Essex Timber & Plywood

Essex Timber & Plywood: timber and building materials in Essex

Essex Timber & Plywood is a supplier of timber, sheet materials, and building materials with two branches in the Essex region, UK. The company presents itself as part of Chandler Materials, an integration that, according to its own website, maintains prices and expands the range of available products. It serves both trade professionals and retail customers undertaking DIY projects.

Product range

The range covers a wide variety of items for construction, renovation, and gardening. The main categories include:

• Timber and mouldings: sawn pine, treated timber, hardwood, battens, oriented strand board (OSB), chipboard, plywood (including marine, birch, and structural), MDF, plasterboard, and cladding panels.
• Building materials: aggregates, cement, bricks, blocks, mortar, insulation, drainage and rainwater goods, and metal profiles.
• Doors and windows: internal and external doors, fire doors, garage doors, frames, folding, sliding, and French doors, and associated hardware.
• Stairparts and balustrades: pine, oak, and white primed components, including handrails, spindles, newel posts, and caps.
• Landscaping and fencing: timber and composite decking, fence panels, posts, garden gates, gravel, block paving, edging, and railway sleepers.
• Fixings and ironmongery: screws, tools, adhesives, sealants, and timber treatment products.

The website features products such as bulk bags of sharp sand, Ultrashield Essentials grooved edge deckboards in silver grey and coastal grey, Mannok Master Grade cement in 25 kg bags, Deanta Cheshire Oak internal doors, BS1088 marine plywood, treated timber railway sleepers, P5 chipboard flooring, OSB boards, kiln-dried and planed construction timber, and porcelain paving from £18.50 + VAT per square metre.

Services for trade and retail customers

The company offers services designed to make purchasing and using its products easier. It provides timber cutting, which according to the website saves time and hassle. It also offers free advice and product displays in its stores, and a free local delivery service for orders over £150, subject to terms and eligibility verification. In addition, it offers online purchase with Click & Collect at either of its two branches, designed especially for trade professionals.

Branches and presence in Essex

Essex Timber & Plywood operates from two locations in Essex. The Southend branch is at 55 Comet Way, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS2 6GD. The Chelmsford branch, which operates under the name Chandler Material Supplies, is at 91 Widford Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8SY. Both offer product displays and collection service.

Opening hours

Public opening hours are Monday to Friday 7:00 to 17:00, Saturday 7:30 to 12:00, and Sunday closed.

Rating and trust

The company shows an excellent rating on Trustpilot on its website, a platform where customers can consult verified reviews.

Locations and premises

Southend store: 55 Comet Way, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS2 6GD

Chelmsford store: 91 Widford Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8SY