About the service
On-Site Portable Sawmilling – Turn Your Logs Into Usable Lumber
Got logs sitting on your property? Don’t waste them. Our portable sawmill service brings the mill to you—cutting slabs, beams, or boards to your exact specs, right where the logs are.
Service Area:
Within 200 miles of Lake Elmo, MN
Pricing:
- $150/hour (4-hour minimum = $600 base)
- $1/mile travel charge outside of 25 miles
We Handle:
- Logs up to 20 ft long and 36” diameter
- Softwoods, hardwoods, urban or rural logs
- Beams, planks, slabs, bookmatching, quarter/rift sawing
Client Responsibilities:
- Provide labor/helper to offload
- Provide machine on oversized logs or lumber to move
- Prep staging area with logs on centerline
- Have a drying plan (air-dry or kiln)
FAQs Answered:
- Do you take the lumber with you? No, we mill on-site and leave the lumber.
- Do you clean up sawdust/offcuts? No – cleanup is the client’s responsibility.
- What should I do with the wood after it’s milled? We’ll advise your best drying plan.
- Can I book now and prep logs later? Yes, as long as they’ll be staged before we arrive.
- Do you mill in the winter months? Yes, but not during the “salt season” on the roads.
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