National Hardwood Magazine - December 2023

HOUSTON HARDWOODS Continued
Houston Hardwoods’ mill area.
Houston Hardwoods purchases more than 600,000 board feet of
Hardwoods annually in Alder, Ash, Cherry, Maple, Red and White
Oak, Walnut, Birch, Pecan, Poplar and many more species.
Houston Hardwoods is a
full-blown manufacturing
facility that specializes in
planing wood and producing
custom moulding.
Houston Hardwoods, located in Houston, TX, operates from a
50,000-square-foot facility with about 18 employees.
ment lineup. That’s become a big part of our business.”
Recently adding a new Powermatic planer to its
equipment list, McCoy said using its two SCMI moulders,
they’ve been able to streamline the production process
and designate specific machines to certain tasks.
“We use one of the machines to run patterns that we
change up several times a day,” said McCoy, “and then
we leave the other machine set up for S4S lumber. That
saves us a lot of time and makes us much more efficient
than if we were just using one machine for everything.”
Houston Hardwoods procures its kiln-dried domestic
lumber from sawmills all over the country. “We try to get
some of our species like Oak and Poplar from sources
that are closer to home to avoid high freight/transportation
costs,” said McCoy. “Some of the other species like
Maple and Walnut we usually try to get from sources
further north due to the higher quality of those woods in
that area of the country.”
The company has maintained its focus on one of its
biggest strengths: being able to turnaround orders in
one to two days. Its customers – most of which are located
within 100 miles of Houston – appreciate the quick
turnaround time and the fact that quality is never sacrificed
in lieu of speed. While most of its customers are in
Texas, Houston Hardwoods does ship orders to clients
in other parts of the country. “We are often surprised by
where people call from, but we don’t argue. We get the
order done and ship it out.”
According to McCoy, most of the firm’s customers
during the week are professionals, cabinet shops, contractors,
furniture builders and other lumber yards that
do not deal in Hardwoods. The company also caters to
a number of DIY hobbyists and woodworkers. “We call
them weekend warriors; they go crazy when they come
in here and see our extensive selection,” said McCoy.
“This is a customer segment that helps to round out our
client base and gives us the opportunity to work with
smaller, locally-based wood workers.”
Houston Hardwoods is a member of the Lumbermen’s
Association of Texas & Greater Louisiana and the Greater
Houston Lumber & Building Materials Association.
McCoy added, “We’re constantly exploring new ways
to have the best product and service possible because
keeping our customers happy has definitely been the
key to our success.” n
For more information, visit www.houstonhardwoods.com.
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