Southern Arch, LLC

What a great find and right in my backyard! I was lucky enough to see a news article about Gary and his business, Southern Arch. I was in their area and popped in unannounced one day. The place was so large that I did not see anyone for about the first 10 minutes of walking around the warehouse. I met Brianna who was more knowledgeable on lumber than anyone that I know (before I met Gary). This place is like the Smithsonian of lumber. You can feel the history pouring out of the stacks of pecky cypress and barge board. I visited Southern Arch to get an idea of what lumber I might use on my French Quarter themed patio enclosure. I left Southern Arch trying to figure out what I could build with the different types of lumber specimens that they have available. It is one thing to have a nice looking piece of lumber incorporated into a design but it steps up several levels when you can have some history behind the lumber and can tell guests what building on Canal Street that it was salvaged from. After coming up with a game plan on my design I went to meet with Brianna again to organize my needed collection. Brianna had stepped out for an errand and I was greeted by Gary, the owner. Gary walked me through most of the yard for me to select the exact pieces that would be just right for my project. Not just the type of lumber but the individual pieces that would best suited for the effect that I am trying to accomplish. Gary had this Dewy Decimal System thing going on, leading me to the exact spot to find the certain type and length of lumber that I had in mind. The lumber order was taken to have the boards cut and milled to my specs. There was a slight delay on the day of delivery because Gary was not pleased with one of the boards on my order. He personally inspected each of my pieces and insured that I received quality cuts. Even after the sale, Brianna has reached out to me to make sure that everything was to my satisfaction and inviting me to let her know if anything did not work out as I had expected. Southern Arch is one of those kinds of addictive places that keeps drawing you back in for more. I am planning on another visit very soon, if for no other reason but to take friends along who are anxious to see this place as a result of me telling them about my most memorable experience. It is a rare pleasure to work with people that are passionate about their profession and offer their product and services with the utmost customer care. Gary and Brianna certainly go above and beyond to provide such. I will certainly post pictures of my project and their product in the near future. I stand by my account given above and confirm that I am an actual first time customer. Larry Thibodeaux

Love this place. From windows to iron gates. Renovating or building they have what you need. Just an idea...no problem, they can make it.

It was a pleasure working with Briana. They have a vast selection of antique lumber and great customer service. I am a builder in the New Orleans area and I would highly recommend them.

Brianna at Southern Arch was great to work with. Their materials are superior and they were willing to accommodate all of my requests.

Southern Arch has any and everything that I can possibly need to do any project in my shop, any type or size lumber is readily available to be bought or mill down in there very impressive mill. Everything in their warehouse is reclaimed. Every one their is very helpful and knowledgeable. I am very pleased and satisfied with this company, and will recommend them to anyone in need of their services.

Southern Arch was amazing! Their warehouses are full of beautiful salvage items- doors, windows, wood, iron work, and more! But beyond that, the team was extremely helpful; listening to our needs and making suggestions that we would have never thought of. The floors they provided are unlike anything we had ever seen before...antique heart pine milled with gorgeous nail scars. We highly recommend a trip to visit them! Your home will thank you and your guests will compliment the work for years to come...I know ours do!

I was seeking specific types of salvaged wood and Southern Arch was able to provide the wood and custom milled pieces. They were professional and provided a reasonable turn around. Most importantly they were easy to correspond with to get the details correct. I highly recommend them.

Southern Arch came through BIG time. The project I was working with called for Cypress siding, Southern Arch not only had it readily available, their shop professionally cut, trimmed and packaged the material making the production process on our end effortless. Brianna made sure the order was processed in a timely fashion and was most helpful with shipping. I would highly recommend Southern Arch to anyone in the Reclaimed market.

We have worked with Southern Arch on projects for several custom homes from doors, to countertops, to custom window units. They offer great, reclaimed pieces that are not only beautiful, but leave our clients with unique features that no other homes have. We look forward to working with Southern Arch on more projects in the future!