Sustainability

Sustainability at Akeley

At Akeley, sustainablity is part of our DNA. Our mission is to supply beautiful bespoke hardwood timber products without depleting natural resources for the future.

Timber is the most sustainable material available for the manufacture of glazed products and unlike aluminium and plastic, because it is grown naturally wood has a low embodied carbon footprint. We take all reasonable action to be as environmentally responsible as we can, so all of the timber we use is sourced from sustainable forests. This means the timber is harvested responsibly from well managed forests that are continually replenished to make sure that no damage is done to the surrounding environment.

Why Choose Hardwood Products

Some of the oldest buildings are made of wood. Hardwood is highly adaptable to manufacture into sustainable construction products. Wood is easy to maintain, offers a long lifespan and is also ultimately recyclable.

Not only do we ensure our products are 100% renewable, natural and biodegradable but we also ensure that our waste is recycled, the lighting in our factory is energy efficient and that a portion of our energy is sourced from renewable sources.

Because Akeley manufacture using state of the art, highly efficient machinery, our products also take less energy to produce, further reducing the carbon footprint of your project.

Embodied carbon makes up between 30 to 50% of the carbon emissions of a new building throughout its lifetime. Because we’ve committed to investing in manufacturing hardwood products as efficiently as possible, this reduces the overall carbon footprint of your construction project.

By choosing environmentally efficient, hardwood products for your build you can make a big difference.

Download Our Carbon Footprint Statement

Features of our Hardwood Products:

• Energy efficient glazing as standard

• High security windows and doors with multi point locking

• Energy efficient glass options include solar protection and easy clean coatings

• Hand-crafted by expert joiners

• All timber is sourced from legally and sustainably managed forests

• Wide choice of handles and hardware options

• We can colour match to almost any opaque colour

• Range of natural wood stain finishes are available

• 10-year structural guarantee

How We Work

Nationwide Delivery

Based just outside of Milton Keynes, we are located in the centre of the country – the perfect position to supply our goods anywhere in the UK. We deliver all our products directly from our door to yours. We can even arrange to deliver your goods at a time that suits you and your installers.

Quality Service

Our ethos is that we are always striving to be the best at what we do. The service, products and processes we provide are constantly assessed and refined to ensure we are always giving our customers the best experience possible.

Local Installers

If you require an architect, builder or carpenter, we can recommend companies in your area who can undertake these aspects of your project – they will already be familiar with installing our products.

Quality Products

We believe it’s important to do what you’re good at and enjoy, and that’s supplying our customers with quality products at competitive prices.