Best place to buy marine ply around Colchester / Essex area folks?

[PeteLivez]

Best place to buy marine ply around Colchester / Essex area folks?

 

[fredrussell]

If you want the really good stuff I would say use Robbins in Bristol. They deliver nationwide, but make sure you’re sitting down when viewing their price list. For example: 8 x 4 sheet of 12mm (25 year guarantee) is… £260. Crikey. The 15yr stuff is half that though, to be fair.

Builders merchants for WPB, which is ‘ok’, but nowhere near the quality of Robbins stuff.

 

[DanTribe]

I have had good service from Brooks Bros , Maldon. Knowledgeable and helpful, usually.
BTW be wary of some marine ply (is it still 1088?) Some is quite poor quality.
Often wbp birch ply is superior.

 

[paulajayne]

Riverside timber in Malden

 

[PeteLivez]

Cheers guys, I'll report back..

 

[slawosz]

@PeteLivez I will probably need half of sheet, is there any possibility you migh be able to split? Otherwise is there any place that sells half of sheet in reasonable price?

 

[PeteLivez]

@PeteLivez I will probably need half of sheet, is there any possibility you migh be able to split? Otherwise is there any place that sells half of sheet in reasonable price?

I have already ordered 9mm from here -

 

[slawosz]

Thanks, could you please let me know how it went - how long was delivery, how well was packaged and if it was flat?

 

[Tradewinds]

I have already ordered 9mm from here -View attachment 129826
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]Having visited their website I think I'll stick with Robbins Elite. At least I know that what I receive will be well up to the job. Collection only for full sheets which is a PIA.
Not a massive difference in price too. Service from Robbins has always been prompt

 

[PeteLivez]

Received 9mm ply from Marineplystore. All good. Reasonably packaged, flat and looks good. See pics

 

[fredrussell]

Hmm, not too sure about that cross section pic. The Robbins stuff I’ve used has always had equal thickness layers. The following pic from their website:

 

[Major_Clanger]

I've recently had good service from Cut2Size timber on eBay, and handy if one wants less than a full sheet. Two pieces of 900 x 300mm 18mm marine ply (BS1088) was £41 inc postage. Looks to be decent quality.

 

[PeteLivez]

Thanks, could you please let me know how it went - how long was delivery, how well was packaged and if it was flat?

See above...