Firewood Processing

Heat Your Home.
Skip the Landfill.

When a tree comes down on your property, the wood doesn't have to go to waste. We cut and split it into firewood right on your land — ready to stack, season, and burn. Less hauled away, more value back to you. Serving River Falls and the St. Croix Valley.

  • Cut & Split On Your Property
  • Licensed & Fully Insured
  • Free Estimates
Trailblazers crew cutting and splitting firewood on a residential property
The Service

Your Removed Tree Becomes Your Winter's Heat.

Most tree crews haul everything away and leave you with a disposal bill. We take a different approach — the logs from your removal get cut to length and split into firewood right where they fell. You end up with a cord or two of ready-to-stack wood instead of an empty lot and a hauling charge.

  • Cut and split on your property — no logs hauled away
  • Standard 16" lengths, or custom lengths to fit your firebox
  • Works with trees from removals, storm damage, or clearing jobs
  • Reduces or eliminates log disposal costs
  • Stacking help available — or we leave it in a pile, your choice
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What's Included

Cut, Split, and Ready to Stack.

Everything to turn your logs into usable firewood, handled on your property in one visit.

Cut to Length

Logs cut to your specified length — standard 16" rounds or custom sizes to fit your fireplace, wood stove, or fire pit. Just let us know.

Split On-Site

We bring the splitter to your property. No renting equipment, no wrestling logs into a truck. It gets done where the wood already is.

Any Species Processed

Hardwoods like oak, maple, ash, and hickory make the best firewood. We'll let you know what you have and what to expect from each species for heat output and burn time.

Stacking Available

Want it stacked? We can organize your wood in a row ready for seasoning. Or we pile it neatly and you stack when you're ready — your call.

Add-On to Removal or Clearing

Already booking a tree removal or land clearing? Add firewood processing to the same visit and get more value out of what comes down.

Less to Haul = Lower Cost

Every cord of firewood we process on-site is a cord of logs we don't have to haul away. That can meaningfully reduce the overall cost of your removal job.

The Trailblazers Difference

The Best Firewood Is the Wood You Already Own.

Buying firewood by the cord in Wisconsin runs $250 to $400 or more. When you have a tree come down, you're often sitting on multiple cords of perfectly good hardwood — and most tree crews just take it. We help you keep it.

Between the firewood you keep and the disposal cost you avoid, on-site processing often more than pays for itself. Ask us to factor it into your removal quote so you can compare the numbers side by side.

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Good to Know

Getting the Most From Your Firewood.

Firewood from a freshly removed tree is green — it needs time to season before it burns well. Here's what to expect:

  • Hardwoods need 6–12 months to properly season
  • Stack off the ground with airflow on all sides
  • Cover the top — leave the sides open to breathe
  • Oak and maple burn longest and hottest — excellent for all-night fires
  • Ash is unique — it can burn even slightly green in a pinch
  • Split wood seasons faster than rounds — another reason to process it now
  • This winter's removal can be next winter's heat
Not sure if your species is worth processing? We'll tell you honestly what you have and what it's worth as firewood versus what it costs to haul it away.
Neatly stacked firewood seasoning on a Wisconsin property
Species Guide

What's Growing in Your Yard and How Well It Burns.

Wisconsin and Minnesota grow some of the best firewood species in the Midwest. Here's a quick look at what's common in the St. Croix Valley:

Top-Tier Burners

Oak, hard maple, hickory, and black locust burn the longest and put out the most heat per cord. Excellent for wood stoves and all-night burns. Season 9–12 months.

Great All-Around

Ash, cherry, elm, and walnut are solid mid-range firewood — good heat, pleasant aroma, and shorter seasoning times. Ash is especially forgiving if you need to burn slightly green.

Lighter Burns

Birch, basswood, pine, and cottonwood burn faster and cooler. Better for campfires, kindling, or shoulder-season fires. Still worth processing rather than hauling to the landfill.

How It Works

From Downed Tree to Stacked Wood.

1

Tell Us What You Have

When you book your removal or clearing job, ask about firewood processing. We assess the logs and factor it into your quote so you can see the numbers.

2

Cut & Split On-Site

We bring the saw and splitter to your property. Logs are cut to your length and split into firewood rounds — done where the wood already is.

3

Stacked & Ready to Season

Wood is piled or stacked on your property. We'll give you tips on seasoning so it's ready to burn when winter hits.

Common Questions

Firewood Processing, Answered.

It depends on the volume of logs, species, and what you want done — cut only, cut and split, or cut, split, and stack. We factor it into your removal quote so you can compare it against hauling costs. In many cases, processing saves money overall.

Most tree removals produce logs that can be processed into firewood. The main exception is species that aren't worth burning (like some diseased softwoods) or logs that are too far gone to split cleanly. We'll assess and give you an honest answer.

Standard 16-inch lengths work for most fireplaces and wood stoves, but we can cut to any length that fits your firebox. Just tell us when you book and we'll cut accordingly.

Green firewood from a freshly removed tree typically needs 6 to 12 months to season properly, depending on the species and how it's stacked. Ash seasons faster; dense hardwoods like oak and maple take longer but burn better once they're ready.

Our firewood processing is an on-site service using the wood from your property — we don't deliver or sell cords of firewood separately. If you need sourced firewood, we can point you to local suppliers.

Absolutely. Hauling is always an option. Firewood processing is offered as an alternative because it reduces what needs to leave the property — but if you don't have the space or the need, we'll handle the haul-away.

Free Estimates · On-Site Processing

Turn Your Removed Tree Into Next Winter's Heat.

Ask about firewood processing when you book your removal or clearing estimate. We'll show you the numbers and let you decide.

Prefer to talk? Call or text (715) 222-8730

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