We Make Wood Stakes.
And a lot of other wood products most people never think about, manufactured by people who value the opportunity to work.
- High-Volume Production
- Custom Manufacturing
- American Made
- Dependable Supply
Hey, I’m Drew Patterson.
Basic Industries was built on the belief that work has the power to change lives. I started in stakes, grew the company into the largest producer in Colorado, and then moved the whole operation to Kansas to do more of what matters: build a serious manufacturing business and create real opportunity for people coming home from prison.
For years, we’ve partnered with correctional programs and workforce-development initiatives to provide meaningful employment, real job skills, and a pathway toward successful reentry.
Products are only part of our story.
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Erosion Control & Stormwater
Silt fence, wattles, compost sock, straw bale, the stakes that hold them all in place.
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Construction
Stakes and grade lath for layout, grading, and project execution.
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Land Surveying
Quality stakes and lath that hold up to field conditions.
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Landscape Supply & Garden Centers
Dependable products their customers use every day.
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Lumber Yards & Distribution
Consistent availability, predictable service.
Stakes, lath, and custom wood, made to be driven into the ground and forgotten about.
No bells. No re-brands of someone else’s product. Hardwood, chisel-pointed, bundled, and on a truck when you said you needed it.
See full product list- /01
Silt Fence Stakes
Hardwood stakes built to hold a line of fabric all season.
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Wattle Stakes
Built to secure wattles and sediment-control systems on tough sites.
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Filtrexx Stakes
Reliable stakes for compost filter sock and Filtrexx applications.
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Straw Bale Stakes
Quality stakes for straw-bale sediment-control installations.
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Parker Required Silt Fence Lath
Lath milled to the Parker spec for silt-fence reinforcement.
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Survey Stakes & Grade Lath
Consistent stakes and lath for surveyors, engineers, and site-development crews.
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Chisel Point Stakes
Engineered for easier installation and dependable field performance.
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Banding Groove Risers
Grooved wood risers that protect bundles and keep banding tight in transit.
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Contract Ripping & Trimming
Production ripping and trimming services for distributors, mills, and manufacturers.
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Custom Wood Products
Custom dimensions, specialty applications, unique manufacturing solutions.
Wood stakes are a commodity.
We know that.
There are many places you can buy wood stakes. What separates suppliers isn’t usually the product itself. It’s reliability. It’s service. It’s the ability to deliver when demand spikes and the market gets hard.
Years ago, labor shortages became one of the biggest challenges facing our company. Rather than accepting the limitation, we chose a different path, a manufacturing model focused on creating opportunity while solving one of the biggest problems in American manufacturing: workforce availability.
The result is a workforce that is motivated, committed, skilled, and proud of what they produce.
Read the full story →Our story isn’t about prisons.
It’s about people.
Fathers. Sons. Brothers. Friends. Neighbors. People who have made mistakes. People who have experienced hardship. People who want a chance to build a different future.
Through years of working alongside justice-involved individuals, we’ve witnessed something remarkable. When people are given responsibility, meaningful work, and the opportunity to develop skills, they often exceed expectations.
- Confidence restored.
- Communities strengthened.
- Lives changed.
We’re not interested in defining people by their worst day. We’re interested in helping create opportunities for their next chapter.
One of those stories
belongs to Danny.
Danny came to Basic Industries while serving time. Over the years he became more than an employee, he became part of our community. Our children loved him. The unicorn tattoo probably helped.
Read Danny’s Story
You can buy wood stakes from many companies. When you buy from Basic Industries, you’re investing in people, communities, and a future built on second chances.
Truckloads of wood stakes, from Kansas to the job site.
Basic Industries ships wood stakes, lath, furring strips, and custom wood products to contractors, distributors, and suppliers across the Rocky Mountains, the Plains, the Midwest, and Texas. If your project is anywhere in between, ask us about freight.
- Rocky MountainsColorado · Wyoming · New Mexico · Utah
Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Pueblo, Grand Junction, Cheyenne, Casper, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City.
- Midwest & PlainsKansas · Missouri · Nebraska · Iowa · Oklahoma · Arkansas
Kansas City, Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence, St. Louis, Springfield, Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Little Rock.
- Texas & the SouthTexas · Louisiana
Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Amarillo, Lubbock, El Paso, Shreveport, New Orleans.
Call us.
A person picks up.
Or send a note for pricing, product information, custom manufacturing, or workforce-partnership conversations. We respond from the shop, not from a queue.