About Our Log & Timber Tradition

Tar Heel born

In the early 1900s, local miller Chester Sloan purchased a mill along the Yadkin River Valley. His hard work and determination made the mill a success. Three generations later, and we’re proud to carry on the tradition by producing luxury log and timber frame homes.

Made with integrity

Since the very beginning, we’ve made quality in the manufacturing process our highest priority. We never cut corners or settle for anything less than the finest materials. Sloan’s Mill was founded upon the strength and durability of its products, a tradition that we’re proud to uphold.

Always innovative

We use only select woods, a state-of-the-art lamination system, and ultimate precision milling techniques. With an experienced team and a history of innovation, Sloan’s Mill is a leader in today’s upscale log and timber frame home industry.

Engineered timbers are lower maintenance, so you can spend your time enjoying your home instead of maintaining it.

Engineered wood is designed to correct the natural tendency of large timbers to shrink, crack, twist, and warp. Over time, these things cause significant damage to conventional log structures, which can be very expensive to correct. Luckily, our engineered logs and timbers eliminate these problems.

Starting with boards that are uniformly kiln dried to an 8-10 percent moisture content, we glue them together under regulated temperature and pressure ratings until they bond as one solid timber. In the end, they average just 9 percent moisture throughout. All of our engineered logs and timbers meet strict American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC) standards.

Compared to standard log and timber systems, our engineered wood is:

• Stronger

• Straighter and truer

• More resistant to cracking

Wood: Setting the Standard for Building Green

Renewable and sustainable

Compared to steel and concrete, wood has the least environmental impact in terms of both its manufacturing process and its use inside a home. The global warming potential of homes framed with wood—measured in terms of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions—is 26 percent lower than steel-framed homes and 31 percent lower than concrete-framed homes.

Advances in sustainable agriculture have enabled tree farmers to grow more on less land, with North American forests expanding by nearly 10 million acres during the 1990s and another two million acres between 2000 and 2005. In addition, wood is biodegradable and recyclable.

Energy efficient

Wood helps environmentally conscious homeowners meet their energy efficiency goals for heating and cooling, which represent about 45 percent of most utility bills. It is an excellent insulator by nature thanks to its cellular structure, which contains air pockets that limit its ability to conduct heat. Wood is 15 times better at insulating than concrete and 400 times better than steel.

Wood makes a real difference in helping you reduce energy consumption, improve energy efficiency, and cut down on heating and cooling costs. It is the perfect building material for today’s eco-friendly homeowners.