It’s 2022 Women in Construction Week, and that means I’m shifting my role from behind-the-scenes at our company to the spotlight. If you know me, you know I love center stage ;). Even more so to empower women, promote construction, and keep pushing for inclusivity in our industry. I’m Darcie Burroughs, co-owner and backbone of Steel Pines in Edinburg, NY. Read on about my construction journey and where Steel Pines is today because of, well, girl power. In 2015, Mark and I decided to start a business. Have you ever gone through the process of registering an LLC in NY State? I don’t recommend do ..read more

We are incredibly thankful to be featured in the current design issue of Saratoga Living Magazine! This is exciting timing for us as we kick off Women in Construction Week 2022 (more to come!). Check out our article online or grab the issue... we even got a tagline on the cover ..read more

We are incredibly thankful to be featured in the current design issue of Saratoga Living Magazine! This is exciting timing for us as we kick off Women in Construction Week 2022 (more to come!). Check out our article online or grab the issue... we even got a tagline on the cover ..read more

Great Communication Nothing great gets done without proper communication. You expect to have your calls and emails answered in a timely manner, and we will do just that. Not only is Mark in the field picking up calls when he can, Darcie is available in the office tracking client requests and making sure we stay on top of answering questions. We are homeowners too, and understand the heart and soul (and savings) our customers put into their homes.  Honesty One of the most important qualities in business is honesty. Being transparent with customers is how contractors build a good reputation ..read more

The logging and sawmill industries have played a crucial role in shaping the landscape, economy, and culture of the Adirondacks. There is rich history here. One trip to the Adirondack Experience Museum in Blue Mountain Lake will give you an immersive education in logging and milling, and you’ll leave wondering how the hell men walked on floating logs down the Hudson River. Thankfully today there are less death-defying processes in place to get logs onto our sawmill, but we are conscious of the impact on forestry and the footprint we leave too. Nobody is perfect, but we do our part in using sus ..read more

The logging and sawmill industries have played a crucial role in shaping the landscape, economy, and culture of the Adirondacks. There is rich history here. One trip to the Adirondack Experience Museum in Blue Mountain Lake will give you an immersive education in logging and milling, and you’ll leave wondering how the hell men walked on floating logs down the Hudson River. Thankfully today there are less death-defying processes in place to get logs onto our sawmill, but we are conscious of the impact on forestry and the footprint we leave too. Nobody is perfect, but we do our part in using sus ..read more

Our “pandemic project” over the past year and a half has been our monitor style post and beam horse barn. It’s dubbed the “Taj Mahal of Horse Barns” by friends in our equine community. A palace, per se, for our horse and future ruminants we’ll add to our mountain top farm. One of the challenges we face living so rural is bringing utilities to new structures, especially with property on a ledgerock the size of a football field. The Adirondacks is not an easy place to build in, but it is absolutely fabulous to live in, so we get clever! We recently installed an off-grid solar kit to power the ba ..read more

Our “pandemic project” over the past year and a half has been our monitor style post and beam horse barn. It’s dubbed the “Taj Mahal of Horse Barns” by friends in our equine community. A palace, per se, for our horse and future ruminants we’ll add to our mountain top farm. One of the challenges we face living so rural is bringing utilities to new structures, especially with property on a ledgerock the size of a football field. The Adirondacks is not an easy place to build in, but it is absolutely fabulous to live in, so we get clever! We recently installed an off-grid solar kit to power the ba ..read more

From farm to table? More like from tree to home! This post and beam home build in Day, NY is the poster child of sustainability. 80% of the lumber being used to build this house was milled by us from local pine, most of which was logged from the property itself! Talk about minimal carbon footprint. Here are some progress photos of the build thus far with @Split Spruce Custom Carpentry, LLC. Our favorite pic is of the saddle notch in the post of the ridge beam. Craftsmanship at its finest! #sustainablebuilding ..read more

We couldn’t operate our small business without the wit, hard work and great attitude our team puts into every project we do. Surround yourself with greatness and you’ll be great. Frank Agosta and Austin Bigec have been with us from the beginning, ripping shiplap, screwing roofing panels, framing walls, milling custom lumber orders, you name it. The word “skilled” is not lightly used around here, but we have an incredibly skilled and talented team that we APPRECIATE! We are so lucky to have Frank and Austin as part of our business, and our family. Construction is not an easy trade. There are ..read more