Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

How is urban lumber different from reclaimed lumber?
Angel City Lumber is an urban lumber yard, meaning, we recover trees and make them into first run lumber. Reclaimed lumber means the timbers were previously used in a construction project and have now been processed to allow them to be re-used.  

Tree Cutting and Recovery

Can you cut down my tree?
No. Angel City Lumber is not a tree company, nor are we licensed to cut down trees. We can try to recommend a tree company in your area with which we’ve worked before. However, if your tree is already on the ground, we can cut it up into logs for recovery purposes.

Can I get a discount from the tree company for giving you the logs? 
In some cases a tree company may give you a small discount because they will save time not having to chip and haul the log away.  

Can you take any tree for reuse?
Sadly, we cannot. We have specific parameters involving size, species and access which must be met to allow a tree to be turned into lumber. We will need to analyze each tree's circumstances before we can agree to reuse it. Please check our Recovery Page for more info.  

Milling and drying Logs

Do you have a portable milling service?
At the moment Angel City Lumber is not able to do on-site milling for hire. However, we work with a few people who are in that business and we will happily refer you to them. Please Contact Us and we’ll put you in touch.

Can I bring my log to you to be milled?
We are not accepting any outside milling jobs at this time. Please feel free to Contact Us for a referral.

Can you dry my private lumber?
Angel City Lumber is unable to dry outside lumber. 

Surfacing, Finishing and Furniture

Can you flatten the lumber I buy?
Yes, Angel City Lumber offers jointing, planing and CNC flattening as an add on service. We do not work on outside wood, however.

Do you make furniture?
We are able to fabricate certain pieces - shelves, table tops, large scale pieces and finished pieces for larger scale project. We do not make small batch custom furniture but we can recommend a local craftsperson to fit your particular needs. Feel free to Contact Us if you have questions about our fabrication capability.

Will you apply finish to the wood I purchase?
Angel City Lumber has a variety of add on services including flattening, planing and sanding. However, we are unable to apply finish to individual pieces as our facility is not outfitted for that purpose.