Issaquah Cedar & Lumber Co

I was doing some deck repair and needed to replace a very unusually-​sized cedar border. Was really glad I came here because they knew their stuff. Not only were they able to create just what I needed very quickly (promised Thursday, delivered Monday, three days earlier), it was also economical and aesthetically pleasing millwork. The only «problem» is the border looks so nice, I’m realizing how much the rest of the deck could use a refurbishing — a project for next summer, perhaps.
But really, top notch work. Glad I popped in to ask about the work.

I’ve purchased cedar from Issaquah Cedar on multiple occassions and have had only wonderful experiences. The salespeople usually give great advice (they know their stuff!), which ended up saving me hours of labor and yielded a better result.
Only once, the sales person gave me some bad advice, but I don’t think he knew what I was doing. The other guy (when I was ready to order) corrected this and took the time to evaluate what I needed.
As a craftsman that produces unique work and prides himself on his customer service, I really appreciate the level of service I have received and the ability of Issaquah Cedar to work with my needs.
The material (cedar, of course!) has been beautiful to behold and the yard smells so nice!

Every time I go to Issaquah Cedar they seem to know me. They act like I am their best customer ever and give me personal service. I am demanding and fussy and I always get whatever I ask for, and more.

I purchased $ 40,000 worth of cedar siding and batu decking from Issaquah cedar for a large remodel, all milled and pre-​stained. although (as with any order) there were several boards in each delivery that had issues, we made it work and didn’t return a single board. Several months later I decided to build a bench with some of the extra materials, and took 3 of the leftover batu boards to issaquah to trim each board a ¼″ (straight-​cut, one side). Incredibly, over the course of the next six months, they screwed up the millwork twice (once cut ¼″ more than requested, once cut the wrong edge) and when their replacement piece was too warped to use, they initially refused to accept the return. Again, this is after over $ 40,000 in business without a single return — and the only reason I needed another piece in the first place was their own screw-​ups, twice-​over. It was pathetic. What I thought had been a good relationship quickly turned into a very bad experience with their crew and senior management upon the slightest issue. Another contractor I know used them for cedar decking, pre-​stained, and the facility they used to pre-​stain the wood did a crap job, with handprints all over one side of each board. I would advise against using them — and if you do, use with caution –

Incredibly helpful. Great quality product. Straight talk.
After one visit I understand why they get so many great reviews. The quality of their boards is top notch (evidently they cut it themselves). Their fence grade cedar looks what what the rest of the big box world sells as clear. Every board in their stack is straight. They also sell old growth slab as well as ipe and decking options.
Not the cheapest, but so far the best I have found in the area by far. I previously went to Dunn for quality lumber but these guys are better. They don’t do the specialty hardware/​tools/​cabinet-​gear that Dunn does but for high quality cedar and other specialty wood they are my go-​to.

Awesome place! They can pre mill Cedar in any kind of length. Really good service.

Excellent place. they have just about everything you need for lumber project, Why go anywhere eles??? Forget Home depot, lowes or dunn. GO HERE!!!

A stopped by this place when shopping in the area and just have to say that if you have any desire to install cedar in any of your building projects than this is the place. It is like a shrine to cedar. The guys at the counter know way to much about the wood and the place has been around for something like 100 years. Amazing that places like this still exist in this area because almost everything else is a franchise or too shiny and new.
We purchased some decorative timber for both the interior and exterior of our vacation home and ended up installing a lot more cedar than we expected simply because a person can be sort of seduced by the selection they have and the staff has such a passion for it that you can easily over indulge — maybe not a bad thing compared to other ways you can go to far.