Landowners · Farmers · Local authorities

Your standing timber, bought on the stump

Project video · Timber extraction

Débardage des grumes au Timberjack

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To prepare the visit, tell us

  • The town
  • The tree species
  • The approximate area

We come and see your plot, then give you a written purchase offer. In Île-de-France (Paris region) and Hauts-de-France (northern France).

+33 7 81 12 35 65

Free quote, in writing · Public liability insurance, certificate on request

We buy
Poplar plantations, broadleaves, biomass wood
Where
Île-de-France and
Hauts-de-France
How
Site visit, then felling, extraction and loading
Quote and offer
Free quote, written purchase offer

What standing timber do we buy?

Mature poplar plantations, on farmland or in valley bottoms; standing broadleaves, in private or municipal forests; treetops and small wood, as biomass.

Our offer for local authorities
The lot: the trees bought (dotted) are felled, then taken out of the plot.

A visit, then a written purchase offer

We see the plot and the standing timber before making any proposal. The price and payment terms are set out in the written purchase offer.

The written purchase offer: it sets out the price and payment terms.

How does the timber leave the plot?

Felling, extraction with the skidder and the Timberjack, loading with the crane lorry. The final site inspection is done with you.

Forestry and timber extraction
The timber leaves the plot: felling, skidder extraction, loading with the crane lorry.

Frequently asked questions about selling standing timber

How is the price of my timber set?

Every plot is different: we assess it on site (species, volume, timber quality, access), and the price offered is set out in the written purchase offer.

How am I paid?

The price and payment terms are set out in the written purchase offer.

Do I pay for the quote?

No: it is a free quote, in writing and with no obligation.

Who buys my timber?

France Bois Service, a forestry company set up in 2014 in Caudry (northern France), which has already worked for the ONF (France's National Forests Office), with over 35 years of experience in its teams.

Another question? Monday to Saturday, 9 am – 6 pm (French time).

+33 7 81 12 35 65

Timber to sell? Request a site visit.

Tell us the town, the tree species and the approximate area. Free quote, in writing.

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