• Dubuque IA Firewood Delivery - Mulch Mound
  • Dubuque IA Firewood Delivery - Mulch Mound
  • Dubuque IA Firewood Delivery - Mulch Mound
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Firewood - Mulch Mound
Firewood - Mulch Mound
Firewood - Mulch Mound

About this firewood

A quarter cord of seasoned hardwood, 32 cubic feet, split and ready to burn. A tidy starter load for occasional fires and fireplace evenings through the season.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
Google Review

I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

For most Dubuque homes, a half cord to a full cord covers a typical winter of regular stove use, while full time wood heat households should plan closer to one and a half to two cords.

A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.

A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.

A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.

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Dubuque Firewood Delivery

Dubuque Firewood Delivery

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$219.00 per 1/4 Cord
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The best local firewood, without the guesswork.

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About this firewood

A quarter cord of seasoned hardwood, 32 cubic feet, split and ready to burn. A tidy starter load for occasional fires and fireplace evenings through the season.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
Google Review

I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

For most Dubuque homes, a half cord to a full cord covers a typical winter of regular stove use, while full time wood heat households should plan closer to one and a half to two cords.

A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.

A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.

A full cord is a stacked pile of split firewood measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, about 128 cubic feet. Every size we sell is measured against that same standard. A full cord is 128 cubic feet, a half cord is 64, a third of a cord is 43, and a quarter cord is 32. When you compare prices, ask how many cubic feet you are getting. A stack sold as 4 feet high by 8 feet long looks the same from the front whether it is 4 feet deep or 16 inches deep, but the shallow one holds about a third as much wood.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your cord size

Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

From The Mouths of Dubuque Folks

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I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Stack your wood off the ground on pallets or rails so Dubuque's damp fall ground moisture does not wick up into the pile. Leave gaps between rows for airflow, and cover just the top of the stack loosely, keeping the sides open so humidity trapped under a full tarp does not undo your seasoning progress before the cold really sets in.

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Oak and hickory take longer to catch than softer woods, so start fires with smaller kindling pieces of maple or scrap wood before adding your denser split logs. Once established, oak in particular will hold coals overnight, which is useful during Dubuque's longer stretches of sub freezing nights in January and February.

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Order your firewood in late summer or early September if possible, well before the October 6 average first frost. This gives freshly split wood extra weeks of drying time in Dubuque's warmer air, and it also means you are not scrambling for delivery once the first genuinely cold nights arrive.

Wood Heat in Dubuque

Dubuque winters stretch from an early October frost to late April, which means area homeowners are often feeding a stove or fireplace for six months straight. Green wood cut from local oak or hickory simply cannot dry fast enough to keep up with that kind of demand, especially with the humidity that rolls off the Mississippi River valley through the colder months. Properly seasoned wood has had time to drop its internal moisture so it lights faster, burns hotter, and produces far less creosote buildup in chimneys during long cold snaps. Local hardwoods like red oak, hickory, and hard maple are common in this part of Iowa and each brings different burn times and heat output. Buying wood that has already been split and dried ahead of the Dubuque heating season takes the guesswork out of whether your stack will actually be ready when the first hard freeze hits.

Local Hardwood Species

Expect dense regional hardwoods like oak, hickory, maple, and ash. These species burn longer and hotter than softwoods, which is what you want when a cold snap settles in and the stove runs all day.

Seasoning and Moisture

Firewood needs 6 to 12 months of drying before it burns well. Properly seasoned wood lights faster, throws more heat, and keeps creosote out of your chimney, which matters most in the coldest weeks of the year.

Buy Local, Burn Local

Firewood that travels long distances spreads invasive pests like the emerald ash borer. Our wood is cut and seasoned close to where it is delivered, which protects local trees and means fresher wood for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How much firewood do we actually need to get through a Dubuque winter?

Most Dubuque households burning a few nights a week from October through April use somewhere between a half cord and a full cord as supplemental heat, while homeowners relying on a woodstove as their primary heat source often go through one and a half to two full cords across the season.

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What does seasoned actually mean, and does it matter here?

Seasoned means the wood has been split and air dried long enough that its moisture content has dropped well below freshly cut green wood, which matters a lot in Dubuque because our humid summers and cold, damp fall air can slow drying if wood is not given enough time or airflow before burning season starts.

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What kind of wood will I actually get?

Expect a mix of local hardwoods common to the Dubuque area, mainly red oak, hickory, and hard maple, all known for solid heat output and longer burn times compared to softer woods.

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Is this wood actually local, and why does that matter?

Yes, our firewood is sourced near Dubuque rather than trucked in from far away, which matters because moving firewood long distances is one of the main ways invasive pests like the emerald ash borer spread from one region to another.

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How does delivery to my house actually work?

We deliver your order loose to your driveway on the scheduled date, and stacking is not included, so plan on having space and a little time set aside to move it into your woodshed or stack.

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What is a cord, and how do your smaller sizes compare?

A full cord is 128 cubic feet of stacked wood, measuring 4 feet high by 4 feet deep by 8 feet long, and our quarter cord, third cord, and half cord options are simply fractions of that same stacked volume for households that do not need or cannot store a full cord at once.

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Are there any local rules about burning wood I should know about?

Dubuque occasionally issues air quality advisories during winter inversions, so it is worth checking local notices on high pollution days and holding off on unnecessary burning until conditions clear, especially if you are burning mainly for ambiance rather than heat.

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