In 1953, Clifton "Skip" Hammond borrowed $50 from his wife, Verna, bought a sawmill and started a lumber business in Belgrade, Maine. In the years since Hammond Lumber Company has grown into one of Maine's largest independent building suppliers. In addition to the ever-expanding sawmill, there are now twenty-one retail stores around the state and also Hammond's Maine Pine Log Homes division, which manufactures and markets log-home building packages.Skip Hammond's philosophy from the start was to saw straight, talk straight, and do more for his customer than the guy down the road would do.
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Hammond Lumber Company, family owned and operated since 1953, has steadily grown into one of the largest independent building material suppliers and now serves contractor professionals and homeowners from 21 locations across Maine. 1953: Our founder, Clifton "Skip" Hammond begins a diesel-powered sawmill operation in Belgrade.
When you partner with Hammond Lumber Company, at any of our locations, you gain a dependable project partner who will be proactive to your needs and assist you in making sure your project stays on schedule. We're a fourth generation, family-owned company, and a leading lumber and building materials retailer in the northeast with 21 locations and over 800 employees across Maine.
Hammond Lumber Company supports a corporate culture that embraces workplace safety and responsibility. In a historically hazardous industry, Hammond Lumber Company has consistently been recognized for its safety record. Hammond Lumber Company is committed to preventing accidents and providing a safe and healthy workplace for all of its employees and customers.
Hammond Lumber Company has had a proud history of staying close to its sources and close to the people and businesses its supports by sourcing quality pine and hemlock locally. We work hard to develop new equipment, processes, and services that keep us at the forefront of the building materials industry.
Reviews (11)
Reginald Washington
Apr 17, 2022
Dan Larkin
Mar 28, 2022
Hammond lumber used to be a great company. I built my parents house and others with their lumber. Outstanding customer service at that time. If you've been with them from the start, they probably treat you alright. As for a new business owner venturing off on my own, I could not get any traction. I had a full bath/kitchen remodel thrown out because of lack of attention to detail or simply neglected to inform to "save the sale".
We are all feeling the pressure of delays but to sell, charge and then inform of long delays is borderline a scam. Especially knowing it was a time sensitive job. Since that issue I've attempted to go back for a larger re-shell project. Ive sent blueprints in to two different reps Colin Sachs and Scott Richard on two different occasions. It's now the end of March and this was started in January.
Still no word. It's a service they offer, send the prints and we'lI send back a material take off. I don't believe Hammond is for Maine's people, but rather themselves all while masking themselves as a "small family owned local maine company". They have their subs they work with and that's it. Smaller businesses and home owners should look elsewhere. You'll probably save yourself some money too. Best of luck!
We are all feeling the pressure of delays but to sell, charge and then inform of long delays is borderline a scam. Especially knowing it was a time sensitive job. Since that issue I've attempted to go back for a larger re-shell project. Ive sent blueprints in to two different reps Colin Sachs and Scott Richard on two different occasions. It's now the end of March and this was started in January.
Still no word. It's a service they offer, send the prints and we'lI send back a material take off. I don't believe Hammond is for Maine's people, but rather themselves all while masking themselves as a "small family owned local maine company". They have their subs they work with and that's it. Smaller businesses and home owners should look elsewhere. You'll probably save yourself some money too. Best of luck!
Terri Ireland
Sep 05, 2021
Very disappointed over getting delivery of one piece of wood several phone calls later, they delivered to the wrong address, I had to wait 3 days as it was, I've had to make five phone calls and still haven't been credited to my card., they're so freaking cheap they can't wait to pick up their cracked junk piece of wood, I still haven't been credited all over $15.
For all this trouble anyone else would have just dropped off the knew piece of wood and not even worried about the junk. I mean to put a customer through this much trouble over $15? It's cost me over $15 in my time and phone calls, some credit, what a joke.
For all this trouble anyone else would have just dropped off the knew piece of wood and not even worried about the junk. I mean to put a customer through this much trouble over $15? It's cost me over $15 in my time and phone calls, some credit, what a joke.
Parag Babar
Feb 27, 2021
Jenny Kinee
Feb 22, 2021
Adam Garcia
Feb 14, 2021
Terrible customer service. I tried to order replacement window parts through Hammond to support a local business. Over two months later I've heard nothing. I had to drive to the store four to get answers after five attempts by phone and I could not BUY a return call on the status or ETA. Told each time there are delays due to shipping or covid concerns.
No one cared about trying to get it resolved. I finally gave up and asked for my money back. I then went direct to the manufacturer's website (Anderson Windows) and I received the parts in less than ten days. I don't write reviews like this, but I cannot believe how indifferent this outfit was to trying to get me what I'd already paid them for. Once the sale was made, the important work of actually providing the parts I'd ordered simply didn't seem to matter.
No one cared about trying to get it resolved. I finally gave up and asked for my money back. I then went direct to the manufacturer's website (Anderson Windows) and I received the parts in less than ten days. I don't write reviews like this, but I cannot believe how indifferent this outfit was to trying to get me what I'd already paid them for. Once the sale was made, the important work of actually providing the parts I'd ordered simply didn't seem to matter.
Bob Bennett
Feb 03, 2021
I've been buying materials here for 30 years. My Dad before that and I remember being so excited to get in his truck to get thing's there! Great place! Awesome people We at R H Bennett And Sons Builders are proud to have done business here! We highly recommend you get your materials here. Nothing but quality.
Rspencer
Dec 29, 2020
John Racine
Dec 17, 2020
Phillip Bunten
Dec 03, 2020
Robert Neill
Nov 24, 2019
Building a ground level deck and I wanted to buy and support local instead of big box. We are new to the area so I had not been to Hammond Lumber in this area before. I went to Hancock Lumber first because they are closer and waited 10 plus days for a quote, emailed and called with no response. Gave you guys a shot and spoke to Brett Hackett. Brett was very helpful and took care of my quote within 30 minutes. I'm a do-it-yourselfer and you just won a customer for life! Thanks Hammond Lumber!