If you live in San Jose, you have the enjoyment of long, warm, mostly clear summers. Unfortunately, they are often short, cold, and wet when winter arrives, which means having access to dry, quality firewood is a must.
While it’s not always possible to find firewood yourself, you can rely on firewood delivery in San Jose to keep you stocked throughout the winter months.
You may wonder – are San Jose firewood delivery services really necessary? Read some of the benefits of relying on professionals here.
Access to Quality Firewood
One of the biggest benefits offered by using San Jose firewood delivery companies, like Cutting Edge Firewood, is that you will have access to the wood you want and need throughout the year.
The professional company will provide you with pre-inspected, quality, ready-to-burn wood, which takes the guesswork out of building a fire. For most people, this makes firewood delivery more than worth the investment.
Seasoned vs. Green
If you aren’t in the firewood business, you may not be familiar with all the available terms or types of wood. Two of the most common are seasoned and green.
Choosing the right type is going to make a huge difference in the quality of your fire.
Green firewood is freshly cut wood from trees. Because the wood is fresh, it still holds a lot of moisture (usually 50% or more). Since there is a lot of water left in the wood, it is challenging to light and keep your fire going. Another drawback of green wood is that it will produce quite a bit of smoke when burning.
Cutting Edge Firewood specializes in selling seasoned firewood. This means that it has been exposed to the elements for several months, experienced many different weather conditions, and was exposed to the wind and sun, which helped the wood dry out naturally.
Our goal is to allow our wood to sit for an extended period of time (usually around six months). With seasoned firewood, the moisture content is just 15% to 20% (in most cases), and it will be much lighter than green firewood.
If you knock two pieces of seasoned firewood against each other, you will hear a hollow sound.
Most people (including us) prefer seasoned wood when making a fire because it catches easier and burns hotter than greenwood. The right moisture content is essential to achieve a good burn. If the wood gets too dry, it can turn to ash, and you will have to add a lot more wood to your fire to keep it going. If the wood is too wet, starting a fire at all will be challenging.
Firewood Storage
After your firewood is delivered, you have access to what you need for quality fires inside or outside your home, all season long. However, you need to ensure you are storing our quality wood properly to provide you with the quality fire you want and need when the time arrives.
If you plan to store your firewood on the ground, try to keep I on a concrete slab or the pavement. If the wood comes in contact with the soil, it will rot faster. It’s best to keep the wood elevated off the ground, and an effective way to do this is by purchasing or building a firewood rack. The rack will also help to keep your wood stacked neatly and organized. If you are going to store your wood outdoors, it may be a good idea to cover it with a tarp, which will protect it from wet weather.
Firewood delivery in San Jose offers many benefits. One of the biggest is that you get quality wood that’s ready to burn all year long. Contact Cutting Edge Firewood today to learn about delivery options in San Jose.
