ABOUT
Westgate Hardwoods
Before founding Westgate Hardwoods, Ivan Hoath began his career working for an architect in Los Angeles, winning many awards for his drawings in school competitions. After moving to Chico in 1981, he earned a living by making toys and furniture. In the years following, a partner from Wisconsin helped him enter the hardwood retail business, and by the early 90s, Westgate Hardwoods had become a full-service millwork company. The early years of Westgate were marked by Ivan and his wife Becky’s focus on providing high quality lumber and moulding to local woodworkers and contractors. Today, as we excel in the creation of cabinets, doors, moulding, and furniture at our Durham California location, we continue to make quality, personalized service our priority.
Sustainable Products
For the last decade, in Northern California communities, we have taken in trees that were deemed hazardous and in need of removal. The fruit of this work has resulted in a large inventory of local, urban-harvested lumber and beautiful slabs, carefully repurposed and refined. These cherished, local resources are given a second life, and are treasured for generations to follow. We love seeing unwanted trees get off the street and into a good home! Please contact us about our spectacular local materials. We would love to feature them in your project!