Selling Timber in Madison County, AL
Quick answer
There are 5 timber businesses listed for Madison County, Alabama: 5 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.
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Madison County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Madison County (4)
These 4 are based in Madison County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Milam Logging appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Gurley, in Madison 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, Timber Buyers/Loggers, Timber Stand Improvement and Whole Tree Chipping.
Moss Lumber appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Gurley, in Madison 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, Timber Buyers/Loggers and Timber Sales.
Priest Logging appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Hazel Green, in Madison 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 Buyers/Loggers.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Madison County, working from a nearby town.
Stone Ridge Timber is a logging outfit working across north Alabama. It asked to be listed on TimberClear in September 2026 and supplied its own details; unlike most entries here, nothing in this listing comes from a state register, and TimberClear has not verified any of it. Alongside logging it buys standing timber, and it also does land clearing, which is outside what this directory covers but worth knowing if that is what your job actually needs.
Land clearing and small-lot services (2)
Wood Movers Tree Service appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Huntsville, in Madison 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 Residential (WUI) - Tree Care Services.
Logs to Lumber Mobile Sawmill appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Huntsville, in Madison 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 Portable Sawmill.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Madison County?
5 businesses are listed for Madison County: 0 consulting foresters and 5 buyers, loggers and mills. 4 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County come from the Alabama Forestry Commission service provider directory, revised 21-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.