Custom Milling Up to 32 Ft

Custom lumber milling in Port Alberni, BC for Western Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar and Douglas Fir. Custom beams, posts, timbers and dimensional lumber milled to your project specifications, with lengths available up to 32 feet.

Quality Lumber, Milled to Your Specifications

From rough-cut dimensional lumber and structural beams to tongue and groove, shiplap, siding, and custom profiles, we mill lumber to suit your project’s requirements. Whether you’re looking for standard dimensions, specialty sizes, or timbers up to 32 feet in length, our Port Alberni sawmill can help bring your project to life.

Explore our lumber products below or contact us to discuss your custom order.

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Western Red Cedar lumber milled for siding, decking, fencing, beams, posts, timbers and interior or exterior projects. Available in rough-cut lumber, dimensional sizes, T&G, S4S and custom profiles, with custom milling available for specialty orders.

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Close-up of a stack of cut wooden planks with visible grain and some green markings. yellow cedar beams custom milling

Yellow Cedar lumber for beams, posts, timbers, siding, decking and specialty projects. Available in rough-cut and dimensional lumber, T&G, S4S and custom profiles, with custom sizes available for residential and commercial orders.

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Douglas Fir lumber for construction, timber framing and custom building projects. We specialize in custom milling beams, posts, full-dimension rough-sawn lumber and specialty sizes to your project specifications, with lengths up to 32 feet.

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Custom order finished Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar and Douglas Fir lumber for walls, ceilings, soffits, siding and other interior or exterior applications. Available in Tongue & Groove, S4S, Shiplap and custom-milled profiles.

Custom Milling Capabilities


Thickness

1” +

Width

3” +

Length

4’ - 32’


Full-Dimension Lumber & Custom Sizes

We specialize in true full-dimension, rough-sawn lumber and custom milling to meet your project requirements. Whether you need a true 2×4, an 8×8 Douglas Fir post, oversized cedar beams or specialty timbers up to 32 feet long, we can mill to your specifications.

Send us your required wood species, dimensions, lengths and quantities for availability, pricing and a custom quote.

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Estimate Your Lumber Requirements

Use our quick calculator to estimate the amount of lumber you may need for your project.

Important for T&G and profiled products: Use the actual exposed coverage width, not the nominal board width. For example, a nominal 6" tongue-and-groove board may cover closer to 5" once installed.
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Total Linear Feet —
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Recommended LF Including Allowance —
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For T&G, shiplap or siding, enter the actual exposed coverage width after overlap.
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Estimated Lumber Required — linear feet
Recommended order including allowance: — LF
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Estimated Volume — board feet
Recommended volume including allowance: — BF

We recommend allowing approximately 5–10% additional material for cuts, trimming and job-site waste.

Estimates are provided for planning purposes only. Actual material requirements may vary depending on product profile, actual coverage, milling specifications, installation method and project conditions. Please confirm final quantities with Great Central Timber Milling before ordering.

Planning a Custom Lumber Order?

Tell us what you're building and the lumber you need. Our mill team can help with species, dimensions, lengths and custom profiles.

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Full-service milling.

End-to-end solutions

From custom lumber milling in Port Alberni and kiln drying to green lumber, large-volume orders and delivery, we provide end-to-end milling services for builders, contractors, homeowners and commercial projects across Vancouver Island.

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Milled to your specifications and project requirements.

Custom Milling

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Green and kiln-dried lumber options based on your project requirements.

Green Lumber/Kiln Drying

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High-volume production for large lumber and timber orders, with fast turnarounds.

Large Capacity

Consulting

Have questions about specifics products for your project? We provide expert advice to help you choose the right wood for your project.

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Every log is thoroughly rinsed and cleaned to remove dirt, rocks, and debris before milling. We take extra time to do it right because delivering a clean, high-quality product is always our priority.

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Lumber Delivery Across Vancouver Island

Custom-milled lumber orders can be delivered directly to your project site. Contact our Port Alberni mill to discuss delivery availability, order size and location.

  • "I am so impressed with this place. Great Product coupled with exceptional service and fair pricing."

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  • "Really happy with the red cedar we got from GCTM, professional and friendly staff - highly recommend."

    Customer Review

  • We've been using Great Central Timber Milling for years, across multiple projects at Diewold Homes & Design and They've been consistently reliable. The lumber shows up straight, properly milled, and ready to work with, exactly what you want when you're trying to keep a project moving without fighting material."

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Need Custom-Milled Lumber for Your Project?

Tell us the species, dimensions, length and quantity you need. Our Port Alberni mill team can help determine the best milling options for your project and provide a custom quote.