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 126 independent loggers listed in Washington across 28 counties. Listings come from the WSU Extension forestry consultant directory and each one shows the counties it covers and the species it handles. TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed any of them.

4.9(70 reviews)
Maple Valley, MD

American Forest Lands Washington Logging Company LLC is a logging contractor in Maple Valley, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Castle Rock, WA

Green Mountain Logging is a logging contractor in Castle Rock, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.7(12 reviews)
Chewelah, WA

Hansen Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Chewelah, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.1(15 reviews)
Ethel, WA

Bucks Logging is a logging contractor in Ethel, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(4 reviews)
Castle Rock, WA

Sedy Logging is a logging contractor in Castle Rock, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.5(6 reviews)
White Swan, WA

Wheeler Logging Services Inc is a logging contractor in White Swan, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.3(18 reviews)
Tacoma, WA
Land AcquisitionTimber PurchasesTraditional LoggingCommercial ThinningSalvage Logging+1 more

Northwest Logging Company, LLC is a logging and timber buying business based in Tacoma, Washington, working in Pierce County. They handle traditional logging (full removal, or "clear-cutting"), commercial thinning, salvage logging after fire or storm damage, view clearing, land acquisition, and timber purchases where they buy the standing timber deed while you keep the land. They also do valuation, appraisal, and timber cruises, plus permitting, harvest layout, timber harvest management, and reforestation. Their process starts with a valuation expert coming out to inspect your timber and give you a bid. Once you agree on price, they handle permitting and planning, which can include road building, then their fallers and machinery harvest and prepare logs for the mills. Afterward they can help with debris cleanup, stump removal, land clearing, and replanting. For timber purchase deals, they say payment comes "prior to the commencement of harvest operations." They describe themselves as "a family owned and operated company" with over 35 years in the logging industry, and they work across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. There's no stated minimum acreage for timber sales. The smallest property they currently show for sale is a 2.0 acre woodland parcel in Woodland, though that's a property listing rather than a stated policy on job size. This fits a landowner who wants one company to handle the whole process, from timber valuation through harvest and cleanup, and who is comparing options across the Western states rather than just locally. From logginginwashington.com, read 4 October 2026.

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4.3(20 reviews)
Woodland, WA
LoggingRoad ConstructionCustom HomesForest ManagementLand & Timber+1 more

Chilton Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Woodland, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
null, WA
cuttingyardinghaulingfinding the best market value for your timber

Johnson Logging, LLC is a family run logging company based in Chehalis, Washington, working in Western Washington and serving Thurston County. Drew Johnson owns and runs every job himself. They handle all phases of logging and land clearing, for both residential and commercial jobs. Their work covers cutting, yarding, hauling, and finding the best market value for your timber. They also take on new construction prep, renovations, clearing for pasture, timber harvesting, and road building. They note that small wooded properties "contain a variety of trees in a mixture of sizes, ages and quality," and that local mills can be restrictive about what sizes and varieties they'll take, which is worth knowing if you're on a smaller lot. They don't state a minimum acreage. They say they serve "small to large acreage jobs" and list small acreage logging as one of their specialties, so a few acres of trees shouldn't be too small to ask about. They offer a free estimate before any work starts. Johnson Logging has been running since 2010. The business carries a Washington contractor license, JOHNSTS811DJ. This fits a landowner in Western Washington, especially Thurston County, with a smaller wooded property who wants an owner-run outfit willing to walk a small job through from cutting to sale. From johnsonloggingllc.com, read 4 October 2026.

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3.0(2 reviews)
Kelso, WA
loggingtimber managementroad constructionreforestationproject management+1 more

Adams Timber Service is a logging contractor in Kelso, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.7(9 reviews)
Kelso, WA
timber fallingbuncher cuttingprocessingshovel loggingyarding+1 more

Hadaller Logging, Inc. is a logging contractor in Kelso, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.8(4 reviews)
Deer Park, WA
timber evaluationmanagement plantimber harvest permittingloggingforest fire fuels reduction+1 more

Silver City Timber Co is a logging and forestry consulting business out of Deer Park, Washington, working in Spokane County. They take on timber harvest jobs along with land clearing and site work, and their foresters handle the consulting side too. A job starts with a Pre-Harvest meeting with a forester to go over your short and long term goals. From there they put together a management plan built around those goals, point you toward any state forestry programs that might fit, and take care of all the timber harvest permitting. Property lines and Riparian Zones get identified and flagged before anything is cut. Their crews work to keep the impact on the ground and the remaining stand to a minimum, and they manufacture logs by size and species to get the best return. Beyond harvest work, they also do forest fire fuels reduction, slash disposal, thinning, and road clearing and construction, using everything from helicopter and line machines to small and large acreage crews. As they put it, "no matter the size of the job, we can handle it." There's no stated minimum acreage, but nothing in their own services points to a small-tract cutoff either, so this looks like a business set up to handle a range of acreage sizes without turning smaller landowners away outright. This fits a landowner in or near Spokane County who wants a forester involved from the first meeting through permitting, not just a crew that shows up to cut. From silvercitytimber.com, read 4 October 2026.

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4.0(9 reviews)
Sedro-Woolley, WA
timber harvestingforest managementhabitat restorationstream bank restorationsustainable timber harvesting+1 more

Janicki Logging & Construction is a logging and forest management business based in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. It also does forestry consulting and land clearing or site work. The company traces back sixty years, when Stan Janicki Jr., a Skagit Valley native logger, started it as a local logging outfit. The work covers timber harvesting, forest management, habitat restoration, stream bank restoration, thinning, bridge construction, road construction, and excavating. Douglas-fir is the species named. On a job, a timber cruiser comes out to your land first, learns your goals, and then recommends what makes the best value for you before any cutting starts. Janicki Logging & Construction serves Skagit, Whatcom, Snohomish, King, Island, and San Juan counties. The minimum acreage for work is 10 acres, in the company's own words: "Whether it's 10-acres, 100-acres, or 1000-acres of forestland, tree farms are more than businesses." This fits a landowner with a modest woodlot who wants more than a straight timber sale, someone looking for thinning, stream work, or habitat restoration alongside the logging itself. From janickilogging.com, read 4 October 2026.

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3.9(8 reviews)
Gig Harbor, WA
ground based harvestscable/ high lead harvestsfree evaluations

Erickson Logging is a logging contractor based in Gig Harbor, Washington, working with private landowners as well as municipalities and state and federal agencies. They harvest timber and also buy it, and they serve Pierce County. They take on both ground based harvests and cable or high lead harvests, so flat ground, steep hills, or a mix of both can be worked. They offer free evaluations if you want to know what your timber is worth, and say they "can usually accommodate requests within a week." The company started in 1988 as a firewood operation with one processor and three trucks, and has grown from there, now running enough equipment for three ground-based logging sites. They state a 20 acre minimum. Their own figures give a sense of the range involved: "the harvest of a well-stocked 20-acre parcel can bring anywhere from $50k to $600k," depending on things like age, species, and access to the site. This fits a landowner with a decently sized, well-stocked parcel in Pierce County who wants a contractor with real equipment behind them and is comfortable getting a free look before deciding anything. From ericksonlogging.com, read 4 October 2026.

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Goldendale, WA

LSC Logging is a logging contractor in Goldendale, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.6(34 reviews)
Centralia, WA
Buying Logs, Land or Timber

Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) Sawmill runs a sawmill in Centralia, Washington, and buys logs, land, and standing timber as part of a larger company based in Redding, California. They describe themselves as "one of the largest purchasers of logs and timber in North America," and they buy "throughout the western U.S. and Canada." The species they take include Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine, Douglas Fir, Incense Cedar, White Fir, and Western Hemlock. Their work covers buying logs, land, or timber, along with their own logging. For Washington landowners, they serve Lewis County, and their procurement contact for the Centralia mill is listed by name and phone on their site. They point to professional foresters on staff, and their site talks about Sustainable Forestry Initiative commitments and documents they've put together for log suppliers and contractors, including fact sheets by state, Washington among them. SPI also traces its sequestration figures back to 1990. This fits a landowner near Centralia or elsewhere in Lewis County who has the species SPI buys and wants a straightforward sale to a large, established mill rather than a smaller local outfit. From spi-ind.com, read 4 October 2026.

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Pomeroy, WA

Kagey Forestry LLC is a logging contractor in Pomeroy, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(19 reviews)
Woodland, WA
Logging & Land ClearingRoad Building & MaintenanceTree Removal

Blue Line Land Works LLC is a family-owned logging business in Woodland, Washington. They work mainly in Clark County and take on jobs that run from logging to land clearing, road building, and tree removal. What sets them apart is the kind of ground they're willing to work. They specialize in residential logging, the tricky kind done close to homes, shops, roads, and other hazards you don't normally run into out in the woods. They handle Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Alder, and Maple. If you need a driveway or road built to get the logs out, or just to maintain what you have, they do that too, including drainage, culverts, and bridges over larger creeks. There's no stated minimum acreage, but they say "we do jobs of all sizes rangng from just a few trees to hundreds of trees," so they're set up to handle a small patch of timber as easily as a big one. They describe themselves as "accustomed to working around homes, shops, close neighbors and in tight spots," which matters if your trees are mixed in close to buildings or a property line. The business grew out of a weekend hobby for people working in law enforcement, and has since become a full logging and land development operation. This fits a landowner with a small, awkward parcel near a house or neighbors, who wants someone comfortable logging in tight quarters rather than out in open timberland. From bluelinelandworks.com, read 4 October 2026.

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4.5(2 reviews)
null, WA

Tim Brown Logging, Inc. is a logging contractor in Cowlitz County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
null, WA

Hudson Logging is a logging contractor in Skagit County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.6(9 reviews)
Home, WA

Joe Smith Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Home, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(8 reviews)
Roy, WA
Tower LoggingMechanized LoggingLowboy Services

Gulley Logging, LLC is a logging contractor in Roy, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Olympia, WA
LoggingLog HandlingTimber & Log PurchasingThinningLand Clearing

Holbrook, Inc. is a logging contractor in Olympia, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.7(3 reviews)
Chehalis, WA

B & M Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Chehalis, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Olympia, NY
Complete Logging - From felling trees to stump removalContract Processingshovel logging & Other Contracting optionsMechanic

Thomsen Timber LLC is a logging contractor in Olympia, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(12 reviews)
Peshastin, WA

Thin Air Logging & Forestry Mulching is a logging contractor in Peshastin, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Cashmere, WA

Altels Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Cashmere, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Peshastin, WA
thinninglogging

Icicle Ridge Forestry is a logging contractor in Peshastin, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Twisp, WA

White Logging is a logging contractor in Twisp, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.9(10 reviews)
Granite Falls, VA
Timber LoggingTree RemovalResidential LoggingCommercial LoggingFirewood+1 more

Lorric Logging is a logging contractor in Granite Falls, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(6 reviews)
null, WA
thinningresidential and commercial loggingdanger tree and blowdown removaltree removal in tight quartersland-clearing+1 more

Northman Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Washington, run by Matt Fink. They work in Snohomish, Island, south Skagit, and north King Counties. Their main trade is logging, and they also take on land-clearing and site work. They do thinning, residential and commercial logging, danger tree and blowdown removal, and tree removal in tight quarters. They say they "specialize in small acreage" and have a self-loading log truck that can haul your timber to the mill, along with equipment to build temporary or permanent roads to reach the project. How a job runs: if you have enough trees to make a log load, it goes to a mill to become lumber, and "you will get a cut of the mill check." They are licensed, bonded, and insured to work in the state of Washington, under contractor's license number CCNORTHLL804DC. This fits a landowner with a small, wooded lot who wants a crew set up to log it and haul the timber out themselves, rather than hiring that part out separately. From northmanlogging.com, read 4 October 2026.

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4.8(4 reviews)
Granite Falls, WA

D & D Logging is a logging contractor in Granite Falls, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Okanogan, VA

Mitzner Logging is a logging contractor in Okanogan, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Cle Elum, WA

Vezzoni Logging is a logging contractor in Cle Elum, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Granite Falls, WA

Northern Land Management is a logging contractor in Granite Falls, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.3(40 reviews)
Port Angeles, WA
TransportMaintenance / RepairParts Store

Hermann Brothers Logging & Construction Inc. is based in Port Angeles, Washington. The company was "incorporated in 1968" and started as a small family-owned logging company before growing into a mechanized logging and trucking operation. Today the business runs transport, maintenance and repair, and a parts store alongside its logging roots. The fleet includes chip vans, flatbeds, step decks, and dry vans, and the company handles alder chips, hogfuel, mulch, sawdust, and topsoil as products. Its service area reaches across the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas, the Greater Puget Sound, the I-5 Corridor, Western Washington, Oregon, and beyond, with its main yard and truck shop in Port Angeles and an office in Tacoma. Alder is the species named on its pages. There's no acreage minimum given here, since the business is built around trucking, mechanized logging, and wood byproducts rather than taking on individual landowner timber sales. This one suits someone who already needs heavy hauling, truck repair, or wood chip and mulch products in the region, more than a landowner looking for a standard timber sale on a small wooded property. From hermannbros.com, read 4 October 2026.

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2.0(25 reviews)
Port Angeles, WA

Kelly Oakes & Sons Logging is a logging contractor in Port Angeles, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.0(2 reviews)
Port Angeles, WA

Allen Logging Co is a logging contractor in Port Angeles, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.2(5 reviews)
Forks, WA

Dahlgren Logging Co is a logging contractor in Forks, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.2(26 reviews)
Sequim, WA
Selective LoggingThinningRegeneration HarvestRoad BuildingLand Clearing

Bekkevar Logging & Trucking is a family-owned logging and trucking outfit in Sequim, Washington, running since 1974. They work federal, state, and private forest land in Clallam County on the North Olympic Peninsula, cutting poles and veneer with their own crews and equipment. They take on selective logging, thinning, and regeneration harvest, plus road building and land clearing for pasture, building sites, or reforestation. Their own services page says they aim to help landowners "capture the most value from every acre," with equipment ranging from feller bunchers and forwarders down to dozers and log trucks for jobs big or small. There's no stated minimum acreage, but the smallest job on record is 20 acres, where they cleared 20 acres, thinned 20 acres, and built a riding arena for a client. They hold SFI accreditation, are an Accredited Logger with the Society of American Foresters, and are an accredited member of the Washington Contract Loggers Association. This fits a landowner with a larger parcel on the Olympic Peninsula who wants one company to handle harvest, roads, and clearing together, not just a single timber sale. From bekkevarloggingandtrucking.com, read 4 October 2026.

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3.7(9 reviews)
Forks, WA

Dilley & Soloman Logging Co is a logging contractor in Forks, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Forks, WA

Allen Logging Co is a logging contractor in Forks, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
null, WA

Nisbet Timber, Inc. is a logging contractor in Jefferson County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.0(5 reviews)
Port Angeles, WA
purchasingharvestingmerchandisingmarketing standing timber

Merrill & Ring Inc is out of Port Angeles, Washington. They buy standing timber, log it themselves, and handle the marketing and sale of the logs after that, working across the Pacific Northwest including the Olympic Peninsula, Southwest Washington, and the North Cascades. They aren't a small local outfit you'd call for a single back-forty job. Their own description of the work is "purchasing, harvesting, merchandising, and marketing standing timber from working forests," and they lean on a network of contractors and processing facilities, including export yards that ship logs to China, Japan, and Korea, to get the best return. They say the Merrill & Ring families have been doing this "for over 135 years." Their ground is certified under the American Tree Farm System, and they were a founding member of what's now the Washington Forest Fire Association, back in 1908. They don't give a minimum acreage anywhere, so there's no size to point to, small or large. Given the scale of their operations and their export yards, this reads as a business built around larger forest holdings rather than a one-time sale off a small woodlot. If you're sitting on a sizable working forest in that part of Washington and want someone who buys, cuts, and markets the timber themselves, they're worth a call. If you've got a modest few acres and just want one tree lot sold once, you may be better served by someone closer to that scale. From merrillring.com, read 4 October 2026.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Battle Ground, VA
shovel loggingtower loggingthinningreforestationroad building+1 more

Levanen Inc is a logging contractor based in Battle Ground, Washington, working in Clark County. The family has been in the woods since the 1950s, and Levanen Inc itself started up in 1989 with a skidder and a loader. They do the harvest work itself: shovel logging, tower logging, thinning, road building, trucking, site preparation, and reforestation. They handle both thinning and clear cut harvests, as they put it, "on all types of ground," working private timber land as well as larger public timberland jobs. Their crews harvest their own timber and timber for other owners, and they describe "one on one communication on each harvest unit" as part of how they run a job. No tree species or minimum acreage are named on their pages, so there's nothing to go on for the smallest size of ground they'll take on. This fits a landowner in Clark County who wants a logging outfit that also builds roads, preps sites, and handles trucking, rather than someone who only connects buyers and sellers. From levaneninc.com, read 4 October 2026.

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4.5(24 reviews)
Kelso, WA
Commercial /Contract LoggingGround Based LoggingConventional Cable LoggingCuttingWinch Assist+1 more

C & C Logging, LLC is a logging contractor based in Kelso, Washington. It's a second-generation family business, started by Frank and Lee Chandler in November of 1967, and now run with help from their son Frank Jr. and daughter Lee Anne. The work they take on is commercial and contract logging, including ground based logging, conventional cable logging, cutting, winch assist, leveling shovels, final harvest, grapple logging, cut to length, and heavy transport. They describe themselves as licensed and insured. No species are named. There's no stated minimum acreage, and no job examples with acreage are given either, so there's nothing to size up a small tract against. They serve Cowlitz county, along with several others in Washington and Oregon. If you need a quote, you can schedule an appointment with them in Kelso, and they say they offer "free quotes and estimates on your project." They also describe moving from hand tools to heavier equipment over the years, saying "we also used to complete our job with saws or axes. Now, with 100 employees, we're using the most advanced technology." This looks suited to a landowner with a larger harvest in mind, or one who wants a contractor with steep slope or mechanized equipment on hand, rather than someone with just a few acres to clear. From candclogging.com, read 4 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Cook, WA
mechanical loggingcable loggingthinningpole loggingroad building+1 more

Mountain Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Cook, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
La Center, WA

Eric Wisti Logging is a logging contractor in La Center, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.9(9 reviews)
Battle Ground, WA

Sunrise Logging and Tree Service, LLC is a logging contractor in Battle Ground, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(34 reviews)
null, WA
Timber ManagementTimber HarvestingTimber BrokeringLand Clearingpre-commercial thinning+1 more

NWTL Inc. is a full service logging contractor, based in Sandy with a listing in Clark County, Washington. It handles timber management, timber harvesting, timber brokering, land clearing and forestry consulting, plus residential tree work in east Clackamas County. On the harvest side it offers custom hand felling, mechanical logging, tractor logging, shovel logging and cable logging, along with pre-commercial thinning, multi-stage thinnings, clear cutting and reforestation. Thinning and clear cutting are done "on percentage basis or by the MBF." For timber sales, it works with mills and buyers across the domestic, export and pulp markets, plus smaller outlets like custom mills, log home builders and firewood suppliers, aiming to find a buyer for most of what comes off the land. It says it offers "all phases of logging from small stands of timber to large tracts," and offers free timber evaluations and estimations before a job starts. For land clearing, it works by the acre, by the hour or by the project, handling stump digging, burning and tub grinding where burning isn't allowed, along with hydro ax mowing. The company holds a CCB license and states it is licensed, bonded and insured. This fits a landowner who wants one contractor to cut the timber, find the buyer and clear what's left, rather than hiring each piece separately. From nwtlinc.com, read 4 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Woodland, WA

DeRocher Timber Falling is a logging contractor in Woodland, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Battle Ground, VA

Orville D Esteb Logging Co is a logging contractor in Battle Ground, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(15 reviews)
null, WA

J & T Logging and Tree Service is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.3(6 reviews)
null, WA
Experienced Logging ServicesSustainable Logging PracticesCommercial thinningSelect harvest/thinning

Lee Levanen Logging LLC is a logging and forest management business based in Battle Ground, Washington, serving landowners in Klickitat County. The business has worked in logging and forest management for over 45 years, and besides logging it also offers forestry consulting. They take on felling, thinning, and full harvests, including commercial thinning and select harvest and thinning jobs aimed at forest health. One job they describe is work on a 35-year-old timber stand, where a commercial thinning operation done 8 years earlier removed less desirable trees to improve the health, growth, and stability of the remaining timber, setting the stand up for a more valuable harvest down the road. They also talk about "searching out and capitalizing on specialty log markets," including large dimension timbers for timber framing and log homes. On selling logs, their approach is to focus on quality, specifications, market conditions, and relationships with multiple log buyers, with the goal of getting the highest value for the wood. They describe safety as central to how they run a job, saying "Safety is Our Top Priority," and they talk about sustainable practices meant to limit long-term impact on the land, including weighing a single harvest against repeated selective entries to cut down on soil disturbance over time. This suits a landowner in Klickitat County who wants a logger with decades in the business behind them, who is open to a conversation about thinning versus a full harvest, and who has an eye on specialty markets for large, sound timber as well as standard sawlogs. From leelevanenlogging.com, read 4 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Tonasket, WA
timber harvestinglog haulingtimber valuationmanagement planstimber appraisals+1 more

Will Logging & Construction LLC is a logging and timber buying outfit out of Tonasket, Washington. They've been at it since 2019, and the owners behind it say they've worked in the trade for over 20 years before taking the company on fully. They're family-owned and local. The work covers timber harvesting, log hauling, timber valuation and appraisals, management plans, timber stand improvement, forest road construction, land clearing and excavation, custom cutting, lowboy hauling, and forest fire prevention. They do their own log hauling rather than bringing in an outside hauler, calling themselves a "one-stop-shop" for harvesting and hauling. They describe their harvesting as "fully mechanical," aiming for fewer people on the ground during a cut. They'll also build or improve forest roads and driveways, and help with site prep for home building. They say they take you through the whole process, from permits to making a property eligible for harvest, including figuring out whether you need new roads before any cutting starts. They want at least 20 acres of forested land before they'll take on a timber sale, by their own stated minimum. Their listed service area is Okanogan County, and they say they work within a 100-mile radius of Tonasket, naming towns like Omak, Wenatchee, Okanogan, Chelan, Colville, and Twisp among others. They're Certified Master Loggers through the Washington Contract Loggers Association and hold a contractor's license. This one suits a landowner with a larger forested parcel in north-central Washington who wants one company to handle the cutting, the hauling, and the road work all at once, rather than coordinating several separate contractors. From willlogging.com, read 4 October 2026.

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5.0(2 reviews)
null, WA

A&J Logging and Land Clearing LLC is a logging contractor in Lewis County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.7(6 reviews)
null, WA

Cedar River Logging , LLC is a logging contractor in King County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Elma, WA

R L Smith Logging is a logging contractor in Elma, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.9(20 reviews)
Kalama, WA
Timber sale administrationHiring a logging and roadbuilding contractorPayment of forest excise taxPermittingLog marketing for highest value+1 more

RSG Forest Products Inc is a mill in Kalama, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Cathlamet, WA

Carlson and Sons Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Cathlamet, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.0(1 reviews)
Kelso, WA

Silver Bay Logging is a logging contractor in Kelso, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Longview, WA

Brian's Logging and Excavating is a logging contractor in Longview, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.0(6 reviews)
Cathlamet, WA

Jerry Debriae Logging Co is a logging contractor in Cathlamet, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.5(21 reviews)
Longview, WA

NWH buys logs and standing timber, and also works as a logging outfit. It's listed in Cowlitz County with a Longview, Washington contact, John Anderson, though the company itself is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. They buy a wide range of hardwoods. Out west that's Alder, Ash, and Pacific Coast Maple. In the east it runs to Cherry, Chestnut Oak, Hard Maple, Poplar, Red Oak, Soft Maple, Walnut, and White Oak, among others. Their process has four steps: they come out to evaluate your timber, give you a detailed estimate, put together an agreement with payment terms, and then harvest. They describe it plainly: "We want to buy your logs & standing timber." They set a floor on size. NWH says it works "with landowners who have a minimum of 10 acres to harvest," so if your parcel is smaller than that, this isn't the match. Washington buying is mentioned alongside Oregon and Northern California, and the company also covers ground in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, with named contacts in each area. NWH has been around since 1967. This fits a landowner with at least 10 acres in Cowlitz County or nearby who wants one outfit handling both the timber purchase and the logging, and who doesn't mind that the company's main office sits far from the woods it buys from. From nwh.com, read 4 October 2026.

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4.2(11 reviews)
Kettle Falls, WA

Boise Cascade Timber & Wood is a logging contractor in Kettle Falls, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(13 reviews)
null, WA

Son Ranch Timber is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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null, WA

H & S Timber Services is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Rochester, PA

Puget Sound Logging is a logging contractor in Rochester, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.9(34 reviews)
Shelton, WA
LoggingTruckingLand ClearingTree Removal

JUSTICE LOGGING & EXCAVATION is a logging and excavation business based in Shelton, Washington. They take on logging, trucking, land clearing, and tree removal, working parcels from small to large. The business serves Mason County and describes its reach as covering Western Washington. On its own pages it says it has "over 20 years of experience in the power, excavation and trucking industry" and that it aims to give "the best budget and timeline for all of your projects." It carries license number JUSTIBT852DL. Getting started is simple: call or send a message about your property, and they connect you with the service that fits, whether that means logging, land clearing, tree removal, or hauling it all away by truck. No specific species or acreage minimum is spelled out, and they work both ends of the scale, small lots and large ones alike. This suits a landowner in Mason County who wants logging handled alongside other site work, excavation, clearing, or trucking, by one outfit rather than juggling several contractors. From justicebrostrucking.com, read 4 October 2026.

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Yakima, WA

C Wyss & Son is a logging contractor in Yakima, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.0(2 reviews)
Hoquiam, WA

Stott Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Hoquiam, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Aberdeen, WA

Collins Logging is a logging contractor in Aberdeen, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(6 reviews)
null, WA

Precision Logging & Excavation LLC is a logging contractor in Snohomish County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Clinton, WA
LoggingLand ClearingExcavationBiomass Recyclingtub grinding+1 more

R L Construction is a logging contractor in Clinton, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Greenbank, VA

Custom Logging & Site Development LLC is a logging contractor in Greenbank, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Port Gamble, WA
ThinningSelective harvestRegeneration harvestSite DevelopmentTree Planting+1 more

Gamble Bay Timber is a logging contractor in Port Gamble, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(8 reviews)
Sedro-Woolley, SC
selective loggingthinningclear cuttingreforestationtrucking+1 more

Skagit Log and Construction Inc. is a logging contractor in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.4(7 reviews)
Poulsbo, WA
Kiln DryingDrying Live Edge Slabssaw mill servicesportable/mobile saw mill services

Kitsap Dry Kiln & Milling is a kiln drying and portable sawmill outfit in Poulsbo, Washington. They dry lumber and live edge slabs for customers around Washington State, and they run a mobile sawmill for their kiln customers in central and north Kitsap and east Jefferson counties. If you have logs, they come to your site with a 25-foot sawmill and a tractor, measure your logs, and give you a written estimate priced by the board foot. They saw it into dimensional lumber, beams, or slabs, haul it straight to their kiln, and dry it to the moisture content you need. They've worked with Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Big Leaf Maple, Red Alder, Western Hemlock, Ponderosa Pine, and a longer list of less common species including Black Walnut, White Oak, Madrone, and Cherry. Their mill handles logs up to 32 inches across and 20 feet long. There's no stated minimum acreage, but they say "no job is too small or too large," and their smallest job on record was a single carved cane, up against jobs of more than 8000 board feet of 5/4 lumber on the other end. They've been running kilns since 2019, under the Kitsap Dry Kiln name (formerly Northwest Saw & Dry Kiln), and the kilns run 24/7/365. This fits a landowner with just a few logs worth milling and drying, not a standing timber sale. If you want someone to buy your timber outright, this isn't that business, but if you want your own logs turned into usable, dry lumber, this is worth a call. From kitsapdrykiln.com, read 4 October 2026.

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1.0(1 reviews)
Poulsbo, WA

Webster Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Poulsbo, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Bonney Lake, PA

Washington Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Bonney Lake, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.3(6 reviews)
null, WA

Jerry Hart & Son Logging Inc. is a logging contractor in Kittitas County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Belfair, WA

Hood Canal Logging Co Inc is a logging contractor in Belfair, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.0(1 reviews)
Ellensburg, WA

Caribou Creek Logging is a logging contractor in Ellensburg, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(14 reviews)
null, WA
forest health assessmentsForest Stewardship Plansforest health thinning (logging)fuels reduction/mastication (firewising)salvage logging+1 more

Eastside Forestry LLC is a forestry consulting business based in Cle Elum, Washington, run by Patrick Broderick. He supports small landowners with forest health assessments, Forest Stewardship Plans, forest health thinning, and fuels reduction (firewising). The business also handles salvage logging, planting and natural regeneration planning, GIS mapping, timber cruising and logging system design, and forest practice application work. For a timber sale, they manage the job for you and work with local loggers they already know, including "low-impact logging, utilizing operators with lightweight, tracked machinery to ensure your land stays beautiful & in tact." Their thinning work is described as "thinning from below," aimed at forest health rather than maximizing cut volume. They mainly serve Kittitas, Chelan, Yakima, and King counties, with work across Washington more broadly. Patrick is a Candidate Full Member with the Association of Consulting Foresters and an active member of the Washington Farm Forestry Association's Kittitas Chapter. He previously worked as lead forester for the Teanaway Community Forest at the DNR before forming Eastside Forestry in 2023. No stated minimum acreage appears, but the Forest Stewardship Plan work is described as available to owners of 5 or more acres, under the Designated Forest Land tax program. This fits a landowner in or near Kittitas, Chelan, Yakima, or King counties who wants someone thinking about long-term forest health, not just a quick cut, and who likes the idea of lighter equipment on the ground. From eastsideforestry.com, read 4 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
White Salmon, WA

Tom Arnold Logging Inc Shop is a logging contractor in White Salmon, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.5(2 reviews)
Chehalis, WA

W A Cutting & Logging is a logging contractor in Chehalis, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
Centralia, WA
timber cruisingvaluationlogging subcontractinglog marketingharvest permitting+1 more

Forest Management Solutions, LLC is based in Centralia, Washington. They handle timberland management and forestry consulting for landowners, covering everything from timber cruising and valuation to logging subcontracting, log marketing, harvest permitting, engineering, and silviculture work like planting, thinning, and spraying. Their core services break down into a few areas: timberland management (management plans, contractor selection and negotiation, generational ownership transitions, acquisition and sale advising), timber harvesting (harvest planning and layout for thinnings and regeneration, log sales and marketing, road construction), timber cruising and valuation (land acquisitions, timber sales, estate valuations, cost basis estimates), GIS/GPS mapping, and reforestation (site prep, seedling procurement, stand monitoring, vegetation and animal damage control). On the harvesting side they say they have a "strong network of log buyers and logging contractors" to work the sale when the time comes. They also help attorneys, CPAs, and real estate professionals who need to understand timber values and succession planning. They work throughout western Washington and northwest Oregon, with current operations centered in Lewis County. They have been in business since 2014. Their minimum acreage is 5 acres, stated plainly in their own words: "Whether you own 5 acres or 5000, we take pride in providing current, professional forestry services." This outfit suits a landowner who wants one business to carry a timber sale from first cruise through harvest to reforestation, rather than juggling separate contractors for each step, and who may also be dealing with an estate or ownership transition alongside the timber itself. From fmspnw.com, read 4 October 2026.

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3.0(1 reviews)
Tenino, WA

Ash Logging Co Inc is a logging contractor in Tenino, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Winlock, WA

Bradley Naillon Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Winlock, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(3 reviews)
null, WA

Coastal Timber Cutting is a logging contractor in Skagit County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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null, WA
LoggingLand ManagementRoad Building and Maintenance

RT Buche & Sons Logging, INC is a family logging business based in Springdale, Washington. They've been in the timber industry for four generations, going back to when the outfit was known as Tom Buche Trucking. They handle logging, land management, and road building and maintenance, and they can help with a DNR Forest Practice Application. Their crew works "mechanized logging, which means there is no one on the ground and all work is done from the proper equipment." They manage forests in Stevens, Ferry, Pend Oreille, and Spokane counties. They don't give a minimum acreage, but they say plainly that they "run a small crew that works with large and small acreage properties," so both ends of the scale seem to be fair game. This one suits a landowner in that northeast Washington corner of the state who wants a long-standing family crew that handles the paperwork side too, not just the cutting. From rtbucheandsonslogging.com, read 4 October 2026.

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3.0(2 reviews)
Shelton, WA

Castle & Coleman Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Shelton, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.5(16 reviews)
Shelton, WA
Site preparationSeed collection, nursery operations and plantingPre-commercial thinning, chipping, grinding and haulingCommercial thinning and haulingHarvest and hauling

Green Diamond Resource Co is a forest stewardship company that owns and manages working forests, buying and growing timber as well as logging and advising on forest management. Its main office is at 6400 Highway 66 in Klamath Falls, and it is listed in Mason County, Washington, where it serves as a timber buyer, independent logger, and forestry consultant. This is a family-owned company that has been "for six generations" managing forests across California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina. The species they work with include Douglas fir, larch, true firs, western red cedar, lodgepole and ponderosa pine, Loblolly pines, and giant redwood forests. Their work covers the full cycle: site preparation, seed collection, nursery operations and planting, pre-commercial and commercial thinning, chipping, grinding, hauling, and harvest and hauling. They describe their process as a "continuous cycle of harvesting and replanting," noting that growth cycles vary by species, with Loblolly pines maturing in up to 28 years and Douglas firs taking up to 50. All of their lands carry certification under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and they describe their approach as "responsible forest management guided by experience and backed by science," with attention to fire resilience and long-term forest health. There is no stated minimum acreage for timber sales or logging jobs. This fits a landowner whose land sits within a large managed timberland region and who wants a company built around long-term, large-scale forest ownership and stewardship rather than a one-time, small-parcel harvest. From greendiamond.com, read 4 October 2026.

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4.7(26 reviews)
null, WA
Land clearingThinning of tree standsSelective loggingTree RemovalStump Grinding+1 more

Tobin Bros Excavation and Tree Services works out of Shelton, Washington, serving Mason County. They've been in business since 1970. Logging is their main trade, alongside land clearing, thinning of tree stands, and selective logging. They also buy standing timber. Beyond timber work, they handle tree removal, stump grinding, excavating, demolition, road building, and site development, plus 24/7 emergency tree services. For land clearing jobs, they'll send someone out to look at the land first, talk over your plans, and work out what needs doing before anything starts. On acreage, they say "No Lot Too Small, We Clear Them All," so there's no minimum they've stated. They offer free estimates and say they're fully licensed, bonded, and insured, with license number TOBIN754BS. This fits a landowner in Mason County who wants one outfit able to handle the logging and the dirt work and the stump grinding all together, rather than hiring separate contractors for each piece. From tobinbrosnw.com, read 4 October 2026.

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Tonasket, GA

Double A Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Tonasket, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Omak, WA

Jones Logging & Construction is a logging contractor in Omak, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Okanogan, WA

Jones Logging & Construction LLC is a logging contractor in Okanogan, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Loomis, WA

Will Logging & Construction is a logging contractor in Loomis, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Raymond, WA

George Bridgewater Logging is a logging contractor in Raymond, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.5(8 reviews)
Newport, WA

Hunt's Forest Management is a logging contractor in Newport, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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