Testimonials
Quality
Saunders Wood Specialties is an integral part of our projects that require veneer, from timely estimates to on-time delivery. Their staff is great to work with and very knowledgeable. Its great to work with a company like Saunders that knows our needs and responds to todays ever shrinking lead times.
Shawn Cleveland, Central Wisconsin Woodworking Corporation.
At DeLeers Millwork, we consider Saunders Wood Specialties to be more than a supplier. Saunders is our business partner. Quality Veneer work is a critical part of our business and we trust the professionals at Saunders to provide us with the highest quality veneer, laid up on what ever substrate is specified. While we do not offer in house veneer service, we prefer to provide veneer work by professionals who specialize in this aspect of the business. By removing the equipment investment, labor and risk from our plant, working with Saunders allows us to utilize an accurate and predictable cost basis for our veneer work.
John Vanderwall, DeLeers Millwork
Over the years, we have been able to count on Saunders Wood Specialties for our veneer needs. Their knowledgeable staff provides excellent customer service often going out of their way not just to serve but, to educate their clientele. They have also been very helpful in getting us up to speed on our LEED project requirements. They even came to our location to teach an in-house seminar on FSC and LEED which was very helpful to us. AWI members have also gained much from their many years of support and volunteering.
Rick Siewert, Siewert Cabinet & Fixture, Minneapolis, MN
Services
In my 35 years as a Construction Specifier, Saunders Wood Specialties has been one of my top sources for technical information about architectural woodwork, veneers and panel products. Saunders is adept at helping designers achieve woodwork applications that are practical, cost effective, sustainable and last but not least, beautiful.
Rick Levin, CSI, CCS, LEED AP KahlerSlater, Madison, WI
Saunders has become our mentor and primary resource in servicing LEED Certified Projects. The training they gave our staff made us all more familiar with the requirements and varied credits associated with the program. Saunders has reviewed our Specifications for LEED Projects and regularly provides recommendations to us and our customers regarding veneer and substrate materials that will provide the greatest number of credits toward LEED Certification.
-John Vanderwall, DeLeers Millwork
Seminar
Margaret Fisher through her educational seminar gave me a better overall understanding of how sustainable wood products can contribute to LEED. Her presentation clearly outlined what steps were required by the whole project team to maintain FSC Chain of Custody to attain the certified wood point.
Diane Mansfield
Thank you for taking time to share your expertise. It is always refreshing to have knowledgeable people come in and teach us about their industry or products. With LEED becoming a growing force in the design of buildings it will be great to have someone with your knowledge base a phone call away. Thank you for teaching this excellent class Tom Jarvis, LEED AP, Architecture HSMM, Roanoke, VA.
Tom Jarvis, LEED AP, Architecture HSMM, Roanoke, VA
I wanted to thank you for your insightful presentation. I came away with a better understanding of what LEED is and that there are several credits we might help our customers achieve. If we decided to get involved in LEED projects you gave us a good foundation to work from.
Shawn McHugh, T.J. Hale Company
Architects are very visual and tactile people and to many reading the AWI Quality Standards manual can be a daunting task. However, seeing and listening reinforces reading, and the presentation format allows an opportunity to ask important questions. The presenter, Margaret Fisher, is an AWI jewel. She knows and lives veneers and possesses a pace along with a manner of presenting that holds everyones interest. Utilizing samples to visually illustrate her points made it perfect.
Leonard Grossman, Dekker Perich Sabatini, Albuquerque
