Since 1923 • Houlton, Maine
Custom Cedar Log Homes, Planned Around Your Life
For over a century, we have helped more than 10,000 families design cedar log homes and hybrid homes with more clarity, customization, and support. We listen first, then guide you from first ideas to delivery.
Find a Ward Cedar Log Home Plan That Fits Your Life
Start with a proven design and make it yours.
A Century of Cedar. A Home That's Yours.
Ward Cedar Log Homes - America's First Log Home Manufacturer Since 1923
Our Past. Your Future.
Building a log home is a big decision. Most people come in excited about the idea, but still unsure how everything comes together. That is where Ward comes in.
For over 100 years, families have trusted Ward Cedar Log Homes for homes built with Northern White Cedar, thoughtful design, and steady support along the way. Whether you start with one of our plans or bring your own ideas, we help you shape a cedar log home or hybrid home that fits the way you live.
Your log home should be more than just a home; it should be a place that feels like you, a space filled with warmth, meaning, and the kind of memories that last a lifetime.
Full Log or Hybrid: Find the Right Fit for Your Home
There’s more than one way to bring the warmth of cedar into your home. Explore our full-log and hybrid options, and we’ll help you choose the approach that fits what you have in mind.
Full Log Homes
Solid Northern White Cedar exterior walls give our full-log homes their distinctive character, with the natural grain and texture of cedar on both sides of the wall. If exposed log walls are part of the home you’ve always pictured, this is a good place to start.
Choose a Ward floor plan or bring your own ideas. We’ll help you shape the layout around how you want to live.
Hybrid Homes
A hybrid home combines framed, insulated exterior walls with cedar log siding, giving you the log home look with a choice of finishes inside. You might want wood and timber details in the great room, painted walls in the bedrooms, or a combination throughout.
We’ll help you work those preferences into a design that feels like home to you.
Need help deciding?
You don’t need to choose before talking with us. Tell us what you like, where you plan to build, and what questions you have. We’ll help you compare the options for your project.
Have a Question About Building A Log Home?
Start with the question that's on your mind.
Planning a log home comes with a lot of questions. Instead of digging through the whole website, ask Ward directly for helpful answers about plans, material packages, hybrid log homes, full log homes, customizations, and next steps.
Popular questions:
- What is included in a Ward materials package?
- Can I customize one of your log cabin plans?
- What is the difference between full log home and hybrid home?
Why Homebuyers Choose Ward
Experience, cedar, flexibility, and guidance from a team that knows log homes.
Whether you’re looking for a custom log home, a log cabin kit, ADUs, garages, or a hybrid design, you get more than a materials package. You get flexible plans, real guidance, and support from design through delivery, so the process feels clearer from the start.
- Northern White Cedar – Chosen for natural rot and insect resistance along with long-lasting beauty and durability.
- Flexible plans and customization – Start with a proven design, modify one, or create a home that feels uniquely yours.
- A company with staying power – With more than 100 years of experience, Ward has helped generations of homeowners through all kinds of projects. See what sets Ward apart.
- Guidance at every step – From early planning to delivery and beyond. Ward helps you move forward with clarity and confidence.
- Ready to build where you are – with nationwide and international shipping.
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A Log Wall System Designed for Comfort and Energy Efficiency
The wall system matters more than you realize
A log home should feel solid, comfortable, and ready for real weather. Ward’s Comfort System 5 is designed to help your home stay tight through every season by focusing on the way the logs fit, seal, and protect against drafts and moisture.
It is one of the reasons you can feel more confident in what you are building before the home ever reaches your site.
Compare Log Home Packages Before You Choose
Two log home packages can look similar on paper and be very different once the materials arrive. Before you compare prices, look closely at the wood, wall system, the support you get, package details, and what your builder may still need to supply.
Ward helps you understand those details early so you can make a clearer decision and avoid surprises later.
What is included?
Know what Ward supplies, what your builder typically handles, and what may affect your overall building budget.
How is the wall system built?
The way the logs fit, seal, and handle weather matters for comfort and long-term performance.
Since 1923 | Trusted by 10,000+ Families | 20-Year Warranty
Steps to Building Your Ward Log Home – We make the process easier by guiding you every step of the way.
Full Log or Hybrid: Which Fits You?
Both can give you the warmth and character of a Ward home. The right choice depends on how you want it built, finished, and lived in.
Get Ideas From Finished Ward Homes – See kitchens, great rooms, porches, exteriors, and finished spaces to help gather ideas for your own log home.
Our Commitment To You
At Ward Cedar Log Homes, we believe in putting you first because this is one of the largest investments of your life. You should expect a quality home and thoughtful service. From the initial design stage to the final touches and beyond, we stay involved so the process feels clearer and more supported.
