Testimonials

"Dorset Timber Engineering have supplied our company with a variety of products over the last year and have always been able to fulfil our bespoke needs.  DTE have not only provided excellent quality hand built products, from an 18' x 10' and 14' x 10' stores, to treated timber we used to construct deck/summer house project but also provided some skilled labour when a project needed fulfilling quickly.  Would certainly recommend DTE, service is excellent and we look forward to working with Neil and the team on future projects." Jason Parker, Owner Oakland Landscapes, Dorset.

“Sherborne Rugby Football Club were absolutely delighted with the design and build of our project

The quality of materials and the thought that has gone into simple things like power, materials and security is excellent.

Our building is extremely versatile and because it’s been built so well provides a number of different usage options as we go through the year.

The work was completed on the day planned and the people involved couldn’t do enough to help.”

“Dorset Timber Engineering Ltd supplied us with 30no glulam timber feature trusses for a project in Woking which turned out to be a great success! Neil proved to be very knowledgeable and accommodating with various requests and delivery date changes and kept great communication throughout…Will definitely be using DTE Ltd for the remaining 54no for phase 2 and any future projects!”

Oak Framed Outdoor Dining Area

Dorset Timber Engineering Ltd was approached by “Mr & Mrs S” via their local builder, with a view to produce an Oak Framed outdoor dining area/ canopy. The main purpose of the new structure was to gain extra light into their cottage & provide an outdoor social area.

In order to assist in the planning approval exercise, Dorset timber Engineering Ltd provided colour rendered 3-D ‘isometric’ sketches of the proposed structure tied into the existing cottage, which aided comprehension of the project aesthetics.

The project was submitted to the local authorities as the property is in a conservation area. Dorset Timber Engineering Ltd suggested to roof the new Oak structure with Canadian Western red Cedar Shingles, which not only complemented the oak, but was also very suitable for the low pitch & is also very durable. To achieve the additional light, a series of Velux conservation roof lights were used.

The structure was constructed from European green oak using mortise & tennon joints with traditional “draw pegged” seasoned oak dowels. Oak was used for the rafters & roof battens for added durability. The main posts were set onto fabricated stainless steel post bases, to give a contemporary look. This was completed with the Zinc guttering & ridge.

We hope you like the attached images, which show the final project.

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Over the past year we have worked with Dorset Timber Engineering on many projects and have consistently been pleased with their reliability and the quality of their work. Whether with oak and Douglas-fir feature trusses, glulam beams or bench joinery, we consider them to be an important contributor to the success of our business.

“ Neil and the team at Dorset Timber Engineering have been fantastic every step of the way from the first site visit to the completion of the job. At the outset they knew exactly want I wanted and made sensible suggestions. Importantly they kept me updated on how they were getting on at each stage and completed the job as quoted and on time. I would recommend Dorset Timber Engineering without hesitation”