When’s the best time of year to buy firewood in order to cover us over the Winter?

We get it, British weather is so unpredictable; one moment it’s mild weather outside, the next we are plunged into a deep and prolonged cold spell.

We also appreciate that some homeowners don’t want to keep their garage full of firewood any longer than necessary.

So, we wrote a helpful article with things to consider when it comes to when’s the best time of year to buy your firewood.

Special deals on kiln-dried logs over the summer

When it’s baking hot outside, everyone’s enjoying an ice-lolly and perhaps a barbecue, well, the last thing that often springs to mind is calling your firewood supplier for a delivery in say June or July.

However, sometimes, this is actually the best time of year to buy, when firewood is offered at discounted prices.

Here at Foresty Firewood Ltd, we try to keep our firewood prices consistent all year-round. Yet we are also at the mercy of outside factors, that are outside of our control, such as diesel prices, and the prices passed down by our suppliers.

So, when prices are lower, it’s a good time to stock up on ash, oak, or beech logs.

With prices rising sharply these days, it’s sometimes a good idea to stock up on firewood when demand for firewood is lower in the summer, before further supplier price increases may have to passed through.

Buy before the rush

Every year, popular firewood suppliers, such as Foresty Firewood Ltd, incur a huge surge in demand.

Whether that’s from customers who want a more festive Christmas, with an open, roaring fire that’s burning away occasionally through December.

Alternatively, you have customers who call us and have, say, a large detached property that relies solely on solid fuels to heat their home throughout the winter.

We’d say that logs, such as kiln-dried logs, are getting much more popular each year with homeowners, and therefore our order book is filling up faster every year we have been in business.

The reason is that natural gas prices are rising; this means more homeowners are looking for alternative ways to heat their property in areas like Cardiff. Our customers tell us they like that once they have paid for our quality logs, they know what they spent and can budget their use over the coming months.

Also, when you have a really good wood-burning stove properly installed, it’s often surprising how quickly a room can get lovely and warm using our wood.

So, this is another reason to buy from us well in advance.

We’re seeing our order book grow every year, so our delivery schedule is filling up earlier in the autumn season.

Therefore, we would encourage you to call us well in advance on: 079 668 420 12. This is so that we can deliver our firewood as fast as we can to you.

Grab a bargain

When you shop around for firewood, many suppliers offer similar prices on logs.

However, the difference is in the quality of the logs; by that, we mean how dry they actually are.

Drying firewood correctly using a giant kiln, well that takes a lot of effort and also time.

This is so the logs are ready to burn as soon as they’re delivered to the customer.

With some other companies, the wood may come from trees cut down weeks or a few months ago.

The problem is that if the wood isn’t kiln-dried, you end up with wet wood or unseasoned wood. This produces excessive smoke, tar, and soot, which can damage your wood-burning stove, chimney, and any linings.

Therefore, wet wood, or unseasoned wood, is a false economy.

This is why you should buy quality wood in advance.

Call us today to arrange for free delivery.

You’ve probably seen our delivery vans out delivering throughout Cardiff.

That’s because we have a dedicated team delivering our firewood practically right up until Christmas.

So, if you would like firewood delivered too, give us a call today.