Century Mill Lumber began over 160 years ago in 1851 when William and Sarah Ratcliff, recent immigrants from Essex, England, purchased 140 acres of prime woodlands in what is now known as Stouffville, Ontario. Ideally situated by the Rouge River, a water mill wheel was built to harness the power to run the sawmill to produce sufficient lumber for the surrounding communities. In the early 1900s, a single-cylinder diesel engine was purchased to further boost production capacity. The diesel engine was central to the operations until 1981 when it was decommissioned and donated to the Markham Museum, where it can still be seen today.

Century Mill Lumber offers a wide array of unique lumber from domestic and exotic hardwoods such as Macassar ebony, Spanish cedar and bloodwood to the more popular softwoods such as Douglas fir, western red cedar and eastern hemlock. We offer an array of different mill services such as planing, glue-ups, custom hardwood flooring and table-tops.