Texas Urban Sawmill

Builders, homeowners, artisans and developers seeking locally sourced, climate‑smart timber can turn to Texas Urban Sawmill. Located at 4610 US‑290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620, USA, the facility operates as Central Texas’s community sawmill and a Texas Benefit Company, offering custom milling, reclaimed‑tree lumber, handcrafted furniture and architectural millwork to both private clients and public agencies.

The mill houses two state‑of‑the‑art machines. A 480 V Baker sawmill handles logs up to 36 in. diameter and 26 ft long, charging $200 per hour for logs 28 in. or less (minimum $100) and $300 per hour for larger logs (minimum $150). A 480 V Woodmizer WM1000 processes logs up to 67 in. diameter and 18 ft long at $300 per hour (minimum $300). Both equipment lines apply a 20 % discount for full‑day or multi‑day projects, and blade‑damage fees are assessed when metal is encountered. Live oak work incurs an additional automatic blade fee due to its hardness.

Beyond milling, the operation rescues urban trees for reuse in construction, supplying net‑carbon‑negative products within a 50‑mile radius. Notable sustainability milestones include the USDA Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant awards (2022, 2024), the Texas Trailblazer Award from Texas Parks & Wildlife (December 2023), and a $19,122 contribution to the Texas A&M Forest Service TreeCovery Fund in 2026. The sawmill also contributed to the state’s largest adaptive tree‑reuse project at Austin State Hospital.

Customers can purchase premium native Texas lumber, order heirloom furniture, or commission custom architectural millwork, all supported by community‑focused education and sustainable forestry practices.