Reclaimed Job lotSold by London Reclaim Co. (Demolition) · Ref L0142
Condition grade 8/10 (Reclaimed). Assessed by the seller at listing; figures below relate to this specific lot of 30 lengths · 47×175mm.
Surplus PEFC-certified structural timber. Kiln-dried, grade-stamped. Suitable for joists, rafters and load-bearing studwork. Located in London — collection or arranged regional delivery available. Fresh to market — posted 21 days ago by London demolition London Reclaim Co..
Surplus stock like this exists because projects over-order to avoid downtime — the saving gets passed to you instead of the skip. As reclaimed stock it carries genuine history — the full condition report below states exactly what to expect.
Reusing this material saves roughly 135 kg CO₂e versus felling, milling and kiln-drying virgin softwood (~0.45 kg CO₂e per kg of new timber).
That's equivalent to about 797 km of average petrol-car driving, or what 6 mature trees absorb in a year.
Reuse is the single fastest way to cut a build's embodied carbon — substitution beats offsetting every time.
The headline saving on this listing (~135 kg CO₂e) is benchmarked against felling, milling and kiln-drying virgin softwood (~0.45 kg CO₂e per kg of new timber). That's the embodied-carbon figure — the emissions locked into new material at the point of manufacture, before it ever reaches your site.
In UK building terms, embodied carbon typically accounts for 40–60% of a project's whole-life emissions once operational energy is decarbonised. Reusing timber like this lot from London bypasses the manufacturing stage entirely, which is why substitution consistently outperforms offsetting on lifecycle assessments.
For projects tracking against Part Z (the proposed embodied-carbon amendment to the Building Regulations), BREEAM Mat 01 credits, or the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge, reused material counts at zero embodied carbon in the A1–A3 modules. Keep the seller invoice, this listing URL and the CO₂e figure together in your carbon file.
Beyond carbon: buying this lot from London Reclaim Co. keeps first-quality timber out of the UK construction waste stream (currently ~62 million tonnes/year, per DEFRA). It supports the circular-economy supply chain — sellers who divert stock only continue diverting when there's a viable resale route.
Where the listing states a grade (C16/C24) the stamp is on the timber. Reclaimed boards from London Reclaim Co. are sold for non-structural use unless re-graded by an inspector.
The seller has metal-detected the stock; expect the odd missed fixing — budget 1 saw blades for a lot this size and check with a detector before machining.
Keep it stick-stacked, off the ground and under cover, and let it acclimatise on site for 7–14 days before fixing internally.
London Reclaim Co. issues a VAT invoice on collection or dispatch — bank transfer is standard, card on request. For anything over £500 we recommend a written spec confirmation before paying, so the exact timber description and quantity are on record.
A short reservation (typically 48–72 hours) is usually possible with a 10% holding deposit. Surplus stock moves quickly, especially reclaimed lots at this price point — confirm the hold in writing so the seller doesn't re-list.
Yes — the ~135 kg CO₂e saving is calculable against the benchmark in the sustainability notes above; keep this listing URL as evidence for your embodied-carbon log.
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