Products
Newcomb's sells hardwood firewood that comes from the trees its own crews remove around the South Shore. It suits homeowners with wood stoves, fireplaces and fire pits who want local wood from a company they can call directly.
Firewood is a by-product of our tree work. When crews take down oak, maple and other hardwoods, sound trunk and limb wood can be set aside for firewood instead of being ground. Supply follows the removal work, so what is on hand changes through the year. Firewood is measured by the cord, which is a stacked pile of 128 cubic feet, or by a stated fraction of a cord. Call (781) 294-1520 for current availability, cord pricing and delivery before you count on a load.
The wood comes off our own jobs and back to the yard at 350 Industrial Drive in Halifax on the same trucks that haul from removal and land clearing work. Because we took the trees down ourselves, we know what species is in the pile and where it came from. It is local wood from South Shore properties. When you call, the office can tell you what is available right now, how it is sold, and whether delivery to your town can be arranged. Pricing is quoted by phone.
Red oak, white oak, red maple, black cherry, black locust and American beech all grow in South Shore yards and all make good firewood. Storms add to the supply. A nor'easter or a heavy wet snow brings down hardwoods across Plymouth County, and removal crews are busy for weeks afterward. Buying local wood also matters for the health of the woods around you. Moving firewood long distances can spread pests like emerald ash borer, so wood cut and burned in the same area is the safer choice.
Ask when you order how the wood will arrive and where it can be dropped, then clear a spot the truck can reach. Stack it off the ground, in a single row if you have the room, with the top covered and the sides open to air. Find out how recently the wood was cut so you can plan when to burn it. Wood that is still wet burns poorly and builds creosote in a chimney. Keep the main pile away from the house and bring in a few days' worth at a time.
How it works
From first call to clean yard
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Call the office
Phone (781) 294-1520 and ask what firewood is available now. Supply changes with our removal work, so check before you plan.
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Get the price
We quote the current cord price, tell you what species are in the pile and explain how the wood is sold.
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Arrange delivery or pickup
Ask whether delivery reaches your town and settle on a day. Tell us where the truck should drop the load.
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Stack and store
Stack the wood off the ground with the top covered and the sides open to air, a safe distance from the house.
Pricing
What affects the price
Amount you order
Firewood is sold by the cord or a fraction of one. How much you buy is the first thing that sets the total. Ask what quantities are offered right now.
Delivery distance
If delivery is available to your town, the distance from our Halifax yard affects the cost. Ask whether you can pick up yourself, which takes trucking out of the total.
Type of wood
Dense hardwoods like oak and locust give more heat per piece than lighter species. What is in the pile depends on recent removals, and it can affect pricing.
Season and supply
Demand climbs in fall and early winter, and supply depends on how much hardwood our crews have taken down. Calling in spring or summer usually means less competition for it.
Reviews
What customers say
The crew was hard working, friendly and efficient. By far the fairest price of anyone on the South Shore.
The tree service provided was exceptional. The team was out a few times to make sure they had the right equipment for the job. I barely knew they were here. Thank you!
Fantastic work. Fast, efficient, added some extra trees to the quote the day of for a reasonable price. All in all, would definitely use them again.
Questions
Firewood FAQ
Cord prices move with the season and with how much wood is on hand, so we quote them by phone instead of posting a number. Call Newcomb's Tree Service at (781) 294-1520 and ask for the current cord price, what species are available and whether delivery to your town is offered. You will get an answer for that day.
We do not sell it as kiln dried. The wood comes from our own tree removals, so how dry it is depends on when those trees were cut. Ask when you call how recently the current supply was cut and how it has been stored. That tells you whether to burn it this winter or stack it for later.
A cord is 128 cubic feet of stacked wood. The usual picture is a pile 4 feet high, 4 feet deep and 8 feet long. If a seller uses loose terms like truckload or face cord, ask for the measurement in cubic feet so you can compare. We will tell you plainly how much wood you are getting.
Call to ask. Delivery depends on where you are, how much you want and what the trucks are doing that week. Our yard is at 350 Industrial Drive in Halifax, and our service area runs about 30 miles from there. The office can tell you whether delivery to your address is available and what it would add.
Dense hardwoods give the longest, hottest burn. Oak, black locust, beech and maple are all strong choices, and black cherry burns well too. Whatever the species, dryness matters more than type. Wet wood smokes, gives little heat and leaves creosote in the flue. Ask us what species are in the current supply when you call.
Related services
Firewood near you
We cover every town within about 30 miles of Halifax.
Ready for a free estimate?
Call the office or send a photo of the tree. You get a written price before any work starts.