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Normally use Cosy Logs for our wood delivery, but they’re now charging £135 for a dumpy bag. They’ve always been a bit pricey, and I know there’s a cost of living crisis, but £135 just seem a bit OTT.

Whilst I know there are cheaper suppliers out there, wondered if anyone had first hand experience of alternative and reliable companies in the Kendal area that do decent quality logs a bit cheaper.

Thanak in advance. 

In reply to plyometrics:

In the North East mine have just gone up from £95 to £109, so that does sound pricey. Don't delay shortages are predicted.

In reply to Pedro50:

Thanks for that. Good to know it’s not just me that thinks it’s a bit steep. Defo keen to stock up asap for winter. 

In reply to plyometrics:

What type of wood?

Here in West Cumbria softwood is £85 a dumpy bag, £105 mixed hardwood, £120 birch. Slight discount for buying 2 or multiples of (all kiln dried).

In reply to plyometrics: try putting your postcode in to see how much these chaps are , it’s not far from us and several neighbours use them . Not sure how spendy to south lakes .

https://www.newhallfirewood.co.uk

In reply to mike123:

Thanks for that. Unfortunately, our postcode appears to make dumpy bags £160! Appreciate the link though. 

In reply to Ridge:

It’s mixed hardwood, kiln dried, so not a million miles from what you’re paying. 

In reply to plyometrics:

T.J. Ewbank of Appleby. £92 for a dumpy bag of air-dried ash/oak delivered to Kendal last month (prices have gone up a few quid this month). Friday deliveries to Kendal, phone them on a Monday. I've tried Cosy Logs and J.J. Coupland (Staveley), and Ewbank is miles better than both. Local stove shop recommended them.

https://tjewbanklogs.co.uk/   

In reply to plyometrics:

http://www.witherslackwoodlands.co.uk/firewood
We have used this chap for a few years now.  Good quality firewood.
Choice of hard/soft/mixed wood

Kiln or air dried.

He can charge for delivery, depending how far away you are.

Edited for typo.

In reply to Ghastly Rubberfeet:

I've often wondered about that place, as you can peer down on it from the road on a bike. Looks appealing, old school woodyard, like you might find in the Appalachians or the Balkans.

In reply to felt:

Fantastic. Looks just the job. Much appreciated. 

In reply to plyometrics:

We’ve used Witherslack Woodlands for several years. Otherwise, have once or twice used Cozy logs at Ings, but they seem quite a lot more costly. Also, I have doubts about using a kiln to dry firewood - doesn’t seem very green. However, WW’s prices have, not surprisingly, rocketed, and their delivery charge also seems to have gone up a lot. We get a delivery from them in their tipper Land Rover, so a bit hard to be sure how much that is, but it’s  gone up to over 200 smackers (for hardwood). Probably less than the increase in gas and electricity, though.