What Sawkill Lumber LLC does

Sawkill Lumber LLC is a Brooklyn-based reclaimed lumber company that salvages timber from deconstructed historic buildings and other structures, then processes it into flooring, paneling, and dimensional lumber through custom milling operations. The company holds over three acres of reclaimed and specialty wood inventory drawn from diverse historic sources including factories, warehouses, barns, apartment houses, boardwalks, water towers, bowling alley lanes, and Hudson River pilings, and offers approximately 20 distinct wood species/products spanning engineered and solid flooring, paneling, and beams. Core capabilities include metal-detecting, denailing, kiln-drying, grading, and re-milling, with documented provenance for each material batch.

The company generates revenue through two primary streams: one-time product sales of reclaimed and sustainably sourced wood, and custom millwork services for stair treads, beams, countertops, and furniture. Sawkill operates on a sales-led, direct-to-customer model via an appointment-based Brooklyn showroom at 71 Troy Ave, with a secondary pickup location in Connecticut, and delivers primarily across the New York City and Tri-State region with capability for national and international shipments. Pricing is unit-based with a 50% production deposit and balances higher reclaimed-wood costs driven by sourcing, deconstruction, and yield-loss against a sustainability and provenance value proposition (claimed up to 5x lower carbon impact vs. landfilled wood).

The customer base is segmented horizontally across homeowners, architects/designers, and contractors, with named project work including The Highline (James Corner Field Operations), Columbia Manhattanville (Renzo Piano Building Workshop), the Etsy Dumbo headquarters (GHG Design), 353 Broadway NYC (Redhook Contracting), and other commercial and residential installations. The firm is privately held as a New York LLC with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or acquisition history.

Name

Sawkill Lumber LLC

Legal name

Sawkill Lumber LLC

Website

https://sawkill.nyc

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sawkill Lumber LLC is a Brooklyn-based reclaimed lumber company that salvages wood from historic buildings and processes it into flooring, paneling, and dimensional lumber, serving homeowners, architects, designers, and contractors primarily in the NYC and Tri-State region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reclaimed Wood Products

NAICS

Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912), Sawmills (321113), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (32111)

SIC

Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom/Contract Sawing & Portable Sawmilling (IMAMABAC), Hardwood Lumber Sawmills (IMAMABAB)

Keywords

• Reclaimed wood flooring
• Sustainable lumber products
• Custom wood millwork
• Architectural wood paneling
• Dimensional lumber supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Reclaimed Wood Product Sales: One-time purchase of reclaimed and sustainably sourced wood products including flooring, paneling, and dimensional lumber sold directly to customers. Material is available in rough form or can be milled and processed to specification.
2. Custom Millwork Services: Custom-milled dimensional lumber for stair treads, beams, countertops, furniture, and other architectural uses. Orders are processed individually with direct coordination with each client.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sawkill Lumber LLC salvages reclaimed wood from historic New York City buildings, barns, factories, boardwalks, and other structures, then processes the timber through custom milling, kiln-drying, and re-milling operations into flooring, paneling, and dimensional lumber. The company sells these reclaimed and sustainably sourced wood products directly to homeowners, architects, contractors, and designers, and offers custom millwork services for stair treads, beams, countertops, and furniture.

Product overview

Sawkill Lumber LLC is a Brooklyn-based reclaimed lumber company that transforms New York City's architectural past into sustainable materials for modern building and design. The company operates as a single unified product line centered on reclaimed and sustainably sourced wood materials, offering 20 distinct wood species/products including Antique Oak, Longleaf Pine, American Chestnut, Northeast Softwoods, Eastern Hemlock, White Pine, Douglas Fir, Cypress, Redwood, Japanese Cargo, Tropical Hardwoods, Grey Siding, Mushroom Wood, and various White and Red Oak cuts (Live Sawn, Rift & Quarter). These wood products are categorized into Flooring (solid and engineered), Paneling, and Dimensional Lumber/Beams. The company also provides Custom Millwork services for stair treads, beams, countertops, and furniture. The core value proposition centers on reclaimed wood's environmental benefits, unique character, provenance, and carbon impact advantages over newly harvested lumber.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Red Oak, Rift & Quarter Reclaimed or new red oak flooring with rift and quarter sawn grain orientation. Available in widths of 3–10 inches, lengths of 1–12 feet, and 3/4 inch thickness.
• White Oak, Live Sawn Live sawn white oak flooring with mixed grain patterns (plain sawn, rift, quartered). Widths of 3–10 inches, lengths of 1–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• White Oak, Rift & Quarter Natural Rift and quarter sawn white oak with moderate natural character, mix of grain types. Widths of 3–10 inches, lengths of 1–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Douglas Fir Douglas fir wood for paneling applications. Widths of 5–8 inches, lengths of 4–10 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Cypress Reclaimed cypress for paneling. Widths of 4–8 inches, lengths of 3–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Grey Siding Silver grey reclaimed barn siding for paneling applications. Widths of 5–7 inches, lengths of 3–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Antique Oak (Skip Planed) Reclaimed antique oak from barns with light planing while retaining original texture, saw marks, and surface wear. Used for flooring and paneling. Widths of 4–9 inches, lengths of 4–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Antique Oak (Resurfaced) Reclaimed antique oak sourced from historic barns, resurfaced to reveal varied grain patterns. Used for flooring, paneling, furniture, and millwork. Widths of 4–9 inches, lengths of 3–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• American Chestnut Reclaimed American chestnut from historic barns, characterized by wormholes from blight insects. Used for flooring and paneling. Widths of 5–9 inches, lengths of 4–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Redwood Reclaimed old-growth redwood from industrial tanks and vats. Used for paneling, millwork, furniture, and exterior applications. Widths of 4–6 inches, lengths of 4–9 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Eastern Hemlock Reclaimed eastern hemlock from old-growth northeastern forests. Used for flooring and paneling. Widths of 4–8 inches, lengths of 3–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• White Pine Reclaimed eastern white pine used throughout the Northeast from Colonial era through mid-19th century. Used for flooring, paneling, and millwork. Widths of 4–10 inches, lengths of 4–10 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Northeast Softwoods (Resurfaced) Reclaimed eastern white pine, hemlock, red spruce, and balsam fir from NYC residential buildings. Resurfaced for flooring and paneling. Widths of 4–9 inches, lengths of 3–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Rustic Softwoods (Original Surface) Mixed softwoods (pine, spruce, hemlock, fir) retaining original rough-sawn surfaces with saw marks and knots. Used for wall cladding and ceiling applications. Widths of 6–10 inches, lengths of 4–10 feet, 3–10 inch thickness.
• Japanese Cargo Reclaimed tropical hardwoods from industrial cargo crating (Southeast Asian species including thitka, coralwood, limpato). Used for flooring, paneling, furniture, and millwork. Widths of 2–3 inches, lengths of 3–6 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Longleaf Pine Reclaimed old-growth longleaf pine from southeastern U.S. forests, sourced from NYC industrial and residential buildings. Used for flooring and paneling. Widths of 3–10 inches, lengths of 4–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Red Oak, Live Sawn FSC-certified live sawn red oak from northern Appalachian forests. Milled straight through the log producing varied grain patterns. Used for flooring. Widths of 3–10 inches, lengths of 1–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Red Oak, Rift & Quarter Natural Rift and quarter sawn red oak from northeastern U.S. forests with natural character. Used for flooring, paneling, and millwork. Widths of 3–10 inches, lengths of 1–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Tropical Hardwoods Reclaimed tropical hardwoods (South American species including ipê, cumaru, angélique, greenheart) from coastal boardwalks. Used for flooring, paneling, and exterior elements. Widths of 3.5 inches, lengths of 3–10 feet, 3/4–1.5 inch thickness.
• White Oak, Rift & Quarter Rift and quarter grade white oak with consistent clear and vertical grain. Knot-free for refined flooring applications. Widths of 4–9 inches, lengths of 3–12 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Mushroom Wood Eastern hemlock boards previously used in commercial mushroom cultivation with fungal-textured surface. Used for wall paneling and feature surfaces. Widths of 6–9 inches, lengths of 6–10 feet, 3/4 inch thickness.
• Custom Millwork Custom-milled dimensional lumber for stair treads, beams, countertops, furniture, and other architectural uses using reclaimed and specialty woods.
• Lumber & Beams Over three acres of reclaimed and specialty wood inventory including hewn barn timbers, industrial joists and beams, old house lumber, wooden storage tank staves, boardwalk planks, bowling alley lanes, and sinker logs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 5x lower carbon impact than landfilled wood
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Woodcraft: National retail woodworking supply chain selling lumber, tools, and finishes. Adjacent ecosystem participant supplying the same woodworking/contractor audience but focused on DIY and hobbyist tooling rather than reclaimed architectural material.

Direct peers

• Longleaf Lumber: New England-based reclaimed lumber company producing flooring, paneling, and beams from deconstructed buildings. Comparable in product mix (reclaimed flooring and millwork), target customer (architects/designers), and bespoke milling model.
• Elmwood Reclaimed Timber: Specialty reclaimed lumber supplier producing flooring, beams, and millwork from historic structures. Comparable in custom milling capabilities and architectural customer base.
• Mountain Lumber Company: Virginia-based reclaimed wood manufacturer producing flooring, paneling, and timbers from historic buildings. Comparable in species range (antique oak, chestnut, pine) and architectural specification sales motion.
• TerraMai: Reclaimed wood supplier offering flooring, paneling, and cladding with a sustainability-led brand. Directly comparable in reclaimed-species product portfolio and design-channel distribution.
• The Hudson Company: NYC-area reclaimed and specialty lumber supplier offering flooring, paneling, and beams to architects and designers. Closest direct competitor to Sawkill, serving the same Tri-State design community with overlapping species and a showroom-based sales model.

Broad incumbents

• Hearne Hardwoods: Specialty hardwood lumber dealer offering exotic and domestic species with custom milling. Comparable in supplying architects, craftsmen, and contractors, but focuses on newly harvested rather than reclaimed stock.
• Dalmann Wood & Lumber: Specialty lumber distributor serving architects and contractors with a broad species catalog and custom milling. Adjacent to Sawkill in target customer (design professionals) but without the reclaimed specialization.

Emerging players

• Sustainable Lumber Co. Supplier of FSC-certified and reclaimed hardwoods for flooring and paneling. Comparable sustainability-led positioning and architectural customer base, though operating more as a distributor than a reclaimer.
• Vintage Timberworks: Smaller reclaimed timber supplier focused on beams, flooring, and barn wood for residential and light commercial use. Comparable product category but typically lower-end of the reclaimed market and less focused on the architect/designer channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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