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 178 independent loggers listed in Virginia across 134 counties. Listings come from the Virginia Department of Forestry private forestry service provider directory and each one shows the counties it covers and the species it handles. TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed any of them.
Serves 6 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 5 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 24 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 6 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 30 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Canal Wood LLC is a timber buying and logging business based in Ladysmith, Virginia. Its headquarters is in Conway, South Carolina, and its own pages describe it as the largest independent timber merchant in the Southeast, founded in 1937. Timber buying is its main trade, with logging and forestry consulting alongside. The work covers timber marketing and management, harvesting, inspections, mapping, appraisals and harvest planning. Aerial and infrared photography is used to identify tree species. The company also lists forest road construction and maintenance, timber marking, and timber sale contract preparation and administration. Its species list covers veneer logs, sawtimber, chip-n-saw, pulpwood, fuel chips and bottomland hardwoods, along with pine plantations and mixed hardwood and pine stands. It says it has "over 100 timber buyers on staff," and that it is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). A sale starts with a consultation, where a stand is assessed and your goals are understood. The timber is then marketed to find prices, and the company harvests and transports it to the mills. Its contact form asks for a property of at least 10 acres. Its Virginia counties include Caroline, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Prince William and Stafford, among others. It suits a Virginia landowner with at least 10 acres of timber who wants buying, harvest planning and contract handling from one firm. From canalwood.com, read 3 October 2026.
Canfor Southern Pine works out of Halifax, Virginia, as an independent logger. It does forest planning, including forest stewardship and management plans, and it does the harvesting. It is part of Canfor, a forest products company with operations in Canada, the US and Sweden. Timber buying is where its pages go into the most detail. It buys timber from private landowners across the US South, and its foresters and timber buyers make competitive bids. An owner can take a lump sum payment or a pay-as-cut arrangement. Its foresters are licensed and registered, and they can advise on Sustainable Forestry Initiative and American Tree Farm System certification. After a harvest, it works with contractors on site preparation and replanting. Its US pages also say the Virginia timber it sources supplies a sawmill in Graham, North Carolina. Its foresters typically work with owners of 20 to 40 acres or more. That is a typical size, not a stated minimum, so ask about your own tract. The business covers Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia. It suits owners in those six counties with a tract of about 20 acres or more who want a bid on their timber and help planning what comes after. From canfor.com, read 3 October 2026.
Canopy Forest Management is a forestry and tree care business in Churchville, Virginia, based in Augusta County. It does forest planning for woodland owners and ecological tree care around the home. The planning work comes first. Its forest management plans, also called forest stewardship plans, are built around the property, the owner's goals, and the species on it. A plan can include topographic and lidar maps, species composition, estimated timber volume, soil reports, and a threatened and endangered species report. The business says "Every plan is different and tailored to your needs." A plan is also a step toward qualifying for cost share from the Virginia Department of Forestry. On the ground, the business does timber stand improvement, crop tree release, pre-commercial thinning, ground herbicide application, invasive species control, and wildlife habitat management. It also does GPS and GIS mapping. Harvesting is listed for tracts under 15 acres. The named service counties are Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Buena Vista City, Charlottesville City, Greene, Harrisonburg City, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton City, and Waynesboro City. For yard trees, the business offers urban tree pruning, storm damage restorative pruning, and habitat creation. A storm-damaged or dead tree can sometimes be cut into a standing wildlife snag rather than removed. This business suits a landowner who wants a written plan for a woodlot of under 15 acres, or a yard tree kept for wildlife. From canopyforestmanagement.com, read 23 October 2026.
Serves 20 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers timber cruising and appraisal. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Lists itself as serving all of Virginia. The office is in Breezewood, PA, outside Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 8 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 34 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 13 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 12 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Eastern Shore Forest Products Inc. is an independent logging business in Salisbury, Virginia. It also makes and sells wood products, including wood pellets, wood chips, and pine bark fines for poultry bedding, power, and heat. For a landowner, the woods work is the part to look at. The business does forest harvest services, clearing and grinding, tree thinning, and wildlife habitat restoration. Its register entry also lists harvesting, timber stand improvement, best management practice installation, and timber sale contract preparation and administration. Thinning removes trees that are too close together, so the rest have room to grow, and the owner gets a payout while the stand improves for a later harvest. The business says it will "tailor a harvest that best suits the desired outcome of their woodland," and it can use wood that other timber buyers would leave to rot. It works in Accomack and Northampton counties. For its products, it lists delivery in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, with no order minimums. It suits a landowner whose wooded land needs thinning, clearing, or a harvest, and who wants the leftover wood put to use. From esforest.com, read 8 October 2026.
Serves 20 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 28 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers timber cruising and appraisal. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
F&P Enterprises, Inc. is a logging business in Blackstone, Virginia. Its timber harvesting is done through F&P, and its timber buying and sawmill work is under the Pembelton Forest Products Inc. name. Pembelton was established in 2001 as a family-operated company in Blackstone. The species named are red and white oak, poplar and other hardwoods. Harvesting is listed for tracts of less than 15 acres. Other work includes timber stand improvement, land clearing, purchasing timber and land, and lumber sales with delivery. The mill is a band sawmill that can saw more than 15 million board feet a year, and they keep a "well-stocked yard" for their buyers. For a sale, qualified professionals evaluate the property and give a "fair analysis of the timber," then make an offer. Timber is cut by crews who follow timber harvesting guidelines. The counties they serve include Amelia, Chesterfield, Henrico, Halifax, Sussex, Surry and Lancaster, along with others in the listed area. This suits a landowner with hardwood on a tract of under 15 acres in one of the listed counties who wants one firm to look at the timber, make an offer and do the cutting. From pembeltonforestproducts.com, read 17 October 2026.
Serves 3 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 50 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 10 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 15 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers timber cruising and appraisal. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Gibson Landworks LLC is a small, family owned business in Walkerton, Virginia. The business says it works with both private and commercial landowners, and a husband and wife team runs it. The register lists it under forestry consultants, and also under independent loggers and tree services. The business says it serves the Middle Peninsula, Tidewater and Northern Neck areas. Most of the work is clearing and site work. Services include forestry mulching, selective thinning, food plots, recreational shooting lanes, ATV, UTV and walking trails, easement and property line clearing, stump grinding, grading, power raking and brush removal. Mulching lays a bed of fine mulch on the ground. The business calls its approach "a cheaper alternative to massive equipment." The register also lists it for forest planning, specifically a Forest Stewardship Plan or Management Plan. The counties and cities listed for service are Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Culpeper, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Newport News City, Powhatan, Rappahannock, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Westmoreland, Williamsburg City and York. This suits a landowner in one of those places who wants brush and overgrowth cleared, trails or food plots cut, or a forest plan written. From gibsonlandworks.com, read 23 October 2026.
Serves 4 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 7 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 26 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 8 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 11 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Hopkins Lumber is an independent logger based in Ridgeway, Virginia. Its listed service is harvesting, which means the cutting and removal of trees from a tract of land. The main office is at 680 Old Sand Road, Ridgeway, Virginia 24148, and the phone there is 276-956-3022. A second location sits at 29673 Jeb Stuart Highway in Stuart, Virginia 24171, with the phone number 276-694-2166. Each location lists its own phone number. The business serves Bedford, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Floyd, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania and Roanoke counties. Its full name is Hopkins Lumber Contractors. It suits a landowner in one of those counties who needs trees harvested and wants a local independent logger to weigh against others. Because harvesting is its one listed service, it suits owners whose need is the cutting and removal itself. From hopkinslumber.com, read 17 October 2026.
Serves 19 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
J.H. Knighton Lumber Co., Inc. is a family-run sawmill in Ruther Glen, Virginia. It makes pine and hardwood lumber and sells rough-cut green lumber. The business has been family owned and operated since 1969. Besides the mill, it buys standing timber, does logging, and chips whole trees. Its work covers hardwood and pine clear-cutting, pine plantation thinnings, and whole-tree chipping. It also gives timber value estimates. The counties it names are Caroline, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, and Spotsylvania. The minimum tract is 20 acres, stated plainly on its own pages: "If you own, or know someone who owns, 20 acres or more, please give us a call." A sale starts with a call. Their forester then reaches you, and the process includes a phone interview and an on-site evaluation of your timber. After the forester meets with you and gets a timber value estimate, "we may make an offer to purchase your timber." This one suits a landowner with 20 acres or more in one of those five counties who wants a mill-based buyer that also does the logging and can say what the standing timber is worth. From knightonlumber.com, read 17 October 2026.
Serves 1 Virginia jurisdiction. The office is in Princess Anne, MD, outside Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 4 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 21 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 3 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 1 Virginia jurisdiction. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Lawrence P. Dugger Logging is a family-owned business in Brodnax, Virginia. Its main trade is logging, and it also lists forestry consulting and land clearing or site work. The business says it has decades of experience helping landowners harvest timber and manage forestland. Its harvest work includes clear cutting, select cutting, hardwood select cuts, and conventional and wildlife thinning. For its hardwood select cuts, the business says the approach "Provides income without clearing the stand," and it lists harvest tracts of less than 15 acres. Hardwoods are the only species it names, and the business says "Hardwoods require careful handling and market knowledge." Other listed work includes timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, timber sale contract preparation and administration, pre-harvest planning with road design, forest road construction, planting, prescribed burning, spraying, and understory management. The business says it takes time to learn each landowner's goals before recommending an approach. It works mainly in Mecklenburg, Brunswick, and Lunenburg counties in Virginia, and in Warren, North Carolina, and surrounding areas. Other Virginia counties it serves include Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, and Nottoway. It suits landowners with hardwood timber in these counties who want one firm to handle the cut, the access roads, and the replanting. From lpduggerlogging.com, read 17 October 2026.
Serves 15 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 5 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 2 Virginia jurisdictions. The office is in Snow Hill, MD, outside Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 11 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 8 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 5 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 60 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers timber cruising and appraisal. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
New River Hardwoods is a hardwood sawmill business based in Mountain City. It works as an independent logger and also does tree services, forestry consulting and timber buying. The main office is on Highway 91 North in Mountain City. The work covers harvesting, timber cruising and appraisals, timberland management and log production. It takes on harvesting on tracts under 15 acres. It sells veneer, saw, rotary and peeler logs, and it works with hardwood. Its forestry group includes graduate foresters and forestry technicians. For a sale, the business writes a customized plan for each tract. The plan follows the landowner's stated goals and forestry practice on environmental compliance and stand improvement. Financial terms can also be tailored to the landowner. The forestry group takes enquiries about selling land, standing timber, saw logs or veneer logs at 423-727-4019. The company began lumber production in 1991 and now runs three sawmills, four satellite log yards, kiln drying and a millworks, with over 100 employees. It puts its approach this way: "Nothing Wasted. Everything Valued." The counties it serves are Bland, Bristol City, Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe. It suits a landowner with hardwood timber who wants a sawmill business to plan the cut around their own goals. From newriverhardwoods.com, read 3 October 2026.
Serves 31 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Paul M. Jones Lumber Co. Inc. is a family-owned sawmill in Snow Hill. It also lists logging and forestry services. The company was established in 1918 by William Jones, and it has operated from its present Snow Hill location since 1984. Its listed service area is Accomack and Northampton counties. The mill is the main trade. The company makes pine piling, boards, timbers, chips, sawdust, and mulch. Its pages focus on pine, naming loblolly, longleaf, slash, and shortleaf, and they use the heading "Southern Yellow Pine Specialists" for that work. It says it sources its trees from within a 90-mile radius. Its About page describes sawdust going into poultry litter and fertilizer, shavings becoming horse bedding, and bark becoming mulch. For a landowner, the listed services include timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, timber sale contract preparation and administration, and harvesting. The company also lists forest road construction and maintenance, boundary line painting, and GPS and GIS mapping. Its harvesting service covers harvest tracts of less than 15 acres. This business suits a landowner with southern yellow pine in Accomack or Northampton county who wants cruising, marking, contract work, and harvesting from a firm that also runs its own sawmill. From pauljoneslumber.com, read 8 October 2026.
Pinecrest Timber Company is a timber business based at 16276 Ivor Rd in Courtland, Virginia. Its phone number is 757-742-6005, and it also has a contact form on its website, so a landowner can get in touch either way. The counties it serves are Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Suffolk City, Surry and Sussex. That is twelve counties and cities in all, so a landowner in any of them can ask whether the company works on their land. Pinecrest Timber Company may suit a landowner in one of those places who wants a timber business close to home to look at a tract of trees. Calling the phone number is the simplest first step. From pinecresttimber.com, read 17 October 2026.
Serves 17 Virginia jurisdictions. Administers timber sales. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 13 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 10 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers timber cruising and appraisal. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 1 Virginia jurisdiction. The office is in Tyner, NC, outside Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 50 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 10 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 7 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 13 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 9 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 1 Virginia jurisdiction. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 20 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 16 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 5 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 35 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers timber cruising and appraisal. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 36 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 9 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 5 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 4 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Woodgrain Millwork is a logging and tree services business in Independence, Virginia. It is listed as an independent logger. The work it lists runs from planning through to sale and harvest. That includes timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, timber sale contract preparation and administration, and harvesting. Harvesting is listed for tracts under 15 acres. It also lists pre-harvest planning with logging engineering and road design, best management practice installation, timber stand improvement, pine and hardwood tree planting, prescribed burning, fireline construction, boundary line painting, and wildlife habitat management. The counties served are Bland, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, and Wythe. The cities served are Bristol, Galax, Radford, and Roanoke, plus Roanoke County. This suits a landowner who wants one company to handle the whole job, from cruising the timber to writing and running the sale contract. From woodgrain.com, read 4 October 2026.
Woodgrain Sawmill is an independent logging business in Independence, Virginia. It also offers tree services. It serves landowners in Bland, Bristol City, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Galax City, Giles, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, Roanoke City, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe. The work includes harvesting, offered for tracts under 15 acres, along with timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, pre-harvest planning with logging engineering and road design, and timber sale contract preparation and administration. It also does timber stand improvement, hardwood and pine tree planting, best management practice installation, fireline construction, prescribed burning, boundary line painting and wildlife habitat management. It states consulting forester work under Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9. A landowner with a smaller tract who wants the cutting, the marking and the sale paperwork handled by one business may find it a fit. From woodgrain.com, read 4 October 2026.
Woodland Renovation, Inc. is a family-owned and operated land clearing business in Cartersville, Virginia, west of Richmond and east of Charlottesville. It has been in business since 2002. The company removes trees and unwanted vegetation to clear ground for many different uses, and it describes this as an "environmentally friendly way" to do the work. It also lists harvesting and wildlife habitat management among its services. The business says it is licensed, bonded and insured, and it gives free estimates. Once an area is cleared, the company leaves it covered with mulch, which it says helps prevent erosion and minimizes re-growth. There is no burning and no hauling off the remaining debris, and the land can be kept up afterward with a bush hog. Selected trees can be left standing for a "park-like" setting around a yard. It serves Cartersville and surrounding areas, including Albemarle, Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Louisa, Madison, Mecklenburg, Nelson, New Kent, Nottoway, Orange, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George and Spotsylvania counties. The office is at 758 Ampthill Road, Cartersville, VA 23027, and the phone number is (434) 390-3165. This suits a landowner who wants ground cleared for a yard, pasture or building site, with little left to do afterward. From woodlandrenovation.com, read 23 October 2026.
Williams Logging, Inc is a logging contractor in Church Rd, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
J.H. Fitzgerald, Jr. Logging, Inc. is a logging company at 266 Big Rock Road in Tyro, Virginia. It has been around since 2003 and was incorporated in 2007. They cut pine and hardwood by thinning or clearcut, and they chip smaller material and grind stump piles. They name Central Virginia as their area and list Nelson County among the places they work. Their harvest options include clearcut, thinning, timber stand improvement, select cut, shelterwood, and seed tree. They also do mapping and acreage, flag property lines and mark buffers, build and maintain roads, install or upgrade entrances, and help with wildlife work and cost-share programs. They have two foresters on staff, and they say they pay the same price whether or not you use a consultant. Selling works one of two ways. In a lump sum sale, they cruise the timber, which means measuring the trees on the ground, and then price it. With pay-as-cut, they give you a price for each product and pay you weekly as loads reach the mill. Each load is tracked on a ticket system so none go unpaid. As they put it, "We only buy timber using written contracts." Contracts usually run 12 to 24 months, and the terms are settled with you before you sign. They say they are fully insured. This suits a landowner with pine or hardwood who wants several harvest methods to choose from, a written contract, and a clear weekly payment record. From valogging.com, read 17 October 2026.
William B Gilman Logging is a logging contractor in Ashland, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Mid Atlantic Tree Harvestors & Forestry Mulching is a family-owned logging business in Aylett, Virginia, about 20 miles northeast of Richmond in King William County. They call themselves "your one-stop logging resource" and say they can handle every part of a harvest from start to finish. They have been in business for more than 30 years, and they say more than 90 percent of their work comes from customer referrals. They do clear cutting, thinning, wildlife cutting, select cut, and forestry mulching, in pine and hardwood. Most of their customers have more than 20 acres of timber. A job starts with a visit to your land to evaluate the timber and plan access and boundary lines. Then comes a contract, a start date, and notice to the Virginia Department of Forestry, as the law requires. They say they protect soil and water during the cut and will help you choose the right time to harvest. They run 4 full-time logging crews, a dozer, a small forestry mulcher, and 3 foresters, and their foresters hold forestry degrees from Virginia Tech. They generally harvest within a 60-mile radius of Aylett. They say they are not a fit for storm cleanup or tree removal on residential lots. This suits a landowner with timber on a larger tract who wants a commercial harvest handled from start to finish. From midatlantictreeharvestors.com, read 17 October 2026.
Log to Lumber is a logging contractor in Maurertown, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Wright's Trucking & Logging, Inc. is a logging contractor in Amherst, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Branmar Forest Products, Inc. is a logging contractor in Gordonsville, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Cardinal's Logging is a logging and timber-buying business based in Unionville, Virginia. It buys standing timber in the central Virginia area, where it has worked for 30 years. Goochland is named as a county it serves. The work includes standing timber harvesting, timber clearing, timber hauling, reforestation and habitat restoration. Its trained loggers aim for a "low impact harvest," keeping the site clean and orderly and guarding against soil erosion. When the cutting is done, the crews smooth out log and skid roads and reseed them with site-appropriate grasses where needed. A sale starts with a site visit, since each stand is different. The owner and the business then work out a complete harvest plan before any trees are cut. The business prefers to cut trees at least 18 to 20 inches in diameter, depending on the species, and it does not push owners to cut trees they do not think are ready. It suits a landowner with mature timber who wants a plan agreed on before any cutting starts and wants the woods left in reasonable shape afterward. From cardinal-logging.com, read 17 October 2026.
Augusta Lumber Co is a logging contractor in North Garden, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Reaves Timber is a family logging business in Big Island, Virginia. Edwin and Loraine founded it in the 1950s, and it has been run by the family for four generations. The firm buys standing timber, does clear-cutting and select-cutting, and clears land for new building projects. The hardwood they name most is oak, along with other local hardwoods, and they also list poplar peeler logs. They say the way to find out what standing timber is worth is an on-site evaluation, so a sale starts with someone walking the land. Their quotes are free and come with a clear breakdown of services, materials and timelines. They name Lynchburg, Bedford County, Amherst County and Campbell County, and say they work with landowners across Central Virginia. They also offer land clearing and stumping, and firewood delivery in full loads, half loads or smaller amounts. They are an authorized dealer for Halverson Wood Products and TM Manufacturing firewood processing equipment, and they mention financing on that equipment. Their own words for the work are "honest assessments and responsible harvesting solutions." This suits a landowner who wants one local family firm that handles both the timber sale and the clearing work, and who is comfortable having the land looked at before any numbers are discussed. From reavestimberva.com, read 17 October 2026.
Central VA Horse Logging is a logging contractor in Blackstone, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Myers Land Management Solutions is a logging contractor in Waynesboro, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Thurman Timber Co. LLC is a timber buying and logging business in Spencer, Virginia. It buys and cuts standing timber, and it also does logging and forestry consulting. Tim Thurman owns and runs the business, which has operated since 2004. He is a registered forester with over 30 years of experience. Matt Thurman joined in 2012 after seven years with the Virginia Department of Forestry as a Forest Technician Specialist for Henry County. He now monitors harvesting and cruising timber. The work includes pine thinning, hardwood management (selective cutting for uneven aged management or clearcutting for even aged), reforestation with pine seedlings, forest management plans, and help with timber tax basis. The business offers free appraisals for lump sum and per unit sales, and it also buys timberland. "We utilize modern equipment to reduce harvest waste." It works in Central NC and Southside VA, and Henry County is named as a service area. Thurman Timber Co. LLC wants at least 20 acres for a timber sale. It suits owners with 20 acres or more of pine or hardwood who want a sale handled alongside management advice. From thurmantimber.com, read 17 October 2026.
Appalachian Growth Forest Management & Logging, LLC is a forestry and logging business in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and the surrounding area. It has operated since 2018 and works under the name Appalachian Growth Forestry Services. Alan Gleske owns it, and the logging and forest management work is run from one place, so a landowner can start with a plan and have the cutting and marking handled by the same people. The logging work follows a set order: a plan built around your objectives, then marking the timber, then harvesting, then merchandising logs to their highest value. The business also clears views for homeowners, sells pole-length firewood by the truckload, writes forest management plans that cover timber valuation and wildlife management, treats invasive species such as multiflora rose, and plans and conducts prescribed burns. In its own words, the aim is to "get the most out of your timber while preserving your land's beauty and future harvest potential." Alan Gleske holds a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from West Virginia University. He is licensed and insured in forest pest control through the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and is a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager through the Virginia Department of Forestry. Before starting his own business he worked for a logging operation and spent three years fighting wildfires in California. This suits a landowner in Shenandoah County who wants one firm to plan, mark, and cut the timber, and who may also want burning or pest control done afterward. From agforestryservices.com, read 4 October 2026.
Beagle Logging Co Inc is a logging contractor in Edinburg, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Lakeside Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Bumpass, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Bennett Logging & Lumber is a logging contractor in Selma, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Turman Sawmill Inc is a sawmill in Hillsville, Virginia, at 555 Expansion Drive. It is a member of The Turman Group of Companies. Its main trade is milling, and it also does forestry consulting and logging. The company works with Appalachian Hardwoods and says it harvests, mills and then replants so those trees stay a sustainable product. It calls itself an Appalachian Hardwood sustainable sawmill and a lifelong member of Appalachian Hardwood. It offers three services: Timber Value Analysis, Timber Consulting and Timber Management. The business says "No job is too small." It has been timbering for decades, and it serves Carroll County. The office is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The phone number is (276) 728-7974, and the general manager is Jeremy Ogle. This suits a landowner who wants one company that can advise on the timber, log it and mill it, and who cares most about replanting after the cut. From turmansawmill.com, read 17 October 2026.
Sandy Creek Investments LLC is a logging contractor in Amelia Court House, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Anderson Bros Lumber Co Inc is a logging contractor in Amelia Court House, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Pembelton Forest Products is a family-operated company in Blackstone, Virginia, at 402 Davis Mill Rd. It started in 2001 and works in Nottoway County. It runs a sawmill, buys timber, and offers timber harvesting and land clearing. The main thing they buy is hardwood. Red and white oak, poplar and other hardwood species come from landowners and contractors, and they keep a well-stocked yard for their buyers. Their qualified professionals will evaluate your property, give you "a fair analysis of the timber," and make an offer. The mill is a band sawmill that can saw more than 15 million board feet of lumber a year. It sells rough-cut dimensional lumber, pallet and mat material, fencing, flooring, and chips, sawdust and bark. Timber harvesting is done through their affiliate, F&P Enterprises Inc., which follows timber harvesting guidelines. The office number is (434) 292-7511. This suits a Nottoway County landowner with oak or poplar who wants a local mill to look at the timber and make an offer, and who may want the cutting and clearing handled by the same company. From pembeltonforestproducts.com, read 17 October 2026.
Slabba Dabba Doo is a logging contractor in Amelia Court House, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Fred B Meadows & Sons Logging is a logging contractor in Blackstone, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Kenneth R Connel Logging is a logging contractor in Brodnax, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
J.L. Irving Logging Inc. is a logging contractor in Amherst, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
H & M Logging Inc is a logging contractor in South Boston, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Ramsey & Son Lumber Corporation is a logging contractor in Amherst, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Edgar F Fitzgerald Lumber is a logging contractor in Amherst, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
B H Franklin Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Appomattox, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
A Cut Above Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Keysville, Virginia. 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 178 in Virginia. 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.
- Accomack County (5)
- Albemarle County (18)
- Alexandria City County (2)
- Alleghany County (7)
- Amelia County (22)
- Amherst County (20)
- Appomattox County (23)
- Arlington County (1)
- Augusta County (14)
- Bath County (7)
- Bedford County (18)
- Bedford City County (6)
- Bland County (8)
- Botetourt County (6)
- Bristol City County (4)
- Brunswick County (21)
- Buchanan County (4)
- Buckingham County (21)
- Buena Vista City County (6)
- Campbell County (15)
- Caroline County (18)
- Carroll County (10)
- Charles City County (15)
- Charlotte County (19)
- Charlottesville City County (6)
- Chesapeake City County (6)
- Chesterfield County (16)
- Clarke County (5)
- Colonial Heights City County (4)
- Covington City County (1)
- Craig County (4)
- Culpeper County (12)
- Cumberland County (15)
- Danville City County (5)
- Dickenson County (3)
- Dinwiddie County (20)
- Emporia City County (9)
- Essex County (12)
- Fairfax County (2)
- Fairfax City County (1)
- Falls Church City County (1)
- Fauquier County (11)
- Floyd County (11)
- Fluvanna County (15)
- Franklin County (24)
- Franklin City County (8)
- Frederick County (4)
- Fredericksburg City County (7)
- Galax City County (5)
- Giles County (6)
- Gloucester County (13)
- Goochland County (22)
- Grayson County (5)
- Greene County (8)
- Greensville County (17)
- Halifax County (21)
- Hampton City County (3)
- Hanover County (20)
- Harrisonburg City County (6)
- Henrico County (19)
- Henry County (17)
- Highland County (4)
- Hopewell City County (11)
- Isle of Wight County (14)
- James City County (10)
- King George County (13)
- King William County (18)
- King and Queen County (18)
- Lancaster County (8)
- Lee County (3)
- Lexington City County (3)
- Loudoun County (6)
- Louisa County (24)
- Lunenburg County (12)
- Lynchburg City County (9)
- Madison County (14)
- Manassas City County (1)
- Manassas Park City County (1)
- Martinsville City County (7)
- Mathews County (6)
- Mecklenburg County (22)
- Middlesex County (8)
- Montgomery County (4)
- Nelson County (16)
- New Kent County (13)
- Newport News City County (9)
- Norfolk City County (5)
- Northampton County (6)
- Northumberland County (5)
- Norton City County (1)
- Nottoway County (22)
- Orange County (18)
- Page County (8)
- Patrick County (15)
- Petersburg City County (9)
- Pittsylvania County (22)
- Poquoson City County (3)
- Portsmouth City County (4)
- Powhatan County (15)
- Prince Edward County (17)
- Prince George County (13)
- Prince William County (6)
- Pulaski County (4)
- Radford City County (3)
- Rappahannock County (11)
- Richmond County (10)
- Richmond City County (7)
- Roanoke County (12)
- Roanoke City County (6)
- Rockbridge County (10)
- Rockingham County (9)
- Russell County (7)
- Salem City County (2)
- Scott County (5)
- Shenandoah County (13)
- Smyth County (7)
- Southampton County (17)
- Spotsylvania County (15)
- Stafford County (8)
- Staunton City County (6)
- Suffolk City County (10)
- Surry County (16)
- Sussex County (19)
- Tazewell County (10)
- Virginia Beach City County (8)
- Warren County (7)
- Washington County (8)
- Waynesboro City County (6)
- Westmoreland County (7)
- Williamsburg City County (8)
- Winchester City County (4)
- Wise County (3)
- Wythe County (6)
- York County (7)
Questions landowners ask
How many independent loggers are there in Virginia?
178 are listed on TimberClear, sourced from the Virginia Department of Forestry private forestry service provider directory, covering 134 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.