Driven by innovation and craftsmanship, Pelham Structures has continually invested
in both people and technology including Hundegger technology.
Pelham Structures is a trusted leader in timber frame construction, delivering high performance homes for over 30 years. Established in 1993 by Bill Bampton, the Pelham Structures business began as a specialist timber frame manufacturer serving developers and self builders, with early expertise also spanning agricultural buildings and outbuildings.
In the early 2000s, the company became the first in the UK to install a Hundegger K2 CAD/CAM joinery machine, transforming its ability to manufacture complex timber frames efficiently and cost effectively. This forward thinking approach helped make architecturally ambitious, energy efficient homes accessible to a wider market.
Beyond manufacturing, Pelham Structures has successfully expanded into residential development, delivering a mix of speculative and supported self build projects. Today, this integrated development model underpins the timber frame business, ensuring every frame is designed and built with real world performance, buildability, and long term value in mind. Pelham Structures supply both open panel and pre-insulated panel designs according to their clients’ specific requirements for design and thermal performance, all exceeding current building control standards and with a mind also on optimising living space.
To further strengthen control and quality, Pelham established an in house land, planning, and design team. This allows the business to identify exceptional sites, secure planning consent, and produce detailed technical and construction drawings entirely in house. The result is a seamless, end to end service that supports the delivery of around 100 highly specified homes each year.
Continued investment remains central to Pelham’s vision. The recent construction of a new factory, alongside the installation of a Hundegger speedcut SC3 machine and Wood Tech assembly table, has significantly increased offsite manufacturing capacity. This commitment enhances efficiency, build quality, and sustainability – ensuring Pelham Structures remains at the forefront of modern timber construction.
“Bill Bampton and Pelham Structures are strong advocates of the benefits that timber frame construction brings to modern developments,” says Hundegger UK’s Chris Osborne. “Over the years, they have developed a highly specified timber frame system engineered to perform at the highest standards in efficiency, precision, and sustainability. Bill himself demonstrated this commitment early on by investing in the first ever Hundegger machine delivered to the UK – a K2 model. Remarkably, that same machine is still in full production today, now operating within another company. There could be no better testament to the long-term performance, reliability, and service quality associated with Hundegger technology.”
To support the company’s quality ethos and to drive continuous improvement Pelham were recognised in 2022 with the accreditation of ISO9001 and CATG Frame Mark standards and recently secured STA Assure Gold Standard across design, manufacture and erection.
Pelham Structures remains committed to a future defined by investment, innovation, and excellence. Its ambition is to continue strengthening its capabilities by investing in people, technology and machinery, ensuring it consistently delivers high quality builds that exceed building control requirements. By combining advanced manufacturing technology with skilled craftsmanship, they aim to provide clients with beautifully designed, high performance homes that stand the test of time.
