Blue Ridge Oak Farm LLC

Excellent service, and excellent firewood. They did an expert job of stacking the wood, which was important for an amateur like myself

Firewood delivered. The initial delivery was short of a full cord, but they made good on it by delivering more wood.

Firewood delivered. The initial delivery was short of a full cord, but they made good on it by delivering more wood.

Maud arrived on schedule. Upon learning that I'd split a cord with a neighbor across the street Maud offered to dump my half in my drive and the neighbors half in theirs. This extra bit of service saved my neighbor and I from having to haul a half cord of wood across the street and up an inclined driveway. I am a repeat customer of Blue Ridge Oak Farm and am enjoying their quality firewood right now as I have for years past. Quality firewood is surprisingly hard to come by, so when you find someone who provides it you're best off sticking with them. Thanks, Blue Ridge, for another enjoyable winter season by the fire.

Bottom line: Strongly recommend.
Maud Krulla was very friendly and informative when I called her and had firewood delivered to my home later in the same day, which happened to be a Saturday. I was worried I needed to have someone home for the delivery since I was afraid my driveway would be too small for the entire load and that some firewood would spill into the street. She said not to worry; her delivery guy would clean-up any spillage.
The firewood quality is excellent: clean and dry. I purchased a half-cord but can?t speak to the cost ($335) since I didn?t have time to comparison shop. I went with Maud strictly because of her high rating on Angie's List and my urgent need for firewood.
A half-cord of firewood is defined as 64 cubic feet of compactly stacked wood. When I stacked the delivery on my porch, it came in at 60.75 cubic feet, which is within about 5%. That was close enough for me.

Very professional service and great product. We have used Blue Ridge before and they are a excellent company. The wood was delivered exactly at the time they promised and the guys were friendly and helpful. Got some good information from them on stacking and keeping the wood so it will burn better. These guys know their wood and we'll keep on using them every year.

She squeezed me into the schedule.

Showed up timely

She said the wood was a "Mix" of seasoned and partially seasoned and advised I add the partially seasoned after getting the fire going with the fully seasoned.

It was more partially seasoned than it was fully seasoned and many of the pieces were large and oddly shaped, making stacking difficult.

Simply not seasoned. Hard woods need at least one year. Moisture meter confirms this wood is 30% or higher. Not going to start a fire with that moisture content. Bought a half cord of kiln dried wood elsewhere. Light that, then throw in this stuff-it should burn fine then. But for the price, this was simply not okay.

Purchased a half cord of wood, stacked in my back yard while I was away on vacation.  The stack had fallen over by the time I returned.  Supplied blamed my holder when I called back, but to their credit they re-stacked.  
The real problem is that the firewood is of terrible quality, and doesn't appear to be properly seasoned.  It simply won't catch fire, even when it's been kept covered and dry.  When it smolders a little, you can literally hear the water in the wood boiling off.  It also smokes badly (presumably filling the chimney flue with soot) before if goes out.  Won't be ready for use until next year at least, if ever.

Maud returned my call within the hour and brought the wood over the same day. Having never purchased wood before, I hired her based on the reviews on this site. At the time I had no idea how much a cord of wood and stacking should cost, nor how time consuming the stacking is. Now a few weeks later, the wood is still sitting on our lawn getting soaked in the rain. I have since spoken to many other people to find that we were totally over charged and that a cord of wood should cost half of what we paid, including stacking (for which Maud wanted another $200). Maud was a lovely person as all the other reviewers have written and extremely responsive, but based on the price I would never hire her again.

Update: We have now had a chance to try the wood twice and both times it was extremely hard to get a fire started. Even with a starter log, it took a while. The wood had been in our enclosed porch for weeks, so I am not sure why it didn't burn. In addition, after we stacked all the wood, I discovered that Maud had dumped not only the wood on our lawn, but a ton of rocks that must have been in her truck. Hence the sod we laid down in the spring is completely ruined where all the rocks are. Definitely not happy.

Very well, per above.

They were prompt and did a great job stacking the firewood. They were also very easy to deal with. Everything was done by phone and email. I did not have to be here for the delivery. The wood looks like it's all good quality oak, nicely split, and no rotten pieces.

Excellent service and professionalism!
Delivery was within estimated time frame, with an advance call to inform.
Very careful about surrounding property during delivery, dumping and stacking.
The price was very competitive with other options unlike formerly commented here; quality probably much higher.
Maud also offered free advice on quite a number of questions I had on the yard and trees.
I heartily recommend her services, knowing I will reach to her year after year for a variety of services.

The wood was very high quality and delivered the same day I ordered it. The price was steep ($300 for a half cord), but I was in a pinch and free immediate delivery helped. There is a fee for stacking, but I preferred to do it myself. Maud was very kind, pulled as close as she could to where I planned to stack, and offered some stacking tips. She also through in a pair of gloves to replace my misplaced pair. In all, a good experience. I should just have purchased the full cord at $450. I would definitely use again given the quality and service, despite the price.

They responded that day, and delivered high quality firewood the very next day. Outstanding service

Maud was very responsive, friendly and professional. She delivered the same day - fantastic. However, the price for a 1/2 cord is just way too high. The quality of the wood was good (not as dry as expected but it burned). I've already gone through the wood and am looking to order more but I won't call Maud again at these prices unless I am desperate. Big Steve delivered and stacked much drier wood and WAY more than a half cord for $220. Unfortunately, he's out of wood for the season so I'm looking for another provider.

Outstanding material delivered properly aged and on time. Maud was great.

It's a little more than what other's I know have paid elsewhere, thus the B, but it is great fire wood and every piece is usable.

I called Blue Ridge Oak Farm after reading another member's review that mentioned that they would custom-cut firewood. I have a very small wood-burning stove that requires wood no longer than 12 to 14 inches, and have found it difficult to get wood cut to that size. Maud Krulla was a pleasure to deal with. She delivered a cord of oak and hickory cut to 12-inch lengths---perfect for my stove. I was also happy to discover that the load also included smaller pieces that are perfect for kindling. I have stacked the wood myself, and it is indeed a full cord, if not more. The wood is a little slow to catch fire and smokes a bit as the fire is getting started, but it does burn well once it gets going, and then it burns for a long time. Although the cost was a bit more than I had hoped to have to pay, I think the quantity, quality, and custom-cut length were worth the extra cost.

The service was fine. The communication was fine. They responded to our request and delivered the wood on time. However, the firewood was not seasoned well. We did have wet wood but it was a late attempt so we were happy to have it. The price was high given the quality of the wood delivered.

A quarter of the delivered wood was wet, and it's not clear that a full cord was delivered (i.e. a cord [128 cubic feet) can be challenging to estimate without racks to provide rectangular dimensions).. From my estimate, it appears that only 0.9 cords was delivered, and that amount would have been less had I not complained at the time of delivery about the small amount of wood. The logs are very short (~16 inches) so it would take 3 stacks 4' high and 8' long to make a full cord.
Very disappointed in this experience, especially given the premium I paid... I will not use this provider again.

Maud delivered and stacked a 1/2 cord of firewood to my home in DC. The firewood was $425 and the stacking was $125. I unloaded the firewood myself, and hauled it to the backyard. When we first spoke on the phone, Maud said the wood would be $425 delivered plus $175 for stacking. She said she'd work with me on the price if I helped unload. So when she delivered it, I unloaded and she stacked. Afterwards, when I asked what I owed, she said $425 plus $175. I reminded her of our phone conversation, and she said she could knock off $25. She reluctantly accepted my offer of $425 plus $125. This is by far the highest price I've seen on Angie's List for half a cord, stacked and delivered. I just didn't realize it until it was too late.

Some of the wood is green and will need to sit for a year. In addition, I realized (again, only afterwards) that the quantity of wood delivered was a fair bit less than half a cord. My initial review of Blue Ridge Oak Farms reflected my disappointment in the price, quality, and quantity of the wood. Very much to her credit, Maud called the same day the review went up, first to apologize, and second to ask what she could do to make me happy. My initial review had explained how I'd bought some kiln-dried wood, and that it burned much better than her wood. She offered to bring me some kiln-dried wood. And she brought it less than 24 hours after the review went live. This time we measured the stack very carefully as we added wood, and stopped only after it was comfortably over 64 cubic feet.

So although it took two attempts, Maud did deliver a half cord of quality wood, some of it kiln-dried, some of it freshly split. I was initially unhappy, but she was extremely responsive to my complaints, and I would consider calling her again next year.

Maud (the owner) was very friendly, both on the phone and in person. She accommodated our schedule, arrived right on time and backed her truck down our narrow, steep, twisting driveway like she had done it 100 times before. Her nine-month old Border Collie-Sheltie mix dog supervised it all from the cab of the truck. She also has a three-legged cat she rescued - we had chatted about our rescue animals when I first called. We now have a nice big stack of high quality firewood to fuel our winter fires. In the spring when we need mulch or other landscaping related items, we'll definitely give Maud a call.

Everything was done perfectly. I will use this provider again and again.

Maud Krulla is a delight. As far as I know, Maud IS Blue Ridge Oak Farm. Maud does everything that she commits to do, when she commits to do it. And she does it all with a cheerful and engaging spirit.
We have bought seasoned firewood from Maud for many years, and we have always been very pleased with it. Unlike some firewood sellers, Maud is scrupulously honest with regard to the amount of wood she delivers. (For example, a cord really is 128 cubic feet.) And if after she delivers it and one stacks it, it measures less than promised, Maud will make it good.
One can pay less for firewood from someone else. But whenever we have done so, we have been disappointed by the quality of the wood (e.g. it is green and does not burn well) and/or the vendor's attention to the quantity of wood actually delivered.
Not having a and quot;green thumband quot; at all, but desiring our yard to be a haven, Maud understood completely and made great, simple suggestions for plants, their colors and placed them with ease and confidence. She shaped the overgrown trees both in the front yard and the back creating lovely canopies everywhere, and planted things that will return in the spring and next season with little maintenance.
I love going out in our yard again, and am absolutely delighted with her work and would recommend her wholehearted to everyone! :)