About our Planed Redwood Sleeper
Our pressure-treated softwood Planed Redwood Sleeper is ideal for a variety of landscaping projects, including retaining walls, edging, and building raised garden beds.
Why Choose Planed Redwood Sleeper?
When it comes to choosing between original, reclaimed, softwood and softwood sleepers it is important to consider the safety of your intended use.
Railway Sleeper Safety
While you might be looking for that rustic, old cottage aesthetic for your home or garden, there are some safety considerations to address. Reclaimed railway sleepers are just that, reclaimed. They were used on the railway for many years and can be covered with dirt and oil.
Our reclaimed sleepers at Grangewood Fencing are treated with creosote, which in brief, makes them unsuitable for raised beds used to grow vegetables. It is also unadvisable to use them in areas where there will be regular contact with skin (garden furniture, play areas, etc) or indoors (fireplaces, lintels, etc).
For the above applications, it is always recommended that new softwood or softwood sleepers are used.
Planed Redwood Sleeper uses
We pressure-treat our Planed Redwood Sleeper, ensuring it’s safe for human contact, which makes it perfect uses including:
- Raised flower beds
- Fruit & veg plots
- Garden paths and steps
- Garden edging and dividers
- Interior focal pieces
- Seating and furniture
- Ponds
Please Note: Tanalised pressure treated timber has a built-in colouration and depending on the timber species the treatment colour may vary slightly.
Log Selection
Selecting natural resources carefully is also key to making successful products. In addition, we hand-pick raw materials to fit each component. At the green mill, we saw the logs into rectangular shapes, although this can leave a rough surface. If needed, we season the timber by drying it to remove moisture, then machine it for smooth or shaped finishes.
Helping to maintain ‘Forests For All Forever’
The global benchmark for responsible forest management, The FSC logo identifies products which contain wood from well-managed forests. These are certified following the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council. FSC is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests.
Our forests give us many things like books, tissues, furniture, etc. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) helps take care of forests and the people and wildlife who also call them home. Buying products identified with either scheme’s logo helps support the growth of responsible forest management worldwide.
Which areas do you deliver to?
Our Midlands & Central England delivery service covers an area approximately 40 miles out from any of our 6 depots including Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire & Northamptonshire.
We also cover areas to the South of England such as Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire & Hertfordshire along with some of Wiltshire, Hampshire, Surrey & North London.
To the West of England we cover much of Worcestershire, Herefordshire & Shropshire and to the East most of Rutland, Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire.
Finally to the North we cover some of Southern Lancashire and Southern Yorkshire.
How much does delivery cost?
Once you have placed an item into your shopping basket, please enter your full postcode on the cart page to see the shipping options available for your address.
How soon will my order be delivered?
Once your order has been placed you will be contacted by our sales team to arrange a convenient delivery date. If you need your order delivered before a certain date, please feel free to contact your nearest branch before ordering to see if this can be arranged.
Please note that delivery times may be extended during weeks that contain Bank Holidays and over the Christmas period.
Orders placed after 4.00pm and at weekends will be processed on the following working day.
Where will my good be delivered?
Delivery is Kerbside, which means that we will leave your goods as close to the front of your property without them being on the pavement or road, for example a front lawn or driveway. We do not deliver to back gardens.
When is delivery available?
We deliver between 8.00am & 5.00pm on weekdays and between 8.00am & 12.00pm on Saturdays. We do not deliver on Sundays, Bank Holidays or between Christmas & New Year.
How soon will delivery be arranged?
Following receipt of your order, our sales team will contact you by telephone within 48 hours to arrange a convenient delivery date. If we are unable to contact you or leave you a message by telephone, we will email you with the telephone number of the branch that will be delivering your order so that you can contact them to arrange delivery.
Do I need to be there to receive delivery?
No. If you are happy for us to leave your goods you do not need to be there to receive the delivery. Once goods have been delivered all liabilities will pass to you.
Can I collect an order placed online?
Yes. You will need to enter your home address as usual in the ‘Billing Details’ on the checkout page then select ‘Collect in Store’ in the Shipping box. Once we receive your order we will contact you to arrange which branch you would like to collect from.
Can you deliver outside of the areas mentioned above?
Possibly. If you do not fall within our usual delivery area, please feel free to contact our transport manager Anthony on 07854 640460 during office hours, and he will be happy to see if he can quote you a price.
