Tidewater Lumber and Moulding, Inc.

They charge an 18% shrinkage fee on kiln dried lumber. This is in violation of the National Hardwood Lumber Association: https://www.nhla.com/2019-rulebook_web.pdf. Check out the top of page 56. If they do this, think about what else they could be doing to get over on the average customer.

It is always a pleasure to work with Tidewater Lumber & Moulding, Inc. As a custom cabinet maker, quality is very important to me. Working with Tidewater Lumber I never have to worry about the quality of product I will be receiving. You can completely see the dedication this company has not only in their product but in their customer service as well. The array of selections in lumber choices are great, and the deliveries are prompt. I could not be more satisfied! “Partnering” with Tidewater Lumber is a must in my business.

Even their odd lots are 5 star and they shipped to Michigan. The people at Tidewater Lumber are very helpful. Hoping to attach picture if I can get it small enough. Thank you for the outstanding Exotic floor for our great room. Total cost was less than a third of the cost to lay oak flooring with exotic wood flooring material. To refinish our great room because of water damage we were on a tight insurance budget. The lumber we got from TideWater Lumber in South Carolina from their left overs and odd lots was spectcular. To do this room we needed about 494 sq. ft. of material. We were able to pick up a 9 sq. ft. star inlay for the center at half price. Than the rest came from TideWater. I picked up odd lot of 131 sq. ft. of Brazilian Cherry (all 6 inches wide most boards 11 ft. long) which we layed in a square out to 11.5 ft. with single boards, - next got odd lot of 65 sq. ft. of white ash (some were twelve feet long) which we layed three rows around the cherry. Next was the odd lot of 240 sq. ft. of Tiger Wood which we layed out to the walls putting the extremely nice patterned boards close to the white ash as our furniture would cover towards the walls and in the 5 foot square corners we layed the odd lot of 107 square feet of Australian Cypress. All we had left over was two boards of cherry, about six boards of white ash (35 sq. ft.). All boards were 5 star - Flat - perfect Tongue and groove. The carpenters even grooved the ends and put bisquits for our patterns. Boards did not split. The odd lots and /or leftovers were not seconds. A perfect job. Great people to work with that I purchased additional flooring from them: Zebra Walnut Flooring for our African Decor Master bedroom and they made moulding out of the Zebra Walnut flooring for trim around the door walls, doors, and Western Red Cedar for our closets and shelving. Also bought Wormy Sassafass for our Art Room to give a nuetral color so it does not affect our lighting for painting and still has beautiful character. Thanks again. Sincerely, Bob G. Note: With the King Water bed and furniture in Master bedroom, ZEBRA flooring is just the right accent & not over bearing when there is no furniture. THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION TO COMPLETE OUR AFRICAN DECOR BEDROOM. Picture 1 is our Great Room with Tidewater Lumber just after sanding and finishing. Picture 2 is our Art Room (previous our front bedroom) with the wormy sassafrass planking material Picture 3 is Master Bedroom Zebra Walnut flooring not sanded yet from Tidewater Lumber. Note: I will send finished pictures showing how furniture tames down the Zebra Flooring to proper site on Houzz. Also show how our Mirrored Canopy which is mounted to the ceiling with the posts insulated by rubber to the bed so no tranferr of vibration from our Waterbed vibration system and the Mosquito Netting with drapery for the African look with the 30" carved ebony elephant and 36" carved black rhino bought back from Kenya. Picture 4 is a low resolution picture of finished Great Room. Matched vents with Tiger Wood - Low luster distressed 6" Hickory Flooring for wainscoting paneling from Chelsa Plank Lumber, Mi. and used with 5" Low luster Hickory Flooring for wainscoting pattern insert - also built hidden doors in wainscoting pattern for excess under rafters. Duracote Nuetral Finish on floor.

Tidewater is great. It's a small family run business with great choices of custom millwork and flooring. We have used their products in numerous homes and love them.