We Work With

Contractors & Developers

From projects with one or two dwellings to sites with 100+ houses, we have the experience and capacity to accommodate your needs.

On time and budget, everytime

With an 800 unit capacity, we manufacture everything from timber frame walls to metal web floor joists and roof trusses, ensuring unparalleled quality and control throughout the process.

Choose from a range of wall and insulation types and thicknesses ranging from 140mm stud, up to 235mm closed panel. We also include Space Joists in our builds as standard.

Highly experienced

Building regulations

Development Case Studies

11 Exmouth Houses

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14 Houses in Faringdon

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2 Houses near Stockbridge

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25 Houses in Bristol

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3 Houses in Woking

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4 Houses in Eastergate

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50 Houses in Yapton

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6 Houses Stockbridge

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Church of the Good Shephard in Poole, Dorset

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School in Crockerton

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Our Timber Frame Process

Start your project!

We’re happy to discuss your requirements and to advise on the best approach for your project.

Simply send us your drawings or competitors quote for a quick hassle free quotation, we will always endeavour to beat any like for like quote.

Step 1

Quoting

We’re happy to discuss your requirements and to advise on the best approach for your project. Simply send us your drawings or competitors quote for a quick hassle free quotation, we will always endeavour to beat any like for like quote!

You can send us files via email here, or you can send them through our form.

Step 2

Engineering

Southern Timber Frame has its own in-house qualified engineers with a wealth of timber frame engineering experience. Our service includes line and point loads for foundation design and full structural design of timber frame structures. For larger structures, we also have experience integrating large steel structures into a timber frame (either of our own or others design).

Engineering advice is something we offer freely throughout your project if you are new to timber frame. Once you have approved all layouts and details, calculations are made available for Local Authority’s or your Consulting Engineers approval and retention.

Step 3

Design

Southern Timber Frame has an experienced in-house CAD design team using the latest in 3D modelling software. Southern Timber Frame can quickly and accurately turn your construction plans into a timber frame design.

Firstly a soleplate layout is produced and sent to you for approval, enabling the ground works and ground floor slab to be detailed.

A full structural design with wall and floor layouts at all levels is then produced along with roof layout and sections and sent to you for approval.

The drawings will be issued with a Drawing Issue Register showing a list of all drawings, revision numbers and any amendments.

Once all layouts and details are approved, manufacturing can begin. Using the layout drawings our design department produce detailed panel and component drawings for our manufacturing department.

Step 4

Manufacture

Southern Timber Frame has a large team of experienced sawyers and production workers who will manufacture your timber frame components to exacting standards.

Our facility is equipped with wall and floor shops with all the tools and machines necessary to create timber frame cassettes and components.

Timber is sourced from suppliers certified in the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC).

The company holds the BM TRADA Q-Mark and offers substantial experience in timber frame manufacturer for larger buildings including care homes and flats, as well as churches, social housing and private developments.

Step 5

Supply / Erect

Erection of timber frame components is supervised by qualified personnel from our trusted team of carpentry contractors with close liason between site and manufacture.

A designated Contracts Manager will ensure the smooth running of all works undertaken by Southern Timber Frame and their partners.

As your construction progresses the Contracts Manager will make regular visits to the site, including additional visits at the request of the client. All visits are recorded in the Contract Manager’s journal.

Step 6

Construct

Erection of timber frame components is supervised by qualified personnel from our trusted team of carpentry contractors with close liason between site and manufacture.

A designated Contracts Manager will ensure the smooth running of all works undertaken by Southern Timber Frame and their partners.

As your construction progresses the Contracts Manager will make regular visits to the site, including additional visits at the request of the client. All visits are recorded in the Contract Manager’s journal.

Step 7

Completion

On final completion of your construction project to your complete satisfaction, a handover certificate will be issued for signature. If the project is carried out under NHBC warranty, any certification required from STF is covered by our STA Assure Gold accreditation.

In addition, a full set of structural calculations will be provided by our in-house structural engineer