Do you know your restorations from your renovations? Lots of people tend to use the words interchangeably but as with renovation, conservation, preservation, remodelling and retrofit, each term expresses a specific degree and type of change to a building.

Spalted wood is beautiful and its effect can be seen on timber artwork going back hundreds of years. What causes wood spalting & is it safe? Find out more.

Dendrochronology is particularly relevant in our environmentally-focused era. Find out more about how WL West partners with academic institutions.

Dave West, director of WLW, draws attention to the impact of a wide range of processes on the timber we fell and manufacture.

Explore how we restored the Tilford Bridge to reconnect the village with the community.

Using British and local timber specifically enables us to get Grown in Britain timber to the market place, which is something we are working hard to maintain as infected trees are preventatively felled across the country to combat Ash Dieback.

Explore 10 unexpected benefits of oak hardwood flooring with W L West & Sons Ltd.

Post Brexit Impact on UK Timber Trade - An Expert's Thoughts By Dave West The full impact of Brexit is still not really clear, even though we are only a few months away from the end of the transition period.

Timber is one of the oldest low-tech building materials in the world, yet still it remains an essential material to construction and architecture projects to this day. Explore why we favour timber over alternative construction materials.

Far from just being a timber merchant company, WL West & Sons also provide an extensive range of high-quality finished handmade furniture products as well as a wide selection of raw timber for bespoke furniture products. Discover more now.

Explore our 5 top woodworking machinery and tool picks - and the reasons why we rely on them so much.

Timber merchants in Sussex, WL West & Sons Ltd work with all types of common and exotic woods, but Beech is special to us. To celebrate, here are nine facts about this unsung hero.

Joinery means physically joining pieces of wood together. Not to be confused with carpentry, although they overlap in skills and end-use application.

Are you a builder, machinist, joiner, fitter or carpenter based in Hampshire, Surrey or West Sussex? Collaborate with W L West & Sons Ltd. Discover More.

Many church spires need restoration. Save your spire and browse our full range of specialist ecclesiastical timber products designed for church restoration.

Does your wood flooring need replacing? Get In Touch. We've supplied quality hardwood flooring to the British Museum & Kensington Palace. Discover more.

W L West & Sons are committed to sustainability and giving back what we take. Find out how planting trees can help cool the climate.

Roof shingles & shakes remain some of the most used roofing techniques ever. We offer timber shingles & shakes in cedar and oak. Discover more from WL West

External timber cladding is a traditional building method that goes back centuries. Discover more about the history & find out more about W L West & Sons.

The increasing demand for oak has caused some concerns here at W L West and Sons Ltd. Explore why.