Selling Timber in Orleans County, VT

6 businesses work this county · 2 registered consulting foresters

Quick answer

There are 6 timber businesses listed for Orleans County, Vermont: 2 consulting foresters and 4 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 Orleans County

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

Red oak$165–$200 per thousand board feet
White pine$125–$141 per thousand board feet
Sugar maple$111 per thousand board feet
White ash$260–$358 per thousand board feet

Source: Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, 2023. All Vermont timber prices

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

Most landowners in Orleans 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.

Consulting Foresters in Orleans County (2)

These 2 foresters have offices right here in Orleans County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.

Craftsbury Common, VT

Vermont County Foresters is a consulting forester in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. It appears in the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Vermont County Foresters. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Westfield, VT
Custom SawingForestry ConsultingSelective Logging

Young's Custom Sawing is a sawmill in Westfield, Vermont, run by Will Young. He works "From log to lumber, at your homestead" in Northern Vermont, bringing the mill to your place rather than having you haul logs elsewhere. The work covers custom sawing, forestry consulting, and selective logging. Will can help you figure out if a tree is worth milling, which trees to fell for a project, or how to improve your woodlot while getting lumber out of it. For logging, he'll use your own equipment, like a tractor or winch, and can work alongside you or on his own. Spruce is named as a species he works with, though it's also noted that spruce "will add cost" to a job compared to other wood. He describes himself as having "many years experience finding, felling, choosing, and using trees for lumber and woodlot maintenance." Pricing is set out plainly: labor by the hour from departure at Westfield to departure from your site, sawmill use by the board foot using Vermont Log Scale, mileage for bringing the mill out, and separate charges for blade sharpening and replacement. He's upfront that the final cost per board foot depends on distance, how organized your logs are, site conditions, and wood type. This suits a landowner in Orleans County who wants the sawing, the advice, and the felling handled by one person who comes to the property, and who wants to see the cost breakdown before the truck ever shows up. From youngscustomsawing.com, read 8 October 2026.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Orleans County (3)

These 3 are based in Orleans County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

5.0(3 reviews)
Albany, VT
log homeslog sidingdeckingrough and finished lumber

Goodridge Lumber Inc. is a mill in Albany, Vermont. 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.

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Westfield, VT

Laplume Logging & Trucking is a logging contractor in Westfield, Vermont. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(11 reviews)
Irasburg, VT
timbers of all sizeswide pine flooring

Piette Lumber is a sawmill in Irasburg, Vermont. They "specialize in Eastern White Pine" and "carry timbers of all sizes," available green or kiln dried. They also do wide pine flooring, offered in select or premium grade. All timbers are inspected for structural strength and defects before they go out. This is a mill, not a logging outfit or a timber buyer. Piette Lumber serves Orleans County. They have been in business since 1981. If you're a landowner with Eastern White Pine already cut, or you're working with someone who's milling it for you, this is the kind of place that turns logs into usable timber and flooring. It's not the business to call if you need someone to come assess standing trees or handle a harvest on your land. From piettelumber.com, read 8 October 2026.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)

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

3.0(2 reviews)
Brownington, VT

Lamarre's Saw Mill is a mill in Brownington, Vermont. 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 Orleans County?

6 businesses are listed for Orleans County: 2 consulting foresters and 4 buyers, loggers and mills. 5 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans County?

No price series is published for Orleans County on its own. Vermont's latest published stumpage figures (Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, 2023) put white ash at $260–$358 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 Orleans County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.