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
Pitch beam
Single member can substitute for trusses, eliminating bottom chords for more open space Can incorporate a curve as a high design feature Can be tapered at ends for a desired look, and for fit and function with other structural and finished components
Radial arch
Available as single or double curvatures Can incorporate multiple radiuses in double curvatures Minimum 42-inch radius
Tudor arch
Commonly used in a variety of open space designs Ideal for large clear spans Traditionally designed into congregation spaces, such as religious structures and arenas
Truss
Designed with hidden or exposed hardware connections Maximum design spans up to 120 feet Can include radius bottom chord for design and more open space Wide variety of pitches and web configurations
Species & Stains Specifications

Available Species

Swatch alaskan yellow cedar
Douglas Fir
Southern Yellow Pine
Swatch 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 width 31 1/4" (79.375 cm)
Maximum depth 90” (229 cm)
Maximum length 134’ (41 m)
Minimum radius 42" (106.7 cm)
Wood Species
Southern Yellow Pine (SYP)
Coastal Douglas Fir (DF)
Alaska Yellow Cedar*
Western Red Cedar*
Treatments
Treatment before gluing 0.4 CCA (SYP); 0.3 Penta (Type C, SYP)
Treatment after gluing Penta (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 retardant Topical, Flame Stop II
Appearance and Finishes
Framing grade
Industrial grade
Architectural grade
Premium grade
Texture finish (Rough)
Stain
In-house machining Notching, drilling, kerf, mortise, daps (embed), bevel
Delivery
Maximum weight 25,000 lbs
Less than truckload (LTL)

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

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