HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY

What HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY does

Hammond Lumber Company is a privately held, family-owned building materials dealer founded in 1953 and headquartered in Auburn, Maine. The company operates 34 retail locations across Maine and New Hampshire, supported by approximately 900 employees, and serves two primary customer segments: professional building contractors and DIY homeowners. Core product categories include lumber and plywood, engineered wood, decking and railing, doors and windows, roofing, siding, kitchen and bath, flooring, and outdoor living products, bundled into Home Packages, Garage Packages, and Decking Packages. The company also operates a sawmill, offers free estimating and job-site consulting, and runs home drafting, kitchen/bath design, and commercial sales services.

The business generates revenue primarily through retail and contractor sales of building materials across its physical footprint, complemented by the eShowroom e-commerce platform, Customer Account Access Portal, and HLC Charge Accounts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly listed, with a clearance channel (Bargain Bin) for discontinued and returned items. Distribution is anchored in physical stores, with a growing digital layer for browsing, project planning, and account management. The go-to-market is sales-led: customers visit locations, request quotes, schedule design appointments, or transact through the portal.

Growth has been driven by acquisition-based consolidation of regional independents (Brock's Building Materials in 2022; Ware-Butler Building Supply in 2025) and product-line expansion through supplier partnerships (Mathews Brothers vinyl windows, August 2025). The company has received industry recognition including ProSales Dealer of the Year (2020) and Best Places to Work in Maine and New Hampshire (2025), and operates a sawmill that provides vertical integration into lumber supply. Geographic concentration is the principal structural feature: Hammond is the dominant independent dealer in its two-state footprint but has no disclosed expansion beyond the northern New England region.

Name

HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY

Legal name

Hammond Lumber Company

Website

http://hammondlumber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hammond Lumber Company is a family-owned, private building materials dealer founded in 1953, operating 34 retail locations across Maine and New Hampshire with approximately 900 employees, serving professional contractors and DIY homeowners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331), Sawmills (321113)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Sawmills & Planting Mills, General (2421)

akta.pro primary industry

Lumber & Timber Retail (Dimensional Lumber, Plywood, OSB) (CRAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural & Framing Components Retail (Trusses, Joists, Beams, Engineered Wood) (CRAIAEAJ), Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD)

Keywords

• Lumber and building materials
• Home building packages
• Kitchen and bath design
• Doors windows millwork
• Commercial contractor sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices33 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: Retail and wholesale sales of lumber, building materials, tools, appliances, and related products through 34 physical locations and online platforms

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hammond Lumber Company is a building materials retailer that sells lumber, engineered wood, doors, windows, roofing, siding, decking, kitchen and bath products, flooring, tools, and outdoor living supplies through 34 physical locations across Maine and New Hampshire and an eShowroom e-commerce platform. The company also offers pre-bundled home, garage, and decking construction packages along with design, drafting, estimating, and commercial sales services. A sawmill operation supports industrial grade pine and lumber production.

Product overview

Hammond Lumber Company operates as a building materials retail chain with 34 locations across Maine and New Hampshire. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of building materials, lumber products, and related services. Core products include lumber & plywood, engineered wood/beams/trusses, decking & railing, doors/windows/millwork, roofing, siding, plumbing, electrical, and building tools. The company bundles these into Home Packages, Garage Packages, and Decking Packages for streamlined purchasing. Additional offerings include Kitchen/Bath/Flooring products, Outdoor Living items (docks, boat lifts, storage sheds), and professional services (home design, job site consulting, commercial sales). The company operates the eShowroom digital platform for online product browsing and maintains a Customer Account Access Portal for account management. A Bargain Bin clearance section offers discounted discontinued and special-order items.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eShowroom Online Platform Online product selection, browsing, and buying guide platform enabling customers to explore Hammond Lumber's full catalog, access buying guides, view pricing, and request quotes digitally.
• Home Packages Pre-designed home building packages that bundle lumber, materials, and components needed for residential construction projects.
• Garage Packages Complete garage building packages including all necessary building materials and components for garage construction.
• Bargain Bin Clearance Clearance section featuring discounted building materials including special order returns, mistaken orders, and discontinued items across cabinetry, columns, engineered wood, doors, insulation, moulding, roofing, siding, and windows.
• Lumber and Building Materials Core product line offering lumber, plywood, engineered wood, beams, trusses, decking, railing, doors, windows, trim, roofing, siding, plumbing, lighting, electrical, and tools.
• Kitchen, Bath & Flooring Kitchen and bathroom products including cabinets, countertops, and flooring materials for residential remodeling projects.
• Outdoor Living Products Outdoor products including ShoreMaster docks, boat lifts, storage sheds, lawn and garden supplies, animal/bird/pet foods, stoves, heaters, and YETI products.
• Customer Account Access Portal Online portal for existing customers to manage their accounts, view charges, and access purchasing history with Hammond Lumber Company.
• Home Design and Planning Services Professional design services including home drafting, planning, kitchen and bath design, and Maine Pine Log Homes customization.
• Free Estimating and Job Site Consulting Free estimating services and job site consulting to help customers plan their building projects accurately.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available in any amount, redeemable at any of 34 locations for over 15,000 items.
• Decking and Railing Decking materials including composite decking from Wolf Home Products and Fiberon, railings, and related hardware and fasteners.
• Commercial Sales Service Commercial sales services for contractors and builders undertaking commercial construction projects.
• Mathews Brothers Vinyl Windows (Spencer Walcott and Sanford Hills) Premium vinyl windows made in Maine by Mathews Brothers. Spencer Walcott offers classic styling with modern performance; Sanford Hills combines high-end aesthetics with advanced energy efficiency.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• American Building Materials Alliance (ABMA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 November 2025ABMA is an industry alliance representing independent lumber and building material dealers across 17 states. The alliance focuses on influencing federal policy issues and has achieved policy wins on trade programs and small business tax deductions.
• Mathews BrotherscoreTechnology or Integration · 14 August 2025Partnership to bring Mathews Brothers vinyl window products to all 34 Hammond Lumber locations. Mathews Brothers, founded in 1854, is America's oldest window manufacturer and a family-owned Maine business. Products include Spencer Walcott and Sanford Hills vinyl window lines, known for durability, energy efficiency, and weather resistance. This complements Hammond's existing wood-clad windows from Marvin, Andersen, and Pella.
• Brock's Building MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2022Acquisition of Brock's Building Materials, a family-owned business in Rochester, New Hampshire. This acquisition expanded Hammond's presence to 22 locations at the time, with nearly 900 employees.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Builders FirstSource: Builders FirstSource is the largest U.S. supplier of structural building products, roof trusses, and value-added components to professional builders. It is a public scale consolidator that competes for large contractor accounts and adjacent categories that Hammond serves from a regional base, making it a comparable broader incumbent in LBM distribution.
• ABC Supply Co. ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and one of the largest distributors of siding, windows, and other exterior building products in North America. Its pro-focused contractor sales model and category overlap (windows, roofing, siding) directly parallel Hammond's commercial and pro-customer offerings.
• Boise Cascade: Boise Cascade operates wood products manufacturing (plywood, lumber, EWP) and a building materials distribution arm serving retail yards and industrial customers. Its sawmill/EWP plus distribution model matches Hammond's combined mill-and-yard structure at scale.
• Home Depot: Home Depot is the largest U.S. home improvement retailer with broad SKU overlap across lumber, building materials, kitchens, and outdoor living. It is a direct competitor for DIY homeowners and small contractors and sets the pricing/availability benchmark Hammond's retail yards must respond to.
• Lowe's: Lowe's is the second-largest U.S. home improvement retailer competing head-to-head across lumber, kitchen/bath, and outdoor categories. National footprint and pro-services investment make it a key incumbent peer against which Hammond's regional density must defend share.
• GMS Inc: GMS is a leading North American distributor of building products including wallboard, ceilings, steel framing, and complementary lumber/panels. Its pro-distribution channel and category breadth overlap with Hammond's contractor and commercial sales footprint.
• HD Supply White Cap: HD Supply White Cap is a major U.S. distributor of specialty hardware, tools, and building products serving professional contractors. Its pro-customer focus and broad construction-supply catalog sit in Hammond's competitive lane for commercial contractors in Maine and New Hampshire.

Direct peers

• Lansing Building Products: Lansing Building Products is a privately held specialty distributor of exterior building products (windows, siding, millwork, roofing) serving professional contractors. Its pro-focused distribution model and product-mix overlap with Hammond's commercial sales and millwork services make it a direct specialty peer.

Emerging players

• Foundation Building Materials: Foundation Building Materials is a specialty distributor of building products (insulation, roofing, walls, ceilings) with a roll-up strategy serving contractors. Its consolidator/installer adjacency to Hammond's pro offering and acquisitions-driven growth make it an emerging comparable in the same building products wholesale channel.

Regional players

• Curtis Lumber Co. Curtis Lumber is a family-owned chain of retail lumber yards and home centers across upstate New York and Vermont. Its retail lumberyard model, pro-services, and home design capability directly mirror Hammond's go-to-market in an adjacent New England region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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