Sustainably constructing, repairing, and replacing timber bridges and buildings
If you’ve ever stood at the foot of a magnificent old tree, then you can probably understand our deep respect for wood as a material, but, more importantly, as a natural marvel.
Trees withstand fires, earthquakes, high winds, and the passage of time. When timber structures are built with consideration for where they’ve come from, and with responsible construction methods, they can do the same.
Choosing to repair your existing structure, or to build a new one with timber, is the sustainable choice for a long-lasting, beautiful, and environmentally-friendly building or bridge.
Why we have built our business on timber
Timber Restoration Services is missionally-devoted to working with timber, because we genuinely believe that it’s the superior choice for most structural projects. Here are some of the benefits of building with wood.
Environmental sustainability
Because it requires that we cut down trees, it’s a popular myth that mass timber is not environmentally-friendly. On the contrary, it’s one of the most environmentally-friendly building materials available.
- Timber is naturally-grown and sustainably sourced, and it naturally removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as it grows.
- It requires minimal energy to grow or produce, which is critical, since the construction industry consumes nearly 40% of the world’s energy.
- On the other hand, producing and disposing of concrete is one of the biggest sources of pollution in the construction industry.
Extending the benefits of timber’s environmental friendliness, we salvage timber from our projects to recycle and reuse in future projects. We also source timber from a responsible and reputable supplier.
Strength and longevity
Wood is both light-weight and strong, outperforming steel’s breaking or self-support strength. When you add engineered products to increase the wood’s density, like we do through our reinforcement technology, you increase that strength even more.
Timber is also long-lasting. If timber materials are stewarded well in the building process, and then also through appropriate maintenance, timber structures can remain safe for use for centuries.
For instance, the Bodoga Wooden Bridge in Sri Lanka survives from the 16th Century, and there are numerous covered bridges in the United States, which have carried passengers and pedestrians for nearly 200 years.
Cost and time savings
Wood is a readily available and renewable material, which makes it less expensive both to purchase and to transport.
It is also light-weight and durable, meaning that timber structures require smaller and less expensive foundations.
Today’s mass timber practices also rely heavily on prefabrication, which means that on-site installations are much faster, require fewer workers, and are safer.
Because of its aesthetic appeal, many timber projects also require less interior finishing, as the wood is both a building material and a design choice.
Lastly, timber’s natural longevity means that, when it is properly maintained, a timber structure will require little repair work or upkeep, over the span of its lifetime.
We bring both passion and expertise to every timber project
We’re not only timber enthusiasts, we’re also experts. Our founder, Dr. Dan Tingley, has over 40 years of experience in wood construction. His innovative techniques have earned 42 patents for innovations in timber restoration and strength reinforcement.
Since our founding in 2005, we have become a global leader in historic site and structure repair and restoration. We are also innovators in the field of new timber construction.
Timber Quality Policy
Our commitment to quality has won our firm the only wood structure repair ISO 9001 certification in the world. This means TRS has consistently demonstrated its ability to deliver products and services that meet and exceed regulatory requirements.
Distinctive Shop Assembly
We are one of the only firms in the world to fully construct every structure in our climate-controlled shop, before it’s pressure-treated, tested, and then disassembled for transport and installation.
Leading Edge Reinforcement Technology
TRS has invented proprietary products and methods to laminate and reinforce our mass timber products, strengthening design stiffness by 50% to 100%.
Leading our industry in timber construction and heritage structure repair
When you invite Timber Restoration Services to be your partner in repairing or building a timber structure, you bring one of the most innovative teams in the industry to complete a project that will last for the next generation.
We CAN SUPPORT YOUR NEXT PROJECT
NEW MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
Using our innovative techniques, we can help you build a fresh timber structure that will last for a century or more.
TIMBER STRUCTURE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
From intricate repairs to complete structural replacements, our skilled team is dedicated to revitalizing timber bridges and buildings for generations to come.
