Selling Timber in Stafford County, VA

29 businesses work this county · 20 registered consulting foresters

Quick answer

There are 29 timber businesses listed for Stafford County, Virginia: 20 consulting foresters and 9 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office 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 Stafford 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 Stafford 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. 17 of the 20 foresters covering Stafford County offer the full set — appraisal, cruise, and running the sale itself. How to decide whether you need one

No forester is based in Stafford County

That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 20 of them work Stafford County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.

Consulting Foresters Working Stafford County (20)

Listed on the Virginia Department of Forestry private forestry service provider directory as working Stafford County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.

North Chesterfield, VA
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and Maintenance+1 more

Serves 58 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.

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Troy, VA
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and Maintenance+1 more

Serves 18 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.

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Stuarts Draft, VA
Handles the full sale
Boundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvesting+1 more

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.

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Mattaponi, VA
Handles the full sale
Boundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Fireline ConstructionFirewise Fuel MitigationForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan+1 more

Serves 42 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.

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Myrtle Beach, SC
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping+1 more

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.

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Chester, VA
Handles the full sale
Boundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and MaintenanceGPS and GIS Mapping+1 more

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.

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3.5(2 reviews)
Louisa, VA
Handles the full sale
Consulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHarvestingTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber Marking+1 more

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.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Great Mills, MD
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Road Construction and MaintenanceHarvestingPre-Harvest Planning - Logging Engineering & Road Design+1 more

Serves 21 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 Great Mills, MD, outside Virginia. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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Charlottesville, VA
Handles the full sale
Boundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanForest Road Construction and MaintenanceGPS and GIS Mapping+1 more

Serves 30 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.

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Charlottesville, VA
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHarvesting+1 more

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.

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Midlothian, VA
Handles the full sale
Boundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHunting Lease Administration+1 more

GFR Forestry Consultants is a forestry consulting business based in Midlothian, Virginia. It provides forest and land management services to individuals, investors, corporations and governments. It lists Virginia counties it serves, among them Chesterfield, Henrico, Powhatan, Louisa, Essex and York. On the timber side, it does timber cruising and appraisals, timber marking, and timber sale contract preparation and administration. It also does pre-harvest planning, including logging engineering and road design, and writes forest stewardship and management plans. It offers GPS and GIS mapping, boundary line painting and hunting lease administration. For a sale, its website says it helps prepare the timber sale, organizes a sales announcement and marketing plan, and manages bids, with the stated goal to "maximize the value of your timber revenue." Timber volume and value estimates rest on an on-site inventory, and it can run a timber trespass analysis. The business states it has served clients since 1964. It lists itself as a consulting forester as prescribed in Virginia state code section 10.1-1181.9. Its foresters also hold registrations in North Carolina and South Carolina, and the firm belongs to the Association of Consulting Foresters and the Society of American Foresters. It suits a Virginia landowner who wants one firm to cruise, mark and sell timber and handle the sale paperwork, and who also needs boundaries, mapping or a hunting lease looked after. From gfrforestry.com, read 16 October 2026.

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Spotsylvania, VA
Handles the full sale
Boundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Timber Cruising & AppraisalsTimber MarkingTimber Sale Contract Preparation/Administration

Serves 24 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.

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Hillsville, VA
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Fireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan+1 more

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.

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Pilot, VA
Handles the full sale
Consulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS MappingHerbicide Application – GroundPrescribed Burning+1 more

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.

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Staunton, VA
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanGPS and GIS Mapping+1 more

Sims Forestry Services is a forestry consulting business in Staunton, Virginia. It was founded in 1987 and has worked with private landowners across Virginia for over 35 years. Its consulting forester work is carried out as prescribed in Virginia state code section 10.1-1181.9. The work covers timber sales from "Start to Finish." That means timber marking, cruising, volume and value estimates, bidding, preparing and administering the timber sale contract, and weekly monitoring of logging operations. The firm also writes forest management plans, including Forest Stewardship plans, and offers timber taxation help, storm and insect damage assessment, GPS and GIS mapping, pre-harvest planning and logging road design, timber stand improvement, wildlife habitat management, and boundary line painting. Field data is recorded with its own CRUISE software. It serves 35 Virginia counties and Staunton City, among them Albemarle, Augusta, Rockingham and Warren. They will not give a value for a property without seeing it first. In their words, "we have to look." It suits a landowner who wants one firm to handle a timber sale from first measurement through to monitored logging, or who needs a written plan for the land before any cutting. From simsforestry.com, read 23 October 2026.

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Troutville, VA
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management PlanHarvesting+1 more

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.

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Afton, VA
Handles the full sale
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Fireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan+1 more

Virginia Forestry & Wildlife Group is a forestry consulting firm in Afton, Virginia, and it is also listed as a tree service. It has served Virginia since 2008. Its work covers forest management, timber sales, wildlife habitat, and restoring native plants on farms and woodland. It starts with the owner. Before it cruises or manages a tract, it wants to understand your objectives and your "vision" for the property, then builds a plan meant to protect soil, water, viewsheds and habitat. On the timber side it offers cruising and appraisals, timber marking, and sale contract preparation and administration, along with timber stand improvement and harvesting on tracts under 15 acres. Prescribed fire, herbicide work, tree planting, and GIS mapping of forest types and streams are also on its list. Its stated credentials include Certified Wildlife Biologist and Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in Virginia. It names Virginia pine in its work, including a degraded stand it cleared and turned into native meadow. It works across Virginia, including Albemarle, Augusta, Henrico and Loudoun counties. It suits owners who want a management plan and wildlife goals worked out alongside any timber work. From vaforestwild.com, read 23 October 2026.

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1.0(1 reviews)
Aylett, VA
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingConsulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)Fireline ConstructionForest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan+1 more

Forest Resources Management Inc is a forestry consulting firm based in Aylett, Virginia. It works with private and public landowners across eastern and central Virginia, and its pages name Amelia, Charles City, Caroline, Essex, and King and Queen counties. Frank O. Brooks, Jr. founded it in the mid 1980s, and it has helped landowners for over 40 years. Its services include timber sales, timber valuation, real estate appraisals, real estate sales, long-term forest management, timberland investment analysis, forest taxation, GIS mapping, reforestation, and prescribed burning. The only tree type named on its pages is pine plantation thinnings. In 2024 it handled clear cut and select cut sales on over 1,400 acres. A timber sale can run start to finish. The firm offers a "turn key" sale that begins with the timber appraisal and ends with complete reforestation of the tract. You can also have only certain parts of a sale done. It says it markets a tract to the buyers interested in that particular wood, often from outside the local area. John R. Reid, CF, is a Certified Forester and a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser. Bill Pownall holds a real estate salesperson license from 2018. Staff are certified by the Virginia Department of Forestry to write Forest Stewardship Plans, by the American Forest Foundation to prepare Tree Farm Plans, and by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to prepare Management Plans. The smallest job on its pages is the 16-acre Mitchell Tract in King and Queen County. That is the smallest tract shown, not a stated minimum. It suits a landowner in eastern or central Virginia who wants a sale handled from appraisal through replanting, or who needs help with just one part of it. From frmva.com, read 23 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Stanardsville, VA
Timberland EvaluationsForest Management PlansTimber CruisingTimber SalesThinning+1 more

Freelance Forestry, LLC is a forestry consulting firm in Stanardsville, Virginia. It helps Central Virginia landowners get more value from their timber through timber sales and forest management. Mark Strickland leads the firm and holds the credentials Certified Professional Forester and Certified Forester. The firm says it brings over 40 years of hands-on experience across private consulting, forest industry, government agencies, and logging operations. It works with timber tracts of 40 acres or more, and it does not do residential tree removal or small lot clearing. The work covers timberland evaluations, forest management plans, timber cruising, timber sales, thinning, selective harvests, clear cutting and final harvest, and reforestation. The firm works with pine and hardwood stands. A timber sale goes in steps. The firm appraises the timber, markets it to buyers, and can run sealed bid sales so buyers compete against each other. It then oversees the harvest to protect the land. The process begins with an introductory timberland evaluation, an informal meeting followed by a walk through the woods. If the landowner goes ahead, both sides sign a Consulting Forester Agreement and the firm manages the project to completion. The service area is a 100-mile radius from Charlottesville, and Greene is among the counties it serves. This firm suits a landowner with 40 acres or more of pine or hardwood who wants the timber valued, sold, and watched over during the harvest, with the aim of keeping the land "like the financial asset it is." From freelanceforestryllc.com, read 17 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Chesterfield, VA
Land SalesTimber SalesForest ManagementPost-Harvest ServicesTimber Cruises+1 more

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.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Stafford County (1)

This buyer is based in Stafford County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

5.0(2 reviews)
Stafford, VA

B&H Wood products is a stake mill at 295 Heflin Road in Stafford, Virginia, about halfway between Richmond and Washington, D.C. It makes stakes for engineering, silt fence and other erosion control products, landscaping, and concrete forms. The stakes are cut from hardwood, and the species named are oak, hickory, ash and maple. The business has operated since 1957. Josh Berry owns it today. He is a fourth generation lumberman and the third in his family to run the company. The family story goes back to his grandfather, who started making engineering stakes as a boy from the scrap pile at his father's sawmill. In 2006 the mill moved into a new facility with capacity for about 9 trailer loads of stakes a week. The mill serves smaller retail customers within about 50 miles of Stafford and larger wholesale customers across the mid-Atlantic states. Its trucks run from pickup size up to tractor-trailers, so it fills both small and large orders. The mill is open Monday through Thursday from 7 am to 5 pm, Friday from 7 am to 11 am, and closed on weekends. The phone number is 540-752-2480. This one suits a landowner with oak, hickory, ash or maple who wants a local mill that makes stakes and erosion control products. From bhwoodproducts.com, read 17 October 2026.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (8)

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

Ladysmith, VA
Forest Road Construction and MaintenanceHarvestingHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acresTimber MarkingTimber Sale Contract Preparation/Administration

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.

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Montpelier, VA
HarvestingHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acresPre-Harvest Planning - Logging Engineering & Road DesignTimber Cruising & AppraisalsTree Planting – Pine

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.

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Breezewood, PA
Harvesting

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.

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Bealeton, VA
Harvesting

Serves 12 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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Emporia, VA
HarvestingTree Planting – Pine

Serves 50 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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Culpeper, VA
HarvestingHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acres

Serves 21 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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Fredericksburg, VA
Sawmill

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Gordonsville, VA
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationForest Road Construction and MaintenanceHarvestingHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acresTimber Cruising & Appraisals+1 more

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.

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Land clearing and small-lot services (18)

Palmyra, VA
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionGPS and GIS MappingHarvesting+1 more

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.

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Reva, VA
Fireline ConstructionFirewise Fuel MitigationPre-Commercial ThinningWildlife Habitat Management

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.

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Fontana, CA
Timber Marking

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.

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Waynesboro, VA
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationGPS and GIS MappingPlanting Site Preparation – MechanicalTree Planting – HardwoodTree Planting – Pine+1 more

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.

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King William, VA
Planting Site Preparation – MechanicalPre-Commercial Thinning

Serves 31 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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Chester, VA
Firewise Fuel Mitigation

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.

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4.9(9 reviews)
Port Republic, VA
Firewise Fuel MitigationForest Road Construction and MaintenanceWildlife Habitat Management

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.

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Gordonsville, VA
Boundary Line PaintingPre-Commercial ThinningTree Planting – HardwoodTree Planting – Pine

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.

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Canton, NC
Timber Stand Improvement

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.

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New Market, VA
Herbicide Application - DroneHerbicide Application – Aerial

Serves 25 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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Bruington, VA
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationBoundary Line PaintingFireline ConstructionForest Road Construction and MaintenanceGPS and GIS Mapping+1 more

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.

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Bealeton, VA
Fireline ConstructionInvasive Species ManagementPre-Commercial ThinningWildlife Habitat Management

Metz Forestry Solutions is a family business in Bealeton, Virginia, run by the Metz family. Its main work is land clearing by forestry mulching, which uses a specialized machine to grind brush, small trees, vines and other growth into mulch. Its other services include invasive species control, vegetation management, wildland fire prevention through firebreaks and fuel reduction, conservation work, field restoration and fireline construction. Jeff Metz is a retired firefighter from the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue, and he has worked in forestry for more than thirty years. Vinny Metz operates the heavy equipment, and Danielle Gambale-Metz handles logistics and the office. The conservation method, the business says, works by "keeping the soil disturbance relatively low." The first step is a one-hour meeting on your land to talk over the project. The business names PA, VA, MD and WV as its service area. Its Virginia coverage includes Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Culpeper, Stafford and many other counties and cities, from Accomack to Winchester City. This suits owners whose main need is clearing overgrowth, invasive plants or firebreaks by mulching the growth into the ground. From metzforestrysolutions.pro, read 23 October 2026.

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Colonial Heights, VA
Herbicide Application – AerialHerbicide Application – GroundWildlife Habitat Management

Serves 64 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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Fishersville, VA
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationHerbicide Application – GroundPlanting Site Preparation – MechanicalTree Planting – HardwoodTree Planting – Pine+1 more

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.

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Front Royal, VA
Firewise Fuel MitigationHarvestingInvasive Species ManagementPre-Commercial Thinning

Timber Works Tree Care is a tree service based in Front Royal, Virginia. Its services include tree removal, tree trimming, land clearing, stump grinding, firewood, brush clearing, and forestry mulching. They also list Firewise Fuel Mitigation, Invasive Species Management, and Pre-Commercial Thinning. Forestry mulching uses one machine and one operator to cut, grind, and clear vegetation where it stands, leaving a layer of mulch on the ground. The crew works around designated trees and reduces unwanted growth between them, "allowing the existing woods to remain intact." They charge $2,750 per day for forestry mulching and usually cover about an acre in that time. Rocky ground or trees over 8 inches across can cost more. They also offer 24/7 emergency tree removal for storm damage or a tree blocking a driveway. They list service in Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church City, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Stafford, and Warren counties. They name the Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia, Winchester, and Boyce. They say they are members of the International Society of Arboriculture and the Tree Care Industry Association, that they are fully licensed and carry workers' comp and liability insurance, and that a certified arborist is on every job site. This one suits a landowner who wants brush, overgrowth, or invasive growth cleared while the trees they want to keep stay standing. From timberworksva.com, read 17 October 2026.

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Richmond, VA
GPS and GIS Mapping

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.

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Strasburg, VA
Fireline ConstructionFirewise Fuel MitigationForest Road Construction and MaintenanceHarvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acresPlanting Site Preparation – Mechanical+1 more

Serves 28 Virginia jurisdictions. Virginia does not license or register foresters, so this directory is voluntary and inclusion is not a recommendation.

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Calhoun, GA
Best Management Practice (BMP) InstallationHerbicide Application – GroundPlanting Site Preparation – MechanicalTimber Stand ImprovementTree Planting – Hardwood+1 more

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 Stafford County?

29 businesses are listed for Stafford County: 20 consulting foresters and 9 buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Stafford 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.

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Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Stafford 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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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.

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What is timber worth in Stafford County?

No price series is published for Stafford 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 Stafford County come from the Virginia Department of Forestry private forestry service provider directory, revised 16-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.