A.H. Harris

What A.H. Harris does

A.H. Harris Construction Supplies is a U.S. privately-held distributor of building materials and construction supplies, headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut, and founded in 1916. The company positions itself as a one-stop shop serving construction trade customers with a wide assortment of building products, supplemented by specialty categories added through acquisition. Its business model is classic construction supply distribution: purchasing building materials in bulk and reselling to trade contractors via branch-based operations across the Northeast.

The company employs 251-500 people and has pursued inorganic growth selectively, most notably acquiring Kenseal Construction Products in April 2016 to broaden its specialty construction products offering. Leadership includes Brendan Deely as President & CEO, Paul Harris as CFO, Ken Pfrommer as VP of Sales, and operational heads for business development and operations. The Harris family name is preserved in both the company and CFO role, consistent with its 100+ year heritage as a regional building products distributor.

No revenue, pricing, customer segmentation, or go-to-market detail is disclosed in the available data; an asset-light distribution business model with multi-branch physical presence is the most plausible structure implied by the inputs. The company's competitive positioning relies on branch density, trade relationships, and breadth of SKU coverage rather than technology differentiation. No AI, proprietary software, or digital platform capabilities are evidenced in the source material.

Name

A.H. Harris

Website

https://ahharris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

A.H. Harris is a privately-held, Northeast U.S. construction supplies distributor founded in 1916, serving trade contractors and builders as a one-stop shop for building materials across its branch network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (423390)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Construction supplies
• Building materials
• Construction distribution
• Concrete forming
• Construction tools

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hartford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

A.H. Harris is a construction supplies distributor providing a broad range of building materials, concrete forming products, and related construction tools and supplies to building professionals. The company operates as a one-stop shop for construction material needs, supplementing its product line through acquisitions such as Kenseal Construction Products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Materials Broad assortment of building materials supplied to construction professionals and contractors for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
• Concrete Forming Products (Kenseal) Concrete forming and related construction products supplied to concrete and general contractors following the acquisition of Kenseal Construction Products.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• White Cap: White Cap is a national construction supplies distributor owned by HD Supply, operating the same one-stop-shop model serving concrete, masonry, and specialty contractors. It is the most direct comparable given A.H. Harris's apparent affiliation with the same network and overlap in product categories and customer base.
• ABC Supply Co. ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, windows, and exterior building products in North America. It competes head-to-head with A.H. Harris on contractor supply, specialty products, and value-added branch services.
• SRS Distribution: SRS Distribution is a national building products distributor focused on roofing, siding, and complementary categories, serving professional contractors through branch networks. Highly comparable to A.H. Harris in target customer (contractors), model (branch-based specialty distribution), and product mix.
• Lansing Building Products: Lansing distributes exterior building products including siding, windows, and roofing to contractors across the Eastern US. Geographic overlap and shared specialty distribution model make it a close direct peer to A.H. Harris.
• US LBM: US LBM is a leading national distributor of lumber, engineered wood, and specialty building products serving professional builders and contractors. Overlaps with A.H. Harris on lumber/building materials distribution and contractor customer base.
• Foundation Building Materials: FBM distributes specialty building products including insulation, drywall, ceilings, and steel framing to contractors. Comparable to A.H. Harris in branch-based contractor-distribution model and product breadth.
• BMC Stock Holdings: BMC (now part of Builders FirstSource) was a major lumber and building materials distributor serving production and custom homebuilders. Highly comparable in product mix, customer profile, and branch-based distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• HD Supply Holdings: HD Supply is the parent of White Cap and a multi-billion-dollar facilities and construction maintenance products distributor. It is the broad incumbent platform under which A.H. Harris-style regional distributors operate and scale.
• The Home Depot Pro: Home Depot's Pro customer segment targets professional contractors with building materials, lumber, and supplies. While mass-market in nature, it competes with A.H. Harris for the same trade buyer and overlaps on commodity categories.

Regional players

• Weyerhaeuser Distribution: Weyerhaeuser's distribution arm supplies building materials including lumber, panels, and engineered wood products primarily in the Western and Southern US. Comparable product categories but different geography from A.H. Harris's Northeast focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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