Urban Lumber

WHAT IS URBAN LUMBER?

Urban lumber comes from trees that grew in cities, neighborhoods, and residential properties — not from forests harvested for timber. These trees are removed due to storm damage, disease, safety concerns, or development and are often treated as waste.

Urban lumber repurposes those logs into usable hardwood lumber and live edge slabs instead of sending them to landfills, burn piles, or chippers.

Why Urban Lumber Matters

The open environment promotes more branching which leads to more character in the slab.s

Milling Urban Lumber:

Preserves usable hardwood
Reduces demand on natural forests
Keeps carbon stored in wood instead of released through decay or burning
Supports local, sustainable material sourcing

Giving Trees a Second Life

Urban lumber turns removed trees into something lasting.

A storm-damaged oak can become an heirloom table.
A declining ash can become shelving or a bench.
Instead of firewood or waste, the tree continues to serve a purpose.

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Urban Lumber at Bole To Board

Bole To Board Sawmill specializes in milling locally salvaged urban logs into rough-sawn hardwood lumber and live edge slabs.

Inventory changes based on available species, and all services are provided by appointment.