Every day trees across our city and state are cut down, chopped, chipped, or burned. This overlooked element of our landscape has a future beyond this point. It's our goal to bring a small portion of this otherwise wasted resource back into our everyday lives.
With Indy Urban Hardwood, not only will you be making an environmentally conscientious choice, you'll know that your project, big or small, is giving new life to a part of history that has more stories to tell.Woodmizer's series on urban saw milling features Indy Urban Hardwood in its first episode.
Tune in to learn about what happens to excess wood in Indianapolis, about Presenell's creative process, and what happens when a booger ends up on a Rothko painting. We don't just recycle, mill, and dry lumber. We make custom furniture pieces for both residential and commercial clients and offer a wide range of design services from our reclaimed wood.
With Indy Urban Hardwood, not only will you be making an environmentally conscientious choice, you'll know that your project, big or small, is giving new life to a part of history that has more stories to tell.Woodmizer's series on urban saw milling features Indy Urban Hardwood in its first episode.
Tune in to learn about what happens to excess wood in Indianapolis, about Presenell's creative process, and what happens when a booger ends up on a Rothko painting. We don't just recycle, mill, and dry lumber. We make custom furniture pieces for both residential and commercial clients and offer a wide range of design services from our reclaimed wood.
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Indy Urban Hardwood is the creative problem solving of Brian Presnell and the introduction of urban milling into the Indianapolis design scene. Many cities across the Midwest are facing an excess of dying ash trees due to the emerald ash borer. This epidemic has led to the clearing of trees and a surplus of firewood around city curbs.
Complimentary email or phone consultation for initial request through first estimate/quote. At Indy Urban Hardwood, our focus on design principals and craftsmanship set us apart. Each member of our design team has over 20 years experience ranging from woodworking to art handling nationwide. We've designed and built custom pieces displayed all over the midwest, ranging from national galleries to private collections to commercial buildings.
The Yard is stocked with a mix of slabs, live edge, and dimensional lumber sourced in the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area. After we mill, our wood is air dried to a moisture content in the mid-teens, then heads to the kiln, and is taken down to a final moisture content in the 6-8% range. All lumber and slabs at Indy Urban Hardwood are rough cut.
Reviews (9)
Dave Meeker
Jan 21, 2022
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Alisha C.
Dec 29, 2021
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Had a lovely experience working with Indy urban hardwood on a mantle for our home. Visiting their warehouse and shop is an experience!! Tons of beautiful slabs of wood. The team helped us navigate the piles and pick the right wood for our project. One of the workers also finished it. We are super satisfied with the craftsmanship!
Chris Brown
Mar 19, 2021
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I wanted a desk built for my computer equipment and wanted it to last. So i turned to Indy Urban Hardwood Company because they were on Where's Sherman. I loved the process from start to finish. They made sure to ask what i wanted every step of the way. I love what they built and know that it is built to last.
Dan Bieberich
Oct 07, 2020
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We went to indy Urban Hardwood Company today and bought a 9.25 ft beautiful walnut slab for $480!!! The prices here are amazing and the selection has to be the best in Indianapolis, it is the best I have seen. The guys there are very helpful and cut the slab where I needed so that I could fit the two pieces into my SUV. Great prices and great service.
Slava Vidomanets
Sep 30, 2020
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I was looking for gifts to give our clients and friends and spoke with Brian. He was very helpful in working with my price point and figuring out what was best for our needs. 2 weeks later we had over 50 cutting boards with our logo on them to give as holiday gifts to our clients and friends that had a story behind it. Loved the process and experience.
Kat Coplen
Jul 28, 2020
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My dad does beautiful woodworking. As a birthday present, I wanted to surprise him with some live edge wood for projects -- but I don't know that much about what's best. The guys at Indy Urban Hardwood picked out a selection of awesome slabs within a budget I gave them, and then a few months later, I got some gorgeous shelves as a present! Wow, the gift that keeps on giving ;). Gorgeous stuff available here, and thankful for the help from the staff.
Michelle Broughton
Jul 10, 2020
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Indy Urban Hardwood Company is Awesome! Every piece has a story to tell and the history is fascinating!! We bought a few slabs of wood for our home projects like live edge wood shelves & office desk. They both came out perfect! The guys are super helpful & willing to give expert advice and educational tips. If your looking for a company that is doing things right, I highly recommend them!
Greg Andrews
Jun 24, 2020
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Savanna Lueken
Jun 02, 2020
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The joy I receive from having my space decorated with products from local artisans is always worth the maybe slightly higher price tag. Sure I could have gone to Ikea and found a cheap, built-it-yourself coffee table but instead I went to Indy Urban Hardwood and found this beauty. The owner Brian gave new life to this Indiana ash tree that was lost to the emerald ash borer who is wiping out these poor trees. Now I’m always tickled by the compliments I receive on this piece from every visitor who sits in this space- I get to tell them about the new life this tree was given and where they can go
