LOCATION Vintage Timberworks is located in Southern California at 47100 Rainbow Canyon Road just south of Temecula on I-15, a short drive from San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties. Please click here for a map. We encourage you to stop by our 7 acre lumber yard/milling operation and speak with our knowledgeable and friendly staff regarding your material requirements. It will give you a chance to see, first hand, the broad spectrum of recycled lumber products available and will help you to decide which appearance is most suitable for your architectural style. We are open M-F 7:30am-4:30pm and closed on the weekends. For the out of town client, we are located just over an hour from  San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and Ontario International Airports. In the event you would like to make a weekend of your visit, following are links to local lodging and entertainment. We are located adjacent to the Temecula Creek Inn Golf Course which offers lodging as well as golf. Additionally, the Temecula Valley wine country and the Pechanga Resort and Casino are within a few minutes drive.

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Making Hand Hewn Creating Hand Hewn Material

HISTORY The idea of using reclaimed lumber in constructing custom homes in Southern California began in the 1940's with a very creative and resourceful contractor. Jack Weir would scour the Pacific Northwest in search of just the right salvaged timbers he could use to create an authentic feel in the Spanish adobe haciendas he built in San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe. This design has gone on to become has become the default appearance in recreating the Early California  Spanish hacienda from San Diego through Santa Barbara to Carmel, Monterey Peninsula and San Francisco. Although Jack is gone, his legacy lives on influencing the use of reclaimed lumber in high end architecture. Having been fortunate to have worked with Jack over the years as carpenters, the founders of Vintage Timberworks, Dennis Roberts and Jeff Husted, acquired the skills and the spirit involved in working with old recycled wood and carried on the tradition in many of their own, individual building projects. As time passed, they began to expand the use of reclaimed wood creating different appearances to appeal to a broader range of architectural styles ranging from rustic to contemporary. This in turn stimulated an increasing interest from owners, builders and architects who wanted to include something special and unique in their projects. They now devote their time to searching far and wide for the perfect reclaimed wood to include in your design. And yes, it is a lot of fun!

SERVICES Vintage Timberworks is the result of many years of experience in building fine custom homes coupled with our continuing quest searching for the finest reclaimed antique wood available throughout North America. With our combined 70 years experience in building high end homes and supplying reclaimed wood, we are confident we can provide you guidance in the application of our reclaimed products to a wide variety of architectural styles. With our on-site milling operation, Vintage is capable of creating many different surface appearances on our recycled wood products including hand hewn, sanded, surfaced, and sawn reclaimed lumber products. Additionally, we can create custom corbels, box beams, flooring, trusses, doors and thickness planed or edged siding and planking from the reclaimed lumber. Whether it is a rustic, recycled mantle or a house full of reclaimed, antique timbers, we are dedicated to providing the highest level of service possible in producing your order. Please direct your questions regarding products, availability, lead time and pricing to our sales office.

Vintage Timberworks Building

Burbank Skunkworks De-Construction

DE-CONSTRUCTION In addition to supplying recycled wood products, Vintage can frequently help you arrange for building de-construction and reclamation of reusable material across the United States. Although Vintage does not get involved directly with the de-construction itself, with our extensive contact network, we are happy to suggest contacts which may be able to help with your project. De-construction does require special skills and a progressive mind set, as it is usually more complicated than simple demolition, and finding an outfit capable of this can be challenging. Each project needs to be evaluated in terms of the value of the reclaimed material being used to offset the de-construction/demolition costs. Some will yield a profit while others will be lucky to break even. If you provide information regarding the inventory in your project including species, sizes, volumes and photos, we will advise you on the value of the reclaimed material. Please use the Request For Value form to request information.

COST The cost of recycled lumber will vary with the species, grade, size, length, quantity, and surface appearance of the material required and whether the material is delivered in its as is condition or re-manufactured with a different appearance such as hand hewn or sawn Douglas Fir. Generally the cost of recycled lumber and beams in an “as is” condition will be more expensive than new, green lumber of like grade and size. The re-manufacturing process, if required, will add nominally to this cost base to offset the expense involved in cleaning, de-metaling, manufacturing, and in recycling the waste created during the process. Grading and fumigation, if required, will also add nominally to the cost. Bulk rate discounts are applied to large orders which utilize the material in an as is condition, are flexible in terms of sizes and lengths acceptable, and which are shipped directly from the de-construction job site.

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The Vintage Timberworks Team

ORDERING & TERMS Please fax or email your material list to us. Alternatively, you can use the"Get Quote"form adjacent to each of the specific products on the products pages. Please include all quantities,sizes, lengths, and appearance/species requirements. We will respond with pricing, lead time, and availability. A 50% deposit is required to initiate your order with the balance due upon completion of the order prior to delivery. The customer must make arrangements to have the delivery offloaded at the jobsite which in many cases will require a forklift. Although we maintain an inventory of over a million board feet, some orders involving unique sizes may require a substantial lead time in order to locate and process the material. The typical lead time is 1-2 weeks for small orders, with large orders averaging 6-8 weeks. Please allow as much time as possible in the ordering process, as we cannot move your order in front of other orders placed prior to yours.

DELIVERY We ship locally and can help arrange delivery of your vintage recycled reclaimed antique old lumber beams timbers barn beams barn siding and reclaimed wood flooring products worldwide including: United States; Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, Canada; British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Mexico; Baja California, Baja California Sur, Colima, Guerrero, Nayarit, Michoacan, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Sinaloa, Yucatan, China, & Australia.

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