Selling Timber in Kennebec County, ME

6 businesses work this county

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There are 6 timber businesses listed for Kennebec County, Maine: 6 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 5 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.

Timber prices for Kennebec County

No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Maine's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Kennebec County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.

Red oak$293 per thousand board feet
Hard maple$251 per thousand board feet
White pine$208 per thousand board feet
Hemlock$69 per thousand board feet

Source: Maine Forest Service, 2024. All Maine timber prices

Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth

Most landowners in Kennebec County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.

Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Kennebec County (5)

These 5 are based in Kennebec County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

4.9(36 reviews)
Readfield, ME
custom sawingrough sawn hemlock lumberrailroad tiesland tiesbark mulch

By the Board Lumber Co is a sawmill and lumber yard in Readfield, Maine, on Route 17. They buy logs from local loggers and saw hemlock and pine that comes from right there in Maine. The work here is custom sawing more than standing timber sales. If you bring in your own logs they'll saw them, and for a big project like a barn or house they "can saw it out as you build it or saw the entire project and deliver it to your site." They'll also cut odd sizes for special projects, make railroad ties and land ties, and deliver bark mulch. Rough sawn hemlock and pine boards are sold at the yard, along with kiln-dried finished pine. They serve Kennebec County. Russ bought his first sawmill in June of 1998, running it as a portable rig on nights and weekends. The business has grown since, adding buildings and equipment, and moved to its current Readfield location on Route 17 in February of 2016. No acreage or tract size is mentioned here, since the work is about logs and sawing rather than buying standing timber off a woodlot. This fits a landowner who already has logs cut, or who wants custom sawing done for a building project, more than someone who needs a buyer to come mark and harvest trees still standing. From bytheboardlumber.com, read 5 October 2026.

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5.0(5 reviews)
Windsor, ME
sanding servicelive edge lumbercustom milling

Goode Sawmill is a sawmill and woodworking shop in Windsor, Maine. They cut live edge and square edge slabs from logs, kiln dry and sand them, and build finished furniture to order, things like dining tables, coffee tables, bed headboards, bar tops, and counters. In their own words, "We are a direct sawmill supplier of live edge products, from raw slabs to finished items." They work with wide live-edge lumber from local Maine sources, and they serve Kennebec County. Alexander runs the mill himself, using what he describes as a mix of old and often modified machinery, each with its own history. They also offer a sanding service for wide boards, up to 48 inches, which has been used to refinish old flooring. If you have logs rather than standing timber, they pick those up from arborists for free, as they put it, "I pick up logs for arborists at no charge." Work is by appointment, and projects are custom-made rather than off a standard list, so expect some back and forth about what you want the wood to become. This fits a landowner who already has logs down, or who likes the idea of turning big, interesting trees into a table or counter rather than just selling them as timber. It's less suited to someone wanting a straightforward stumpage sale off standing acreage. From goodesawmill.com, read 5 October 2026.

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4.0(7 reviews)
Augusta, ME

J & M Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Augusta, Maine. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.4(7 reviews)
Winthrop, ME
planned management harvestslot clearingsselective harvestinglot clearingresidential tree removal+1 more

LME Forestry is a logging and tree care business based in Belgrade, Maine, working in Kennebec County. They handle planned management harvests and one-off lot clearings for woodland owners, along with residential tree removal, municipal roadway maintenance, and storm or emergency work. Luke Emery founded the company in 2018 as a first-generation logger, and he's a licensed arborist and a member of the Professional Logging Association of Maine. For a timber sale, they describe working "from selective harvesting to lot clearing," and they also handle "cabling and trimming to removal of hazardous trees in inaccessible areas" if you've got arbor work mixed in with your woodland. They offer a free consultation to start things off, so you can talk through what you have before committing to anything. There's no minimum tract size stated on their pages. No tree species are named either, so if you've got a particular stand in mind, that's a conversation to have directly. This fits a landowner in Kennebec County who wants one outfit that can do a harvest, clear a lot, and handle hazardous trees or storm damage, all under one roof. From lmeforestry.com, read 5 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Clinton, ME

Winsor Firewood & Logging is a logging contractor in Clinton, Maine. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)

Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Kennebec County, working from a nearby town.

West Gardiner, ME

Steve Hickey Logging is a logging contractor in West Gardiner, Maine. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Questions landowners ask

How many timber buyers and foresters serve Kennebec County?

6 businesses are listed for Kennebec County: 0 consulting foresters and 6 buyers, loggers and mills. 5 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Kennebec County?

Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.

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Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Kennebec County?

You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.

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What is timber worth in Kennebec County?

No price series is published for Kennebec County on its own. Maine's latest published stumpage figures (Maine Forest Service, 2024) put red oak at $293 per thousand board feet. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.

Forester listings for Kennebec County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.