue some homeowners encounter is buying low-quality logs.

Log suppliers often refer to this simply as “wet wood” or “unseasoned wood”.

Now, “wet wood” is often timber that’s just come from freshly cut trees.

The issue is that timber from freshly cut trees will have a very high moisture content.

This means it will therefore smoke a lot, damage the log burner, and damage the home’s chimney and linings.

Therefore, it’s much better to purchase “kiln-dried logs”. All the wood we supply at Foresty Firewood Ltd is kiln-dried. So, whether you’re purchasing ash, oak, or beech from us, the timber will always be kiln-dried.

 

FAQ:

 

Which logs do you have in stock?

We often hold a wide variety of different logs in stock at our warehouse. We ask customers to call us, as our stock changes regularly; however, we often keep Ash, Oak, and Beech in stock.

 

Which areas do you deliver firewood to?

We deliver our firewood over a wide area.

For example, our team are always out delivering to homes and places of business based right across South Wales.

 

How long will we have to wait before our firewood is delivered?

Delivery times can fluctuate depending on the time of year, for example, the weeks leading up to Christmas are often our most busiest period.

We can confirm an exact date when you call us.