NORCLAD CANADIAN WESTERN RED & UK CEDAR TIMBER CLADDING

We offer Western Red Cedar in two variations; Canadian and UK Homegrown.

This specie is regarded highly for its durability, colouring and appearance, resistance to decay, and weight. It is commonly used for timber cladding and exterior timber products, such as decking, fencing and roofing.

We offer 2 types of cedar timber here at NORclad; UK Grown Western Red Cedar timber and imported Canadian Western Red Cedar timber.

Our imported Canadian Western Red Cedar timber comes from beautiful forests in Canada and the costal Pacific of North West USA. It grows extremely slowly and as a result, creates stunning fine straight grains in deep red/brown colours. Our UK grown cedar offers a pale reddish brown that weathers to a silvery grey when exposed to rain and sunlight. UK Grown Western Red Cedar is a moderately durable specie which contains aromatic oils which aids natural resistance to insect and fungal attack as long as the timber is in a position to dry out when it has become wet.

FURTHER INFORMATION

All grading information is given as guidance, to meet the criteria set through CE marking, quality and grading requirements.

All products we machine in house are selected after machining and before final packaging. For further details on the grade, please contact us, likewise we are more than happy to work with you to create grading criteria bespoke to your project. Products can be supplied as FSC® and/ or PEFC® certified timber.

We also offer further information on European Redwood with Euro Class B Fire Treatment.

If you are looking for Canadian WRC Certigrade™ Blue Label Shingles, click here.

More About Canadian Western Red Cedar

CANADIAN WESTERN RED CEDAR

Canadian Western Red Timber Cladding is a durable softwood.

This timber is slow grown, naturally durable, stable, light weight and has a natural beauty and warmth complemented by a uniform fine grain which makes it easy to work with and finish. It is a soft timber and can be nailed or screwed. However, as it is a soft timber it may be more prone to physical damage such as splitting and indentation/bruising, so care should be taken.

Most Western Red Cedar used in the U.K. is imported from North America and Western Canada.

Canadian WRC 2 Clear & Better

PEFC Certified, sustainably sourced Timber
Imported from Canada
All timber is sourced and machined to CE Quality Grading Requirements
Max live knot diameter on face: 19mm. Limited along the length of timber
Many boards supplied are clear boards.

Canadian WRC 2 Clear & Better 15% 4 Clear

PEFC Certified, sustainably sourced Timber
Imported from Canada
All timber is sourced and machined to CE Quality Grading Requirements
Max live knot diameter on face: 38mm. Limited along the length of timber
Many boards supplied are clear boards
Including a percentage of boards graded to No. 4 Clear, the majority meeting No. 2 Clear

More About Homegrown (UK) Western Red Cedar

HOMEGROWN (UK) WESTERN RED CEDAR

Homegrown Western Red Cedar has been growing in our country for 90 years plus. The UK/ Homegrown counterpart is faster grown, therefore is only a Moderately Durable softwood.

Homegrown Cedar is significantly cheaper over North American and Western Canadian alternative and from a carbon foot print perspective, is worth considering as the product does not have to travel half way round the world to our country.

Homegrown WRC

FSC Certified, sustainably sourced Timber
Grown within the United Kingdom
All timber is sourced and machined to CE Quality Grading Requirements
Faster grown than imported species, large and frequent knots along the length.

Detailed Species Information

Canadian

Origin: North America and Western Canada

Quality: Imported as No.2 Clear and Better and No 4 Clear and Better and we do our own bespoke specialist quality grading and selection

Dimensional stability: It has a very low shrinkage factor and is superior to all other coniferous woods in its resistance to warping, twisting and checking

Typical end uses: Cladding, Brise Soleil systems, Shingles & Decking

Durability: Durable, High resistance to decay

Homegrown

Origin: Locally Sourced from within Great Britain

Quality: Faster grown than imported species, large and frequent knots along the length

Dimensional stability: Low shrinkage factor not as resistant to warping and checking as imported WRC.

Typical end uses: Cladding

Durability: Moderately Durable

Canadian & Homegrown

Wood Type: Softwood

Sustainability: Sourced from well managed forests – FSC® and/ or PEFC® certified timber

Availability: Sawn and planed products in a wide range of thicknesses, widths and profiled patterns

Colour: Salmon Pink Sapwood to Dark Brown Heartwood – If left unprotected, it will turn to a silver grey colour.

Density: 390 kg per m3 at 16% Moisture Content

Fixings: Stainless steel fixings are always recommended.

Strength & Working Properties: As it is a soft timber it can be more prone to physical damage in terms of splitting and indentation/bruising, care should be taken.

Typical Section Sizes: Ex 22, 32, 50, 75mm x 22, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175mm

Typical Lengths: 1.828m (6ft) – 4.88m (16ft)

Chemical Properties: This specie has natural preservatives which can have a corrosive effect on some unprotected metals, causing a black stain on the wood.

Profiles Available

Regular Fixings

NWC1

NWC2

NWCC1

NWFE2

Secret Fixings

NWSN1

NWSN2

Corner Fixings

NWA1

NWA2

NWA3

NWA4

Get in touch for other requirements, including bespoke profiles, balflap profiles, various sized PSE boards and Window reveals/cill.

Why Choose NORclad?

NORclad are a specialist manufacturing company with over 40 years of experience in the timber cladding industry. We supply a range of specially developed species, including cedar timber, to schools, universities, hospitals and all other types of buildings across the UK at a competitive price.

NORclad looks to offer a broad range of product solutions from standard machined, specialist cladding and deckings to brise soleil and solar shading products. We offer a range of specialist services from treatment against rot and fungal decay, fire coatings to current British and European Class B standards, to painted products with a range of protective colour coatings giving products that require little or no maintenance.

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