Description
Roastie Toasties – British Softwood Heat Logs
Roastie Toasties are premium-grade heat logs made from softwood sawdust sourced from sustainably managed British forests. They’re supplied in useful, ready-broken pieces, making them a convenient choice for everyday burning.
They produce excellent heat with an attractive flame and work particularly well in small stoves and open fires. The different-sized pieces are easy to handle and can be broken down further when needed.
Quick facts
- Supplied in 20kg bags
- Approximately 50mm to 160mm long
- Approximately 70mm wide
- Each piece weighs approximately 500g to 1kg
- Heat output of 4.8kWh/kg
- Active burn time of approximately 1.5 to 2 hours
- Less than 10% moisture
- Maximum ash content of 0.9%
- No artificial additives or binders
- Made from British softwood
- FSC and Ready to Burn certified
What quantities can I order?
Roastie Toasties are available in the following quantities:
- Quarter pallet: 15 bags – approximately 300kg
- Half pallet: 25 bags – approximately 500kg
- Three-quarter pallet: 35 bags – approximately 700kg
- Full pallet: 45 bags – approximately 900kg
- Mix Your Own Pallet: Individual 20kg bags
Delivery to most UK mainland postcodes is included in the pallet prices shown.
Please note that the full pallet weighs more than 720kg and cannot be delivered on a smaller 7.5-tonne vehicle. It requires suitable access for an 18-tonne delivery vehicle.
Before ordering, please read our pallet delivery information. If you’re unsure whether an 18-tonne vehicle can reach your property, call us on 01387 731 210 and we’ll be happy to help.
What are Roastie Toasties made from?
Roastie Toasties are broken-up Woodlets briquettes made from mixed softwoods.
The sawdust comes from sustainably managed British forests. There are no additives, chemicals or artificial binders—the clean, untreated wood is held together by compression alone.
What are they like to burn?
Roastie Toasties give off excellent heat with an attractive flame.
You can expect an active burn time of approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, although the actual result will depend on your stove, chimney or flue, and airflow settings.
Their rounded-square shape helps keep the pieces in position rather than allowing them to roll around on the fire.
Where can I use Roastie Toasties?
Roastie Toasties are suitable for wood-burning stoves, suitable multi-fuel stoves and open fires.
Each piece weighs between approximately 500g and 1kg, making them particularly handy for smaller stoves. The different-sized pieces also make it easy to adjust the amount of fuel to suit a larger appliance or firebox.
Every stove and flue combination behaves differently, so results will vary between appliances. If you’re unsure whether they’re right for your stove, try our Wood Briquette Finder.
Do I need to break them before burning?
Roastie Toasties are already supplied as shorter pieces, ranging from approximately 50mm to 160mm in length.
They should fit comfortably into most small stoves without further breaking. If you need a smaller piece, they’re generally easy to divide by hand.
Don’t overfill the firebox, and always follow the appliance manufacturer’s instructions.
Can I use Roastie Toasties on an open fire?
Yes. Roastie Toasties work well on open fires as well as in suitable stoves.
Their manageable size makes them easy to position, while the rounded-square shape helps prevent them from rolling around as they burn.
Add the pieces gradually, place them well back from the front of the fire and leave enough room around the fuel. Don’t overload the grate, and always use a suitable fireguard.
How do I light Roastie Toasties?
Arrange a few smaller pieces around a natural firelighter and kindling, leaving enough space for air to circulate.
Light the firelighter and allow the starter fuel to catch properly. Once the fire is established, add more Roastie Toasties as required.
Larger pieces can be added once you have a good ember base.
Can Roastie Toasties be used in a Smoke Control Area?
Roastie Toasties are Ready to Burn certified.
If you live in a Smoke Control Area, they must be burned in a DEFRA-approved appliance. Ready to Burn certification relates to the fuel’s moisture content and quality; it doesn’t mean the fuel can be burned in any appliance within a Smoke Control Area.
You can find more information in our guide to Ready to Burn wood fuel.
Technical details
- Composition: 100% softwood sawdust
- Source: Sustainably managed British forests
- Calorific value: 4.8kWh per kilogram
- Active burn time: Approximately 1.5 to 2 hours
- Maximum moisture content: Less than 10%
- Maximum ash content: 0.9%
- Compression density: Approximately 1,100kg/m³
- Product standards: FSC and Ready to Burn
- Piece length: Approximately 50mm to 160mm
- Piece width: Approximately 70mm
- Weight per piece: Approximately 500g to 1kg
- Pack weight: Approximately 20kg
- Additives and binders: None
How should Roastie Toasties be stored?
Roastie Toasties must be kept completely dry.
A dry garage, watertight shed, porch, conservatory or dry outbuilding is suitable. The bags can also be kept inside your home or in a watertight plastic garden store.
Don’t keep them in a traditional open-sided log store, an uncovered outdoor area or a damp building. Briquettes are already very dry and readily absorb moisture. If they become damp, they’ll begin to expand and can eventually turn back into sawdust.
Is the packaging waterproof?
No. Roastie Toasties are supplied in plastic-wrapped bags, but the wrapping isn’t always completely sealed and shouldn’t be treated as waterproof. Its main purpose is to hold the fuel together.
The complete pallet is also plastic wrapped for protection during transport. This provides some temporary protection from poor weather during delivery, but it isn’t suitable for outdoor storage.
Please make sure you can move the bags under cover when they arrive. Check with your local authority to find out whether the plastic packaging can be recycled in your area.
Is delivery included?
Delivery to most UK mainland postcodes is included in the pallet prices shown.
Some mainland and offshore addresses carry an additional surcharge. Enter your postcode using our postcode checker to confirm the delivery charge for your address.
Pallet orders are delivered by our pallet courier, Palletline, rather than by one of our own vehicles. Delivery normally takes three to five working days for most areas, and someone must be there to receive it.
How will my pallet be delivered?
Delivery is made at the kerbside using a tail-lift vehicle and pallet truck.
The pallet footprint is normally approximately 1.2m × 1m. The driver needs a firm, flat and level surface on which to unload. A pallet truck can’t move safely over gravel, grass, slopes, steps or uneven ground.
Deliveries are normally made on an 18-tonne lorry. As a rough guide, if a bin lorry can reach your property, an 18-tonne delivery vehicle should be able to as well. The driver will make the final decision about whether it is safe to enter your road.
The pallet will normally be left at the kerbside or where your bins are placed for collection.
What if access to my property is restricted?
If you need a smaller 7.5-tonne vehicle, your order must weigh no more than 720kg.
A quarter, half or three-quarter pallet of Roastie Toasties can be carried on a 7.5-tonne vehicle. A full pallet weighs approximately 900kg and requires suitable access for an 18-tonne vehicle.
A 7.5-tonne vehicle is the smallest delivery vehicle we can request. If you need one, select the Access Restrictions option at checkout and add a note asking for a 7.5-tonne vehicle.
Why choose Roastie Toasties?
Roastie Toasties give you the performance of Woodlets in a bag of shorter, manageable pieces. They’re easy to handle and particularly well suited to small stoves and open fires.
Made from softwood sawdust sourced from sustainably managed British forests, they provide excellent heat with an attractive flame and an active burn of approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.
With no artificial additives or binders, low ash production and Ready to Burn certification, they’re a convenient British-made fuel for everyday burning.
