Western Red Cedar Building Materials
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Prairie Cedar
Offering comprehensive, in-stock inventory—including dimensional timbers, siding, decking, and custom cutting—backed by expert grading and finishing advice.
From project estimation to reliable jobsite delivery, we provide the dedicated expertise and a superior, highly durable building material.
Whether you are building a custom backyard deck, upgrading your home's exterior siding, or designing a commercial timber-frame structure, our dedicated team is here to ensure your vision comes to life.
Our Core Products
- Dimensional Lumber & Boards: Available in various classifications, ranging from structural joists to appearance-grade boards.
- Timbers & Beams: Full-sawn rough or surfaced four sides (S4S) for heavy timber framing.
- Siding & Paneling: Bevel, tongue-and-groove, channel, and custom profiles.
- Decking & Fencing: Select tight knot (STK) and clear grades, often pre-finished or air-dried.
- Sauna Materials: all the necessary components for custom builds.
Key Material Advantages
Western Red Cedar is highly prized by both contractors and DIYers for specific innate properties: [1, 2]
- Natural Durability: Contains natural fungicidal compounds (thujaplicins) that resist decay and insect attacks without chemical pressure-treatment.
- Dimensional Stability: Possesses a low density and minimal shrinkage factor, meaning the wood resists warping, cupping, and twisting.
- Workability: Lightweight, easy to cut, and beautifully accepts a wide range of transparent, semi-transparent stains and paints.
Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) Member
Real Cedar, regional specialist for detailed specifications and grade guides.
Southern Alberta’s Preferred Supplier For
Cedar Building Materials
Decks
The Ultimate Natural Decking Material: Western Red Cedar is celebrated for its unmatched natural resistance to rot, decay, and insect damage, as well as its superior dimensional stability and thermal insulation.
Fencing
- Natural Durability: Contains naturally occurring fungicidal compounds (thujaplicins) that provide excellent resistance to decay and insect damage without the need for chemical pressure treatment.
- Dimensional Stability: Its low density and minimal shrinkage help resist warping, cupping, and twisting, ensuring long-term performance.
- Workability: Lightweight and easy to machine, cedar readily accepts transparent and semi-transparent stains, as well as paints, for a beautiful, long-lasting finish.
Lumber
Full selection of cedar boards, dimensional lumber, timbers, solid wood profiles, sidings and accessories in all common widths, lengths and grades.
Paint
Choose from premium finishes, selected to highlight the natural beauty of cedar or low maintenance convenience.
Pavilions
Change your backyard into a year-round retreat with a custom outdoor pavilion. This open-air, solid-roof structure provides a weather-resistant haven for dining and unwinding, blending panoramic views with a refreshing breeze. Maximize your outdoor living by seamlessly integrating a built-in kitchen, cozy fireplace, or custom entertainment center.
Pergolas
A backyard with a pergola can transform your outdoor area into a premium, multi-season living space, balancing architectural elegance with functional comfort.Popular Products
Eco Wood Treatment | 5 Gallon (750 sf)
Square Baluster | Connector | Stair
Stain Applicators | Brush | Pad | Tray
Guard | Stain | Color Block
Penofin | Verde | Natural Wood Finish | Color Chart
Penofin | Verde | Transparent | Natural Wood Stain | 0 voc
Stability & Longevity
Real Natural Beauty
Because of its real natural beauty, cedar is often used to create dramatic entryways, exterior post and timber features, trim effects, and accents. Choosing cedar ensures that the special details of your home withstand the test of time.
Earth Friendly
Trees sequester carbon and produce oxygen;Photo-based math help is easier with math camera.
Healthy & Sustainable
Wood structures are healthier for occupants and require less energy to build and operate. The recent trend in biophilic design is helping us rediscover many attributes of wood as a positive contributor to healing and mental wellness. Wood’s tonal range and pronounced grain help
re-connect people to nature.
Our Projects
Exteriors
Experience the timeless beauty of real cedar siding & trim. Cedar is the perfect partner for stone, slate, brick, and other natural building materials.
Interior
Cedar is a great wood product to use on feature walls; to accentuate exposed structural elements, and for natural wood ceilings. It has beautiful
Fencing & Privacy Screens
A fence creates a first impressions sets you perimeter, and adds security for children, pets, and property. Cedar fencing is super durable and
Our Projects
Prairie Cedar carries a full selection of cedar boards, dimensional lumber, timbers, posts & beams solid wood profiles, sidings, trim, roofing, etc., in common widths, lengths and grades.
Western Red Cedar timbers, dimensional products and boards are typically available in a wide selection of sizes: thicknesses range from 1” to 12” and widths from 2” to 12”. Standard lengths are in multiples of two feet, typically up to 16’.
Longer lengths and larger sizes are available on select items – check in advance to see if those are in stock or need to be custom cut. Remember; custom orders require extra lead time. Please order in advance so your project stays on schedule.
Step 1
Placing Your Order
Orders can be placed in-person, by phone or by email. When you place your order, we can help you out with design concepts, functions, and preparation or treatment options. Once we generate your order list, we can determine if there are any items that need to be custom cut, special-order, or non-stock and arrange to get those looked after. You can also place your order in advance to ensure availability of stock for an upcoming project. Custom cutting (if required) typically a requires 48 hour lead time.
Step 2
Filling Your Order
When you visit our store, we can fulfill your order in person and in real time. We can schedule your order for pick-up at a later time or date — large orders will be wrapped and strapped in advance. We offer curbside delivery on weekdays within 24 hours of your order if you’re located within 150 km of our store — we just need information on where to place the order on your property and your contact information. We can also use common carriers to deliver your order if you’re located outside of the 150 km radius. Delivery rates will depend on the details of your order.
Step 3
Payment
For payment, we accept credit cards (Debit, Visa, MasterCard, E Transfer, EFT,). We can also take deposits on pre-orders and special orders to secure price and availability in advance. For frequent customers with a proven credit history we can offer monthly billing and payment terms — contact us for more details.
On The Job-Site
Keep wood building materials of the ground and stack it evenly. For organic building materials, uniform climatization is key to keeping your materials straight and true. For this reason, always keep your lumber stock pile covered with a tarp!
Customer Feedback
We welcome any and all feedback, what went well, what didn’t. We continually learn through feedback from real customer experiences. It allows us to improve our process and better understand the kind of information that is helpful to customers moving forward.
Returns
Because of its real natural beauty, cedar is often used to create dramatic entryways, exterior post and timber features, trim effects, and accents. Choosing cedar ensures that the special details of your home withstand the test of time.