Everything Architects Need to Specify Abodo

Specifying Abodo timber in the UK is straightforward through our technical documentation, specification resources, and expert support team. For project-specific assistance, our specification team can provide tailored advice, sample materials, and we are on the NBS Source platform, you can specify via the platform here.

Abodo products are supplied through our UK distribution network, ensuring local availability and project support. We recommend engaging our technical team early in the design process to ensure the selected product meets aesthetic, performance, durability, and budget requirements

Our team works closely with architects, landscape architects, designers, and contractors throughout the design and construction process. Whether you require guidance on selecting the most suitable timber species, understanding weathering characteristics, achieving compliance requirements, or developing project details, we're here to help.

Please drop us an email and let us know what you need or leave a message on our contact page.

We can provide:

• Product recommendations based on project requirements
• Connect you with your local supplier
• Technical and design consultations
• Sustainability and carbon data
• Fire compliance guidance
• Sample requests and mock-up support
• Specification reviews and detailing advice

Abodo offers a range of high-performance timber solutions designed for cladding, screening, panelling, decking, and joinery applications. Our collection combines responsibly sourced New Zealand Radiata Pine with proprietary heat tempering (thermal modification) processes that enhance durability and stability view our full range here.

Each product is designed to provide a natural timber aesthetic while meeting the performance demands of contemporary architecture. Architects can select from a variety of profiles, finishes, and weathering options to achieve their desired design intent.

Yes. Abodo can provide fire compliant timber solutions suitable for projects where enhanced fire performance is required. Fire compliance requirements vary depending on building type, height, location, and applicable regulations, so it is important to consider these requirements early in the design process.

Our team can provide guidance on:

• Available fire-rated products
• Relevant test certifications
• System requirements
• Project-specific compliance considerations

Abodo's Vaaro® Fire is an ultra-durable, fire compliant* timber. In the United Kingdom, Vaaro meets: EN16755:2017, B-s2, d0 / B-s1, d0 DRF EXT INT1 INT2. Learn more here

Our team can provide detailed warranty information relevant to your specific product selection and project requirements. Abodo Vulcan has a 25-year warranty and Abodo Vaaro® Fire has a 40-year warranty, view full warranty terms here.

When correctly specified, installed, and maintained in accordance with our warranty terms, Abodo timber is designed to deliver long-term durability and aesthetic performance in demanding exterior environments.

Abodo timber is used in a wide range of architectural applications. The versatility of timber enables designers to create warm, natural, and sustainable buildings while meeting demanding performance requirements.

Connect with an Abodo brand partner who are ready to ready to help with:

• Product selection and queries
• Coating options
• Profile optimisation
• Fixing methods
• Sustainability credentials
• Maintenance Guides
• Warranty information

By engaging early, we can help identify opportunities to maximise design impact, improve buildability, and support sustainability objectives.

Abodo's sustainability approach focuses on renewable forestry, responsible manufacturing, and long-term carbon storage. Our timber products are manufactured from rapidly renewable New Zealand Radiata Pine sourced from responsibly managed forests.

Abodo's Vulcan solid timber is proven to store 7.56kg+ of carbon for every square metre, more than 2x carbon emitted during the manufacturing process.

As a natural material, timber stores carbon absorbed during tree growth, helping reduce the overall embodied carbon of buildings when compared with many conventional construction materials. We support our sustainability claims through independently verified environmental data and reporting. Read more in our EPD here.

Radiata Pine is recognised for its rapid growth rate and efficient carbon sequestration. Because the trees grow quickly and are harvested from plantation forests, they can provide a highly renewable source of construction timber with a favourable carbon profile.

Fast growing sustainable managed plantation forestry is one way to store more carbon from the atmosphere faster and Abodo's thermal modification technologies are designed to enhance durability and longevity, supporting long-term carbon storage while reducing the need for resource-intensive replacement cycles. Read the report here.

For architects conducting embodied carbon assessments, our EPD documentation provides verified data that can be used within project calculations and certification frameworks.

Abodo products are available through an established network of brand partners across the UK. Our distribution network provides access to product availability, samples, technical information, and local project support.

If you're looking for the nearest distributor, simply contact our team with your project location and requirements. We'll connect you with the most appropriate supplier and ensure you receive the support needed throughout specification and procurement.

For larger or more complex projects, we can also provide direct technical consultation alongside your chosen distributor.

You can also reach out directly to one of our nationwide brand partners.

Abodo timber is designed to age naturally and beautifully in exterior environments. Like all natural wood products, its appearance will evolve when exposed to sunlight, rain and changing weather conditions. Over time, the timber develops greater character while retaining its structural integrity and performance.

If left uncoated, Abodo timber will gradually lighten and weather to a natural silver-grey patina. The rate of weathering depends on factors such as building orientation, exposure to UV light, rainfall, and local environmental conditions. More exposed elevations will typically weather faster and more evenly than sheltered areas.

For projects where maintaining colour consistency is important, Abodo recommends the use of our Protector coating. This finish helps preserve the original appearance for longer, reduce surface checking, improve dimensional stability, and enhance long-term weathering performance. As coatings naturally wear over time, maintenance intervals will vary depending on the level of exposure but typically fall within a 2-4 year cycle.

As part of the natural weathering process, some minor movement, surface checking and texture changes may occur. These characteristics are expected in timber exposed to the elements and are not considered defects. Regular cleaning and appropriate maintenance help ensure the timber continues to perform and age as intended.

To help architects, designers and homeowners understand how different products age in real-world conditions, Abodo's Watch Me Weather playlist shows timber weathering over time.