Star Lumber

What Star Lumber does

Star Lumber is a privately held regional building materials distributor and manufacturer founded in 1939 and headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The company sells a broad assortment of building products including flooring (hardwood, carpet, tile, laminate, and luxury vinyl), cabinets, countertops, doors, windows, decking, siding, hardware, and millwork, sourced from national manufacturers such as Mohawk, Shaw, Mannington, Andersen, James Hardie, MSI, and Cosentino. Beyond resale, Star Lumber operates in-house manufacturing for roof and floor trusses and wall panels at facilities in Wichita, Kansas and El Reno, Oklahoma, and runs countertop fabrication at a plant in Oklahoma City. The business serves home builders, professional remodelers, commercial general contractors and architects, and individual homeowners, with a dedicated Pro Sales channel and a proprietary Star LumberPro mobile app launched in 2021 that enables 24/7 ordering and account management for professional customers.

The company operates 15 physical locations across Kansas and Oklahoma, including retail showrooms, professional builder yards, distribution centers, and manufacturing sites, generating revenue through hardware sales of building materials and professional installation services such as flooring installation. Star Lumber does not disclose pricing publicly; project pricing varies by material, size, configuration, and finish, and design consultation is required for accurate quotes. Go-to-market is predominantly sales-led, supported by physical showroom experiences, design consultants, content marketing via the Star Inspiration blog, paid search remarketing, and email marketing to engage both homeowners and contractor accounts.

Star Lumber is family-rooted with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or institutional ownership. In November 2024, the company acquired Apex Lumber Company for an undisclosed amount, signaling continued inorganic expansion within its two-state footprint. The company is a member of the National Floor Covering Alliance and operates a nonprofit-affiliated entity, the Star Charitable Foundation.

Name

Star Lumber

Legal name

Star Lumber

Website

https://starlumber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Star Lumber is a privately held regional building materials distributor and manufacturer founded in 1939 in Wichita, Kansas, serving home builders, remodelers, commercial contractors, and homeowners across Kansas and Oklahoma through 15 locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Distribution

NAICS

Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331), Home Centers (444110), Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lumber & Timber Retail (Dimensional Lumber, Plywood, OSB) (CRAIAEAA), Structural & Framing Components Retail (Trusses, Joists, Beams, Engineered Wood) (CRAIAEAJ), Doors, Windows & Millwork Retail (Interior/Exterior Doors, Windows, Moulding) (CRAIAEAI), Decking & Outdoor Structural Materials Retail (Composite, Railings, Posts) (CRAIAEAH), Mass Timber Panels & Components (DLT, NLT, Hybrid Panels) (IMAMACAG)

Keywords

• Building materials distribution
• Lumber and millwork supply
• Truss and wall panel manufacturing
• Kitchen and bath products
• Flooring installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: Retail and wholesale sales of building materials including flooring, cabinets, countertops, doors, windows, decking, siding, hardware, and millwork to home builders, remodelers, and general public.
2. Trusses and Panels: Design, manufacturing, and delivery of roof and floor trusses for construction projects.
3. Countertop Fabrication Services: Custom countertop fabrication using granite and quartz materials with professional installation.
4. Flooring Installation: Professional flooring installation services including carpet, hardwood, tile, laminate, and luxury vinyl.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Star Lumber distributes and retails a broad portfolio of building materials including flooring, cabinets, countertops, doors, windows, decking, siding, hardware, and millwork to home builders, professional remodelers, commercial contractors, architects, and homeowners across Kansas and Oklahoma. The company also manufactures roof and floor trusses, wall panels, and quartz/granite countertops in-house, offers professional flooring installation, and provides complimentary design consulting.

Product overview

Star Lumber is a building materials supplier serving Kansas and Oklahoma, offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction and remodeling products. The company operates multiple retail locations, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities, with product categories including flooring (hardwood, carpet, tile, laminate, luxury vinyl), cabinets, countertops, doors, windows, decking, siding, hardware, millwork, and trusses/panels. Star Lumber also provides the Star LumberPro mobile app for professional customers to place orders, track order status, and manage reorder history. The company serves home builders, professional remodelers, architects, commercial contractors, and general consumers through dedicated teams and design services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Star LumberPro: Mobile app for home builders and professional remodelers enabling 24x7 ordering, order status notifications, and order management.

Products and services

• Cabinets Kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room cabinets in modern, traditional, farmhouse, and shaker styles, sourced from manufacturers including R.D. Henry & Co, Merillat, Starmark Cabinetry, and Schrock Cabinets. Sold to home builders, remodelers, and homeowners via Star Lumber showrooms.
• Countertops Quartz and granite countertops with multiple edge profiles (pencil roll, ogee, bevel, full bullnose, half bullnose, eased), fabricated in-house at the Oklahoma City facility and sourced from MSI Surfaces, Cosentino (Silestone), and Everest. Sold to builders, remodelers, and homeowners.
• Hardwood Flooring Solid hardwood flooring in various wood types, grains, textures, and finishes from manufacturers including Mannington Flooring, Anderson Tuftex, and Mullican Hardwood Flooring. Sold to builders, remodelers, and homeowners.
• Tile Tile flooring and backsplashes in various colors, patterns, textures, and materials from manufacturers including American Olean, Florida Tile, Marazzi USA, Daltile, Crossville Inc, and Mannington Flooring.
• Laminate Flooring Laminate flooring designed to mimic wood or tile appearance, made from pressed wood with a man-made printed surface, available with optional aluminum oxide finish for scratch and dent resistance.
• Luxury Vinyl Flooring Luxury vinyl flooring that mimics ceramic tiles, hardwood, cement, leather, and decorative styles, installable via glue-down, floating, or grouted methods, sourced from manufacturers including Armstrong Flooring.
• Carpeting Carpet in various textures, colors, patterns, and materials sourced from manufacturers including Mohawk, Shaw Floors, Phenix Flooring, and Karastan.
• Decking Wood and composite decking materials including railings, balusters, post caps, lighting, and stair components from manufacturers such as TimberTech, AZEK Building Products, Deckorators, and Fortress Building Products.
• Doors Interior and exterior doors including fiberglass, steel, wood, sliding, screen, storm, French, double front, and glass door styles, sourced from Waudena, Masonite, Weather Barr, Andersen Windows & Doors, ThermaTru Doors, Global Pointe, and DSA Doors.
• Windows Energy-efficient replacement windows in picture, casement, double hung, and single hung styles from manufacturers including Windsor Windows & Doors, Sierra Pacific Windows, Andersen Windows and Doors, and Milgard.
• Siding Siding materials including fiber cement, stone veneer, vinyl, and metal options from manufacturers such as James Hardie, Realstone Systems, Eldorado Stone, Versetta Stone, and LP SmartSide.
• Hardware Cabinet and door hardware including products from Kwikset, Schlage, Emtek, Delaney, Top Knobs, Amerock, Berenson Hardware, and Hardware House.
• Millwork Millwork products for finishing and trim work in home construction and remodeling projects, supporting build-out detailing across residential and remodeling applications.
• Trusses and Wall Panels Designed, built, and delivered roof and floor trusses plus wall panels for residential and light commercial construction projects, manufactured in-house at facilities in Wichita, KS and El Reno, OK. Star describes itself as the region's leader in truss and wall panel manufacturing.
• Professional Flooring Installation Professional flooring installation services for carpet, hardwood, tile, laminate, and luxury vinyl products purchased through Star Lumber, delivered to homeowners, builders, and remodelers across Kansas and Oklahoma.
• Star LumberPro Mobile App Mobile ordering application for home builder and professional remodeler customers enabling 24/7 ordering, order status notifications, favorite products for quick reordering, job-site order history, and return requests. Available on iOS and Android with approval-based full account access.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• National Floor Covering Alliance (NFA)minorOthersStar Lumber is a proud member of the National Floor Covering Alliance, a cooperative of independent floor covering dealers.
• R.D. Henry & CominorOthersCabinet manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber showrooms.
• MerillatminorOthersCabinet manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber showrooms.
• Starmark CabinetryminorOthersCabinet manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber showrooms.
• Schrock CabinetsminorOthersCabinet manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber showrooms.
• WaudenaminorOthersDoor manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• MasoniteminorOthersDoor manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• ThermaTru DoorsminorOthersDoor manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• Andersen Windows & DoorsminorOthersWindows and doors manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• Windsor Windows & DoorsminorOthersWindow manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• Sierra Pacific WindowsminorOthersWindow manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• Milgard WindowsminorOthersWindow manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• TimberTechminorOthersComposite decking manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• AZEK Building ProductsminorOthersComposite decking and railing manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• DeckoratorsminorOthersDecking accessories and railing manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• Mohawk FlooringminorOthersCarpet and flooring manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• Shaw FloorsminorOthersFlooring manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• Mannington FlooringminorOthersHardwood and other flooring manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• James HardieminorOthersFiber cement siding manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• LP SmartSideminorOthersEngineered wood siding manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• KwiksetminorOthersHardware and lock manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.
• SchlageminorOthersHardware and lock manufacturer whose products are sold through Star Lumber.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Menards: Privately-held Big Box home improvement retailer primarily serving the Midwest including Kansas. Competes directly with Star Lumber on retail building materials and pro accounts, but at much greater scale.
• Lowe's: Second-largest U.S. home improvement retailer. Competes with Star Lumber across flooring, cabinets, doors, windows, and pro contractor programs, though at national scale with broader assortment.
• Home Depot: Largest U.S. home improvement retailer with full assortment of building materials, flooring, cabinets, doors, and windows. Direct competitive overlap across Star Lumber's product range with pro-focused services.

Direct peers

• Lansing Trade Group: Lumber and forest products distributor serving building products retailers and wholesalers. Comparable wholesale distribution model in wood/building materials with regional and national reach.
• 84 Lumber: Privately-held building materials dealer with ~250 locations serving professional builders, remodelers, and DIY customers. Closest comparable in scale, model, and family-owned character to Star Lumber.
• ABC Supply Co. Largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, windows, and building materials in North America. Comparable pro-focused distribution model though more roofing/siding-specialized.
• SRS Distribution: National building products distributor acquired by Home Depot; serves roofing, siding, windows, and interior building products to contractors. Directly comparable pro-channel distribution model with showrooms and yard locations.
• Boise Cascade: Manufacturer and distributor of engineered wood products, lumber, and building materials including I-joists, LVL, and trusses. Comparable vertical integration of wood component manufacturing with distribution.
• Builders FirstSource: Largest U.S. supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to professional builders. Highly comparable business model combining truss/panel manufacturing with pro-focused distribution across multi-state regions.

Emerging players

• Floor & Decor Holdings: Specialty retailer of hard surface flooring with showrooms across the U.S. Partial overlap with Star Lumber's flooring segment including tile, wood, laminate, and luxury vinyl, with hard surface specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/starlumber
• Facebookfacebook.com/StarToFinish

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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