Quinn Building Supplies

What Quinn Building Supplies does

Quinn Building Supplies Ltd is an independent, family-owned building materials merchant and vertically integrated timber operation headquartered in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, operating continuously since 1978. The company distributes a broad catalogue of construction products — structural materials, internal doors, groundworks, paint, agricultural supplies, hardware, and DIY goods — to DIY consumers, trade professionals, and agricultural customers across the Mid-Ulster region, supported by its own delivery fleet equipped with hi-ab cranes, stepped-frame trailers, and mountable forklifts. Revenue is generated across four streams: building-materials retail, engineered timber products (traded under the Quinn Truss sister brand), modular off-site buildings (Quinn Offsite), and in-house delivery services, with pricing disclosed in pounds sterling, a flat £20 Northern Ireland delivery charge, and a 2–3 day lead time.

Beyond retail, Quinn runs a vertically integrated timber value chain: importing and machining structural grades (C16, C24, TR26, CLS), operating a fully licensed CATG grading and sawmill facility with on-site drying, applying Protim vacuum pressure treatment for external-use preservation, and designing custom timber moulds via CAD to customer template. Engineered timber products — including TRA-approved roof trusses designed to specification with full structural calculations, open webbed joists, glulam beams, and timber portal frames — are manufactured in-house. The Quinn Offsite sister company extends the offering into bespoke modular buildings (garden pods, home offices, mobile homes, timber-frame structures) engineered to passive-house standards, led by structural engineer Fearghus Quinn alongside in-house architects and accredited Passive House Design Consultants.

The go-to-market is sales-led and hybrid-segment: physical counter sales and showroom visits at the Dungannon site serve DIY consumers, while business-account applications onboard trade customers, and bespoke project pricing is applied to engineered timber and modular work. Geographic scope is explicitly restricted to Northern Ireland, with Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland, and international markets documented as out of scope. Certification coverage (FSC, PEFC, CATG, TRA, Protim) underpins both procurement credibility and engineered-product compliance to BS 6399, BS5268-2, and BS5268-3.

Name

Quinn Building Supplies

Legal name

Quinn Building Supplies Ltd.

Website

https://quinnbuildingsupplies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quinn Building Supplies is a family-owned, vertically integrated building materials merchant and timber manufacturer in Dungannon, Northern Ireland, serving DIY and trade customers with retail supplies, CATG-graded structural timber, TRA-approved roof trusses, and modular passive-house buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441), Wood Product Manufacturing (321), Wood Window and Door Manufacturing (321911)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Doors, Windows & Millwork Retail (Interior/Exterior Doors, Windows, Moulding) (CRAIAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD), Engineered Wood Products Distribution (LVL, I-joists, Glulam, CLT) (IMAMAIAD)

Keywords

• Building materials supply
• Timber products retail
• Roof truss manufacturing
• Modular building construction
• Builders merchant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dungannon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Retail: Retail sales of building materials including timber, doors, structural products, groundworks, paint, decorating, agricultural supplies, and hardware to both DIY and trade customers. Physical showroom and counter sales model.
2. Engineered Timber Products: Design and manufacture of timber roof trusses (Quinn Truss), open webbed joists, glulam timber products, and bespoke feature trusses and purlins. Charges for design, manufacturing, and delivery of engineered timber components.
3. Modular Off-site Buildings: Quinn Offsite sister company manufactures bespoke garden pods, home offices, garden sheds, mobile homes, timber frame and modular buildings. Higher-value custom projects following passive house principles.
4. Delivery Services: Own fleet of delivery vehicles providing shipping services to Northern Ireland customers at £20 standard shipping cost with 2-3 day lead time. Fleet includes lorries with hi-ab cranes, stepped frame trailers and mountable forklifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Quinn Building Supplies is an independent family-owned builder's merchant selling a comprehensive range of building materials, timber, doors, structural products, groundworks, paint, hardware, and agricultural supplies to DIY and trade customers. The company also imports, machines, grades (CATG-licensed), and treats timber, and operates sister operations Quinn Truss (CAD-designed roof trusses and engineered timber) and Quinn Offsite (bespoke modular buildings to passive house principles).

Product overview

Quinn Building Supplies is an independent family-owned business established in 1978, offering a comprehensive range of building materials and specialist timber products to both DIY and trade customers. The company operates a vertically integrated model combining construction retail with timber mould design and manufacturing, roof truss engineering (Quinn Truss), and modular off-site building solutions (Quinn Offsite). Their product portfolio spans structural materials, engineered timber products (including open webbed joists and glulam timbers), internal doors, hardware, agricultural supplies, groundworks, and painting/decorating products. The company holds multiple industry certifications including FSC and PEFC timber sourcing, CATG timber grading approval, and TRA membership for roof truss manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quinn Truss: Licensed CATG timber grading and roofing component facility using advanced CAD technology for roof design and manufacture. Member of the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA).
• Quinn Offsite

Products and services

• Timber Products Imported and machined structural timber in commonly used grades (C16, C24, TR26, CLS, Kiln Dried and Vacuum Pressure Treated), backed by a fully licensed CATG timber grading and sawmill facility with on-site drier and Protim vacuum treatment. Intended for trade professionals and DIY customers undertaking structural construction.
• Quinn Truss (Timber Roof Truss Design and Manufacture) Licensed CATG timber grading and roofing component facility using advanced CAD technology to design and manufacture timber roof trusses to customer specifications, providing all required calculations and material specifications. Complies with TRA standards, BS 6399, BS5268-2, BS5268-3, and current Building Regulations. Targeted at residential and commercial construction projects.
• Quinn Offsite (Modular Off-Site Buildings) Bespoke garden pods, home offices, garden sheds, mobile homes, timber frame, and modular buildings designed and manufactured to passive house principles for higher thermal insulation and minimal energy use. Led by Structural Engineer Fearghus Quinn with in-house architects and accredited Passive House Design Consultants. Targeted at self-build, residential, and commercial construction clients seeking energy-efficient modular structures.
• Engineered Timber Products (Open Webbed Joists, Glulam, Portal Frames) Engineered floor and roof joists (open webbed joists), glulam timber products including bespoke feature trusses and purlins for architectural applications, and structural timber portal frames for building construction. Targeted at residential and commercial construction projects requiring engineered structural timber components.
• Structural Products Sheet materials (plywood, MDF, OSB, chipboard), fibrecement and MGO fireboards, fibreglass and PIR insulation, steel and concrete lintels, plasterboard, sand, aggregates, concrete products, roofing slates, tiles, membranes, and timbers. Targeted at trade and DIY construction projects.
• Groundworks and Sub-Floor Products Drainage and piping solutions including sewer, duct and water systems, septic tanks, sewage treatment plants, manhole covers, reinforcing mesh, geotextiles, damp proof membranes, blocks, cement, plasticisers and waterproofers. Targeted at construction groundwork and sub-floor projects.
• Internal and Commercial Doors Range of internal doors for domestic and commercial use in various styles and finishes (white primed, oak, walnut, pine, meranti mahogany, fire check flush doors, commercial fire rated certified doors, glazed and unglazed options) in metric, imperial and ROI sizes, with priming and pre-finishing services. Targeted at DIY, residential construction, and commercial construction buyers.
• DIY & Hardware Products Plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, power tools, handtools, PPE and workwear, sealants, mastics, adhesives, and an extensive ironmongery and fixing range. Targeted at DIY consumers and trade professionals.
• Agricultural & Gardening Products Fencing rails, boards, sleepers, decking, posts, wire, mesh sheeting, tin and corrugated cladding for agricultural use, electrical fencing, batteries and chemical cleaning agents. Targeted at farmers, agricultural businesses, and gardening consumers.
• Paint & Decorating Products All major brand colours matched and mixed, full range of interior and exterior paints, masonry paints, woodstains, varnishes, lacquers, and decorating supplies. Targeted at DIY consumers and trade decorators.
• Custom Timber Moulds Design and Manufacture Custom-designed timber mould profiles including architraves, skirting, panel moulds, handrails, T&G&V, log cabin, weatherboard, and shiplap external cladding moulds, manufactured using the latest CAD software to customer design or template specifications. Targeted at joinery, carpentry, and construction trade customers.
• Protim Vacuum Timber Treatment Service Vacuum wood treatment service protecting timber against dry rot, woodworm and wet rot fungi, preserving timber for external use. Available as a service for timber supplied through the company or its customers.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Quinn TrusscoreOthersLicensed CATG timber grading and roofing component facility using advanced CAD technology. Designs entire roofs to customer specifications. Sister company operating since 1978, member of Trussed Rafter Association (TRA).
• Quinn OffsitecoreOthersSister company manufacturing bespoke garden pods, home office, garden sheds, mobile homes, timber frame and modular buildings to passive house principles. Led by Structural Engineer Fearghus Quinn with in-house architects and accredited Passive House Design Consultants.
• Trussed Rafter Association (TRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of the TRA. Complies with TRA standards and industry standards BS 6399, BS5268-2, BS5268-3 and Building Regulations for all roof truss manufacturing.
• Protim (Osmose Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationOn-site Protim vacuum treatment system for timber preservation against dry rot, woodworm and wet rot fungi. Certified Protim treatment facility with certificate available.
• FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll timber products sourced from FSC approved sources with approved chain of custody available on request.
• PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll timber products sourced from PEFC approved sources with approved chain of custody available on request.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brooks Timber & Building Supplies: Independent regional builders' merchant with timber processing, treatment and engineered timber operations across the UK. Closely comparable to Quinn on the integrated timber merchant + treatment + engineered timber model.
• JP Corry: Long-established NI builders' merchant (now part of the Grafton Group) supplying timber, building materials, kitchens and bathrooms to trade and DIY. Most direct regional overlap with Quinn in terms of product range, customer mix and Northern Ireland geographic footprint.
• Haldane Fisher: Northern Ireland-based builders' merchant and timber supplier with branch network across NI and Ireland, offering structural timber, doors, roofing, landscaping and tool hire. Directly comparable to Quinn as a regional full-line builder's merchant with integrated timber operations.
• Pasquill: UK's largest manufacturer and supplier of roof trusses, engineered floor joists and offsite timber frame solutions (Saint-Gobain). Directly comparable to Quinn Truss on engineered timber product set and TRA-aligned roof truss manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• Jewson: Saint-Gobain-owned UK builders' merchant with national coverage and a strong timber and engineered-wood offer. Overlaps with Quinn across structural timber, doors, roofing and tool/hardware categories and competes for the same trade and DIY customers.
• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer with a strong kitchen, bathroom, timber, paint and DIY hardware offer. Comparable to Quinn on the retail side for DIY consumers across doors, paint, timber and hardware categories.
• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builders' merchant group with national branch network and trade-focused Toolstation and Tile Giant fascias. Comparable across the full Quinn product range but at vastly greater scale; the principal national-chain competitor for trade customers in NI.
• Huws Gray: Large UK builders' merchant with significant Northern Ireland presence following acquisition of Atlantic Timber. Comparable on product breadth (timber, building materials, doors, landscaping) but far larger scale and national procurement capability.

Regional players

• Keystone Group: UK/ROI timber frame, roof truss and engineered timber manufacturer with operations relevant to NI and Ireland. Comparable to Quinn Truss on engineered timber and to Quinn Offsite on timber-frame modular construction.
• Ramsay Timber: Family-owned timber importer and merchant operating in Scotland and northern England with sawmill and treatment operations. Comparable to Quinn on vertical integration (import, machine, treat) and on the family-owned independent builder's merchant model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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