Real firewood.Honest measure.
Seasoned hardwood cut and split right here in the Sierra foothills. Pull your own by the cubic foot at the yard on Mother Lode Drive, or we’ll stack a load on your truck — or bring it to your door.
Buy it the way
that suits you
Most yards make you buy a whole cord whether you need one or not. We don’t. Take a pickup load, a half cord, a full cord — or walk the yard and pull exactly what you want by the cubic foot.
Full Cord
A true 128 cubic feet, stacked and measured. The right buy if wood is your main heat source through a foothill winter.
Half Cord
64 cubic feet. Plenty for a woodstove used most evenings, or a top-up when the cold snap runs longer than you planned.
Truck Load
Pull up and we’ll load you. Short bed, long bed, trailer — you pay for what actually fits, not a made-up number.
Pick & Pull
Walk the yard, choose the wood you actually want, and pay by the cubic foot. No minimum, no guessing what’s under the tarp.
How much wood
do you actually need?
Firewood is sold in units most people never use anywhere else. Here’s what they mean, so nobody can sell you short.
- Full cord128 cubic feet of tightly stacked wood — 4 ft high, 4 ft deep, 8 ft long. This is the only unit defined in law, and it’s the one we measure against.
- Half cord64 cubic feet. Same stack, half the length.
- Face cord / rick4 ft high by 8 ft long, but only as deep as the logs are long. With 16″ splits that’s about a third of a cord — a common way to get short-changed elsewhere.
- Pickup loadA short-bed half ton holds roughly a third of a cord; a full-size long bed, closer to a half. We load and measure in front of you.
- Rule of thumbA woodstove as primary heat through a foothill winter runs 3–4 cords. Weekend fires and the occasional cold snap, a half to one cord.
Four reasons people
keep coming back
Properly seasoned
Green wood hisses, smokes, and coats your chimney in creosote. Ours is split early and stacked to dry, so it lights easy and burns hot. If a load isn’t ready, we’ll tell you rather than sell it.
Measured honestly
A cord here is 128 cubic feet, stacked. No “pickup cords,” no vague piles. Customers regularly tell us they got more than they expected — that’s on purpose.
County approved
We’re an authorized firewood vendor for El Dorado County’s Wood & Propane assistance program, so households on HEAP can use their benefit right here.
Local, and staying
Same yard on Mother Lode Drive that folks knew as Taegers Firewood. Same family, same phone number. We live here too — our reputation walks into the hardware store with us.
What people say
“Woodyard Placerville is the place to call. Great firewood and a reputable…”
— Nextdoor neighbor, PlacervilleReviewers single out the good prices, the quality of the firewood, and delivery that shows up fast.
— Summarized from public Yelp reviewsMore than one customer has described the load as a generous amount of firewood for the money, and the staff as knowledgeable and helpful.
— Summarized from public Yelp reviewsPaying us should
be the easy part
Firewood prices move with the season and the species, so we quote your load rather than posting a number that’s wrong by November. Once you know the price, paying takes about thirty seconds — from your kitchen table or standing in the yard.
- 1Tell us what you needCall, text, or send the form. We’ll tell you what’s on the ground, how much you need, and what it costs delivered.
- 2We text you a linkA secure Square checkout for your exact amount. Tap it, pay with a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Receipt comes straight back by text.
- 3We load and goHalf down books your delivery slot; the balance settles when we unload. Buying at the yard? Just tap your card when we’re done measuring.
Pay online
Already been quoted, or paying a deposit or balance? Put the amount in and you’re done — no account, no sign-up.
Don’t have a number yet? Call (530) 626-1746 or send the form and we’ll quote it first — takes a minute.
- A deposit to book your delivery
- The balance when we arrive
- A load we quoted you over the phone
- A part-load or pick & pull, measured at the yard
At the yard or your driveway
We carry a card reader in the yard and in the delivery truck.
- Tap to payHold your card or your phone against ours. No signature, no fuss.
- Chip & swipeOlder cards work exactly the same way.
- Cash or checkAlways welcome — and it’s the cheaper price.
- County assistanceOn the El Dorado County WPO program? Bring your paperwork and we’ll bill the county direct.
Checkout runs on Square’s secure page. We never see or store your card number.
Good to know
How do I know the wood is really seasoned?
Seasoned wood is lighter than it looks, shows cracks radiating out from the centre of the cut end, and gives a sharp hollow knock when two pieces are struck together. Green wood is heavy, the ends look fresh and wet, and it thuds. Come pull a piece off our pile and try it yourself — we’d rather you checked.
What species do you carry?
We typically stock oak as our main heating wood, along with almond, madrone, and mixed softwoods like fir, pine, and cedar for kindling and shoulder-season fires. Availability shifts through the year, so call to see what’s on the ground today.
Can I use my El Dorado County WPO / HEAP benefit here?
Yes. We’re on the county’s authorized firewood vendor list. Bring your paperwork and we’ll handle it. Note that the county requires HEAP wood deliveries to be half hardwood and half softwood — that’s their rule, not ours.
Do you stack it, or just dump it?
Standard delivery is dumped in a single pile where you point. If you need it stacked, ask when you order — we can usually arrange it for an additional charge depending on how far it has to be carried.
How far in advance should I order?
Come October the phone doesn’t stop. If you know you’ll want wood this winter, order in late summer or early fall — you’ll get a better pick of the seasoned stock and you won’t be waiting on a delivery slot during the first real cold snap.
How can I pay?
Every way you'd expect and a few you might not. Prepay online right from this site with a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay — about thirty seconds, and your load is booked. At the yard or in your driveway you can tap a card or your phone against our reader, use chip or swipe, or pay cash or check. And if you'd rather sort it out over the phone, we'll text you a payment link for the exact amount so you can pay from wherever you are. See the payment options →
Is it safe to pay through the website?
Yes. Checkout runs on Square's own secure page — the same system used by tens of thousands of small businesses. Your card details go straight to Square; we never see them, and nothing is stored on this site.
Do you sell kindling or bundles?
Yes — small splits and kindling are available by the bag, and we keep bundles on hand for campers and folks who just want one good evening fire.
Where exactly are you?
5555 Mother Lode Drive, Placerville, CA 95667 — on the Diamond Springs side of town. Open in Maps →
Get a load on the books
Fastest way is to call — you’ll get a real person who knows what’s in the yard today. If it’s after hours, leave your details here and we’ll get back to you.
| Monday – Friday | 8:00am – 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am – 4:00pm |
| Sunday | By appointment |