Custom Glulam Custom glulam
from vision to
final installation.

Design freedom with custom glulam expertise.

You tell us your vision and we’ll get the job done with the highest quality concepts, design, value engineering, BIM, manufacturing and product installation. Our custom glulam columns, beams, arches, and more are built with renewable wood for an excellent strength-to-weight ratio and a lower carbon footprint than other building materials.

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End-to-End Service

Design-assist, delegated design, value engineering, manufacturing and installation.

Design Freedom

Beam lengths up to 134 feet; depths up to 72 inches; radius under 4 feet; widths up to 31 1/2 inches.

Versatile Products

Variety of shapes available in 4 wood species with unlimited stain options, including 24 standard colors.

Product Guarantee

Our products are guaranteed to meet industry standards, and we have 110 years of Bell quality to prove it.

Pitch Beam Radial Arch Tudor Arch Truss

Single member can substitute for trusses, eliminating bottom chords for more open spaceCan incorporate a curve as a high design featureCan be tapered at ends for a desired look, and for fit and function with other structural and finished components

Available as single or double curvaturesCan incorporate multiple radiuses in double curvaturesMinimum 42-inch radius

Commonly used in a variety of open space designsIdeal for large clear spansTraditionally designed into congregation spaces, such as religious structures and arenas

Designed with hidden or exposed hardware connectionsMaximum design spans up to 120 feetCan include radius bottom chord for design and more open spaceWide variety of pitches and web configurations

Species & Stains Specifications

Available Species

Alaskan Yellow Cedar

Coastal Douglas Fir

Southern Yellow Pine

Western Red Cedar

Available Stains

Redwood

Mission Wall

White Birch

Woodridge

Yankee Barn

Coverbridge

Baja Biege

Cedar Bark

Cedar Mill

Spice Chest

Ficus

Crossroads

Baynon Brown

Chestnut

Moss Olive

Blue Shadow

Hill Country

Leeward

Foliage

Mountain Ash

Harbor Mist

Charwood

Riverwood

Hawthorne

*Stain colors may not be accurate to final finish

Glulam Types

Straight (W or W/O Camber)

Pitched and tapered

Arches (Radial & Tudor)

Trusses

Glulam Sizes

Maximum width31 1/4" (79.375 cm)

Maximum depth90” (229 cm)

Maximum length134’ (41 m)

Minimum radius42" (106.7 cm)

Wood Species

Southern Yellow Pine (SYP)

Coastal Douglas Fir (DF)

Alaska Yellow Cedar*

Western Red Cedar*

Treatments

Treatment before gluing0.4 CCA (SYP); 0.3 Penta (Type C, SYP)

Treatment after gluingPenta (Type A, SYP); 0.4 or 0.6 ACQ; 0.4 or 0.6 MCA; 0.6 CCA; Copper Napthanate; ACZA; Incising (DF)

Class A fire retardantTopical, Flame Stop II

Appearance and Finishes

Framing grade

Industrial grade

Architectural grade

Premium grade

Texture finish (Rough)

Stain

In-house machiningNotching, drilling, kerf, mortise, daps (embed), bevel

Delivery

Maximum weight25,000 lbs

Less than truckload (LTL)

Let’s build together.

See how our end-to-end service, from design to engineering to installation, can simplify your custom glulam and mass timber projects.