About

The trusted name in timber

Our name goes back a long way. As part of the Donaldson Group, our heritage goes back further still — but what we do today is what matters to our customers.

DTE operative smiling while nailing a timber component

Years engineering timber: 30+
Regional branches: 10
Sustainably sourced timber: 100%
To hold CCPI for trusses & joists: 1st

Our proposition

Quietly confident

Our commitment to quality, service and sustainability is reflected in everything we do. We understand timber and have the specialist knowledge and exacting standards to produce quality engineered timber.

We know that our products form a key part of bigger projects and ensure that their quality — and our service — reflects that. From expert advice based on years of experience to products designed and manufactured to exceptional standards, our customers trust us because they know we deliver.

Long truss assembly line with joinery benches inside a DTE manufacturing hall

Branded DTE truss and joist packs stacked in the delivery yard

What we stand for

Quality

Leading the way. Setting the standard. Raising the bar.

We never settle for “good” when we can push things further. Our reputation is built on the quality of our products and our service.

Experience

Big picture. Big knowledge. Small details.

Over 30 years supplying the UK construction industry, with expert technical advice from an in-house trained design team.

Reach

Local knowledge. National reach.

Ten regional branches mean we deliver nationally while building the local relationships that projects actually run on.

Family

The trusted name in timber engineering.

Part of the Donaldson Group, our heritage goes back further than anyone else in the sector — and we're still forward-thinking.

Where we operate

Ten branches. One standard.

Our strategically located network means wherever you are, we're ready with quality and local service, fuelled by national strength. We deliver to mainland UK.

Buckhaven, Fife
Andover, Hampshire
Cullompton, Devon
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Livingston, West Lothian
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Newport, South Wales
Wigan, Greater Manchester

Commitments

Quality control

Checks built into every stage of manufacture, not bolted on at the end.

Health & safety

Safe factories and safe sites — for our people and for yours.

Environmental policy

100% sustainably sourced timber and continual reduction of waste.

Regulatory compliance

First in the UK to hold the CCPI mark for both trusses and joists.

DTE awarded Taylor Wimpey supplier of the year

Recognised for consistent quality and service across a national housebuilding programme.

May 14, 2025

Lauren Brister promoted to lead engineer

A step up for one of the design team's strongest technical voices.

March 6, 2025

First to achieve the CCPI mark for trusses and joists

Independent verification that our product information is clear, accurate and up to date.