Furniture & Woodworking Manufacturers
City Hardwoods
138 W Valley Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209, United States · Manufacturing companies in Birmingham
- Manufacturer
- Family-owned, Small business
About City Hardwoods
City Hardwoods operates from Birmingham, Alabama, where it runs a sawmill, kiln-drying facility, and showroom The business was acquired in June 2022 by Caleb Gilbert, who runs the family-owned small business with his father. Gilbert’s path to woodworking began during his senior year at LSU when a shoulder injury sidelined him from baseball; he filled the time with weekend shop projects and soon shared the passion with his father, a lifelong hobbyist. Together they started milling and drying hardwood lumber for their own custom furniture projects. The company’s remote sawmill salvages hundreds of urban logs each year from local tree services, diverting material that would otherwise become mulch. Logs are milled, stacked, and air-dried before finishing in one of two kilns—a dehumidification kiln and a vacuum kiln—that produce sterilized, kiln-dried lumber. Every board and slab is then surfaced on a planer or flattened on a slab CNC, a step that lets customers see grain, character, and color in the showroom. City Hardwoods builds custom furniture and retails the kiln-dried hardwood lumber, but does not offer milling or drying services to the public. The primary customers are woodworkers, furniture buyers, and the broader Birmingham community seeking local hardwoods. The shop supplies lumber for custom furniture projects and sells boards directly to hobbyists and professionals through its retail showroom. Gilbert says the operation was born from a desire to cut out middlemen and give each log a unique story. The dual-kiln setup ensures lumber is free of pests, and the slab CNC provides a showroom-ready surface that differentiates the buying experience. The acquisition of the existing City Hardwoods retailer in 2022 gave the family a platform to scale their sawmill output into a combined manufacturing and retail operation.
Manufacturing capabilities
Industries served
- Custom furniture
- Hardwood lumber retail
- Urban lumber
Materials
Hardwood · Urban logs
Equipment
- Dehumidification kiln
- Vacuum kiln
- Planer
- Slab CNC
- Sawmill
Company details
- Location
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Company type
- Manufacturer
- Ownership
- Family-owned, Small business
- Listed under
Frequently asked questions
Where is City Hardwoods located?
City Hardwoods is located at 138 W Valley Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209, United States.
What does City Hardwoods do?
City Hardwoods is listed under Furniture & Woodworking Manufacturers, and its listed capabilities and products include Custom furniture making, Sawmilling (urban log salvage), Air drying, Kiln drying (dehumidification and vacuum), Planing and Slab CNC flattening.
What industries does City Hardwoods serve?
City Hardwoods lists Custom furniture, Hardwood lumber retail and Urban lumber among the industries it serves.
How do I request a quote from City Hardwoods?
Use the Request a quote button on this page to send City Hardwoods your requirements through FirmsLedger, or call (205) 777-3647 and visit cityhardwoods.com.
What companies are similar to City Hardwoods?
Other Furniture & Woodworking Manufacturers in Alabama listed on FirmsLedger include Smarter Furnishings, Chisel & Wood and Woodworking Dynamics.