Glulam is a fully natural product, offering a high-quality machined face that provides a warm, premium look and feel. The beams retain a strong natural aesthetic, blending seamlessly with a variety of other building materials and products.

In addition to its pleasing light colour, Glulam is also notably lightweight—weighing less than 20% of a reinforced concrete beam and just 30% of a steel equivalent. This makes it an efficient and practical option for many construction projects.

One of Glulam’s key advantages is its versatility. It can be custom-made to specific design requirements, making it a direct and sustainable replacement for steel or concrete beams and columns. The production of Glulam requires just 10% of the energy needed to produce an equivalent steel beam. Moreover, much of the energy used in its manufacturing can be sourced renewably, such as through wind or solar power.

Glulam is built to British Standards and offers greater fire resistance than steel structures. Through the lamination process, the beams become 18% stronger than an equivalent-sized sawn timber beam. Additionally, cold bridging issues are significantly reduced when using timber over concrete or steel, making it a more efficient choice for thermal insulation.