Independent Loggers
Independent loggers are ideal for smaller parcels (1–10 acres) that larger operations pass on. They handle harvesting directly and often work with local mills.
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There are 160 independent loggers listed in Pennsylvania across 56 counties. Listings come from the Pennsylvania forestry register and each one shows the counties it covers and the species it handles. TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed any of them.
Klingler Family Sawmill is a logging contractor in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Red Oak Logging Co is a logging contractor in New Oxford, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
J W Humphrey Logging is a logging contractor in New Oxford, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Anderson Bros Logging is a logging contractor in Wellsville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Monn's Firewood and Logging is a logging contractor in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
R&J Logging and Sawmill is a logging contractor in Newmanstown, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a mill. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Leinbach Lumber LLC is a logging contractor in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Mohn's Lumber is a mill in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Campbell Logging & Firewood is a logging contractor in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Boyer Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Higgins Saw Mill is a logging contractor in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
King Logging & Sawmill, also known as King's Sawmill, buys standing hardwood timber and runs its own sawmill out of Spring Glen, Pennsylvania. They "purchase standing hardwood timber, produce quality Appalachian hardwood products, and make the most of every harvested tree," turning what they harvest into lumber, mulch, wood chips, and sawdust, so little goes to waste. A sale starts with a conversation about your property and your goals, then a visit to look at the timber, terrain, and access before they put together a harvest plan built around what you want. They handle the permits, pay landowners in full before any cutting starts, and bring in SFI-trained logging crews to do the work. Afterward their own crew grades and seeds skid trails and landing areas and improves access roads, so the property is left usable rather than torn up. They also buy logs already cut, as long as they're free of metal, at least 16 inches across, and can be delivered to the mill. They work with landowners across Dauphin County and Central Pennsylvania, and since you're selling straight to the buyer there's no consultant taking a cut. Most of their projects run 10 acres or more, but they say smaller tracts with mature hardwood close to the Spring Glen mill may also qualify, so it's worth a call even if your place is on the smaller side. They've been doing this since 1994. This fits a landowner with a solid stand of mature hardwood, especially one close to Spring Glen, who wants to sell direct to the sawmill and skip the middleman. From kingssawmill.com, read 5 October 2026.
Penn Select Timber, Inc is a timber buyer in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a consulting forester. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Perkins Timber is a timber buyer in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a mill. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Frank Noga Logging is a logging contractor in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Fulton Logging Services LLC is a logging contractor in Home, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
S.L.E.C Shane's Logging Excavating & Clearing is a logging contractor in Normalville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Mitcheltree Brothers Logging & Lumber, Inc. is a logging and lumber business in Pulaski, Pennsylvania. They log timber, buy standing timber and timber land, and run their own mill, so the work can go from standing trees to finished lumber under one roof. They work in hardwoods, cutting saw logs and milling them into custom hardwood lumber, from furniture-grade green lumber to heat-treated blocking for industrial use. Past the sawmill they also offer kiln drying, surfacing, straight line rip, dressed dimensional, glue ups, trim and moulding, and paneling and flooring. Along with logging and milling, they do land management and wood lot evaluations, and describe themselves as able to shape a lot's harvest around what the owner wants, whether that is "a quick financial yield" or "a 50 year plan," with harvests that can return every 5 to 10 years depending on the lot. They say "We treat your wood lot as if it were our own." Their work covers Western Pennsylvania and Lawrence County. They started with one chainsaw and a skid loader and have grown into a logging, lumber, and land business run by the Mitcheltree brothers, who are long-time residents of Lawrence County. This fits a landowner in Lawrence County or nearby who wants one business to handle the cutting, the buying, and the milling, and who wants a longer-term plan for the wood lot rather than a single one-time cut. From mitcheltreebros.com, read 5 October 2026.
Lipinski Logging & Lumber is a family-owned sawmill in Kennerdell, Pennsylvania. They buy timber, log it, and run their own mill, working with landowners, contractors, and woodworkers. They serve Venango County and describe themselves as part of Northwestern Pennsylvania, where the family has run the sawmill for generations. When they take on a harvest, they plan it with professional foresters first, matching the cut to the conditions and goals of the property rather than just pulling logs. Once the timber comes in, they turn it into both green and kiln-dried hardwood lumber, and they also build custom pallets sized and built to a customer's specifications. So the work spans the whole chain: buying standing timber, logging it, and milling it into usable lumber or pallets. Their own words lean on plain dealing rather than scale: they talk about "treating every customer like a neighbor" and backing their work with "a handshake that still means something." That's the tone throughout, a smaller family operation rather than a large outfit, built on the idea that honest guidance matters as much as the lumber itself. This fits a landowner in or near Venango County who wants one business to handle the timber from the stump to the sawmill, and who values a straightforward, neighbor-to-neighbor way of doing business over a big commercial setup. From lipinskilogging.com, read 5 October 2026.
A.M. Logging, LLC is based in Millheim, Pennsylvania, and works as a logging contractor and timber buyer serving landowners across the state, with work named in Centre County. They describe themselves as "a fully mechanized operation offering a broad range of services, including land clearing, timber harvesting, chipping and grinding." Their timber harvesting covers thinning, shelterwood, clear cutting, seed tree cutting, crop tree release, and timber stand improvements. They also do land clearing, flail and whole tree chipping, and grinding, and they sell wholesale and residential mulch. Products coming off a harvest include logs, pulpwood, flail chips, whole tree chips, animal bedding, mulch, biomass fuel, and compost, so wood from a job gets used rather than left behind. On how a sale works, they explain it this way: they start by asking questions to understand a landowner's goals, then recommend a prescription for the stand. Once there's a verbal agreement on payout, they put together a written timber harvesting agreement spelling out the details of harvesting and payout, meant to protect both sides. A.M. Logging was named the FRA 2022 Appalachian Region Outstanding Logger and its crew has gone through Sustainable Forestry Initiative training. Their main address is in Millheim, with a separate residential mulch location in Lewisburg. This fits a Pennsylvania landowner who wants one outfit to handle the harvest, haul the wood, and also take any clearing or mulch needs off their hands at the same time. From amlogging.com, read 5 October 2026.
Shedio Logging & Lumber is a logging contractor in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Postlewait Logging Co. is a logging contractor in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
TC Shannon Lumber & Logging, LLC is a logging contractor in Home, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Troyer's Timber Harvesting is a logging contractor in Harrisville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Kuhns Logging is a logging contractor in Harrisville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Moore Logging & Sales LLC is a logging contractor in Emlenton, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Oil Valley Hardwoods works out of Titusville, Pennsylvania, doing timber harvesting and forestry work. They describe themselves as a natural resource management service, handling forested land, its waters and wasteland, mainly to harvest timber. They also serve Warren county. The work itself covers felling selected trees, removing branches, cross-cutting the stems into size categories, stacking along tracks in the forest, and extraction to the roadside. They work in hardwoods and other woods, and they also take on consulting forestry alongside the logging side. They offer a "free consultation" before any work starts, and the office keeps regular weekday and Saturday hours, by appointment. There's no minimum tract size stated anywhere on their pages, so if you're on the smaller end of the 5 to 50 acre range, you'd want to call and ask directly whether your lot is worth their trip. This fits a landowner near Titusville or in Warren county who wants someone who handles both the cutting and the forestry advice side, and who'd rather start with a conversation than a quote sheet. From oil-valley-hardwoods.ueniweb.com, read 5 October 2026.
Rick Shaffer Logging is a logging contractor in Brookville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Smith Timbering & Consultants, LLC is a logging business out of Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania. They buy standing timber and do the logging work themselves, so you're dealing with one outfit instead of passing your tract between a buyer and a separate crew. Their own words say it plain: "We fall, skid, and haul your timber to the sawmill." That's the job, start to finish. They also do some excavating work and clean up after themselves on site. No tree species are named and no minimum tract size is given, so it's worth asking them directly whether your acreage is a fit. They describe themselves as a family-owned business, fully insured and bonded, and they offer free estimates, so you can get a number before you commit to anything. They're based in Western Pennsylvania and are listed as serving Jefferson County, with their main address showing in Armstrong County as well. This fits a Western Pennsylvania landowner who wants one business to both buy the timber and do the cutting and hauling, and who wants a free look at what their tract is worth before deciding to sell. From smithtimbering.com, read 5 October 2026.
Pine Ridge Forest Products LLC is a timber buyer and sawmill out of Blairsville, Pennsylvania. They buy standing timber and logs, run their own sawmill for custom lumber, and also sell blocking and cribbing lumber and firewood. They work in ash, basswood, beech, cherry, hickory, hard maple, soft maple, red oak, white oak, poplar, and walnut. On a timber sale, a forester visits your woodlot, marks and measures the trees as part of a free appraisal, and you get a tally and price before anything is cut. They say their crews are "SFI-certified logging crews" and that the company is fully insured. They've been at this 20 years, doing forestry and timber harvesting work across southern and southwest Pennsylvania. They serve Indiana, Somerset, Bedford, and Westmoreland counties, working within about 100 miles of their sawmill in Blairsville. They state a minimum of 10 acres: "We specialize in managing woodlots of 10 acres or more, serving clients within a 100-mile radius of our sawmill." This fits a landowner in that four-county stretch of southwestern Pennsylvania with a woodlot of 10 acres or better, who wants a forester to mark and tally the trees before any cutting starts. From pineridgeforestproducts.com, read 5 October 2026.
Adams Logging and Tree Service is a logging contractor in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Green Ridge Forest Products is a timber buyer based in Cochranton, Pennsylvania, serving landowners in Crawford County. Along with buying standing timber, they also log, run a sawmill, and offer forestry consulting, so they can wear more than one hat on the same piece of ground. They work in hardwoods, mentioning oak, cherry, walnut, hard maple, and ash, along with pine. The process starts with a free appraisal. From there, "your payment will be issued before we cut or remove any trees," and once the cutting is done, the crew will "clean all trails and re-seed your soil before we leave." That's useful to know if you're worried about what your woods will look like afterward. For acreage, they prefer landowners have at least five acres to appraise, though they make an exception for walnut trees, which can sometimes be worth harvesting on smaller lots. They describe themselves as family owned and operated for generations, though no specific founding year is given. This fits a landowner in or near Crawford County with a stand of mixed hardwoods, at least five acres, who wants one business to handle the buying, the cutting, and the cleanup afterward rather than juggling separate contractors for each step. From greenridgeforestry.com, read 5 October 2026.
Cable Hardwoods Inc is a mill in Portersville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.
John Hudson, Forester is a logging contractor in New Castle, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Industrial Timber & Pulp LLC is a logging contractor in New Galilee, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Pequignot Logging is a logging and land clearing outfit based in Covington, Pennsylvania. They've been locally owned and operated since 1973, so they've been doing this work for close to fifty years. Their main trade is logging, and they also take on forestry mowing and land clearing. On the logging side, they move logs where you need them, split wood into firewood, or chip it on site for mulching. The land clearing work covers clearing roads and getting ground ready for building, and the forestry mowing is for clearing brush, whether that's for fire risk, keeping wildlife down, or just opening up more usable land. In their own words, they offer "professional-grade, attentive, and careful logging services." They serve all of Tioga County and the surrounding areas, working out of Covington. They describe themselves as a group of "experienced woods-men and -women with the experience and tools to get the job done efficiently." This fits a landowner in or near Tioga County who wants one outfit able to handle the cutting, the clearing, and what happens to the wood afterward, rather than juggling separate contractors for each piece. From pequignotlogging.com, read 5 October 2026.
Gessner Logging & Sawmill Inc is a logging contractor in Lykens, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a mill. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Fritz Logging, also known as Russell E. Fritz Logging, Inc, is a logging company based in Bedford, Pennsylvania. It works in Bedford County and takes on timber harvests for landowners who want to sell. The company does selective harvesting with low impact, cut-to-length equipment. They cut trees to length at the stump and carry them to roadside with a forwarder, which they say causes less damage and leaves the woodlot healthier than conventional logging. Their own words put it plainly: "WE CAN SELECTIVELY HARVEST TIMBER WITH LOW IMPACT LOGGING EQUIPMENT, AND LEAVE THE RESIDUAL TREES AND SOIL UNHARMED." A forester with the company will appraise your woodlot first. They pay "competitive prices upfront" before the job starts, so you know what you're getting before any cutting begins. Beyond harvesting, they also buy timber and offer forestry consulting. This fits a Bedford County landowner who wants a local outfit that appraises the timber and settles on a price before a single tree comes down, and who cares about keeping the rest of the woodlot standing and the soil intact after the crew leaves. From fritzlogging.com, read 5 October 2026.
Shawn A Claar Logging is a logging contractor in Imler, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Cover Logging & Trucking is a logging contractor in Bedford, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Dennis A Claar Logging is a logging contractor in East Freedom, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
E & E Logging & Sons is a logging contractor based in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It turns up in the register under Bedford County, though the county it says it serves is Cambria. It's a family-owned business, run by brothers Jeff, Alan, and Ed Krug. They describe their work as built on "a rich heritage and years of experience in the logging industry," and they run it as a family affair, the three brothers handling the business themselves. You can reach them at 6721 Admiral Peary Hwy, Loretto, PA 15940, or by phone at (814) 886-4440. This suits a landowner in Cambria County who wants to deal directly with the same family of brothers who run the whole operation, rather than go through a larger company. From eandestorage.my.canva.site, read 5 October 2026.
Barkman Brothers Logging is a logging contractor in Everett, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Blue Triangle Hardwoods LLC is a logging contractor in Everett, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Reader Timber Services LLC is a logging contractor in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Eby Sawmill LLC is a logging contractor in Clearville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Clingerman Wood Products is a logging contractor in Clearville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Hinish's Logging and Firewood is a logging contractor in Hustontown, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Cessna Brothers Lumber is a logging contractor in Clearville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Victor Diehl Logging is a logging contractor in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Watters Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Oley, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Stuart Land and Timber LLC is a logging business in Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, run by Karl Stuart. It takes on logging, tree removal, forest management plans, permitting, erosion and sedimentation plans, timber sales and timber sales contracts, along with excavating work such as gravel driveways, culverts, and stump removal. Karl works in Montgomery County. The work is "efficient and sustainable timber harvesting using industry best practices to maximize value and protect your land." Karl is an SFI Qualified logger, trained in sustainable forest management and safe, environmentally responsible operations, and holds a BS in Forest Management from the University of Maine, Orono. The company started in 2023. Being a small company, Stuart Land and Timber LLC handles projects too small for larger firms, aiming for "personalized service and profitable outcomes." This suits a landowner in Montgomery County with a modest-sized tract who wants one person handling the harvest from forest plan to timber sale, with excavating work thrown in if needed. From stuarttimber.com, read 5 October 2026.
David J Schneck Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Zionsville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
LW Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Temple, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Browns Logging is a logging contractor in Auburn, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Mk Logging & Lumber is a logging and timber buying business in Walnutport, Pennsylvania. It has been in business since 2004, serving landowners in Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties. The business handles logging, buys standing timber, and also offers cut and split firewood, industrial lumber, slab wood, outdoor furnace wood, and new trailer decking. For the logging work, they use several foresters to help manage jobs depending on what the landowner needs, and they say "From initial skid trail construction through final grading and seeding, we complete all phases of the process ourselves." They note they do not purchase yard trees or trees cut down by tree services. If you're thinking about selling standing timber, they state a minimum: "We are always interested in buying standing timber, 5 acre minimum." This fits a landowner in Northampton or the nearby counties listed who wants one business handling the whole job, from building the skid trail to the final grading and seeding when the work is done. From mkloggingandlumber.com, read 5 October 2026.
D & R Logging is a logging contractor in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
RCD Services LLC is a logging contractor in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Luft Logging is a logging contractor in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
G and R Timber Harvesting Firewood Sales is a logging contractor in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Beiler's Sawmill is an Amish-owned sawmill and timber buying business in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. They buy standing timber and logs, run their own mill, and also offer forestry services, including timber management, logging, vegetation management, and horse/mule logging. They buy hardwood species: walnut, white oak, red oak, poplar, ash, maple and cherry. Their buying process starts with a call, then a visit from their forestry team to survey your trees, followed by an offer. If you accept, their crew handles the cutting and hauling, and you get paid once it's done. They say "We Buy Standing Timber and Logs" and are "currently paying a premium for white oak and walnut" if you're within 100 miles of Lancaster County. They serve Lancaster County and reach into Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey as well. They've been in business over 40 years. They mostly want larger timber sales, 50 or more trees, though they'll look at smaller amounts of walnut or white oak if the trees are good ones. The smallest job they mention on their own pages is thinning and timber work at Innabah Camp and Retreat Center, which they describe as a "medium-to-large scale timber harvest project." This fits a landowner in or near Lancaster County with a real stand of hardwood, especially walnut or white oak, who wants one buyer to assess, cut, and haul the timber and pay out when it's done. From beilersawmill.com, read 5 October 2026.
Stoltzfus Forest Products is a timber-buying business and sawmill in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania. They buy standing timber and process it at their Lancaster County sawmill, and they also handle the logging and forest management work that goes with a sale. They buy Black Walnut, Red Oak, Hickory, Cherry, Yellow Poplar, Red Maple, and White Oak. Their process starts with a phone call, then a meeting to walk through the harvest plan, which they say balances top prices with the long-term health of your woods. Their own crews mark and cut the trees, haul the logs to their mill, and turn lower-grade logs and trimmings into mulch and firewood. They say "we pay in full before one tree is cut." Their forester holds a Maryland forester registration and belongs to the Society of American Foresters. They work in Lancaster County and other counties nearby, including York, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia, and Berks in Pennsylvania, plus several counties in Maryland. The business was founded in 1990 in Peach Bottom by Samuel Stoltzfus, a dairy farmer who turned his interest in sawmills into a side business, so they've been at this a long time. They say they can work with landowners who have at least 50 trees to harvest, rather than setting a minimum by acreage. That makes them a fit for someone with a smaller stand who isn't sure if their acreage alone would qualify, as long as the tree count and species line up with what Stoltzfus buys. From stoltzfusforestproducts.net, read 5 October 2026.
Fowler Logging is a logging contractor in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
SUPERIOR LUMBER COMPANY is a logging contractor in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Hurd Logging is a logging contractor in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Baker Logging is a logging contractor in Alexandria, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Supko Logging & Wood Products is a logging contractor in Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Brumbaugh Lumber LLC is a mill in Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Ny- Penn Forest Products is a logging contractor in Rome, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Owlett's Logging & Firewood is a logging contractor in Middlebury Center, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Cummings Lumber Co Inc. is a mill in Troy, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Reiff Woodland Services is a logging business based in Millmont, Pennsylvania, working out of Mifflinburg and serving Union County. They are the third generation in the logging and sawmill business, with more than a decade of experience in the timber industry. They take on logging and timber harvesting in white oak, oak, maple, black walnut, and pine, along with woodlot clean-up, woodland excavating, wildlife management, food plot preparation and planting, invasive species control, and forest management. The way they describe it, "We assess the trees and vegetation on your property, listen to your goals, and develop a plan to improve your woodland." Their work has ranged from a 14-acre hunting property with oak, maple, and black walnut, up to a 60-acre job where they harvested 22 loads of logs and rebuilt the lane with fresh gravel. There's no stated minimum acreage, but the smallest job they mention on their site is a 5-acre property where they're logging mature pin oak, hauling off old junk and scrap, and planning a food plot and invasive species cleanup. They service most areas within an hour of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. Their process starts with a free estimate and a walk through your woods to hear what you want for the property before planning the work. This is a fit for a Union County landowner with a smaller wooded property, especially one who wants the logging tied into longer-term goals like food plots, invasive cleanup, or wildlife habitat rather than just a one-time harvest. From reiffwoodlandservices.com, read 5 October 2026.
JJ Carpenter Tree & Timber Services is a logging, tree care, and land-clearing outfit based in Friendsville, Pennsylvania. They say "we provide professional logging services for property owners looking to harvest timber safely and efficiently," and they work in Susquehanna County as well as across Northern Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York, including Binghamton and Vestal. Their work covers timber logging alongside tree removal, stump grinding, chipping and mulching, and land and property clearing. For logging jobs they use equipment they call "The Claw" along with heavy-duty chippers, and they describe handling everything from felling and log removal through hauling and cleanup. They list themselves as licensed and certified, and fully insured. They also offer free estimates. The business has operated since 1998, run by JJ Carpenter, serving Friendsville and the surrounding Northern Pennsylvania and Southern Tier area for more than two decades. This fits a landowner in Susquehanna County or nearby who wants one outfit to handle the timber harvest plus any tree removal or clearing that goes with it, rather than hiring separate contractors for each piece. From jjcarpentertreeservices.com, read 5 October 2026.
R & K Wettlaufer Logging Inc is a logging contractor in New Albany, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Ironwood Acres Timber Harvest is a logging contractor in Cogan Station, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a mill. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Bison Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Muncy, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Sperry logging &transport llc is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Berndtson Timber Management works out of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, buying and harvesting timber and doing forestry consulting for landowners in Tioga County. Owner Greg Berndtson has a B.S. in Forest Management from the University of New Hampshire and more than 14 years of timber harvesting experience. The business has served north-central Pennsylvania since 2007. They take on both hardwood and softwood timber, and the work isn't just cutting and hauling. They'll write up forest and wildlife management plans, do crop and mast tree release, put in food plots, control competing vegetation and invasive species, clear land, and handle timber salvage after storms. On a harvest, they say they'll "time harvests to minimize rutting and residual damage" and grade and seed skid roads and landings once the job is done. They also say they look for "multiple payment options to ensure you get top dollar for your timber." The smallest project they'll take on is 5 acres, by their own stated minimum, though they say they can also handle jobs well over 500 acres. Initial consultations are free. This fits a landowner in Tioga County with a modest woodlot who wants one outfit to handle the whole job, from marking and cutting the timber to leaving the land looking cared for afterward, not just a buyer who shows up for the logs and leaves. From berndtsontimber.com, read 5 October 2026.
Carl Balliet Logging And Lumber is a logging contractor in Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a mill. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Shade Mt Forest Products runs out of McAlisterville, Pennsylvania, buying standing timber and logging it themselves, then milling it into hardwood lumber at their own sawmill in eastern Juniata county. Jonathan Hoffman and family have owned and run it since 2015, and the business goes back to 2000, with the Hoffman family in the lumber trade since 1952. They buy and harvest standing timber across central PA, and serve Juniata county directly. The sawmill works mainly in red oak, white oak, and poplar, along with cherry, walnut, and hickory. Before any cutting starts, they offer timber appraisals so a landowner knows "the current value of their timber." On the harvesting side, they describe their work as "evaluating woodlands for wildlife management, forest health, and harvesting opportunities for future generations," which covers more than just taking the trees down. Caleb and Michael Hoffman handle logging and forest management and are both trained through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Jonathan is professionally trained in lumber grading and has decades in sawmill management, having grown up around his father's mill. This fits a Pennsylvania landowner, especially in or near Juniata county, who wants one outfit to appraise the timber, cut it, and mill it, rather than juggling separate buyers and loggers. From shademountainforestproducts.com, read 5 October 2026.
Cowan Lumber is a timber buyer in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor, a mill and a consulting forester. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Spigelmyer Wood Products is a timber buyer in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a mill. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Heacock Lumber is a sawmill in Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania, running since 1918. The Heacock family started it as a small sawmill alongside a cider press and ice house, and the Hunsberger family has run it since 1974. It's a working mill that also logs and buys standing timber. They cut hardwood into rough cut lumber, pressure treated ties, railroad ties, and air and kiln dried lumber. They also do custom sawing, make survey stakes, and sell firewood, mulch, and sawdust from their own operation. If you have standing timber on your property, they say plainly: "We are looking to buy standing timber that people may have on their property." They also describe their approach to the woods this way: "we believe in and employ sustainable forestry practices so that valuable timber resources will be available for future generations of our customers." They serve Bucks County, aiming "to supply local communities with their dimensional hardwood needs." This fits a landowner in Bucks County with hardwood timber who wants to deal with a mill that has sawn lumber in the same spot for generations, and who'd rather sell standing timber to a local operation than go through a broker. From heacocklumber.com, read 5 October 2026.
Derstines Sawmill is a logging contractor in Telford, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Dan Miller Logging is a sawmill and logging business based in Polk, Pennsylvania, working Venango County and the areas around it. They started out in 1945 as MPR Lumber, passed down through the family to what is now Dan Miller Logging. Their main work is custom sawing, turning out framing and sheeting lumber up to 16 feet long, along with wood beams, fireplace mantels, and other specialty timber products. They cut hemlock and pine lumber, and they buy hemlock and hardwood timber and logs. Beyond the sawmill side, they also handle logging, tree removal, and timber consulting for landowners working out what to do with their woods. There's no set minimum acreage spelled out, but they say plainly that they "take pride in working with small tracts of timber for landowners and builders," so this isn't a business that needs a big parcel to take you on. This fits a landowner with a smaller wooded property in or near Venango County who wants lumber cut to their own specs, or who has hemlock or hardwood to sell and wants someone who will deal in modest quantities rather than only large harvests. From danmillerlogging.wixsite.com, read 5 October 2026.
Springfield Hardwood is a timber company based in Mercer, Pennsylvania, buying standing timber and running the harvest themselves, since they also operate their own sawmill. They handle the whole job: foresters evaluate your woodlot, they put together a written proposal and a detailed agreement, and if you sign on, they pull the local, county, and state permits and bonds before any cutting starts. Payment is given at signing, and all money is paid in full before the timber harvest begins. A Forestry Operations Manager oversees the work, and harvesting is done by certified loggers using modern, low-impact equipment, with grading, reseeding, and land restoration after. They buy Oak, Maple, Walnut, Cherry, Ash, Poplar, and Hickory, and also buy logs directly from loggers and tree services, not just standing timber. Beyond harvesting, they offer forest management, animal habitat improvement, and forest regeneration work, and have "professional foresters on staff" for landowners who want a longer-term plan for their woods, not just a one-time cut. Springfield Hardwood is typically looking for trees "14 inches in diameter and larger at chest height" rather than a set minimum acreage. They serve Mercer County directly, with their broader working area covering counties across western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and southern New York. The company describes over 100 years of combined timbering experience among its staff. This one suits a Mercer County landowner who wants a single company to buy the timber, run the permits, do the cutting, and handle restoration, rather than hiring separate people for each step. From springfieldhardwood.com, read 5 October 2026.
Romeo Forestry LLC is a logging contractor in Butler County, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a mill and a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Trails is a logging contractor in Grove City, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Forestland Management Group is a logging contractor in Valencia, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Green Valley Timber, Inc. is a timber buyer in Mercer, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
WBL Hardwoods Inc is a logging contractor in Nicktown, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
St Marys Lumber Co - Bingaman Lumber is a mill in St Marys, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Young Log & Timber is a logging contractor in St Marys, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Lewis & Hockenberry Inc is a sawmill, timber buyer, and logging outfit based in Emporium, Pennsylvania, serving Cameron County. It logs its own land and also buys standing timber from private landowners, so the company that buys your logs is the same one that cuts them and turns them into finished lumber. The mill works in Ash, Cherry, Hard Maple, Red Oak, Soft Maple, and White Oak, producing kiln-dried dimension hardwood products, some of it dried in a vacuum kiln rather than a conventional one. Lewis & Hockenberry has been producing hardwood dimension products since 1946, and it still runs out of the same site on Rich Valley Road near Emporium, in the Allegheny Mountains of north central Pennsylvania. For landowners who want to talk about having land timbered or selling logs, the company directs you to speak with David Lewis. They describe their home ground as sitting "in the midst of some of the best hardwood timber anywhere," and one of the things that comes out of their vacuum kilns is solid "3 ¼ X 3 ¼ Red Oak squares." This suits a Cameron County landowner with a stand of the hardwoods above who wants to deal with a mill that logs and processes the wood itself, rather than a broker passing it along to someone else. From lewis-hockenberry.com, read 5 October 2026.
DeLullo Trucking Corp./WOODBED CORP is a logging contractor in St Marys, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Thomas R Cooney Logging LLC is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Stephens Sawmill & Horse Logging is a logging contractor in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
R B Redmond Logging is a logging contractor in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Metzler Forest Products is a logging contractor in Reedsville, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Covalt land clearing and excavating LLC is a logging contractor in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Find independent loggers near your land
That's the first 100 of 160 in Pennsylvania. The best match is usually the one closest to your land, so pick the county your timber is in. You'll see everyone who works there.
- Adams County (3)
- Allegheny County (2)
- Armstrong County (1)
- Bedford County (8)
- Berks County (4)
- Blair County (4)
- Bradford County (2)
- Bucks County (1)
- Butler County (3)
- Cambria County (2)
- Cameron County (1)
- Centre County (2)
- Clarion County (1)
- Clearfield County (2)
- Clinton County (3)
- Crawford County (6)
- Cumberland County (2)
- Dauphin County (4)
- Elk County (3)
- Erie County (2)
- Fayette County (4)
- Forest County (1)
- Franklin County (2)
- Fulton County (2)
- Huntingdon County (4)
- Indiana County (5)
- Jefferson County (5)
- Juniata County (3)
- Lackawanna County (1)
- Lancaster County (3)
- Lawrence County (4)
- Lebanon County (1)
- Lehigh County (1)
- Luzerne County (2)
- Lycoming County (2)
- McKean County (2)
- Mercer County (5)
- Mifflin County (4)
- Monroe County (1)
- Montgomery County (2)
- Northampton County (1)
- Northumberland County (1)
- Perry County (2)
- Potter County (1)
- Schuylkill County (5)
- Somerset County (1)
- Sullivan County (2)
- Susquehanna County (2)
- Tioga County (4)
- Union County (3)
- Venango County (8)
- Warren County (1)
- Wayne County (4)
- Westmoreland County (2)
- Wyoming County (2)
- York County (7)
Questions landowners ask
How many independent loggers are there in Pennsylvania?
160 are listed on TimberClear, sourced from the Pennsylvania forestry register, covering 56 counties between them.
How do I choose between them?
Start local and get more than one. A business based in your county knows the mills and the ground; one registered for all one hundred counties may be three hours away. Every listing here shows how far its office is from the county you are looking at, so "will travel" is never mistaken for "is local". TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed anybody on this site.