About Talley Sawmill

We strive to create a high quality product, that creates a positive impact on the overall environment, both natural and built, in a way that is indefinitely sustainable.

We are a small family run business.
Our modern, well equipped sawmill is housed in a 4000sqft building on a 2 acre site in the village of Talley in rural West Wales.

We are not a timber merchant.
We are a sawmill that markets its own products. It’s a big point of difference. We have a broader range of sizes and can ensure the timber is consistent across all of them. A timber merchant is reselling a limited number of sizes of timber which they have bought in in packs.

We only buy logs from managed plantations.
Trees that were specifically planted for timber production, that have been felled with specific permission and correct licenses from sites that will be replanted and returned to woodland/forestry.

We only buy saw logs to a specific specification.
This enables us to cut the best timber possible free from natural defects in the tree. The logs are specified to enable the best performance of our equipment enabling us to maximise yields and create as little waste as possible.

We buy logs from plantations as close to the sawmill as possible.
This minimises the miles the timber has to travel and maximises the contribution to the local economy.

We are efficient in our production.
The use of modern accurate machinery with well thought out production routines and methods to maximise the quality of the finished product. We abide by all relevant legislation and codes of practice.

We hold minimal stock of sawn timber.
Our production methods allow us to cut exactly what has been ordered when it is ordered. This minimises the space required for storage, minimises wastage of spoiled product. It allows us to maximise the range of sizes we are able to offer and ensures that the timber throughout the order is consistent regardless of the sizes.

Timber is ‘graded’ throughout the process.
Although we don’t supply ‘graded’ timber, that is timber with a stamp on it to say its good stuff. All out timber is actively inspected throughout the process. The logs are checked on delivery and again when loaded into the sawmill. The timber is accessed during the sawing process and any substandard pieces chipped. The sawn timber is checked again as it is routed to be trimmed and again once it has been trimmed whilst it is being packed. So whilst our timber doesn’t have a rubber stamp on it, it has still been graded.

Nothing is wasted.
All slab wood (the exterior of the log) and other defective timber graded out during production is automatically chipped. The chip is seasoned and dried on site and then used to fuel our heating system. Sawdust is collected and sold as animal bedding, mostly to local farmers. It becomes mixed with the animal manure and then spread on the fields to return naturally to the soil.

Environmentally friendly power.
The electricity that we use to power the sawmill is from 100% renewables, wind, solar and hydro.

We use third party local couriers to deliver our products.
This means our consignments are grouped with other businesses in the local area. This contributes to fewer, fuller trucks on the road, and reduces the vehicle movements to and from the site.

We are considerate of our neighbours.
The sawmill is located in a small village, every effort is made to specify machinery and equipment that produces the lowest possible noise. We work to minimise vehicle movements to and from the site. We make sure that we only operate during normal working hours.