Frequently Asked Questions

So glad you asked! It all begins with our timber buyer coming out and looking at your property. We believe boots- on- the- ground is the only way to do forestry.  We will provide you with an estimate of value after this assessment. If all sounds good, we will enter into a timber contract to seal the deal. Within the time frame on this contract, Beam Logging will come out and harvest your timber to your specifications. Payment for timber, if applicable, is made for a lump sum contract when the equipment arrives at the job and for a pay-as-cut each Friday during the duration of the job. When finished, we close out the job based on North Carolina Forest Service Standards and wish you well in your future forestry endeavors!

It all depends on the weather and the size of the job. Smaller jobs can take as little as a couple of days to a week. Larger jobs will take longer. We do not work in wet conditions because this can greatly degrade soil quality. If it is wet when we do your job, be patient with us!

We want to haul off as much of the tree as possible. The more we can haul off the more money in our pocket and therefore the more in yours. However, there are some portions of the tree that we cannot use. We work with landowners on their brush to pile it, leave it in place, or disperse it. However, we must maintain ground cover at all times in accordance with North Carolina Best Management Practices.

Any clean-up we do is at the crew and timber buyer's discretion. We are not a grading crew, mulching company, or any other entity than a logging company. We love to make our customers happy and will do extra cleanup when applicable.

Timber harvesting done following the North Carolina Best Management Practices can have numerous benefits for a forest stand. To name a few: it can reduce fuel load for wildfires, stop the spread of pests like Southern Pine Beetle, provide high quality wildlife habitat, and reverse the effects of high grading.

The only time harm is done to an ecosystem is when development occurs in place of a forest. Harvesting to regenerate is always a great thing.

This article by MSU provides a good overview of harvesting techniques.

 Timber harvest methods - MSU Extension 

Yes, we have temporary bridges that are deemed safe to use for crossing streams. 

If you have 20 acres or more of forestland or 10 acres or more of agriculture or 5 acres or more of horticulture, than you qualify for a reduced property tax rate. Our timber buyer is able to write forest management plans that are required to receive this discount. More information can be found at this link:

 North Carolina's Forestry Present-Use Valuation (PUV) Property Tax Program | NC State Extension Publications (ncsu.edu)