Firewood

At Reds we stock only premium seasoned firewood, kindling, and fatwood fire starter in amounts ranging from bundles to multiple cords. Firewood is available year-round for pickup or we can deliver to most surrounding suburbs; please call us for scheduling and pricing. Whether you need enough firewood for a summer camping trip, weekend barbecue, or to heat your home during the winter, Reds can light your fire year-round.

Here at Reds we have oak, cherry, hickory, maple, and birch as well as the piñion wood recommended by chiminea owners for its pleasant pine aroma that helps repel mosquitoes and other flying insects. We also carry pecan, apple, peach, hickory, and cherry smoking wood in both chunks and chips. Folks often ask us, "What's the best type of wood?" There's no one answer. Woods burn differently because of differences in density and size (larger pieces ignite and release their energy more slowly than small pieces and are preferable for extended burning; smaller pieces are better for short, hot fires).

Everyone seems to have a favorite firewood just as everyone has a different way of lighting and running a fire. The University of Illinois Extension has created a Web site titled "Firewood in Illinois" that provides basic information on what to consider when buying firewood, safety issues when burning wood, and types of wood burning equipment. Many links to other sites are provided here as well.

Stop in or call us today for firewood scheduling and pricing. And remember, we can deliver to most surrounding suburbs.