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French oak, sourced for you

The wood trade made easy

Green, air dried and kiln dried oak cut to your list and delivered to the UK and Ireland. One contact, twenty years of French sawmills.

About Vastoak

Laurie Palmer, in the oak trade since 2001

My name is Laurie Palmer, I have been working in the oak trade, specializing in sourcing green oak and the logistics of all regional timber. I have been working in the oak trade since 2001 , and set up Vastoak in 2009.
I work with local French sawmills and have acquired a lot of knowledge for oak, also I have a good address book for sawmills, knowing who does what, and the different qualities to look out for and various deals available. Below the list of what I can supply.

Laurie Palmer with a stack of oak boules
vastoak transport

Services

This is what I can do for you

  • Translating Taking all cutting lists or oak orders (translating them from imperial to metric)

  • Liaising Liaising with customers and French sawmills.

  • Sourcing I can source pretty much anything, curved bracing material, extra long beams. Try me!

  • Checking Checking your order is complete and to the correct standard (i.e. TH1 or QBA etc).

  • Negotiating Negotiating on price with the mills for you.

  • Haulage Organizing haulage to UK and Ireland.

All services

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I cannot thank Laurie enough for the service he provided me. He sourced some beautiful oak for 2 staircases and worktops for a new kitchen. Brilliant service!

Chris Chapman · Spain

Whatever your timber needs are, I am usually able to help.

Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm Central European Time. No obligation quotes.