Profile Range

We have created this guide to help you select your ideal timber cladding profile.

Our range of timber cladding profiles is suitable for both external and internal wall cladding and come in choice of rough sawn and smooth finishes. Whether you are installing your timber cladding vertically or horizontally we have profiles to suit and if you want to hide the fixings, we have specific profiles to make it possible.

We think that we have a cladding profile to suit most situations and tastes without overcomplicating things. If we don’t, we can always make a new one.

Google Reviews

The Canadian Red Cedar that Vastern supplied has helped CRD Bath, our builder, to create a spectacular house. We have used it for cladding the first floor and the soffits of all of the overhangs. Vastern planed the timber to uniform profiles throughout and the quality of the workmanship on site has resulted in a superb job. It is pleasing to see the timber already beginning to weather uniformly.

Mark K.

1st time I’ve used Vastern timber and the service was 10 out of 10. The website was easy to use and backed up by the knowledge of their staff. Andy the delivery driver turned up at the arranged time and was most helpful in unloading, even though the rain was lashing it down. Would definitely use Vastern timber for future projects.

Paul S.

From the very start of my waney edge cladding project Dee at Vastern provided invaluable advice and guidance. First class customer service and quality timber I would highly recommend Vastern Timber for any size job you might want to undertake.

Angus T.

We have been using Vastern Timber for over 30 years and there is a good reason for that, their knowledge, service and wide selection and quality of great British timber we have not found elsewhere.
I would recommend to anyone, builders, carpenters, cabinetmakers go and speak to them to discuss your project.

Paul G.

The staff and products at Vastern Timber are top quality. I use these guys for all my timber and would highly recommend them for their knowledge, service and product quality and range!

Leatham J.

By far best timber supplier I've had the pleasure of purchasing from. From initial email enquiry to selection and pick up was a doddle. Transparent pricing, great value for such quality timber. Wolf is a total dude, knowledgeable, efficient and friendly.

Sam W.

Always a great experience at Vastern. Prices are reasonable considering the quality is so good, and the staff are all very helpful & knowledgeable, even dealing with small quantity orders. Special shout out to Wolf, he's bloody brilliant. Always happy to help dig to the bottom of a pile to find the perfect boards for the job, and he's got a proper interest in timber and woodworking.

Ryan H.

Very polite and accomodating. Great timber at a price! Thank you!

Matthew S.

The best timber supplier I've used. Excellent pricing, great value for money and top quality timber with massive stocks. Staff were knowledgeable, efficient and couldn't do enough for you, even had a biscuit for my dog.

Paul C.

This company based in Royal Wootton Bassett have yet again proven to be delight to purchase from. Fairly priced Waney Edge timber for my Wood & Resin creations. I have always received excellent service, often at short notice. A big shoutout goes to Wolfy who is such a helpful and cheerful employee Vastern should be proud to have him on their team,always a smile and very patient with me when I’m picking through their stock, which is by far the best I have come across at all the sawmill’s I have visited. This is now my go to source for all my wood stock.
Well done Vastern and Wolfy.
Paul Card

colin W.

Excellent selection of solid Oak floor, with great attention to detail and knowledge of timber.
Looks Stunning!

Karen S.

We ordered English Cedar to clad the outside of our bungalow. Initially we weren't sure what we needed, but Stefan was very helpful and knowledgeable and guided us through the whole process. He answered any queries and made it quick and easy to place our order. We were told how long it would take and our ordered was delivered very promptly once it had been milled. The product delivered is of a very high standard and we are extremely pleased. We cannot fault Vastern and would definitely recommend them. Many thanks to Stefan, the delivery driver (who was brilliant) and the whole team.

BEN W.

Great quality product with service to match.
Delivery driver (Andy) went out of his way to assist with offloading and was knowledgeable and informative about the product. A great ambassador for the company.

Julie M.

No wonder Vastern has so many great reviews. From start to finish they were friendly, helpful, knowledgable and so professional.

I’m building a shed from scratch with minimal DIY experience and cladding it with Larch waney edge shiplap. They’ve helped me through every stage and nothing was to much bother for them.

All the staff are a credit to the business but I have to say that Stefan was exceptional with his customer care throughout the purchasing.

I collected my order and of arrival I was greeted by Andy aka Wolf. What a guy, great customer care, incredible with his forklift skills and a very professional well mannered and a fun character.

As I needed to adjust my payment, I went in to the office, fully masked up of course. There I spoke to Dee who kindly refunded me the difference. Again her and her colleague were very polite and professional but with great personality.

Although Vastern Timber is a 2 hour drive for me, the level of service, the quality of the product, the knowledge provided and the very reasonable pricing all make it very worth it...and there’s also the bonus of dealing with an amazing team whilst you’re there.

Top job Vastern, it was an absolute pleasure!!!

Chris S.

I went to Vastern to get a burr oak waney edge board. Their customer service was excellent, I was given a lot of help and advice to pick out the very board that met my needs to make my river table. I went back to get some planed oak for the legs/base. Thoroughly recommended!
Edit Oct 2024: Visited again to get some planed oak boards for a custom lounge light. Customer service and the personal touch was still top notch!

Lee P.

Excellent customer service from Wolf. I would highly recommend this place. Could not asked more from wolf and other members. Excellent knowledge of the product and a big thank you to wolf. Thanks Lee.

phil R.

I visited vastern to collect some samples for a project, I was served by Wolf his knowledge and attitude was amazing I got exactly what I needed plus some very nice planed oak and as a bonus some great firewood. Great service 100% will be back again. Cheers Wolf

Daniel F.

Vastern timber isn't the closest to me, however I will make the time to go to them. They always hold a selection of British timber and are very knowledgeable of the timber they sell. The staff are fantastic and I always get great service.

Ange R.

ordered 50sq m of waney edge Oak from this company after speaking with a bloke Called Josh on e mail a few times ( he was very helpful and responded quickly to all e mails) so all done over the internet. The delivery was prompt and well within time scale price and quality excellent. very pleased would recommend them.

Jake A.

Brilliant sawmil with lots of beautiful timber at very reasonable prices. Wolf is our man, full of knowledge and passion and always so helpful. Will continue to buy from Vastern due to his brilliant service, strongly recommend!

David W.

From the start Dee was so helpful with arranging our appointment to view Vasterns huge array of timber including kiln dried slabs and live edge pieces. We were promptly taken around to view the larger slabs by Wolf and advised on the various timbers they have I'm stock. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Cannot fault their service will be back👍🏻

Heidi O.

Vasterns is the best Timber yard around, after having nothing but trouble with English Woodlands timber and their lack of communication, we contacted Vasterns and spoke with Wolf.
He was so helpful and friendly, the knowledge he has over all aspects of the Timber yard is incredible, we needed a large slab of Kiln dried Oak for a table top amongst other stuff.
The price was hugely cheaper than the other yards and to be able to get someone to get back to us asap and not direct us to a confusing website where everything seems to be on hold, was refreshing.
The whole yard is organised with the tree's being British grown, it really is a pleasure to deal with this company.
Thank you Wolf for always being helpful and answering the phone, it's appreciated.
We will never go anywhere else!

Marc T.

Fantastic range of timber available and the team are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommended

Peter R.

Great British family business at its best. Helpful, knowledgeable and professional staff. If you want to source specialist timbers of all types look no further. If they haven’t got it, they can get it. A wood lovers paradise!

Chris H.

Great service and helpful staff. With a wide selection of waney Edge British timber, you can sort through any of the packs to find exactly what you're looking for which is a huge plus!

When selecting a cladding profile we suggest that you consider the following:

• Finish – Smooth machined or rough sawn
• Orientation – Vertical or horizontal
• Fixing – Exposed or hidden nail
• Detail – Width and style of shadow gap

Profile range

Click on a profile type to view the full range.

Smooth machined profiles

Halflap

Shiplap

Tongue and Groove

Splayed

Available widths: 70mm / 95mm / 120mm / 145mm / 195mm

(V) Vertical orientation / (H) Horizontal orientation / (F) Exposed nail through face / (T) Hidden nail through tongue

Click on the diagram for more information, including dimensions and fixing advice.
Once you have made your choice, make a note of the profile code, such as VHL1.
All measurements in mm. Drawings not actual size.

View our Halflap page for further details

Halflap fixing instructions can be found here

Available widths: 70mm / 95mm / 120mm / 145mm / 195mm

(V) Vertical orientation / (H) Horizontal orientation / (F) Exposed nail through face / (T) Hidden nail through tongue