Lumber & Building Supplies FAQ's

Returns or refunds must be within 3 days of purchase or delivery and
be accompanied by your receipt and the original packaging material.
Returns are subject to a 25% restocking fee. Special Orders are
NON-RETURNABLE and customer is responsible for indicated charges.
Customer must provide contact information on all returns/exchanges.
No cash refunds over $50; a check will be issued to customer within 5
– 7 business days. Quote pricing is on hand only. Prices may change
based on market pricing and availability.

J&W Lumber offers local curbside delivery. Depending on your need and the material type and size we have three delivery types available. Standard delivery; Two Person Delivery and Hand Unload.

We can also deliver out of area and have the ability to ship most material to anywhere in the U.S.

Every city and county can have different requirements but here is an example from the San Diego Building code for you to refer to. We always recommend that you check with your local codes to ensure you are compliant. Your local J&W Lumber can help you find out if you are up to your local code.

“Patio cover structures that do not exceed 300 square feet of projected roof area may be exempt from a building permit in single family residential zones. Although such patio covers may still be exempt from building permit, they are not exempt from electrical, plumbing, mechanical permit requirements and other building regulations (SDMC 129.0203(a)).” Building permits for any new patio cover or repair or enclosure of an existing patio cover will be required if any of the following conditions occur:

1. The patio structure is located on a site that contains environmental sensitive lands.
2. The patio structure encroaches into any required side yards or established setbacks.
3. The property is located in the Coastal Zone or any site regulated by a Planned Residential Development (PRD) permit or Planned Infill Residential Development (PIRD) permit.”

J&W Lumber offers the same low price to every one of our customers. We work hard to ensure that we are competitive and often offer the best priced material in our market.

We have been the leaders in San Diego lumber and building supply sales for over 50 years and will continue to offer the best value for 50 more.

J&W Lumber is not a contractor or installer. We do however have some of San Diego’s best contractors as our regular customers.

With that in mind we do offer a contractor referral program and help you every step of the way. Our process will first inform you of your material costs and provide you with three qualified contractors to complete your project. We will be following up with you to ensure our referral treats you with the same service level you have come to expect from J&W Lumber.

Disclaimer: We are not contractors and also cannot guarantee the work of any referral we work. All labor is negotiated between you and the contractor. J&W does not except payment for any contractor.

J&W Lumber offers the most redwood grades of any supplier in Southern California that can fit any project budget.

Construction Common – Grade containing knots of varying sizes and other slight imperfections. Contains Sapwood.

B Grade – Quality grade containing sapwood, limited knots and other characteristics not permitted in Clear

Construction Heart – A heartwood grade containing knots of varying sizes and other slight imperfections. Termite and Rot Resitant. Best with ground contact.

Redwood is a natural deterrent to termites. It is the “heart” of the redwood that is a repellent. The Sapwood or white part of the redwood board is not as resistant and fair game. Look at these pictures of termite damage on redwood. You will notice the “heartwood” is not even touched.

Trex, Timbertech, Fiberon, Azek, and NewTech.

Spacing for all 1x and 5/4 composite deck boards are 16″ on center. 2x composites will span 24″ on center.

Depending on your deck’s exposure to direct sunlight and precipitation elements, for Fir, Cedar and Redwood we recommend re-staining every 2-3 years.

The harder the wood the more frequent the applications will be needed IPE and Mangaris may need to be re-stained every year. With the oil stains we sell follow the rule of thumb that Less is More. If you over-apply the stain the results can remain tacky and attract dirt.

Nominal sizes are not the same as actual or net sizes… Softwood lumber is customarily referred to by nominal sizes such as 1×6, 2×4, 4×4 and so on. In these descriptions, the first number represents the thickness; the second number represents the width. It is important to note that what we call a 2×4 or 1×6 is usually a piece of lumber smaller than it’s nominal size. For example, a smooth Redwood 2×4 would measure 1-1/2″x3-1/2″.