Selling Timber in Elmore County, AL
Quick answer
There are 4 timber businesses listed for Elmore County, Alabama: 2 consulting foresters and 2 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 4 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
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Before you take the first offer
A timber buyer's job is to buy your timber as cheaply as they can. A consulting forester works for you — they measure what's standing, tell you what it's worth, and run a competitive sale, usually for a percentage of the price. That makes their interests line up with yours. 2 of the 2 foresters covering Elmore County offer the full set — appraisal, cruise, and running the sale itself. How to decide whether you need one
Consulting Foresters in Elmore County (2)
These 2 foresters have offices right here in Elmore County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Natural Resource Consulting, Inc appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Tallassee, in Elmore County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Consulting Forester, Land Appraisal, Timber Appraisal, Urban Forestry Consultant, GIS/GPS Mapping, Timber Sales and Timber Stand Improvement.
Sizemore and Sizemore, Inc. appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Tallassee, in Elmore County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Consulting Forester, Herbicide Applicators (Ground), Land Appraisal, Timber Appraisal, Aerial Photography, Boundary Line Maintenance, Fireline/Breaks/Road/Food Plots, GIS/GPS Mapping, Prescribed Burning, Site Prep (Chemical), Site Prep (Mechanical), Timber Sales, Tree Planting (Hand) and Tree Planting (Machine).
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Elmore County (2)
These 2 are based in Elmore County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Baseline Forest Services appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Wetumpka, in Elmore County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Herbicide Applicators (Air), Herbicide Applicators (Ground), Boundary Line Maintenance, Fireline/Breaks/Road/Food Plots, Mowing/Mulching, Prescribed Burning, Residential (WUI) - Hazards Fuel Reduction, Site Prep (Chemical), Site Prep (Mechanical), Timber Buyers/Loggers, Timber Sales, Timber Stand Improvement, Tree Planting (Hand), Tree Planting (Machine), Whole Tree Chipping and Wildlife/Pond Management.
Clearwater Foresters Inc appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Wetumpka, in Elmore County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Timber Appraisal, Boundary Line Maintenance, Fireline/Breaks/Road/Food Plots, Insects & Disease Detection, Prescribed Burning, Site Prep (Chemical), Site Prep (Mechanical), Timber Buyers/Loggers, Timber Sales, Timber Stand Improvement, Tree Planting (Hand) and Tree Planting (Machine).
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Elmore County?
4 businesses are listed for Elmore County: 2 consulting foresters and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 4 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Elmore County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Elmore County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Alabama?
Alabama requires no state permit to harvest timber on your own land, but it does require a NOTICE, and the notice is state law rather than a county's own idea. Before timber is hauled out over county roads, the timber owner tells the county commission's regular office: four business days ahead where the harvest needs a new access point onto the road, two where it uses one that already exists. In exchange the statute closes the door on anything further — a county may not demand a second notice, a permit or licence, or a bond or other security as the price of using its roads. Separately, Alabama's forestry Best Management Practices are not a permit programme, but they are not merely advisory either: the Department of Environmental Management inspects forestry operations and will require BMPs where voluntary use falls short, because the water-quality law behind them is enforceable.
Permit rules in Alabama →Forester listings for Elmore County come from the Alabama Forestry Commission service provider directory, revised 21-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.