The Man Behind the Mill
Shawn Roten
Founder — Washington Timber Company
Our Story
Built From the Ground Up
Washington Timber Company was built on one principle: if you're going to build with timber, you should understand timber from the inside out. That means owning the mill, operating the equipment, and standing behind every beam and slab that leaves the yard.
Shawn Roten has spent decades working with PNW timber — from the forests of Western Washington to job sites across the country. He founded Washington Timber Company in Arlington, WA with a hands-on philosophy: no middlemen, no shortcuts, no compromises on quality.
Today, the operation has grown to serve homeowners, architects, equestrian facilities, breweries, commercial developers, and international buyers — all from the same mill alongside the Stillaguamish River.
Watch Us Work
Shawn at the Mill
This is what we do. Shawn cutting a massive Douglas Fir beam on our Wood-Mizer bandsaw in Arlington, WA — raw timber becoming something built to last generations.
Founder & Operator
Wood-Mizer Bandsaw Mill
PNW Old Growth Timber
The Operation
A Real Working Mill
We're not a lumber yard. We're a full-service timber mill — log to finished product, all under one roof.
Log to Lumber
We source raw logs, process them on our Wood-Mizer industrial bandsaw, and mill to custom dimensions — all in-house.
Mill to Structure
Our team fabricates timber frames, live edge products, and custom structures directly from our milled inventory.
Structure to Site
We deliver and install across Washington, ship build kits nationally, and export premium PNW timber internationally.
Give Us a Call
425.210.9884Arlington, Washington — Serving the US & World