When Shaun Revill co-founded the business in 2004, he brought more than two decades of experience. First as a slater and tiler working on the tools, then as a salesman for a Swedish-owned business, importing timber and specialising in roofing batten. Initially working in the sawmill, gaining a full understanding of production, shipping and logistics, to eventually managing the whole UK business.
Shaun explains, “When SR Timber was born, it was created to make the correct product. Batten that is consistently sized in width and thickness and performs as it should. Batten that is correctly graded to BS 5534, sustainably sourced, protecting those who use it and the projects it’s used on. From when a factory graded batten was first introduced for roofing works – to when BS 5534 changed in 2014, it has been my mantra to ensure only correct graded batten, such as SRT GOLD®, was and is imported and supplied throughout the roofing industry, so that customers , no matter the size of the project, remain compliant.”
In 2025, after celebrating 20 years in business, they decided to modernise the SR Timber brand. The team unanimously agreed that, in a market crowded with substandard and undersized battens, SR Timber stood for something: the correct product, made the right way. Now known as SR Timber’s Gold Standard, it is their benchmark for correctly graded batten, and they manufacture SRT GOLD® batten that meets it. The new look was therefore created to continue championing correct batten standards.
Today, it is recommended that, for all roofing works, a factory-graded roof batten be used, and SR Timber believe their graded roofing batten has earned its place as a trusted, correctly produced product. SRT GOLD® is fully compliant with relevant Codes of Practice BS 5534 and BS 8417 (treated to Use Class 2), is kiln-dried, correctly sized and graded. It also holds the Wood Protection Association’s approved product status and is CCPI-assessed 005300068/0626.
Their new strapline, ‘Our Gold Standard – Correctly graded batten you can trust’ came out of this rebranding exercise. A new look, but the same correct standard. SR Timber has always been focused, honest, and committed to doing things the right way. This is what sets them apart in a confusing batten landscape, and it helps bring clarity to those navigating it.
