OAK, CHINESE ELM, AUSTRALIAN SHEA OAK, RED OAK, BLUE OAK, BLACK OAK, LIVE OAK, AND THE HEAVIER EUCALYPTUSES ARE THE HEAVIEST AND THEREFORE THE BEST FIREWOOD. EVEN THOUGH THEY COST THE MOST PER CORD (128 CUBIC FEET OF STACKED WOOD) THEY ARE ACTUALLY THE CHEAPEST BY THE POUND AND THEREFORE THE BEST HEATING VALUE. PLEASE SEE npcfirewood.com for approximate pricing and directions.
THE MOST COMMONLY REQUESTED FIREWOOD WE HAVE IS WHITE; OAK, ALMOND, AND EUCALYPTUS.THESE HAVE VERY GOOD HEATING PROPERTIES BECAUSE THEY ARE ALMOST AS HEAVY AS THE FIREWOODS MENTIONED ABOVE. THIS WOOD WEIGHS 4,500 TO 5,200 POUNDS PER CORD AND AT $469/CORD = APPX 9 CENTS PER POUND.
WE ALSO OFFER EXCELLENT BBQ FIREWOODS SUCH AS: SANTA MARIA RED OAK, ALMOND, WALNUT, BLACK WALNUT, PECAN, BEACH, PLUMB, CHERRY AND OCCASIONALLY WE HAVE THE BEST BBQ WOOD ; FLOWERING PEAR ,WHICH IS THE BEST OF THE APPLE FAMILY FOR BBQ. WE SELDOM GET THESE WOOD IN VOLUME SO WE ONLY SELL SMALL QUANTITIES. SANTA MARIA RED OAK, ALMOND, CHERRY, AND WALNUT ARE AVAILABLE BY THE CORD.
WE ALSO SELL OUR "MEDIUM HARDWOOD CEDAR MIX" MAY CONTAIN MAPLE, ALDER, ASH, ELM, LIQUID AMBER, CAMPHOR, DEODAR CEDAR AND MANY OTHER DOMESTICATED TREES THAT TREE COMPANIES REMOVE FROM LOCAL PROPERTIES. THIS FIREWOOD WEIGHS APPX.3,000
-3,500 POUNDS/CORD = APPXC.11 CENTS POUND.
FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VERY BEST SMELLING FIREWOOD STACK AVAILABLE ,WE OFFER CAMPHOR OR DEODORA (CEDAR OF LEBANON) WHICH ARE A LITTLE BETTER FIREWOODS THAN OUR MEDIUM HARDWOOD MIX (PERHAPS 500 LB MORE PER CORD). THE MAIN ADVANTAGE OF HAVING A STACK OF THIS WOOD NEAR YOUR HOUSE IS THAT THEY SMELL VERY GOOD AND, SOME BELIEVE, THE SMELL MAY REPEL VERMIN FOR FOR A SHORT WHILE. PRICE IS $399/ CORD OR APPX. 11 CENTS PER POUND.
WE ALSO SELL OR PINE, WHICH ARE SOFT WOODS AND LIGHT QUICKLY. THEY GIVE OFF A LOT OF LIGHT FOR CAMPFIRES. THEY ONLY ONLY ABOUT 1/3 THAT OF THE HEAVIEST HARDWOODS, AND ARE THE CHEAPEST. PRICE IS 310/CORD/ 2,000 POUNDS PER CORD, OR APPX. 15 CENTS / POUND.
WE GET THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR FIREWOOD FROM LOCAL TREE SERVICE COMPANIES. OUR WOOD IS A FULLY RENEWABLE, ZERO NET CARBON EMISSION, HEAT SOURCE. THE ONLY ONE THAT IS RELATIVELY SAFE TO STORE NEAR YOUR HOUSE.
AS OF 1/1/24 NPC FIREWOOD HAS MOVED TO OUR HOME AT 8864 LITTLE CREEK DRIVE, ORANGEVALE 95662. THIS IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF HAZEL AVE AT THE SACRAMENTO, PLACER COUNTY LINE INTO WOODBRIDGE RANCH. WE ARE THE VERY FIRST DRIVEWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF WEST RANCH DRIVE AT THE ORANGE AND GREEN ROAD CONES
NPC FIREWOOD HAS BEEN SERVING THE SACRAMENTO AREA SINCE 1974. DURING THAT TIME WE HAVE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER WE RECEIVE FIREWOOD FROM LOCAL TREE TRIMMERS THAT DO NOT HAVE A RETAIL FIREWOOD LOT, THESE SUPPLIERS INVARIABLY DELIVER ABOUT 4 TENTHS OF THE AMOUNT THEY CLAIM IN THEIR TRUCK. DOING THE MATH; WHEN THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE 1 CORD IN THEIR TRUCK FOR $250.00/CORD THEY ACTUALLY ARE SELLING THEIR WOOD FOR $625.00 PER CORD EQUIVALENT. PLEASE ALWAYS BUY YOUR WOOD FROM A LICENSED
FIREWOOD COMPANY TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE GETTING THE AMOUNT AND QUALITY YOU ARE PAYING FOR.
IF YOU LIVE IN PLACER COUNTY AND ARE LOW INCOME, PROJECT GO IN ROSEVILLE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP YOU WITH YOU FIREWOOD PURCHASE. CONTACT DOROTHY AT show contact info