Selling Timber in Franklin City County, VA
Quick answer
There are 48 timber businesses listed for Franklin City County, Virginia: 28 consulting foresters and 20 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 3 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 Franklin City County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Virginia's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Franklin City County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Pine sawtimber | $114 per thousand board feet |
| Hardwood sawtimber | $224 per thousand board feet |
| Pine chip-n-saw | $18.54 per ton |
| Pine pulpwood | $8.27 per ton |
| Oak sawtimber | $43.97 per ton |
| Hardwood pulpwood | $7.23 per ton |
Source: Virginia Tech's Forest Landowner Education Program, Q2 2026. All Virginia timber prices
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Before you take the first offer
A timber buyer's job is to buy your timber as cheaply as they can. A consulting forester works for you — they measure what's standing, tell you what it's worth, and run a competitive sale, usually for a percentage of the price. That makes their interests line up with yours. 21 of the 28 foresters covering Franklin City County offer the full set — appraisal, cruise, and running the sale itself. How to decide whether you need one
Consulting Foresters in Franklin City County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Franklin City County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
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.
Consulting Foresters in Neighboring Counties (27)
Listed on the Virginia Department of Forestry private forestry service provider directory as working Franklin City County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
The business is Appalachian Forest Restoration, LLC. It is a consulting forestry firm at 184 Flat Woods Road in Amherst, Virginia. It writes forest management plans, including USDA NRCS CPA 106 plans built around each owner's goals, and it helps with cost share and grant opportunities for forest management. The listed services include timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, timber sale contract preparation and administration, timber stand improvement, pre-harvest logging engineering and road design, GPS and GIS mapping, boundary line painting, and tree planting in both hardwood and pine. It also takes on agroforestry such as silvopasture and forest farming, generational transfer of land, riparian restoration, and non-native vegetation control. On harvests, its own wording is "enhance rather than exploit forested ecosystems." The counties it lists include Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Madison, Nelson and Albemarle, among others. Billy Newman, a SAF Certified Forester, ISA Certified Arborist and USDA NRCS Technical Service Provider, has 30 years of consulting work for private and industrial landowners on management, timber appraisals and timber sales. Suzanne Ryan is a SAF Candidate Certified Forester. The firm says the two of them bring over 40 years of research, public, private and industry experience in forestry and wildlife management. It suits owners who want a plan for the whole tract, with wildlife, streams or a farm with trees in it, and not only a timber sale. From appalachianforestrestorationllc.com, read 23 October 2026.
Serves 39 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. The office is in Johnson City, TN, outside Virginia. 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. 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 95 Virginia jurisdictions. Offers both timber cruising and administration of the sale, which is the pair a landowner needs to run a competitive sale. The office is in Myrtle Beach, SC, outside Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 52 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 12 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 45 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.
Eastern Forest Consultants LLC is a forestry consulting firm based in Clemmons, North Carolina, with an additional office in Christiansburg, Virginia. It works with non-industrial private forest landowners and says it works wherever good stewards of the land want active, sustainable forestry. Its pages argue that active management tends to bring better returns than leaving a stand to develop on its own. The services include timber inventories, cruising and appraisals, timber marking, and timber sale contract preparation and administration. It also does timber stand improvement, hardwood tree planting, ground herbicide application, boundary line maintenance and painting, GPS and GIS mapping, and forest stewardship and management plans. Wildlife habitat management and pre-harvest planning, including logging engineering and road design, are listed as well. The firm states it offers consulting forester work under Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9. Its counties served include Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski, Giles and Roanoke, and it says it provides services throughout the eastern United States. Landowners can get a free initial consultation. You contact the firm, talk through your objectives with a forester, and schedule a site visit. The firm says it has found a niche in "relatively small projects," and it encourages owners who want "active forest management" for timber, hunting, or wildlife viewing. This suits a landowner with a smaller tract who wants a forester to look over the land before deciding what to do. From easternforestconsultants.com, read 23 October 2026.
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 124 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.
GFR Forestry Consultants, PLLC is a forestry consulting firm based in Warrenton, Virginia. It has served individuals, investors, corporations, institutions and governments since 1964. Its work includes timber sales, timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, timber sale contract preparation and administration, and forest stewardship and management plans. It also does tree planting in pine and hardwood, pre-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, boundary line painting, hunting lease administration and wildlife habitat management. Harvesting is offered on tracts under 15 acres. For a timber sale, the firm starts with an on-site inventory and stand assessment. Then it helps prepare the sale, organizes a sales announcement and marketing plan, and manages the bids. In its own words, the goal is to "maximize the value of your timber revenue." The counties listed for service include Amelia, Appomattox, Chesterfield, Fluvanna, Hanover, Henrico, Spotsylvania and Sussex, along with several others and some cities. Its foresters are registered in North Carolina and South Carolina, and the firm lists Certified Tree Farm Inspector and SAF Certified Forester credentials. The register also lists consulting forester work under Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9. The firm brokers rural land, including timberland and hunting land, through North Carolina real estate brokers. It suits a landowner who wants one consultant to take a timber sale from the first stand walk through to the bids, and who is comfortable with a firm that works across the Carolinas as well as Virginia. From gfrforestry.com, read 16 October 2026.
Goode Forestry Consulting, LLC is a consulting forestry business based in Huddleston, Virginia. The work includes timber sales, timber cruises and appraisals, land and timber management plans, timber tax letters, soil evaluation, property line reclamation, and wildlife management plans. They also offer timber marking, timber stand improvement, boundary line painting, GPS and GIS mapping, forest stewardship plans, hunting lease administration, and harvesting on tracts under 15 acres. They list consulting forester under Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9. They serve Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Bedford City, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Danville City, Franklin, Halifax, Lynchburg City, Nelson, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, and Roanoke. They describe their work area as the Southern Piedmont of Virginia and beyond. They have over 30 years in the timber business, and they work with Poplar, Red Oak, Chestnut Oak, White Oak, Cherry, and Walnut. They say you can count on "a competent and fair appraisal of your timber value." The smallest tract they show is the 63 acre Worthy Taylors Mtn Tract in Bedford County. That is the smallest job on their pages, not a stated minimum. Their timber is sold by bid. Ask for a sale prospectus and a timber cruise of the tract. On one tract, the winning bidder had 18 months to harvest all trees 16 inches DBH and larger. This suits a landowner in one of these counties who wants a timber sale run from cruise to contract, and who may also want wildlife work, hunting lease help, or boundary lines handled afterward. From goodelandandtimber.com, read 23 October 2026.
Morgan Forestry Consultants, Inc. is a timber and log sales firm in Wytheville, Virginia, on Grayson Turnpike. It has operated since 1994. The business describes itself as one that "serves as agent to private landowners to market standing timber." It works for a commission on the sale, which is deducted from the sale amount at contract closing. President Rob Morgan graduated from the Virginia Tech School of Forestry and Wildlife in 1984 and spent seven years as an Area Forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry before starting the firm. For a timber sale, the firm marks the boundaries, cruises the tract to find volume and value by species, writes a prospectus to advertise the sale, prepares the contract, and monitors the logging to check it follows the contract. Other work includes timber marking, timber cruising and appraisals, timber stand improvement, thinning, reforestation, boundary line painting, forest stewardship and management plans, timber value estimates, and timber tax help. It lists itself as a consulting forester under Virginia code section 10.1-1181.9. The counties it serves include Bedford, Carroll, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski and Wythe, and its stated service area also covers West Virginia and Tennessee. The firm names white oak and walnut as its main species. On tracts with high-value trees like these, it can contract a logger to do the harvest, then market the logs to sawmills, veneer mills and overseas export buyers. Consulting forester Andrew Hensley earned a BS in Forestry from Virginia Tech in 2005, bought timber and logs for two local sawmills, and has worked as a consulting forester since 2018. This firm suits owners with white oak or walnut who want one outfit to handle the sale and oversee the logging, paid by commission out of the proceeds. From morganforestryconsultants.com, read 17 October 2026.
Noah M. Smith Forestry Services is a forestry practice based in Hillsville, Virginia. Noah Smith is the sole proprietor and operator. The business serves private landowners in Virginia and surrounding states, and its pages name Virginia's Western Highlands and South Georgia as areas Noah has worked. The stated aim is to give private landowners access to "sound forestry science." For a timber sale, Noah administers the sale on a commission. He also does timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, timber inventory and analysis, and timber sale contract preparation. He writes long term forest management plans, forest stewardship plans and pre-harvest road designs, and does GPS and GIS mapping. Other listed work includes harvesting, pre-commercial thinning, timber stand improvement, tree planting in pine and hardwood, prescribed burning, boundary line painting, hunting lease administration and wildlife habitat management. Its harvesting work is listed for tracts under 15 acres. Counties listed as served include Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe and Bedford, among many others. Noah has a B.S. in Forestry from West Virginia University, and the business lists consulting forester work as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9. This suits a landowner who wants a forester to run a timber sale on commission and plan the land over the long term. From noahmsmithforestry.com, read 23 October 2026.
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 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.
Rock Springs Forestry, Inc. is a family-owned forestry consulting business in Capron, Virginia, in Southampton County. It has been operating since 2000. It works with private landowners across Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and lists these counties as its service area: Brunswick, Chesapeake City, Dinwiddie, Emporia City, Franklin City, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Nottoway, Prince George, Southampton, Suffolk City, Surry, Sussex, and Virginia Beach City. The work covers timber sales and forest planting. They offer clearcut and thinning or select cut timber sales, with timber cruising, appraisals, timber marking, and timber sale contract preparation and administration. On the planting side they plant hardwood and pine, carry out timber stand improvement and pre-commercial thinning, and apply herbicide from the ground or by air. They also do prescribed burning, boundary line painting, wildlife habitat management, and forest stewardship or management plans. They say that since 2000 they have planted over 100,000 acres for private landowners, local, state and federal government, and large corporations. They start with a no-cost, no-obligation review of your timber sales or management needs. From there they give advice and recommendations to meet your objectives, and then they carry out the services that follow from them. They describe themselves as a "one-stop shop," so one firm would handle every stage, from planting to the timber sale. This suits a landowner who wants one firm to plan, plant, and sell timber on a tract in the counties named above. From rockspringsforestry.com, read 10 October 2026.
Serves 51 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 86 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.
William H. Lock & Associates, Inc. is a consulting forestry firm in Greensboro, Virginia, and has operated as a family owned business for over 40 years. It works in Bedford, Bedford City, Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Henry, Martinsville City, Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe. It offers a free consultation about your property to talk through your goals for the land. Its services include timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, timber sale contract preparation and administration, harvest inspections, forest stewardship and management plans, present use tax plans, timber trespass reports, hunting lease administration, boundary line painting and pine tree planting. It describes its complete jobs as "turn-key," covering inventory, marketing, harvest inspections and reforestation, handled through one phone call to the office. Its credentials are Registered Foresters in North Carolina and Virginia, Certified Foresters nationally, a Technical Service Provider for NRCS programs, Certified Arborists, and Tree Farm Inspectors in North Carolina. It also lists a real estate broker credential for referrals only, in both states. The smallest job on its sales pages is a 2019 sale on Ashland Road, with 5.6 acres of clearcut and 2.0 acres of select cut buffer. That is the smallest job it has shown, so it is the basis for a rough minimum, not a stated policy. This firm suits owners in those counties who want one company to plan, sell and replant their timber. From whlock.com, read 23 October 2026.
Serves 8 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 19 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 19 Virginia jurisdictions. Administers timber sales. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Timber Marketing & Management is a timber consulting firm in Chesterfield, Virginia, with an office on Iron Bridge Road. It works for private landowners who want to sell timber, manage their woods, or sell the land itself. The firm has been at it for over 40 years. The work covers timber sales by bid or open market, timber cruises, forest management, post-harvest services, boundary line maintenance, and land sales. A sale usually starts with a talk about what you want from the property. Next comes field work: inventory, mapping, and appraisal. The firm then markets the timber, takes bids or negotiates, and handles the contracts and payment. It oversees the harvest and, if you want, the replanting. Inventories are careful and often include 100% tallies of sawtimber. From first consultation to reforestation usually takes about two years. Most services are paid by a flat commission, and extra work is charged by the man-day. They serve most of Virginia, from the Eastern Shore to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and further for certain properties. Their rule of thumb is 20 acres or more, since they focus on commercial harvests. They will take on smaller tracts too, depending on several factors. They are clear about one thing: "We do not manage or harvest individual trees/yard trees." They also manage hunting leases on request. This suits a landowner with 20 acres or more who wants a full handoff from cruise to closeout and is comfortable paying on commission. From tmmva.com, read 17 October 2026.
Serves 9 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 37 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.
Wood Brokers Co Inc is a timber company based in Chester, Virginia. It harvests pine and hardwood timber and also does forestry consulting for landowners. It works on tracts throughout Central and Southside Virginia and serves Chesterfield County. The work it lists includes pine and hardwood harvesting, selective cutting and thinning, clear cutting, timber sales and appraisals, timber cruises, and customized forest management plans. Pine and hardwood are the species it names. The company is family owned and operated, with Joel and Cullen Brewster as owners. It was incorporated in 1994, and the company describes its record as "hundreds of timber harvests." It is a member of the Virginia Forestry Association, holds SHARP Logger Certified status, and is fully licensed and insured. It says its work follows the requirements set by the Virginia Department of Forestry. Wood Brokers Co Inc suits a landowner who wants the cutting and the planning handled by one firm, on pine or hardwood tracts in Chesterfield or elsewhere in Central or Southside Virginia. From main.djppsps3ifdps.amplifyapp.com, read 17 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Franklin City County (2)
These 2 are based in Franklin City County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Serves 24 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (18)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Franklin City County, working from a nearby town.
Serves 6 Virginia jurisdictions. 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Serves 5 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.
Old Belt Land & Timber is a timber buyer in Chatham, Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Serves 31 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 20 Virginia jurisdictions. 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.
Land clearing and small-lot services (19)
Lists itself as serving all of Virginia. Offers timber cruising and appraisal. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 47 Virginia jurisdictions. 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. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Commercial Forest Products is a hardwood lumber business, founded in 2009 and described as family-owned. Its own pages place it in Upland, California, not Fontana, Virginia. They describe a supplier that mills and planes hardwood, sells lumber, and makes custom hardwood flooring, mouldings and components. They do not describe a company that buys standing timber, logs land, or works with landowners. The species on its pages include alder, red gum, cherry, maple, walnut, oak, mahogany, padauk, poplar, sassafras, Spanish cedar, limba and ash, along with several imported woods. It also sells roasted wood, which is hardwood heat-treated in a kiln so it holds steady in damp conditions. The business names guitar and instrument making, flooring and millwork as common uses. It states that it is a member of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and that it is willing to tackle tough wood projects. The Virginia details in this listing, the town of Fontana, the timber marking service and the Virginia county list, do not appear on the business's own pages, so they are unconfirmed. Do not rely on them for a timber sale, marking or logging job. Confirm the location and services directly with the business first. This suits a woodworker, builder or instrument maker looking for cut hardwood, not a landowner who wants someone to buy or log standing timber. From commercialforestproducts.com, read 4 October 2026.
Conservation Services, Inc. is a planting and conservation firm based in Waynesboro, Virginia. It has worked on hardwood tree establishment and conservation projects in the Mid-Atlantic since 2001. It can run a whole project from planning through maintenance, or supply materials only. On a full job, the firm handles mapping, planting recommendations, soil sampling, budgeting and cost-share program contacts. Site work includes mowing, forestry mulching, boundary marking and invasive species control. Planting covers bareroot seedlings, container stock, Tubex tree shelters and Vispore weed mats, for both pine and hardwood. Maintenance includes survival checks and shelter removal. The firm also lists GPS and GIS mapping, mechanical site preparation, best management practice installation and wildlife habitat management. The team coordinates the work and keeps the landowner updated on progress. They source all the plants and materials too, so that you don't have to "worry about anything." A project manager at the firm, Rodney Nice, is a Society of American Foresters Certified Forester. The business serves landowners, organizations and localities from New York to Georgia and west to Ohio. Landowners who only want shelters or mats can order them shipped from the warehouse or pick them up. This suits a landowner who wants a planting or habitat project planned and carried out by one firm, or who needs only the materials and will handle the planting. From conservationservicesinc.com, read 23 October 2026.
East Coast Arborist Consulting Services is a tree consulting firm in Chester, Virginia. Its certified arborists provide consulting services to ensure "the health, safety, and beauty of your trees." The work is arborist consulting, not timber buying or logging. The listed services include tree risk assessments and surveys, diagnosis of tree and landscape problems, insect and disease identification and management, tree, landscape, and nursery appraisals, tree protection for construction projects, plant health care programs, tree planting programs, and Firewise fuel mitigation. It also prepares and supervises contracts and does expert witness and forensic work. Its stated service area covers many Virginia counties and cities, including Accomack, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Mecklenburg, and York, and it also names Maryland, Washington D.C., and North Carolina. The arborists list Certified Arborist MA-6552A, RCA #900, and TRAQ credentials. At the time of writing, the firm is not taking new consulting clients, and it points people to the American Society of Consulting Arborists directory to find a consulting arborist in their area. This suits a landowner who needs advice on tree health, tree risk, or appraisals, not someone looking for a timber buyer or a logger. From eastcoastacs.com, read 23 October 2026.
Lists itself as serving all of Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 84 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
HCS Land Management is a land clearing and forestry mulching business in Nathalie, Virginia. It describes its work as turning overgrown land into "clean, usable property." The work covers forestry mulching, stump grinding, invasive tree removal, bush hogging, bucket work, and gravel driveway repair. It also does hunting land and habitat work such as food plots, shooting lanes, bedding areas, and access trails. Other listed services include timber stand improvement, Firewise fuel mitigation, mechanical site prep for planting, BMP installation, and wildlife habitat management. A job starts with a visit to look at terrain, vegetation, and access points, followed by a free on-site estimate. Pricing is by the day. Small jobs that finish in half a day or less are $1,600. Full days run $2,500 to $2,800, up to 8 hours, depending on terrain, vegetation, and complexity. On average the crew clears 1 to 3 acres a day. Financing is offered to qualified customers. The business is licensed, insured, and BBB accredited. Its service area is within a 2-hour radius of Brookneal, VA, across Southside Virginia and Northern North Carolina, including Pittsylvania, Halifax, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, and Appomattox counties. The minimum acreage is 5 acres. That figure comes from the smallest job shown, about 5 acres cleared by JB and West for one client, rather than from a stated minimum. It suits landowners with brush, pasture, or wooded acreage who want clearing, mulching, or hunting land work priced by the day, and who want the crew to walk the land before quoting. From hcsmulching.com, read 23 October 2026.
Lists itself as serving all of Virginia. 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 Canton, NC, outside Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Land Management of Virginia is a land clearing and site work business based in Moneta, Virginia. It helps property owners clear, maintain and prepare their land across the state. The work covers land clearing, forestry mulching, bush hogging, field edge trimming and cleanup, excavating, driveway and road maintenance, ditches, French drains and general site work. Forestry mulching is the method they describe most. The equipment grinds trees, brush and vines on the spot and leaves the mulch on the ground, which they say controls vegetation, prevents erosion and enriches the soil. They call their approach a "Property-First Approach with Professional Equipment." A job starts with an evaluation of the property, the vegetation, the terrain, the access and what you need done. They then recommend the combination of services that fits, and do the work with equipment chosen for that ground. The stated goal is to leave the land ready for its next use, whether that means better access, better drainage, a cleaner look or a building site. They say they work throughout Virginia and name towns including Moneta, Goodview, Hardy, Salem, Huddleston, Rocky Mount, Boones Mill, Fincastle, Montvale and Thaxton. The counties listed for them are Bedford, Franklin, Henry and Pittsylvania, along with Bedford City, Lynchburg City, Roanoke, Roanoke City and Salem City. This suits a landowner who needs overgrown fields, brush or a building site cleared, mulched or graded, rather than someone looking to sell standing timber. From landmanagementofvirginia.com, read 23 October 2026.
Lists itself as serving all of Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Serves 64 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
Shenandoah Habitat Services, LLC is a tree planting and habitat business in Fishersville, Virginia. It started in October 2019. The company describes itself as a one-stop shop for large-scale reforestation projects and natural resource management, and it also sells tree protection supplies. Most of the work is planting. Crews hand plant hardwood and pine, using bareroot seedlings, tubelings or container plants. The company also does native meadow establishment, live stake installation, mechanical site preparation, ground herbicide application, invasive species management, and wildlife habitat management. It sells traditional and degradable tree and shrub shelters, stakes and mats. Help runs from the first plan through installation and on-going maintenance. That includes project management, mowing, spot and strip spraying, stake maintenance, and removing bird netting and tree shelters. The company uses a seed drill built to be portable and maneuverable, and it says "we excel in small to mid-sizes projects." Counties it works in include Augusta, Albemarle, Rockingham and Fairfax. Stated credentials include a degree in Environmental Science and Biology from Ferrum College for David Coleman, and a forest ranger program for Jeff Brower, who later worked 15 years with the state Department of Forestry. Crews have planted thousands of acres of hardwood and conifer trees over the past thirty years, they say. This business suits a landowner who wants land replanted or turned into meadow, and who wants the same team to see the work through its maintenance years. From shenandoahhabitats.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.
Timmons Group is an engineering, design and technology firm in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded in 1953, and its Richmond headquarters is on Celebration Park Ave. Its work covers civil planning, infrastructure design, environmental and geotechnical services, and structural engineering. Its listed services include land surveying, GIS and GPS mapping, landscape architecture, land planning, stormwater management, and cultural resources work. It does not list timber buying, logging or timber sales among its services, so this is not a firm for selling standing timber. The firm names a long run of Virginia counties and cities as service areas, among them Richmond, Albemarle, Lee and Fairfax. It says it has been an active member of the U.S. Green Building Council since 2000, and that nearly 30 of its staff hold LEED accreditation. Timmons Group suits a landowner who needs a survey, a GIS property map or a land plan from an engineering firm, not someone who wants to sell standing timber. From timmons.com, read 23 October 2026.
Serves 54 Virginia jurisdictions. 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 Calhoun, GA, outside Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.
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Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Franklin City County?
48 businesses are listed for Franklin City County: 28 consulting foresters and 20 buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Franklin City 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. Virginia Tech's Forest Landowner Education Program publishes quarterly Virginia timber stumpage prices, which tells you what the market is doing, not what your tract holds. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Franklin City 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.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Virginia?
Unlike some neighbouring states, Virginia does require you to notify the Department of Forestry before you start a commercial timber harvest — or within three working days after you begin — even on your own land. There is no approval to wait for, but failing to notify can bring a civil penalty. Water quality rules also apply, and following Best Management Practices is effectively required to stay protected under them.
Permit rules in Virginia →What is timber worth in Franklin City County?
No price series is published for Franklin City County on its own. Virginia's latest published stumpage figures (Virginia Tech's Forest Landowner Education Program, Q2 2026) put hardwood sawtimber at $224 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 Franklin City County come from the Virginia Department of Forestry private forestry service provider directory, revised 16-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.