What Kelleher does

Kelleher Corporation is a wholesale distributor of wood moulding, lumber, siding, primed boards, and doors, founded in 1970 by Don Kelleher in San Rafael, California, and now operating as 'Kelleher – A Woodgrain Company' following its 2025 acquisition by Woodgrain. The company distributes over 1,400 moulding SKUs across species including Pine, Douglas Fir, MDF, Oak, Poplar, Alder, and Redwood, sourced from multiple mills worldwide, and markets proprietary Advantage PLUS treated siding with a 30-year warranty. Its door offering combines stocked wood doors from Rogue Valley Door with decorative glass from ODL Glass, and its exterior product line includes NewTechWood composite decking.

Kelleher's business model is exclusively wholesale-to-trade: it sells to home centers, lumber yards, and developers through a dealer network and never directly to the general public. The company operates six physical facilities across Northern California (San Rafael HQ, Novato, Sonoma Door Division, Sacramento), Southern California (Ontario), and Hawaii (Kapolei), with regional sales contacts covering Northern California, Southern California, Sacramento, and Hawaii markets. Its stated service territory is California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated through authorized dealers rather than publicly listed, with no direct e-commerce consumer channel.

Revenue mechanics rely on bulk hardware sales of building products to B2B channel partners, with no disclosed pricing tiers, contract terms, or revenue figures. The company does not operate a mobile app or public API, and no AI, machine-learning, or advanced digital platform capabilities are referenced in available materials. As a Woodgrain subsidiary since early 2025, Kelleher's strategic direction is now set within the broader context of Woodgrain's national millwork and building products platform spanning the US and Chile.

Name

Kelleher

Legal name

Kelleher Corporation

Website

https://kelleher.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kelleher is a wholesale distributor of wood moulding, lumber, siding, and doors serving home centers, lumber yards, and developers across California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Founded in 1970 and acquired by Woodgrain in 2025, it operates from six facilities as 'Kelleher – A Woodgrain Company.'

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution: Kelleher operates as a wholesale distributor selling moulding, lumber, siding, primed boards, and doors to home centers, lumber yards, and developers. Revenue generated through bulk product sales to retail channel partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kelleher is a wholesale distributor of wood moulding, trim, lumber, siding, primed boards, and doors, offering one of the largest selections of moulding (over 1,400 items) in the western United States across multiple wood species. The company sells exclusively through authorized dealers (home centers, lumber yards) and direct dealer sales, serving customers in California, Nevada, and Hawaii, and distributes proprietary treated products such as Advantage Plus siding with a 30-year warranty.

Product overview

Kelleher is a wholesale distributor of moulding, lumber, siding, and doors serving home centers, lumber yards, and developers in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. The company offers one of the widest selections of wood moulding and trim products in the western United States, along with specialty lumber, treated siding (Advantage Plus brand), doors from Rogue Valley Door, and composite decking through a partnership with NewTechWood. Product lines include various wood species such as Pine, Douglas Fir, MDF, Oak, Poplar, Alder, and Redwood. In 2025, Kelleher was acquired by Woodgrain, expanding its reach as part of a larger millwork and building products company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moulding and Trim

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WoodgraincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025In 2025, Kelleher was acquired by Woodgrain, a leading millwork and building products company. Woodgrain is family-owned with locations throughout the US and Chile. With 71 years of quality craftsmanship, Woodgrain is a leading producer of moulding, doors, windows, and lumber, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Kelleher operates as A Woodgrain Company.
• Rogue Valley DoorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRogue Valley Door is described as America's largest builder of wood doors, located in Southern Oregon. They manufacture high-quality wood doors featuring beaded panel doors with handcrafted quality workmanship. Kelleher stocks Rogue Valley Doors as part of their door product offering.
• ODL GlasscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorODL is an industry leader in decorative door glass products, started 65 years ago in Zeeland, Michigan. They manufacture first-rate glass products for building applications. Kelleher stocks ODL Glass products as part of their complete door and entryway solutions.
• NewTechWoodminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNewTechWood is a composite decking manufacturer offering products with UltraShield technology that protects materials from rotting, fading, staining, and scratching. Kelleher distributes NewTechWood products as part of their outdoor/lumber product line.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• W.R. Grace / Specified Lumber (regional millwork distributors): Specified Lumber Inc and similar regional millwork distributors operate smaller-scale moulding and specialty lumber distribution businesses serving local home centers and lumber yards, comparable to Kelleher's niche in wood moulding distribution though typically at smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Weyerhaeuser: Weyerhaeuser is one of the largest US timberland owners and manufacturers of wood products including lumber, panels, and engineered wood. It is an upstream supplier to wholesale distributors like Kelleher and competes in adjacent building products distribution channels.
• Boise Cascade: Boise Cascade is a major US manufacturer and distributor of engineered wood products, plywood, and lumber, with a building materials distribution arm serving retail dealers and home centers. Comparable to Kelleher as a wood products supplier to the same dealer channel, though it operates at significantly larger scale and also manufactures.
• ABC Supply Co. ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, windows, and exterior building products in North America. While its primary focus is roofing/siding rather than moulding, it overlaps with Kelleher's siding, primed board, and exterior building products categories and serves similar dealer/pro contractor customers.
• US LBM: US LBM is one of the largest specialty distributors of lumber and building products in the US, serving home centers, lumber yards, and pro builders. It directly competes with Kelleher in lumber, millwork, and building products distribution, but operates nationally and across many categories rather than focusing on moulding.
• BMC Stock Holdings: BMC Stock Holdings is a leading national supplier of building materials, including lumber, millwork, and components, to professional builders, contractors, and lumber yards. It competes with Kelleher in millwork and lumber distribution with a much larger geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Reliance Lumber: Reliance Lumber is a regional wholesale distributor of lumber, moulding, and specialty building products serving home centers, lumber yards, and pro dealers in the Western US. Closely comparable to Kelleher in product mix, customer base (mid-market and enterprise dealers), and regional wholesale distribution model.
• Sierra Forest Products: Sierra Forest Products is a regional wholesale distributor of panel products, lumber, and millwork serving furniture, cabinet, and building products manufacturers and dealers. It overlaps significantly with Kelleher in distribution of millwork/moulding and wood-based building materials in regional US markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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