Supplying firewood timber

[davidjm55]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site but I've been reading it quite a lot over the past few months. We are an Arb contractor in the West Midlands with a lot of equipment, including a 44T Volvo timber lorry. I'm on the verge of going into forestry work and buying my own lots of standing timber (oak/ash/beech etc) suitable for firewood with a maximum dbh of say 30cm, and would like to know if anyone would be interested in buying regular 25tonne lots from me on a delivered basis. I'm trying to get an idea of the market price and was wondering if anyone could give me an indication.....

Thanks

David

[marlon]

Hi David, i've just paid £40 per ton roadside for 300 tons of ash as i'm sure your aware prices going crazy at the moment! Still getting quotes to move it if your interested in moving it "PM" me and i'll give you the info. Regards Marlon

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[BARNSLEY BOB]

been quoted for further deliveries £65-68 / tonne , delivered ,machine harvested 30cm hardwood. a bit too much,what are your thoughts to profit margins.

[Rob D]

been quoted for further deliveries £65-68 / tonne , delivered ,machine harvested 30cm hardwood. a bit too much,what are your thoughts to profit margins.

 

Can I ask how much you charge per cubic meter Bob?

 

Currently I charge £95-00 inc 5% vat. That leaves £90-00. Given that you prob get 1.5 cubic meters per tonne so the cost of the wood is £42-00 which leaves £48-00. Doesn't seem a lot to me.

 

 

I don't see how there is any profit there unless you are getting more like £120-00 a cubic meter.

[taz.horses]

Hi

I wood be interested in regular deliveries into Diss, Norfolk depending on cost !!

[gensetsteve]

Can I ask how much you charge per cubic meter Bob?

 

Currently I charge £95-00 inc 5% vat. That leaves £90-00. Given that you prob get 1.5 cubic meters per tonne so the cost of the wood is £42-00 which leaves £48-00. Doesn't seem a lot to me.

 

 

I don't see how there is any profit there unless you are getting more like £120-00 a cubic meter.

 

Remember to take off delivery cost average 10miles ea way at 60p a mile = £12

Wear and tear depreciation on machines. petrol for saws and processor cherry. Takes me 1.5 hrs to process and deliver a cu = £15 an hour with no sick pay or holiday. If you do a night shift at asda they pay + £10an hour. I agree if they charge £60 a tonne for cord all you can do is pass it on if I break the £100 a cu barrier that will kill it dead as people wont pay it. Rather than be a long term sustainable heat source it will be a fad.

[andrew aas]

hi how much for a lorry of wood delivered to somerset?? andrew

[Acle Garden Machinery]

I would like to know how much a lorry load is deliverd to Cantley Stokesby in norfolk