One log at a time.

At Pioneer Log & Timber, each home is crafted in Montana for construction anywhere in North America. And each one is custom. We do not sell kits. We do not sell plans. We build your home just for you, while keeping budget and timeframe in mind.

Pioneer Log & Timber is one of the most selective log home and timber frame builders in North America. We select every log we use one at a time, and cut each by hand. Our core philosophy is to take care of the environment from which we source our logs. We believe our respect for the environment makes a difference, not only for nature, but for your home or commercial building.

Experience counts.

We have built log and timber frame structures all over North America and many close to home in Montana. Also, we’ve helped create resorts like Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Missouri, Elk Creek Ranch in Colorado and Stock Farm Club in Montana. We’ve crafted the log timbers for Bass Pro Shops in the United States, and in Canada − and each one has been completely different. Each commercial and residential structure has been a project of creativity, commitment, and dedication that was born from getting to know its owners. Working with you, your architect, or builder, we bring our expertise in logs and timbers’ natural beauty to make every vision a reality. 

After we have selected the right logs − one at a time − for your home, we move on to handcrafting each one so they fit perfectly.

Our Story

Pioneer Log & Timber really begins with Jay Pohley. He moved to Montana in the 70s to graduate from the University of Montana in Forestry and take a position as a log crafter with Alpine Log Homes, which was the first “Standard of Excellence” for the modern log home industry.

It was here that Jay learned the difference in a quality handcrafted log home. He quickly realized the advantages of handcrafting as compared to mass-produced, machine-milled logs that all looked alike and were rapidly growing in popularity across the country. 

Jay didn’t care for the bland look of machine-milled log homes so he dedicated his new company, Pioneer Log & Timber, to producing only the best in hand craftsmanship with the finest naturally dry, dead-standing timber as the sole source of house logs and timbers. 

Jay believes in the old ways and still holds Pioneer Log & Timber to traditional values and techniques. More than 40 years after Pioneer Log & Timber, the American company, first appeared, we continue to make, quite simply, the best product. We’ve never lost our way.