DC Area Firewood Sellers and Firewood Buying Tips
Updated:June,2022
FirewoodretailersareamixedlotSomearehighlyethicalandwillgive youafull,seasonedcordofhardwoodaspromised,butoften,thewood isnotasseasonedasitsclaimedtobeIfyoufindsomeoneyoulike,stick withthemTheabsolutebestwaytomakesureyougetseasoned firewoodistobuyitafullyearortwoinadvance,ifyouarebuying hardwoodSoftwoodscanseasonquickerTomakesureitsseasoned wellonceyouby,makesuretostackitofftheground,underaroof,and ideallyinthesunDon’tstackrowstightlytogether,sothataircan circulateSeasonedwoodisrarelyavailableoncethewintersetsin unlessyoubuykilndriedwoodIfyouhaven'tboughtfirewoodoften,do someresearchfirstTheStateofMarylandhasagoodresourcepageon firewood
Werecommend:
1.Makesureyouarehomefordeliveryandinspectitinthetruckbeforeitsdumped.
2Don'tbuyfirewoodfromoutofstate,orfromPrinceGeorge'sorCharlescountiestolimitthespreadofaninvasivepest, theEmeraldAshBorer
3Learnhowtotellifwoodiswell-seasonedandconsiderbuyingamoisturemeter
4Learnhowtoestimateacordorhalfcordofwood:http://forestryaboutcom/cs/firewood/a/firewood valuehtm
5.Mostspeciesneedafullyeartodryoncethewoodhasbeensplit,stackedandcovered.Buy"seasoned"woodcheaply inearlyspringandseasonitmoreyourself.
6Oncedelivered,stackitandkeepitcoveredinashedorporchCoveringwithatarpimpedesairflowDrywood
Tofindareputablefirewoodretailer,checkwiththeBetterBusinessBureau(www.bbb.org)first.Consumers Checkbook,www.checkbook.orggavehighratingthefollowingfirewoodsuppliersthatwerereviewedbyatleast5 customers:
Maryland
HorizonLandscaping 1525SpencervilleRd Spencerville,MD20868
301-421-1800
Miller'sFirewood 9900PiscatawayRd Clinton,MD20735 301-856-4436
BrandywineFirewood Brandywine,MD20613 301-372-6029
Virginia
AAATreeService&Landscaping 5419OakwoodRd Alexandria,VA22310 703-719-0600
SaundersLandscapeSupply Chantilly,VA20153 703-764-4831
RemingtonMulch 8524LeeHwy Fairfax,VA22031 703-560-2275
Notrecommended
MarkPlowsFirewood 4859EbbtideCourt Montclair,VA
LoneCedarFarm 9015AdelphiRd Adelphi,MD20783 301-434-4676
SeasonsNursery 8135SnoufferSchoolRd Gaithersburg,MD20879 301-990-6689
MerrifieldGardenCenter 6895WellingtonRd Gainesville,VA20156 703-368-1919
OakFarmInc 36450JebStuartRd Purcellville,VA 540-338-0199
happytoleavewoodthattheyhavecutin18inchlengthsTalktoanytreeserviceyouseeworking inyourneighborhoodSometimestheywilldeliveritifitsonlyabockortwoaway,orwiththeclientspermission,theywill oftenleaveitonthecurbYouhavetosplitanddryitYoucanrentlogsplittersforabout$70adayandsplit2–3cordsin oneday