Timber Merchants in Sunshine Coast

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Timber Merchants in Sunshine Coast: From building a boardwalk through a rainforest to interior hardwood flooring, we have all your timber needs covered.

Do you need high quality building materials for your home or renovation project? Do you have no idea what kind of wood to use? Save time and money with Gowan Lea Timbers! We’re experts at troubleshooting and recommending the best wood and building materials.

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Timber Merchants in Sunshine Coast

Gowan Lea Timbers

Your Timber project is a lifelong investment. Ensure you have the right materials. Get the right advice and the right price from Gowan Lea Timbers.

From award-winning, architecturally built houses to residential additions and upgrades, Gowan Lea Timbers has worked on projects ranging from local government to commercial shopping centres.

At Gowan Lea Timbers, we pride ourselves on providing our customers with the best timber on the Sunshine Coast. We have an extensive range of treated timber to suit all your timber needs. We have timber supplies ideal for fencing, structural support, boardwalks on the Sunshine Coast and wooden decking. Our timber supplies are certified and the best solution for your project.

Our team of experts will work with you to ensure that your project’s timber specifications are delivered smoothly.

Timber Merchants in Sunshine Coast

Who Are We?

Gowan Lea Timbers has been operating in Queensland for over 25 years and provides our customers with quality timber supplies. With our certified timber on the Sunshine Coast, we offer the highest quality timber for any project. We have our own sawmill, non-CCA treatment plant, kilns, dressing shed, and can source custom oil on request.

Known for our hardwoods, our timber yard range includes various timber supplies and building product lines. This includes pine framing, plywood, engineered timber, and fibre cement products.

Our friendly and knowledgeable team is always eager to discuss the various types of wood that are appropriate for your project. We also stock a range of hardware so that you are able to complete the job.

Timber Merchants in Sunshine Coast

Our Services

With a fully integrated on site planning shed, we can handle most of your timber dressing and profiling needs. At request, we also pre-coat and cut your timber to save you time, stress and mess!

Deliveries direct to site Australia-wide
Wood Machining and Dressing
Custom Laminating and Sanding
Timber Oiling

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Timber Merchants in Sunshine Coast

Why Choose Timber?

When it comes to the construction of residential, commercial and industrial buildings, they need to stand the test of time.

For centuries, wood has proved that it has the necessary resilience and strength while offering unique advantages over steel and concrete. Wood provides not only exceptional longevity in commercial spaces but also a much-desired aesthetic. It has the ability to give warmth and elegance that was previously lacking in such cold and harsh environments.

Wood has a natural resistance to electrical conduction when effectively dried- often between 7 and 12% for most timber species. Timber also outperforms steel in terms of breaking length, allowing it to support its own weight while still being a lightweight material.

Timber Merchants in Sunshine Coast

Environmental Advantages

Timber Merchants Sunshine Coast: During a time where environmental concerns are high, using sustainable timber materials offer a myriad of benefits.

Renewable: We have been building with timber materials for thousands of years, thus, timber is a sustainable and truly renewable building material. Unlike various concretes and metal construction materials, wood is a material that can be sustainably grown and harvested. Allowing timber products to grow naturally benefits the climate by improving the soil and eliminating carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Readily Processed: Timber is considerably less expensive to produce than concrete and metal and is easier to process and manufacture. This makes construction fast and simple.

Energy Efficiency: Wood helps to minimise energy consumption in several ways. Timber has natural insulating properties and can help reduce energy needs when it is used in windows, doors and floors. Wood has a higher insulation rating than steel and plastic, thus requiring less energy consumption to maintain heating and cooling.

Timber Merchants in Sunshine Coast

What are the Benefits?

Timber is one of the few natural building materials that offers numerous advantages. The advantages of wood as a building material outweigh other products on the market when looking at the various benefits

Cost-effectiveness: As it is a readily available and sustainable construction material, natural timber is the more affordable construction material option.

Strength and Durability: Timber is a highly durable material. Well-built wooden structures last for many years. In comparison to its weight, timber is stronger than most building materials.

Versatility and Durability: Using timber as the main building material is the ideal choice with its endless design possibilities. It can be stained, painted, or coated to produce a wide variety of finishes to suit any style and aesthetic. Some wood varieties are sturdy and some are flexible. No matter what you need, there is a variety of timber that will suit your needs.

Ease of use: Timber requires little power to work and can be quickly and easily assembled. Timber can be constructed, cute and installed with mechanised tools as well as simple tools. Modern glues ensure strong joints and nails and screws easily added.

Aesthetics: The natural look and feel of timber is unique to each plank and gives life and warmth to any space. Timber has a naturally expressive texture and aesthetic, that is enhanced with age. Timber is versatile in that its appearance can be altered, enhanced or completely changed with various paints, oils and stains.

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Timber Merchants Sunshine Coast

It comes down to experience more than anything. Obviously we look for competitive pricing, like most businesses; but more importantly, the company wants suppliers and subcontractors who actually know what they are talking about. For example, Hutchinson Builders have been buying timber from Gowan Lea Timbers for a long time, and there is not a lot they don’t know about timber. Our relationship with Gowan Lea Timbers means that we can pick up the phone and say “We are doing a high-end resort and we want something that is not going to split or crack” – and they will provide a quality product. What they supply to us is a product that is going to stand the test of time – and their advice is expert and professional.Chris Stevenson, Project Manager, Hutchinson Builders

Gowan Lea Timbers recently supplied timber boardwalk materials to two of our projects: The Pedestrian and Cycle Bridges at Victoria Point (Redland City Council) Noosa Main Beach, Park Rd Boardwalk Replacement (Sunshine Coast Regional Council) The supply requirement for both projects was for treated hardwood decking and joists. Supply time on short contract periods was critical and we found Gowan Lea Timbers worked hard to satisfy the project timing and quality requirements. They also provided a proactive and appropriate response to site issues that arose from time to time through the project. Our Company looks forward to continuing our business relationship with Gowan Lea Timbers.Rob Mowatt, Director and Construction Manager. ARK Construction Group Pty Ltd

We have been dealing with Gowan Lea timbers for 7 years and will continue to do so due to their competitive prices, great service, Sunshine Coast based and they also have the best hardwood on the coast!Steven Robilliard, Owner. Robilliard Building & Design.

I build high spec. homes for myself and clients and wouldn’t go to anyone else other than Anthony at Gowan Lea Timbers to provide the standard of timber that I need. Time and time again I have been able to rely on Gowan Lea to source and supply high grade stock to enable me to complete projects in time and with an outstanding finish. I can work confidently in my job with my clients because I know from experience that Gowan Lea will provide honest and reliable products and service whenever I need them. It is also reassuring to work with a local timber business that has been established for so long and has access to its own timber mill. Working with Gowan Lea is always an easy and reassuring part of my work.Colin Brown, Owner. ALBA Projects.