Jim runs a great business. I am very pleased with not only the quality of the wood, but of the service he and his team offer. I have bought firewood for years and I have used most of the competing business in Chicago, so I speak from experience, often bitter experience. I buy a lot of wood (we make a lot of fires!), usually a full cord in late fall at the start of fireplace season, followed by two face cords later in the winter after we've made a big dent in that initial order. The wood is a good combination of small and big pieces, the small pieces are great to start fires and the big pieces are perfect once the fire starts. Other places I've used I've had to split the wood one or two times, which while fun, quickly becomes a chore. As long as Jim runs Chicago Firewood, he's my guy. Highly recommended. read more

Been getting my backyard firewood here for years. Don't get ripped off at a gas station, give these guys $50-100 and you'll enough for a season or more. This is what $50 got me today. read more

Chicago Firewood - Firewood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Firewood is amazing! I've used them for years, for bulk firewood, and chunk wood for smoking and grilling -- plus delivery or pickup options. Jim is ultra responsive and always goes above and beyond. Patrick is an amazing delivery associate -- fast, neat and courteous -- deliveries are always on-time and normally on short notice. SUPER customer focused! Amazing value! I'm a huge fan. read more

Chicago Firewood - Firewood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Leading up to the past week of frigid temperatures, Jim and his crew at Chicago Firewood delivered every step of the way as a new customer. Crystal clear communication and a flawless delivery and rack set up on my back patio. The wood is perfect - burns longer and smells better than any of the options at your local grocery or hardware store. Their "customer first" mentality was on display and I will be a repeat customer of Chicago Firewood! read more

Who would've thought I'd be reviewing a "firewood" place?! Choice and SEASONED firewood. My days of buying gas station crap is over. My only wish is for some sweeter smelling wood like piñon; but eh. Buys faster but hotter with less smoke than the gas station crap. Stock up; winter is coming! read more

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New owner means good dry wood! They have all exotic types here including cherry. Winter is coming, Get 'er done! read more

I have been buying a half face cord from Chicago Firewood at least 2 to 3 times a year, and the service is always top-notch. Today in fact, I got my order same day as they are already coming out to my area, but as soon as they confirmed, they not only bring you the wood, but neatly stack it. As far as the quality, the wood is dried well and burns incredibly well. I typically get oak, cherry and hickory, which are great to cook with and give a fantastic opportunity to just spend some time with the family outside (screens down) to just catch up. read more

Chicago Firewood - 1/2 face cord of cherry, oak and hickory wood - Firewood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very VERY expensive wood. Crazy high prices defeats the purpose of buying in bulk. Easier and less expensive to buy individual bundles at your local stores. read more

Prompt service and great quality wood. The owner, Jim, is very friendly and helpful. This is our go-to spot for firewood for our home fireplace. read more

We used Chicago Firewood for many years ... Always reliable quality, delivery and customer service.

This place in fantastic. Owner owned, owner operated, and very reasonably priced. I was looking for firewood that would work for wood fire ovens. I've been making wood fired pizza's every other day in my Ooni Karu 16. I called Chicago Firewood. Jim, the owner, picked up and we began chatting for our love of pizza making. Turns out, his company makes wood pieces that would be perfect for my Ooni. He had all the variations, Oak, Hickory, Cherry, Birch, etc... If you are making wood fire pizza's at home, you definitely need to be getting it from Chicago Firewood. Support your Chicago local businesses! read more

Updated review- the new owner reached out to me about my 1 star review from years ago. I respect that. I'll be happy to return and try again. read more

Jim delivered on time and put it exactly where I asked. Which was no small task. Great dry firewood.

Current and past customer. Good got "BETTER". Wonderful phone conversation. Wood arrived promptly and driver was on time in the range provided. Very nice person loaded up our rack. Wood is very dry and in great condition. Very pleased and look forward to getting a nice cozy fire going. Excellent service and the quality of the wood is top notch. Thank you! read more

Had a great experience today picking up a 1/4 cord for our indoor fireplace. Jim was super helpful and knowledgeable. Helped load it into our family minivan and then even threw in 2 fire-starters. Highly recommend this place nice dried out wood at a good price. Will be back soon! read more

Jim is the best!!! I don't know anything about firewood, but I have a nice fireplace and it was sooooo cold. Jim was very patient and explained the differences in firewood and what I needed. We set up an appointment for the drop off and we were all set. They moved up the date so I would get my wood before the winter vortex hit Chicago. Then I realized that I had no rack to hold the firewood on the day of the delivery. Jim rushed over the rack before the delivery. Just the best!!! Highly recommended. read more

I've been purchasing firewood from Chicago Firewood for 30 years. Great customer service, top quality wood, professional and efficient delivery service. read more

I called a few days ago to replenish my firewood. I had the same experience as before. Jim was very accommodating and had my delivery made in a couple days. This is similar to my previous experience. Wood was delivered as promised and stored in my garage. The delivery man (Alan) is the same as the last few years and he is excellent. While some may have small issues, I have recommended this company to many friends who have not been disappointed. Great small business! read more

We are repeat customers. Service is very good. Quality of wood is very good. We order oak and cherry as they are hardwood and burn longer. Costs a bit more but well worth it. We have the wood delivered. They rack and stack and are polite and quick. read more

Chicago Firewood - Face cord oak and cherry - Firewood Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They bait and switched on the price. Told me one thing on the phone then 20 minutes later, another price in person. Would only take cash a and zero willingness to budge on the clearly inflated price. Shady shady shady read more

Normally this is my number one go to resource for Firewood, but I will be changing that shortly. The prices have gone up twice in the last couple of months. It is no longer tenable. However the service that is excellent, their hours are good, and the Firewood is of good quality. But unfortunately the rapid price increases are going to mean the end of my patronage. read more

I called same day to receive firewood and they were very nice. The owner called back and asked if we could wait until the following day for the delivery. Usually that is totally a reasonable delivery time but son's bday that was night so I asked him if there was any chance for same day delivery. He was great and made sure that we got the order same day. Highly recommend! read more

Really good experience, very helpful Taft kids working there. You guys should think about packaging individually specific wood not just the mix. Still good prices and nice staff. read more

Great service, quality firewood for a fair price. Spoke with the owner for awhile, friendly and courteous. They also have delivery service if you need. Wood was seasoned and burned clean. I will return. read more

Completely unorganized. Scheduled delivery with them three different times and they never showed up. When speaking with them on the phone they didn't seem to have any clue about when the delivery would take place so the order was cancelled read more

Im more than a little pissed. I was given exceptional service up until the delivery point, which arguably is the important part. I placed an order for 400 pounds of wood, paid for delivery, and also tipped 10 bucks when they arrived. I run an Airbnb and will be burning wood every night pretty much until the end of October so this would have been a pretty good arrangement for them as I would be spending hundreds a month. They were here about 2 hours after ordering. I'm like effing sweet. Almost as good as a pizza. So I was asked how far away from the alley they would have to carry to get it stacked. I told them 2-3 car legnths. I have a chevy cobalt in back that's got it's butt end up against the alley so it's spot on for how far it was. They get here, I point out where it's going, and pay so I can go back in and pee. I come out, they left the wood at the trunk of my car and left. I asked why they didn't finish the job that they were supposed to do and was told it was his understanding that it was a yard off the alley. I reply back pissed off repeating that I said 2-3 car lengths and a professional would have talked to me about it and not taken off like a sneak. Told him he lost a few grand in business this year and called him an a-hole. Will never give them a penny of my business again. Just to point out, they had three guys, it literally would have taken those guys an extra 2 or 3 minutes. I got it done in a little under 10. Even the tip would have covered paying them a dollar a minute each to do the work. You can't handle getting paid $60 an hour and want to whine about carrying some wood. You're in the wood selling business. What do you expect? read more

Crappy wood, overpriced. We too bought the ripoff 1/8th cord (which is $25 this year), it lasted about 2 days. It was really really crappy wood that burned really fast. We called around to inquire about getting a full or 1/2 cord and other places mentioned that Chicago Firewood just sells scrap wood of random trees that people cut down, not necessarily all oak or birch. So the wood could be good could be bad, it really is just random... Why take a chance, go to a real place (we drove 20 minutes to Niles and got 1/2 cord for $80 for oak and birch mix, and cheaper for just oak). Without driving there though, there are better places in Chicago. I think this place is just popular because of its high visibility location. read more

AVOID!!! I can't believe how rude their manager, Jeremy, was to me. When I gave him perfectly reasonable and friendly feedback about not being told about the extra delivery fee (for living in a condo with an elevator which they had to carry an extra 50 feet and then dump on my floor) or being told ahead of time that the wood was wet, he told me I need to find something better to do than call them and complain. I told him I was surprised by his strange reaction and that usually when a manager gets feedback, they will use it to improve their business. At which point he got even ruder and it escalated from there. I can tell he's a country bumpkin from the suburbs, we'll just put it that way. I will NEVER use your services again and I'll be sure to let everyone I know not to. You need to train your employees how to treat people. read more

We just recently bought a wood stove and tried out A Chicago Firewood. The 1/2 cord we got seems seasoned; no green or wet wood. One thing is for certain - you are paying for location and convenience. It is very expensive, at $120 for a 1/2 a face cord. Pros: Easy to get, convenient. Cons: VERY expensive read more

Great staff, loads car/truck. Good selection. Prices OK

Expensive and shitty quality wood. they usually have a nice looking pile of split wood by the front for show and then they load you up with garbage wood reeking of mildew which pops and crackles violently (not in a good way), spraying cinders all over the place. Its convenient if you live on the near north side, thats all it really has going for it. read more

Wood was sopping wet and impossible to burn when it arrived. The firewood was also very dirty and moldy. I had to dry it out all summer before it could burn decently. read more

If you want wet wood, this is a great place to go. Unfortunately I was hoping to have a fire this winter. Way too expensive not to be dry or cut from dead trees read more

All the wood was wet. They didn't give us 1/2 a face cord, which is what we paid for. Almost half of the wood delivered were literally scraps. The "log" was probably 8 inches long.... So disappointing read more

I can't speak to the firewood, but they're my new go-to when I need wood for smoking (barbecue). They've got big, cheap bags of hickory, maple, apple, cherry, oak, etc. Priced from $5-7 a bag, and in both chips and chunks. I won't give it the five stars because it's silly to beef up their rating just for me and my smoker, but I'm happy to have finally found a place in Chicago that I can get wood from if I need something other than the severely limited selection of hickory and mesquite they sell at all of the grocery stores. read more

This is the best firewood business in the city. The wood is always dry and stored indoors. The customer service is outstanding. I would always recommend this business for personal use and I know many businesses that use their wood for cooking. read more

I've bought a 1/2 face cord every year for the past few years from Chicago Firewood. I just call and they deliver and stack it into the rack I have in my garage. They always show up when they say they will. I've always thought the wood is very good quality. I ask for a mix of birch and oak which they always provide. The wood burns well and the drivers have been very polite and professional. I have no complaints. read more

I found Chicago-Firewood to be exceptional to work with. The person on the phone was polite, patient and knowledgeable when I called with questions about the wood and delivery. The wood was great quality, dry, uniform in size and split. They contacted me with the delivery time 24 hours in advance and showed up right on time. The driver was friendly and super helpful. I had intended to have him dump the wood on my driveway. He asked me were I was going to stack it. He kindly stacked the wood in my log holder without me asking. Great service! Highly recommended! read more

We use our fireplace almost everyday in the winter and so we go through a lot of firewood. Stop buying plastic wrapped "fire wood" at the drug store! We have always had good experiences at Chicago Firewood Co. It's nothing fancy, but they are selling firewood not sushi. We have never had to wait for service and all the wood we've gotten has been nice and dry. They even help you load the wood into your car which is a huge plus in my book! read more

I purchased half a face cord for my parents for Christmas. I called from Wisconsin to place my order. The man that I talked to on the phone was very nice and understanding. And while I called very close to Christmas Eve, he was able to deliver my moms firewood on Christmas Eve day! I thought it would not be able to be delivered until after Christmas so that was quite a pleasant surprise. Then when it came to payment, I had a little snafu and he was very understanding and patient. I would definitely purchase firewood from here again and recommend this service to others. read more