Brown Softwood Sleeper

These brown softwood sleepers are straight-cut, brown-treated timber, a versatile building block for the garden. Softwood is lighter and easier to work than hardwood, so these sleepers lift, cut and shape without much effort, which makes them a popular choice for raised beds, edging, steps, retaining structures and general construction.

They’re treated with Tannatone, a preservative treatment that gives the brown finish and, more importantly, makes the timber suitable for ground-contact application. That’s the key point with any sleeper going into soil or sitting on wet ground: untreated wood will rot, while treated timber like this stands up to it. The brown colour also weathers to a natural look over time.

Because they come in various sizes, it’s worth telling us what you’re building so we can point you to the right section. Sleepers are heavy and bulky to move in quantity, which is where local delivery to your door earns its keep.

We deliver across our defined postcode area around Reading. Check your postcode is covered before ordering, or call the yard on 0118 9242888 to confirm sizes, prices and quantities for your project.

FAQs

Are brown softwood sleepers suitable for ground contact?

Yes. They’re treated with Tannatone, which makes them suitable for ground-contact use such as raised beds and retaining structures. Untreated timber isn’t suitable in the ground, so the treatment is what lets these sleepers cope with soil and damp.

What sizes do the sleepers come in?

They’re available in various sizes, so the best thing is to tell us what you’re building and we’ll point you to the right section. Call the yard on 0118 9242888 and we’ll confirm what’s in stock and the price.

Do you deliver sleepers to my area?

We deliver across a defined set of postcodes around Reading, Berkshire and into parts of South Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Sleepers are heavy and bulky, so local delivery helps. Check your postcode is covered first, or call the yard on 0118 9242888.