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Specialty wood supplier Serving Wilmington, NC since 1983

Specialty wood supplier Serving Wilmington, NC since 1983

Special builds need Special Wood.

Special Wood Inc. supplies premium lumber and exotic hardwoods for homes and commercial builds across Southeastern North Carolina.

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40+

Years Serving Eastern NC

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We Stock Ipe, Cedar & More

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Custom Milling

any species

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Residential & Commercial

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Specialty wood supplier Serving Wilmington, NC since 1983

Specialty wood supplier Serving Wilmington, NC since 1983

Special builds need Special Wood.

Special Wood Inc. supplies premium lumber and exotic hardwoods for homes and commercial builds across Southeastern North Carolina.

Get A Quote

40+

Years Serving Eastern NC

Black silhouette of a leafy tree on a white background

We Stock Ipe, Cedar & More

Black circular gear icon with a white center and small white dots on a light background

Custom Milling

any species

Black house/home icon with a chimney on a white background

Residential & Commercial

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You don't need five suppliers.

Hardwoods, decking, siding, trim, plywood, and treated lumber under one roof, in the grades and dimensions your project calls for.


If we don't have it in our 100,000 square foot warehouse, we can get it for you.

Full List Of What We Stock →
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Decking

Exotic Hardwood, PVC, and Composite Decking Built For The Carolina Coast.

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Siding

We carry every major category of exterior siding: natural wood, fiber cement, engineered wood, and PVC.

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Hardware & Accessories

The fasteners, plugs and finishes in stock. We can special order anything you need.

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Moulding

Seven substrates in stock, from paint-grade to real hardwood, cut to any profile.

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plywood

Structural sheathing to cabinet-grade veneer, stocked deep and cut to size.

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railings

Low-maintenance PVC, aluminum and composite railing systems. No rust, no rot.

Warehouse aisle with tall metal shelving stocked with yellow packaged goods and boxes

You don't need five suppliers.

Hardwoods, decking, siding, trim, plywood, and treated lumber under one roof, in the grades and dimensions your project calls for.


If we don't have it in our 100,000 square foot warehouse, we can get it for you.

Full List Of What We Stock →
Black lounge chair under a bright sun icon, suggesting sunbathing or relaxation outdoors

Decking

Exotic Hardwood, PVC, and Composite Decking Built For The Carolina Coast.

Black-and-white house icon with a slanted roof and striped siding

Siding

We carry every major category of exterior siding: natural wood, fiber cement, engineered wood, and PVC.

Black folding road icon with white circles on the panels

Hardware & Accessories

The fasteners, plugs and finishes in stock. We can special order anything you need.

Black window icon with two panes and decorative trim

Moulding

Seven substrates in stock, from paint-grade to real hardwood, cut to any profile.

Black-and-white abstract geometric logo with stacked rectangular bars

plywood

Structural sheathing to cabinet-grade veneer, stocked deep and cut to size.

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railings

Low-maintenance PVC, aluminum and composite railing systems. No rust, no rot.

Custom Milling, Fabrication, and Priming

When off-the-shelf won't cut it.

Bring us the profile nobody else will run. Historic trim matches, odd specs, discontinued mouldings. That's why we have a shop. Everything's milled, fabricated, and primed in-house, so your material shows up ready to install.

We can get you what no one else can.

"Being a construction industry professional, I have been sourcing wood from Special Wood for many years. It's the best place locally for premium and exotic wood materials."


Darrell Pendergraph

See All Species

Ipe

Hardest decking species available. Outlasts most alternatives in coastal exposure.

Southern Yellow PinE

Takes pressure treatment better than any other species. Very versatile.

Cedar

Lightweight, dimensionally stable, and naturally aromatic

Cypress

Rot-resistant and grown locally — built for Carolina humidity.

White oak

Dense grain, ideal for coastal flooring and furniture.

Mahogany

Fine-grained and stable — preferred for trim, millwork, and doors.

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"I can't say enough nice things about this place.

They were wonderful and took their time helping my husband find the cedar shake siding we needed. Top notch service."


 — Susan Wells-Roberts

Get A Quote

Tell us what you need.

Send a material list, a drawing, a photo of what you're matching, or just describe the project.

Get Your Quote Fast

Stock material quotes back in 24 hours. Custom milling in 1 to 2 days. Custom fabrication in 5 days.

We Get Your Order Ready

Stock gets pulled and staged. Custom work goes through our shop. Either way, you'll know when it's ready before you drive out.

Pick It Up, Or We Deliver

Grab it at the yard in Castle Hayne, or have it delivered. Delivery is free on most orders.