For years, Arlington Coal & Lumber Company has been the
trusted source for high-quality Microllam LVL Beams across Greater Boston, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. We're proud to offer a comprehensive selection of Engineered Wood Products (EWP) to help you transform any project, from a simple home repair to a large-scale commercial renovation. We are your best partner in bringing your dream project to life by providing best material estimates with our friendly locations close to you from
Arlington Coal and Lumber Company,
Burlington Lumber Company,
Wilmington Builders Supply,
Sudbury Lumber Company,
Chelmsford Lumber Company, and
Hudson Lumber Company.
Why choose
Microllam LVL Beams from Arlcoal.com? Microllam is the premier brand of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) manufactured by Weyerhaeuser's Trus Joist division. As a type of Engineered Wood Product (EWP), LVL is created by bonding multiple thin layers of wood veneer with durable, exterior-grade adhesives under heat and pressure. Crucially, the wood grain of all veneers is oriented in the same direction - parallel to the long dimension of the finished piece:
- LVL has higher strength in bending and shear than many comparably sized sawn lumber products, often allowing for smaller, lighter structural members.
- The process minimizes wood's natural tendency to warp, twist, bow, or shrink, resulting in pieces that are straight, true, and consistently sized.
- Every piece of Microllam LVL offers consistent quality, strength, and dimensions, which simplifies design, reduces job site sorting and waste, and minimizes callbacks.
- LVL can be easily built up on-site by nailing multiple plies together to achieve wider beams or greater load-bearing capacity. This reduces the need for heavy lifting of single, massive members.
- It is commonly manufactured to depths compatible with other EWP products, such as I-joists, for seamless integration into modern floor and roof systems.
Ideal Applications for Microllam LVL Beams:
- Headers over Openings: Perfect for use above windows, standard doors, and especially wide garage doors to reliably support the load from the structure above.
- Structural Beams: Essential for supporting floor or roof joists, particularly when replacing load-bearing walls to achieve modern, open-concept living spaces.
- Hip and Valley Rafters: Used in complex roof framing to ensure strong, straight lines and carry the significant loads that converge at these points.
- Flanges for I-Joists: Microllam LVL is often used as the top and bottom chord (flange) material for pre-fabricated I-joists, providing the necessary dimensional stability for reliable floor systems.
- Stair Stringers: Its straightness and stability make it the preferred material for creating the structural support for sturdy, wobble-free stairways.
Planning a structural renovation or a new build in the Greater Boston or New Hampshire area that demands superior performance? Don't compromise your open-concept vision with bulky, unpredictable lumber. As an authorized supplier, Arlington Coal and Lumber Co offers the
quality Microllam LVL Beams and Engineered Lumber (EWP) products. You can also browse our wide selection of top-quality
Engineered Lumber including:
Beams,
Columns,
Parallam PSL,
Dimensional,
TimberStrand LSL,
TimberStrand LSL Rim Board,
Joists,
TJI Joists,
TJI 110,
TJI 230,
TJI 360,
TJI 560, and many more. Our materials deliver consistent strength, dimensional stability, and the ability to span longer distances than traditional materials. Trust the experts who have served your community for years. Visit Arlcoal.com today or contact our EWP specialists to get a quote and find the perfect structural solution for your toughest project.
