Nickb123

4 hours ago, gdh said:

Where are you based? It's possible to make money at it if you don't mind hard work. The first decision is whether you stay small and process arbwaste and cheap wood or go big and buy in wood and rely on efficiency. Either way without a kiln it's too late really to cut and dry wood for this winter.

 

If i were you I would find a wholesaler and buy in, for example, 100cubic metres for this winter and see how you get on with selling it.

 

If you enjoy it and make money you can start processing for next winter in the spring.

 

Whichever route you go down it's best to go VAT registered to stay competitive. As a general rule you'll always get a reclaim with firewood because you're buying at 20% and selling at 5%.

 

12kish + vat will get you a brand new tajfun 400 processor which will handle most wood and be quick and reliable. 

 Hi we are in Grimsby 

how much would a kiln be ? 
 

Do you know of any wholesale suppliers In our area ? 
 

thanks nick 

Hi guys I’m nick pleased to meet you all 

me and my friend have been thinking of starting a firewood business we have as follows 

large 30m x 20m barn (rent free) 

losds and loads of outdoor space 

£20k-£25k start up budget 

5t bobcat 

tipper truck 3.5 tonne

large tipping trailers 

here are my questions 

where would we source the trees to process? 
 

how much would a half decent processing plant cost ? 

we would be able to go 3/6 months without any wages from the company until we had reinvested all the money we earnt

we aren’t expecting to become rich out the job but we are both hard working honest lads who want to try and get on in life 

any info/advice links to equipment would be most welcomed 

please give both good and bad sides of the story 

thanks nick