Gilmour and Aitken Ltd is one of the few private independent Hardwood Merchants left in Scotland and our aim is to provide a more personal and effective service than others, at the same time our prices are very competitive. We can provide quality hardwoods from around the world including Africa, North America, South America and Asia.

At our site in Alexandria we look after the needs and requirements of Shipbuilders, Joiners, builder's merchants, Engineers and others buy holding large stocks of timbers such as:

Agra
Cherry
Mahogany: African, Brazilian
Cedar: Spanish, Western Red
European Beach, Squared edge beach
Douglas Fir (clears)
Idigbo
Iroko
American: Ash, Maple, Red Oak, White Oak
Meranti Seraya
European: Oak, Red Oak, White Oak
Home grown Scottish oak
Pine: Southern Yellow, Pitch, Parana, Quebec yellow
Sapele
Siberian Larch
Teak(Burma)
Tulipwood
Utile
Sapele
Purpleheart
Keruing
Opepe
Balau

We hold all of these species and more. At any one time we have between four to five million pounds of stock in the yard.

As a company we specialise in accommodating our customers by taking their cutting lists, so our staff can pull to the required finished size. We can save you money by eliminating waste.

As a customer, we do not require you to purchase by the pack, nor do we require you to wait for stock from the docks as we hold all of these species in comprehensive amounts.

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