We bring log homes back to life.
Restorations are what we do. Timber Ridge blasts, repairs, and restains log homes across Nebraska and Iowa — the same crew that built more than 40 of them, now putting that experience to work saving the ones already standing.
Book Your RestorationRestorations come first. Everything else supports them.
For years, Timber Ridge built log homes start to finish — more than 40 homes across Nebraska and Iowa. These days we’ve narrowed our focus to the work log homes need most: full restorations, maintenance staining, and inspections. Nobody knows how a log home ages better than the people who built them, and that’s exactly who shows up to restore yours.
We no longer general-contract new homes from the ground up. What we still do — gladly — is restore, inspect, and, on the right project, assemble the timber or log structure while your builder runs the rest of the job.
Start with the restoration. We’ll handle the rest.
Our Specialty
Log Home Restorations
Media blasting to bare wood, log rot repair, caulking, and a fresh stain system — a full makeover that gives your home another generation of life. We take on only 3–5 a year, so the schedule fills fast.
How a restoration works →
Log Home Inspections
Rotten logs, stain condition, water runoff, and the problems hiding underneath — checked before you buy, or before small issues get expensive.
What we check →
Timber & Log Structures
On the right project, our crew assembles the timber or log structure — true mortise-and-tenon joinery, cut in our own yard. You or your builder runs the rest of the job.
How structure assembly works →
Milled Log Kits & Timber Work
Pre-milled cedar log kits, timbers, and trusses from our Louisville sawmill and log yard — bought through Rustic Lumber Store, with our crew’s know-how behind them.
Kits & timber work →One wall tells the whole story
Halfway through a restoration at Beaver Lake: on the left, logs blasted back to bare wood and refinished; on the right, the old weathered finish still waiting its turn. That difference is what a full restoration does for the whole house.
Restored homes, and the ones we built
It all started with log homes in 2004.
Timber Ridge is the original business in the family — founded by Dave and Zach Wedekind in Louisville, Nebraska. Zach trained in Canada under legendary log builder Pat Wolfe, and the company grew from building homes to milling its own logs, opening a store, and launching a finish line. One family, one yard, start to finish.
- 2004Timber Ridge Log Homes — this is us
The family business starts right here in Louisville, Nebraska, building custom log homes.
- 2012The sawmill
We start the sawmill and milling our own logs.
- 2014The first shop
We move into our first shop.
- 2019Rustic Lumber Store
The retail store opens — slabs, timbers, and lumber for everyone.
- 2020Retail, full time
We shift into retail sales full time.
- 2021Exotic wood imports
We start importing exotic wood.
- 2023Woodaddy Finish
We launch our own finish line: the oils, coatings, and epoxies we were already using on our own builds, bottled for yours.
- 2024Timber frames, nationwide
We start shipping timber frames across the country.
- 2026The new shop
We move into the new shop in Louisville.
Straight answers
Do you still build new log homes from start to finish?
No — and we’d rather tell you that up front. Timber Ridge built more than 40 homes over the years, but today our work is restorations, maintenance staining, and inspections. If your project needs a timber or log structure put up, our crew can assemble that structure while you or your builder runs the rest of the job. And the timbers, trusses, and log kits themselves are sold through Rustic Lumber Store.
What does a full restoration include?
We media-blast the old finish off with crushed recycled glass, hand-sand the wood, cut out and repair any rot, seal and caulk where the home needs it, then wash the house down and apply two coats of stain plus a UV clear coat and log-end sealer. The full step-by-step is on our Restorations page.
How long does a restoration take — and how soon can you start?
A full restoration runs 2–6 weeks on site, with the average home taking 3–4 weeks. We only take on about 3–5 full restorations and 6–8 maintenance stainings a year, so the schedule books up fast — the earlier you get on it, the better.
Where do you work?
Restorations and inspections are local work: Nebraska and Iowa, within about three hours of the Omaha metro and our home base in Louisville, Nebraska. Timber frames and pre-cut components are a different story — those ship nationwide through Rustic Lumber Store.
I’m buying a log home. Should I get it inspected first?
Yes — it’s some of the best money you can spend on a log home. We check for rotten logs, the condition of the stain, water runoff patterns, and the issues most likely to cost you later, so you know what you’re buying before you sign. See what an inspection covers.
Can you put up the timber frame or log structure for our project?
On the right project, yes. Our crew cuts true mortise-and-tenon frames in our Louisville yard and can assemble the structure on site. What we don’t do anymore is run the whole build — your general contractor handles the rest, and we hand off a structure that’s ready for them. More on structure assembly.
Where do I buy timbers, trusses, or a milled log kit?
At Rustic Lumber Store — our family’s store in Louisville and online. Timber Ridge does the service and structure work; the store is where the materials change hands. Start with the Timbers & Trusses collection.
Tell us about your log home
Restoration, inspection, or a structure you need assembled — send a note and it lands right with our crew. Prefer to talk? Call (402) 980-3612.