Clean, dry timber with no hidden nasties

Keeping Marlburian’s warm and toasty through the cooler nights, the team at The Firewood Company encourage people to get in touch soon to sort their firewood needs.

In the industry for ten years, owner Tiri Johnsen, says he is full steam ahead into the season, cutting, splitting and delivering a range of quality cut firewood to their customers in the Blenheim and wider Marlborough region.

The locally owned and operated family-run business pride themselves on only sourcing firewood from local renewable and reputable logging companies. “You should only burn good, seasoned wood sourced from a sustainable local provider. At The Firewood Company, we ensure that no log is too small, or too big, to be put to good use. It’s also imperative to remember that firewood needs to correctly season, or dry-out, for optimal burning and heat. For hardwoods, it can take up to one to three years to correctly season, while softwoods can take anywhere up to six months or more depending on the level of airflow, sunlight, and weather protection.”

Choosing to burn wet, unseasoned wood can block your chimney, putting your home at a higher risk of a chimney fire, and leave you with a struggling fire that will not be economical for heating your home. It is this type of problem-solving aspect of the field that drives Tiri’s love for the sector. “Sourcing appropriate wood three years ahead of time and ensuring we have enough to get through the seasons, is one of the things that I love about the job. We have recently built a kiln on the property to ensure we have a constant good supply of wood to provide to our customers.”

Advice that Tiri has for locals is to get in now and secure their supply for the upcoming winter months. “If you buy from a company, you are more likely to get exactly what you are needing, which is the right wood. It may cost a little more initially, but the quality is far better and will be much more cost-efficient, actually saving you money in the long run and giving you more bang for your buck.”

Proud of providing good business practices and great customer service, Tiri and the team say customer satisfaction and personal relationships are pivotal in their business. “Ensuring our customers are kept warm with the best firewood available in the Blenheim area is our main focus. Cutting, spitting, and delivering high-quality services and top-quality wood, we offer free delivery in the Blenheim area, offer pensioner discounts and are WINZ approved.” Contact 027 930 5447 or email info@thefirewoodcompany. co.nz for more information.