The Ultimate Timber-Cladding Guide

A Timber Cycle shelter offers an environmentally friendly, aesthetically pleasing solution for conveniently and securely storing your bicycles.

Have a read of our complete guide on the timber-cladding process and the options we provide for our CE marked, EN 1090 compliant shelters.

Have any questions about the best fit for you? Our team is on-hand to help you choose the perfect option for your environment. Speak to us today.

Why choose a timber bike shelter?

If you’re looking to install or update your bike storage facilities, then a timber cycle shelter can offer a host of benefits.

Alongside providing a clear, secure space that boasts a pleasant aesthetic appeal, choosing a timber frame brings a host of environmental benefits.

Our FSC-certified cladding ensures that your bike shelter has participated in carbon sequestration, has a low carbon footprint on its journey to your site, can be recycled and is ultimately biodegradable.

It’s also a regenerative product, meaning sustainable forestry practices can ensure a new cycle of tree growth is in place to continue the carbon capture process.

Learn more about our timber cladding options below!

Treated softwood  

If you’re looking for a cost-effective and lightweight material, then our treated softwood is your first port of call.

A highly popular cladding option, its chemical treatment protects it from rot, moisture, and insect damage – making it a great solution for the British climate.

It’s light tone also means it can add a vibrancy to your outdoor environment, especially when combined with local greenery.

Cedar  

Cedar wood is a premium timber choice valued for its natural resistance to decay, insects, and moisture.

It remains a lightweight solution but offers enhanced durability which makes it an ideal option for your bike storage unit.

Cedar also boasts natural longevity and a unique appearance, with a rich red hue that gives it a timeless appeal.

Sapele  

A fantastic hardwood option that’s known for its natural durability, sapele is instantly recognisable thanks to its pleasant reddish-brown colour. 

Providing both strength and aesthetic appeal, it is highly resistant to warping which makes it ideal for creating long-term storage that doesn’t fade with time. 

The timber’s robustness and high density also means it offers great levels of security – so your cyclists can use your cycle shelter with confidence.

Thermopine  

Thermopine is a highly durable cladding choice, courtesy of its enhanced resistance to decay and weathering.

This is achieved via a heat treatment process that strengthens the timber without using chemical additives.

That treatment makes it a sustainable alternative to other types of enforced timber and ensures it retains its shape even under fluctuating temperatures and extensive exposure to the elements.

All this makes it a premium option that delivers a cycle space with excellent longevity.

Composite cladding

Composite cladding is a modern material that combines wood fibres and plastic, providing high durability and low maintenance thanks to its weather resistance.

The combination of natural and manmade fibres also means it doesn’t require painting or staining – ensuring a long-lasting, clean finish that perfectly complements a modern work environment.

By choosing composite cladding, you are guaranteeing a contemporary design that’s paired with high performance, low maintenance storage.

Extra safety options

While our timber bike shelters offer high levels of security as part of a holistic building management security system, we also offer many additional security options.

Combining a mesh inlay with our timber cladding can give you a valuable second layer of security against professional criminals.

With options to surface-mount, ceiling fix or root fix our 656 and 358 mesh caging, you can create an extra-secure timber bike shelter tailored to your specific needs.

Alternatively, we can offer a host of added safety features, including high-security locks, motion-sensor LED-lighting and mesh dooring.

Pre-existing CCTV systems can also be integrated into your shelter on request.

All this means you can go about your day with high confidence that your bike is safe and secure.

Boost your green credentials further

While electing to install a timber bike shelter offers a host of environmental benefits, pairing it with our green roof options can help enhance these further.

Our green roofs help support your local biodiversity by creating habitats for wildlife, pollination opportunities and invaluable green links within highly built-up areas.

They can also contribute to carbon sequestration, reduce urban heating and help to absorb rainwater during storms, helping you to meet your organisation’s ESG targets.

We hope this guide to our timber cladding options has provided some inspiration for your bike storage project.

If you would like further guidance, or to discuss any element of the bike storage options available to you, please feel free to speak to our team today – we’re here to help you achieve the cycle storage that’s right for you.

You can learn more by visiting our timber bike shelter page, today.