Safrit's Building Supply

What Safrit's Building Supply does

Safrit's Building Supply is a privately held, multi-division building materials retailer founded in 1932 and headquartered in Beaufort, North Carolina. The company operates six locations across eastern North Carolina — Beaufort, Jacksonville, Cedar Point, Swansboro, and Morehead City — through wholly owned divisions including Safrit's Building Supply, Coastal Lighting Gallery, Jacksonville Builder's Supply, EHI Cedar Point, Carolina MultiFamily Supply, and Community Lumber. Its product portfolio spans lumber, insulation, siding, drywall, windows, doors, decking and railing systems, interior and exterior columns, specialty lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, and roofing materials, sourced from major vendors including Trex, TimberTech, Azek, James Hardie, Andersen, Jeld-Wen, Boise, Culpeper, Kichler, and Quorum.

The company serves three primary customer segments: contractors (its largest segment, served via drive-thru lumber yards, contractor credit accounts, and an online account portal), homeowners and DIY consumers (supported by a 76-article educational blog and showroom consultations), and multi-family housing developers (served through the dedicated Carolina MultiFamily Supply division). Distribution is conducted through physical retail locations, including a 2,500 sq. ft. full-service lighting showroom with in-home consultation, installation, and free delivery services.

The revenue model is one-time transactional sales of building materials, with credit-account financing available for contractors and consumers. Go-to-market is sales-led through physical retail and showroom channels, augmented by content marketing and organic social media. The company holds SAM certification enabling federal contract bidding. No funding rounds, external investors, or parent company are disclosed, and ownership commentary indicates independent, family-style operation.

Name

Safrit's Building Supply

Legal name

Safrit's Building Supply

Website

https://safrits.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Safrit's Building Supply is a privately held, multi-division building materials retailer founded in 1932, operating six locations across eastern North Carolina that sell lumber, decking, lighting, columns, windows, and doors to contractors, homeowners, and multi-family developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Home Centers (444110), Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sheet Goods & Panels Retail (Drywall, Cement Board, Sheathing) (CRAIAEAB), Doors, Windows & Millwork Retail (Interior/Exterior Doors, Windows, Moulding) (CRAIAEAI), Decking & Outdoor Structural Materials Retail (Composite, Railings, Posts) (CRAIAEAH), Siding & Exterior Cladding Retail (Vinyl, Fiber Cement, Trim) (CRAIAEAD)

Keywords

• Building materials retail
• Lumber yard supply
• Decking and railing
• Lighting showroom
• Construction supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaufort

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: Retail sales of building supplies including lumber, insulation, siding, drywall, windows, doors, decking materials, and structural products to contractors and homeowners.
2. Lighting and Ceiling Fan Sales: Specialty lighting products sold through Coastal Lighting Gallery division, including residential and commercial lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, lamps, and accessories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Safrit's Building Supply is a multi-location building materials retailer operating physical lumber yards and showrooms across eastern North Carolina. It sells lumber, insulation, siding, drywall, windows, doors, decking, columns, roofing, and specialty lighting fixtures and ceiling fans, serving contractors and homeowners through divisions including Coastal Lighting Gallery, Jacksonville Builder's Supply, EHI Cedar Point, Carolina MultiFamily Supply, and Community Lumber.

Product overview

Safrit's Building Supply is a multi-location building materials retailer operating across North Carolina (Beaufort, Jacksonville, Cedar Point, Swansboro, and Morehead City) under several divisions: Safrit's Building Supply (general building supplies), Coastal Lighting Gallery (lighting showroom), Jacksonville Builder's Supply, EHI Cedar Point, Carolina MultiFamily Supply, and Community Lumber. The core product portfolio spans building supplies (lumber, insulation, siding, drywall) and four main departments — Building Products (with showrooms for drive-thru lumber, windows/doors, moulding, stairparts, decking, and roofing), Columns (Turncraft FRP, DuraGlass, and wood Colonial columns), Decking & Railing Systems (Trex, TimberTech, Azek, Moisture Shield, Envision, Screen Tight composite/wood decking), and Lighting (a dedicated Coastal Lighting Gallery division carrying 20+ lighting brands including Kichler, Hinkley, Quorum, Fanimation, Monte Carlo, Quoizel, Visual Comfort, and Hudson Valley). Additional services include an online account portal, credit applications, and lumber market reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safrit's Building Supplies (Building Products) General building supplies including lumber, insulation, siding, drywall, windows, doors, moulding, stairparts, decking, and roofing, sold through multiple North Carolina showrooms and drive-thru lumber yards for contractors and homeowners.
• Columns Indoor and outdoor columns including Turncraft Poly-Classic FRP fiberglass-reinforced polymer columns, Poly-Classic DuraGlass square columns, wood Colonial columns, and Colonial turned porch posts with Post Defense Treatment system, for residential builders and homeowners.
• Decking & Railing Systems Composite and wood decking materials, porch systems, and railing solutions from brands including Trex, TimberTech, Azek Exteriors, Moisture Shield, Envision Evergrain, Screen Tight, Intex Millwork, and Arndt & Herman, sold to contractors and homeowners building outdoor living structures.
• Coastal Lighting Gallery A 2,500 sq. foot full-service lighting showroom in Morehead City, NC offering residential and commercial lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, lamps, and accessories from brands such as Kichler, Hinkley, Quorum, Fanimation, Monte Carlo, Quoizel, Visual Comfort, and Hudson Valley, with free in-store and in-home consultations, installation, and free delivery.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• New Media RetailerminorOthersWebsite development and hosting provider for safrits.com. Accessibility issues can be reported to Keegan Edwards, President of New Media Retailer at (877) 346-4667 or [email protected].
• BlueLinxminorOthersBuilding products distributor supplying lumber and building materials to Safrit's Building Supply.
• US LumberminorOthersLumber supplier providing building materials for the company's lumber yard operations.
• James HardieminorOthersFiber cement siding manufacturer whose products are sold at Safrit's Building Supply locations.
• Georgia-PacificminorOthersBuilding products manufacturer whose products are available at Safrit's Building Supply.
• Kichler LightingminorOthersLighting manufacturer whose products are featured at Coastal Lighting Gallery.
• Quorum InternationalminorOthersLighting manufacturer whose products are available through Coastal Lighting Gallery.
• Trex CompanyminorOthersComposite decking manufacturer. The HGTV 2021 Dream Home featured Trex products, and Safrit's promotes Trex decking selections.
• Tyvek (DuPont)minorOthersBuilding wrap and weather barrier products from DuPont sold at Safrit's locations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Builders FirstSource: Largest US supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services to professional contractors. Competes with Safrit's in framing lumber, manufactured components, and multifamily B2B supply.
• Home Depot: Largest US home improvement retailer with multiple stores in Safrit's eastern NC service area. Competes across lumber, decking, lighting, and contractor accounts; key pricing and assortment benchmark.
• Lowe's: Second-largest US home improvement retailer, headquartered in Mooresville, NC. Operates multiple locations inside Safrit's core market and competes directly in lumber, decking, lighting, and pro-contractor programs.

Direct peers

• Carter Lumber: Privately held, family-operated lumber and building materials dealer with locations across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Mirrors Safrit's contractor-centric model, multi-category assortment, and regional operating footprint.
• 84 Lumber: One of the largest privately held lumber and building materials dealers in the US, with 250+ stores and component manufacturing plants. Direct competitor in the lumber, framing, and engineered-wood categories Safrit's sells.
• ABC Supply: Largest wholesale distributor of roofing, siding, windows, and exterior building products in North America. Direct competitor in the siding, window, and exterior categories Safrit's stocks.
• McCoy's Building Supply: Family-owned regional building supply retailer operating 80+ stores across the South-Central US. Closest direct peer to Safrit's: similar multi-division model, contractor/homeowner dual focus, drive-through lumber yards, and regional density strategy.
• US LBM: Large national lumber and building materials distributor serving professional builders, remodelers, and contractors. Direct competitor in lumber, engineered wood, and specialty building products.
• Lansing Building Products: Specialty distributor of exterior building products (siding, windows, railing, decking, trim) with 100+ locations across the US. Directly overlaps with Safrit's exterior building products, decking, and railing assortment.
• Capitol Lighting: Multi-location specialty lighting retailer with showrooms and online sales. Comparable to Safrit's Coastal Lighting Gallery division in assortment, showroom-based consultative selling, and premium brand focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Safrits-Building-Supply-117854378238234
• Instagraminstagram.com/coastallightinggallery

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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