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[Home](/) 2. [Services](/services) 3. Firewood ![Large pile of freshly split seasoned hardwood firewood beside Gildergreen's log splitter in Bedfordshire](/__l5e/assets-v1/9f8777ab-3ba4-4c3a-b097-d07f201f7b43/firewood.jpg) Firewood · Bedford & Bedfordshire # Seasoned Hardwood. Builders' Bulk Bags. Delivery Available. Seasoned hardwood logs only, sold in builders' bulk bags, with delivery available. A by-product of our own tree work — 100% recycled, properly dried, ready to burn. [Request Free Estimate](/contact) [01234 676624](tel:+441234676624) Free Estimates · Mon–Fri 8–5 · Emergency Call-Outs NPTC qualified Free written estimates All by-product recycled Fully insured (£5m PL) Service Overview ## Firewood — In Plain English. ### What It Is Seasoned hardwood firewood from our own tree-surgery work, dried to an appropriate moisture content for clean efficient burning in stoves and open fires. Sold in builders' bulk bags. ### Who It's For Local households with wood-burning stoves and open fires; smallholders and outdoor businesses with pizza ovens, fire pits or chimineas. ### When You Need It Year-round, with peak demand from autumn through to early spring. ### Why It Matters Wet, unseasoned wood is the single biggest cause of stove glass blackening, chimney tar build-up and chimney fires. Properly seasoned hardwood burns hotter and cleaner. What Happens If You Wait ## The Cost Of Doing Nothing. Most cheap roadside firewood is unseasoned, full of moisture, and dangerous in a closed stove. ### Risks Of Ignoring It - → Unseasoned wood causing tar build-up — chimney fire risk. - → Burning treated or painted wood (pallets, fence panels) — toxic emissions and stove damage. - → Mixed-species loads where you're paying hardwood prices for softwood. ### Common Mistakes Customers Make - × Buying by appearance — moisture content matters, not how it looks. - × Storing damp loads against the house wall instead of an airy stack. Our Process ## First Call To Site Tidied. 01 ### Free Estimate Phone, email or web form — we'll get back within working hours. 02 ### Site Visit We come out, assess the trees and send a written quote, normally within 24 hours. 03 ### Schedule Booked at a time that suits you. Phone answered out of hours for storm damage. 04 ### Carry Out Work Friendly, careful, considerate crew on site. 05 ### Site Tidy All by-product cleared, recycled into biomass or seasoned firewood. Why It's Worth It ## What You Actually Get. ### Hardwood Only Seasoned hardwood logs — oak, ash, beech and other dense hardwoods. Long, hot burns. ### Builders' Bulk Bags Sold in builders' bulk bags. Delivery available locally. ### 100% Recycled By-Product Direct from our own tree work — full chain of custody, nothing wasted. In Detail ## Firewood — Every Variation. Working across Bedford · Milton Keynes · Luton · Northampton · Cambridge · Stevenage [Full Service Areas](/service-areas) ### Bulk Bag Deliveries Builders' bulk bags delivered locally — dropped at the road or moved by arrangement. ### Hardwood Mix Oak, ash, beech and other dense hardwoods seasoned to an appropriate moisture content. ### Collection From The Yard Collection from our Bedford yard by arrangement — phone for current stock. Questions ## Straight Answers. [Ask Yours](/contact) ### How much does firewood cost? + Every job is different — tree size, access and site conditions all affect price. We give free, no-obligation written estimates after a site visit, normally back within 24 hours. We work to a written quote based on the job, not a day rate. Payment by cash or bank transfer on completion — no deposits required. ### What are your hours, and do you do emergencies? + Standard hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. We offer emergency call-outs for storm damage and dangerous trees, and the phone is answered outside normal working hours. ### Are you qualified and insured? + NPTC qualified, holding CS30, CS31, CS32, CS38, CS39, CS40 and CS41 certificates. Fully insured through Arborisk — £5m public liability and £10m employers' liability cover. Evidence available on request. ### What happens to the waste? + All of our by-product is recycled — turned into biomass energy and seasoned firewood, so nothing goes to landfill. On garden clearances we take all the waste away unless you'd like to keep any of the wood or woodchip. ### Do you cover my area? + We cover Bedford, Milton Keynes, Luton, Northampton, Cambridge, Stevenage, Wellingborough, Huntingdon and the surrounding counties. If you're nearby, phone and ask. ### Do I need permission to have a tree worked on? + Some trees are protected by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or sit in a conservation area. For TPO or conservation-area trees we can handle the council application on your behalf for a small fee, which is deducted from your bill if you go ahead with the work. ### Do you carry out tree surveys or reports? + This isn't a service we currently offer. Next Step ## Wood Burner? Phone For This Week's Stock. Free written estimates, normally back within 24 hours. Fully insured (£5m PL), NPTC qualified, all by-product recycled. [Request Free Estimate](/contact) [01234 676624](tel:+441234676624) Related Services [Tree Surgery](/services/tree-surgery) [Tree Felling](/services/tree-felling) ![Gildergreen Tree Surgery](/__l5e/assets-v1/c5d66592-e3a3-44f9-8aff-2daf6e920856/gildergreen-logo.png) NPTC qualified tree surgeons (CS30/31/32/38/39/40/41) led by Lee Gilder. 15 years' experience caring for trees across Bedfordshire and the East Midlands. Friendly, professional, considerate — and all of our by-product is recycled into biomass energy and seasoned firewood. 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