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Cladding Confusion? Check Out Our Timber Options Guide

Exploring the different timber options available for your bike storage

Timber-clad Shelters are secure and aesthetically pleasing bike storage solutions that provide environmentally conscious credentials.

Discover the eco-friendly advantages of sustainably sourced construction timber. This timber contributes to carbon capture and boasts a lightweight nature, resulting in lower emissions during transportation compared to alternative building materials. 

Explore our collection featuring the Amazon Eco Range and the Eastbrook Cycle Shelter — all carefully crafted with timber cladding. With nine distinct timber options, each imbued with unique characteristics, finding the perfect match for your bike shelter needs has never been easier. 

Need help deciding on the ideal timber cladding? Let our handy guide be your compass through our diverse range.

Feel free to contact our team for personalised assistance. Additionally, you can access our comprehensive timber options specification sheet below. 

Rest assured, all our timber is FSC-certified, guaranteeing that your purchase supports sustainable forestry practices. 

Treated Softwood

Discover our cost-effective cladding solution, specially treated with advanced chemicals to enhance its durability against the elements. 

Upon installation, revel in the vibrant honey-blonde hue of this cladding, which gracefully matures into a distinguished silvery-grey over time. 

Opting for treated softwood presents an ideal choice when seeking an affordable, effortlessly maintained timber option for your bike shelter. 

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Larch

Explore the allure of larch, a favoured choice for softwood cladding, celebrated for its inherent resistance to rot. 

Renowned for its captivating golden-brown hue, larch evolves gracefully over time, transitioning into a redefined silvery-grey patina. 

Combining strength with lightweight properties, larch facilitates effortless handling and swift installations, ensuring project efficiency. 

Thermopine

Discover Thermopine, an expertly crafted thermally modified pine wood heated to enhance its stability and fortify its resistance to the elements. 

As a sustainable and eco-conscious cladding solution, Thermopine radiates with a warm brown hue upon installation, gracefully transitioning into a distinguished silvery-grey patina over time. 

Renowned for its exceptional moisture resistance, Thermopine is the premier choice for outdoor installations, ensuring enduring durability in any environment.

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How is Thermopine made?

Thermopine cladding undergoes a special heat treatment process that involves heating the wood to high temperatures in an oxygen-abundant environment, thereby changing the wood’s chemical and physical properties.

Black Thermopine

Black Thermopine is an innovative alternative to thermally modified pine that boasts heightened stability and unparalleled resistance to rot and decay. It is treated to embody a sleek, contemporary black finish through a meticulous heat treatment process that minimises moisture absorption.

It offers superior IV resistance, thus mitigating the risk of fading and discolouration over time. Thermopine offers enhanced stability, diminishing the likelihood of warping and cementing its suitability for enduirng outdoor usage.

Western Red Cedar

Experience the unmatched elegance of Western Red Cedar, a premium cladding choice renowned for its innate resistance to decay.

Boasting a rich, reddish-brown hue, Western Red Cedar gracefully matures into a distinguished silver-grey patina when left untreated, adding timeless allure to any installation.

Not only does its natural beauty endure, but Western Red Cedar offers unparalleled ease of handling, making it the preferred option for effortless bike shelter installation. 

Canadian Red Cedar

Discover the allure of Canadian Red Cedar. It boasts properties similar to its Western counterpart while offering a lighter yet equally captivating hue. Over time, it gracefully matures into a distinguished silvery-grey, echoing nature’s timeless beauty.

As a premium cladding option, Canadian Red Cedar epitomises sophistication, making it the ideal choice for those seeking a bike shelter that stands out effortlessly amidst its surroundings.

Sapele

Experience the robust elegance of Sapele, a dense and enduring hardwood renowned for its remarkable resistance to rot, decay, and insect invasions. 

Admired for its luxurious reddish-brown hue and distinctive grain pattern, Sapele is a preferred choice for cladding an offers a compelling alternative to traditional mahogany. Over time, Sapele undergoes a graceful darkening process, enhancing its natural beauty and adding to its timeless allure. 

Notably, Sapele is the standard timber selection for our esteemed Premium Amazon Enclosure, ensuring uncompromising quality and sophistication.

Composite Cladding

Distinguishable from our natural timber offerings, composite cladding represents a fusion of wood fibers and plastic, resulting in a robust and low-maintenance material. 

Engineered for durability, composite cladding offers a diverse palette of colours to suit any aesthetic preference, ensuring versatility in design. Its inherent resistance to rot and minimal colour variation over time make it an ideal choice for those prioritising consistent appearance and long-term reliability.

Euro Class B/C Timber

Euro Class B/C signifies the fire resistance rating of a cladding materials, whereas Class B stands as the pinnacle of fire safety.

Opting for cladding with a Euro Class B/C rating offers heightened protection against fire hazards, ensuring enhanced safety measures for your structure. 

Available in timber and composite variants, this cladding choice delivers a blend of aesthetics and functionality, providing peace of mind without compromising style.

What does Euro Class B/C timber mean?

Euro Class B/C timber has been treated with a flame-retardant solution that increases its resistance to fire.

The classification refers to the timber’s ‘fire performance’ in relation to the European standards for building materials, with Class B being more fire-resistant than Class C.

We hope this guide has provided valuable insights into the diverse timber options. If you would like further information on our timber range or wooden bike shelters, do not hesitate to contact our dedicated team today.

You can conveniently access our comprehensive specification sheets to understand our offerings better. Further, our timber shelters have sedum roofing, delivering functionality and aesthetics. Explore our sedum roofing and sustainable guide for a comprehensive overview. 

Google reviews

Robert Paul
June 20, 2020

Great service. I ordered a 4 bike stand and it was delivered 2 days later, even during the loc kdown. The stand is well made and very robust. Thanks.

Ben Pope
July 13, 2022

Great customer service from Nathan & Alastair and a great product. Will definitely use again.

Rosa Engall
May 12, 2022

I purchased the Amazon Eco bin store, the team were extremely helpful and Derek was friendly a nd efficient on installation. Will definitely be using these guys again!

Lara, Design Manager
November 14, 2023

Found The Bike Storage Co. to be very helpful with any enquires I had, they had good product d etails and were very responsive.

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