Woodland Stairs and Millwork was founded in 1988 as a small shop on Woodland Avenue in Modesto, CA. During the early years (88-90) the majority of its revenue came from interior finish carpentry, in both production and custom homes. As the demand for wood stair railings became apparent, the company's focus shifted towards stair railings as its primary business.

By 1994 Woodland had outgrown its small shop and office and had relocated to Beech Street in Modesto, just a few miles from its original location. With a larger shop and office at its disposal Woodland was able to increase production significantly, serving both the Bay Area as well as the Central Valley. During this time Woodland expanded to include general construction, cabinets, and hardwood flooring.

In March of 2001, Woodland Stairs and Millwork moved again, this time to its current location on Culpepper Ave in Modesto where it occupies a spacious shop and office showroom. During this time a satellite shop in Livermore was started to concentrate on custom stair installations in the Bay Area. With the move to Culpepper, Woodland has renewed its focus on its primary business concern, stair railings for new construction.