Hot mix
Most orderedPine gets your fire going, macrocarpa gives steady heat, gum keeps it warm through the night.
Work out a load of hot mixAffordable firewood. Delivered to your place.
Hot mix, gum and specialty wood. Cut, split, and then delivered across greater Auckland and the northern Waikato.
$110/m3
Summer rate Hot mix – most people order this.
- Pay on delivery by cash or bank transfer
What it costs
Per cubic metre, thrown measure, GST included.
After something for a pizza oven or a smoker? That is specialty wood, just below.
Summer rate applies through the warmer months, for wood that will finish drying at your place, ready for winter.
Gum
Dense and long burning. Stack your fire with gum and it should still be warm in the morning.
Work out a load of gum- Minimum 2 m³, or 4 m³ on the North Shore and Hibiscus Coast.
- Delivery is extra – starting from $40 (see where I deliver).
- Tipped where you want it. The stacking is up to you.
Specialty wood
Mānuka and the like come and go depending on what I can get hold of. Specialty wood can be delivered in smaller loads than hot mix or gum.
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Mānuka / Kānuka
Dense, hot and slow burning, with very little smoke and a pleasant smell. Comes in when I can get it, and it goes quickly.
One cubic metre is the smallest specialty load, or two on the North Shore and the Hibiscus Coast.
Ring me about specialty wood
Work out a price
The usual sort of order, and enough for most Auckland winters.
How far a load goes depends on your burner, how hard you run it and whether you’re storing it in a dry place. Make sure you have enough storage space before ordering.
More than 10 m3? Ring me.
I deliver across Bombay, Hunua and the Franklin hills · Franklin, Papakura and the northern Waikato · South and east Auckland · Central, west and northwest Auckland · the North Shore · the Hibiscus Coast. Every suburb on my list.
A small outfit, the same faces every season.
The wood is cut, split and stacked under cover in my shed, and it is me, with occasional help from my old man, that gets it to your gate. No call centre, no dispatch team, and nobody to hide behind if a load is not right. Ring the number and you get me, or my voicemail if I’m splitting wood.
Wood comes from shelter belts, storm drops and tree jobs around Auckland and beyond. Got a tree down? Ring me to see if it’s a job I can sort for you.
Frequently asked questions
Is it actually dry?
Not yet, and that is why it is cheaper. What goes out from November to February is cut and split but still drying. Stack it somewhere dry with air around it and it will be ready to burn by winter. Dry means under 25% moisture, which is the standard for firewood dryness.
How much is a cubic metre, really?
A cubic metre is a metre by a metre by a metre, thrown in loose – which is how firewood is sold in NZ, and how I sell it. Loose wood has air gaps between the pieces, so a thrown cubic metre holds less solid wood than a tightly stacked one. Worth knowing when you compare prices: check whether the other bloke is quoting thrown or stacked, because it makes a real difference.
Will you stack it?
No. I tip it where you want it, and the stacking is up to you. Have a think about where you want it before I arrive — that is the part worth getting right.
How do I pay?
You can pay by cash or bank transfer. There is nothing to pay until I deliver the wood.
Can I come and pick it up myself?
No, sorry. I deliver, and that is the only way I sell it.
How soon can you get here?
Usually within a few days, and under a week either way.
Can I get a smaller amount?
Two cubic metres is the smallest I deliver, and four if I am coming over the Harbour Bridge. Specialty wood goes out in loads from one cubic metre, or two over the Harbour Bridge.