Hardwood beams and joists

Beams, joists and posts for the structural side of your project: the frame under a deck, the posts of a fence or the beams of a garden structure. Choose planed timber for a smooth finish, or fine sawn where the wood will not be on show.

Planed or fine sawn Ipe, Azobe and Douglas fir Free samples available

Categories

Deliverytime UK

7 to 14 days delivery time
For Fence and Decking
Free delivery from £4300
Up to £4300 delivery charge £250 Parcel service (small box) delivery £26

  • Free delivery from £4.300
  • Delivery in 14 days
  • Up to £4.300 delivery charge of £250
Package L
Ipe packages
Package XL
Large timber bundles
Canopies or steel doors
Delivery time about 8 weeks
From £ 4.300 free delivery
From £ 4.300 free delivery
England
Delivered in 15 days

Package L

From £ 4.300 free delivery

Package XL

From £ 4300,- free delivery
Wales
7 to 14 days delivery time

Package L

From £ 4300 free delivery

Package XL

From £ 4300,- free delivery
Scotland
7 to 14 days delivery time

Package L

From £ 4300 free delivery

Package XL

From £ 4300,- free delivery
Northern Ireland
15 days delivery time

Package L

Delivery price on request

Package XL

Delivery price on request

Which beam do you need?

Planed or fine sawn?

Planed timber has smooth faces and is the right choice wherever the wood is visible. Fine sawn timber is rougher and costs less, which makes sense for anything hidden, such as a subframe. More background on sizes and uses is in our guide to hardwood beams.

One timber, one frame

Under Ipe decking we use Ipe joists, so two different timbers never work against each other. Ipe and Azobe both last 25+ years outdoors.

Written by Tom Wegter (team leader IT) and Marc Westerhuis (team leader communications) at Hardwood Discount· last updated: 5 October 2026· Facebook · Instagram · YouTube · Pinterest