Thompson Lumber

Thompson Lumber Local Sawmill The Thompson family did not start out in the business of milling lumber. They started out as dairy farmers.
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In 1956 Big Jim Thompson bought his first portable sawmill. It ran part time while he still ran the farm. In 1958 Jim went full time and moved the mill to various woodlots throughout Southern New England. In 1969, Jim bought the land where the sawmill is still located and built his home across the street out of the lumber he milled. In 1970, Jim bought his first semi-automatic mill at a logging ex

po in Manchester NH. In the Mid 1980's Big Jim decided to retire and let his children run the business. In the 90's His two sons Jim and Alan started the process of buying and running the fully automated mill, which is the one they use today. Today the business is run by the oldest son Jim. The business has expanded over the years and specializes in hard and softwood for post & beam structures and custom sawing for homeowners and the pallet industry. In 1986 the first debarker was purchased. Selling bark mulch became a very big part of the business. Along with woodchips and sawdust, it was also a green way to use all the by-products of the trees. The purchase of a fellabuncher rounded out the fleet of machinery to begin landclearing as a service. In 1996, the fully automated mill began churning out 2-3 million board feet of lumber each year. Thompson's has been in continuous operation since 1958 and employs about 15 people year-round still serving the public with the best in native wood products.

04/16/2025

Truck driver wanted! Full time + over time Monday - Saturday. Must have active CDL. Stop by the office to fill out an application Mon-Fri 7:00-3:30 or Saturday 7:00-12:00.

01/31/2025

We would like to thank Sgt Gaccione, Ashaway Volunteer Fire Association, Hope Valley - Wyoming Fire District and everyone else who assisted at the mill last night/today. Because of your efforts this was caught early and we sustained very minimal damage. We sincerely thank all of you.

11/25/2024

Holiday hours update… We are open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week (11/25, 11/26 & 11/27). We will be closed for Thanksgiving break from Thursday 11/28 thru Sunday 12/1. We will reopen on Monday 12/2.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Thompson Lumber.

10/09/2024

We would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to all who responded to the mill this morning. Thank you!

We will be closed July 4, 5 and 6 (Thursday through Saturday). We will reopen on Monday July 8.We wish everyone a happy ...
06/28/2024

We will be closed July 4, 5 and 6 (Thursday through Saturday). We will reopen on Monday July 8.

We wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July.

We are closed today, February 13th. We will reopen tomorrow at 7:00 am.
02/13/2024

We are closed today, February 13th. We will reopen tomorrow at 7:00 am.

12/22/2023

We will be closed Monday, December 25 & Tuesday, December 26. We will reopen Wednesday, December 27 at 7:00 am. Merry Christmas!

11/20/2023

We will be closed Thursday 11/23 & Friday 11/24 for Thanksgiving. We will reopen Saturday 11/25 at 7:00am. We hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

11/20/2023

We are currently looking for a mill worker. This position is full time (Mon-Fri 7:00am 3:30pm). Must be 18 and have reliable transportation. Please call the office at (401) 377-2837 or stop by to fill out an application.

Join us for Log A Load For Kids RI, a fun filled fundraiser supporting Hasbro Children's Hospital on October 28, 2023.
09/21/2023

Join us for Log A Load For Kids RI, a fun filled fundraiser supporting Hasbro Children's Hospital on October 28, 2023.

07/03/2023

We are closed today, July 3 and tomorrow July 4th. We hope you all enjoy the holiday.

05/27/2023

We will be closed Monday, May 29 for Memorial Day. Have a great weekend!

Address

385 Woodville Road
Hopkinton, RI
02832

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7am - 3:30pm
Friday 7am - 3:30pm
Saturday 7am - 12pm

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