Consumers Builders Supply

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Consumers Builders Supply is a fourth-generation, family-owned building materials distributor founded in 1904 in Lorain, Ohio. It supplies ready-mix concrete, aggregates, masonry, landscape products, and tools to contractors, homeowners, masonry dealers, and institutions across Northern Ohio through three locations and a wholesale arm called The Brickyard.

Company typePrivate
Founded1904
HeadquartersLorain, United States
Headcount51–100
GTM typeB2B and B2C
OfferingServices

What Consumers Builders Supply does

Consumers Builders Supply is a fourth-generation, family-owned building materials distributor headquartered in Lorain, Ohio. Founded in 1904 and led by President Jeff Riddell (40+ years in role), the company operates three locations across Northern Ohio (Lorain, Grafton, Sandusky) and a ready-mix concrete operation supported by company-operated pits, quarries, depots, and recycling centers. Its core product portfolio spans ready-mix concrete, aggregate materials (crushed rock, sand, gravel, recycled concrete), masonry (nearly 800 brick and stone selections from 45 plants across 14 manufacturers), landscape products stocked from Unilock and Oberfields, and tools/building supplies. Specialty capabilities include heated sand for winter concrete finishing and lighter-chassis hydraulic delivery trucks for cold-weather aggregate hauling.

The business sells through four primary channels: a physical showroom and yard at the Lorain headquarters, a field sales team serving commercial and residential contractors, job-site fleet delivery, and The Brickyard wholesale division (managed by fifth-generation family member Jillian Riddell) that distributes to masonry dealers across Northeast Ohio. Customers include contractors, builders, homeowners/DIYers, masonry dealers, and institutional buyers such as healthcare facilities, retail, and municipal projects; disclosed logos include VMI Group, Jones Construction, Rucella Construction, Cleveland Custom Homes, Aldi, Rose Senior Living, and Erie County Health. Pricing is quote-based with unit pricing on aggregates, and revenue is generated entirely through one-time product sales across the building materials categories listed above.

The company is a privately held Ohio corporation with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no mobile applications, and no public APIs. Its competitive positioning emphasizes deep inventory, multi-generational craft expertise (including Certified Brick Specialists), long-tenured employees, and personalized service as a counterweight to big-box retailers. Marketing is handled externally by The Eisen Agency (engaged March 2018) across refreshed branding, website, social media, and community relations.

Consumers Builders Supply firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Consumers Builders Supply
Legal name: Consumers Builders Supply Co.
Website: https://consumersbuilderssupply.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1904
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 51–100 employees
Short description: Consumers Builders Supply is a fourth-generation, family-owned building materials distributor founded in 1904 in Lorain, Ohio. It supplies ready-mix concrete, aggregates, masonry, landscape products, and tools to contractors, homeowners, masonry dealers, and institutions across Northern Ohio through three locations and a wholesale arm called The Brickyard.
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Consumers Builders Supply industry classification

Industry

Product category: Building Materials Distribution
NAICS: Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441), Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (42332), Other Building Material Dealers (444180)
SIC: Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)
akta.pro primary industry: Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)
akta.pro secondary industries: Masonry & Hardscapes Retail (Brick, Block, Pavers, Stone) (CRAIAEAF), Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD)

Keywords

Building materials supply
Concrete and masonry
Aggregate distribution
Hardscape materials
Ready mix concrete

Where Consumers Builders Supply is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Lorain
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Consumers Builders Supply business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B and B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Building Materials Sales: One-time product sales of brick, block, stone veneer, manufactured stone, masonry accessories, tools, and building supplies to contractors and homeowners. Products include mortar, cement, flashing, expansion joints, insulation, and specialized grouts.
Aggregate Materials: Sales of crushed rock, sand, gravel, limestone, and recycled concrete products. Products include #1 & #2 River Gravel, #3 River Gravel, #57 River Gravel, #8 River Gravel, crushed concrete, silica gravel, and erosion cubes.
Landscape Products: Sales of landscape materials including retaining walls, firepit kits, patio pavers, flagstone steps, and circle kits from Unilock and Oberfields brands.
Ready Mix Concrete: Provides ready mix concrete solutions including various psi ratings (3000, 3500, 4000 psi), air-entrained mixes, and specialty products. Concrete dispatch available at (440) 277-9306.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Aggregate materials - crushed rock, sand, gravel

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Consumers Builders Supply product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Consumers Builders Supply is a Northern Ohio distributor of concrete, aggregate, masonry, and hardscape materials serving contractors, builders, homeowners, and masonry dealers. The company operates a showroom in Lorain and delivers brick, block, stone veneer, ready mix concrete, sand, gravel, landscape products, and construction tools sourced from brands such as Belden Brick, Unilock, Oberfields, and Quikrete. It also operates The Brickyard wholesale division serving masonry dealers across Northeast Ohio.

Product overview

Consumers Builders Supply is a building materials distributor serving Northern Ohio contractors, builders, and homeowners since 1904. The company operates as a single-location supplier offering a unified product portfolio organized around construction and hardscape materials: Landscape Products (Unilock and Oberfields pavers, retaining walls, flagstone), Masonry (brick with 800+ selections, block, stone veneer), Tools & Building Supplies (waterproofing, insulation, culvert, grouts), Ready Mix Concrete, and Crushed Rock/Sand & Gravel aggregates. The company does not manufacture its own products but distributes materials from brand partners including Belden Brick, Unilock, Quikrete, Dow, and Euclid Chemical. A separate wholesale division called The Brickyard serves dealers across Northeast Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Landscape Products Landscape materials including patio pavers, retaining walls, flagstone steps, and firepit kits sourced from Unilock and Oberfields, stocked in yard for instant service to homeowners and contractors in Northern Ohio.
Masonry (Brick, Block, and Stone Veneer) Clay masonry and stone veneer products offering nearly 800 selections with over 125 different types of brick and stone, sourced from 45 plants across 14 manufacturers including gray and architectural block, manufactured stone veneer, and brick from Belden, Meridian, Marion Ceramics, and others.
Tools & Building Supplies Construction tools, accessories, and building materials including Form-A-Drain, Delta MS Waterproofing System, loose fill insulation, Dow Blue Board, PVC and metal culvert, glass block basement windows, specialty grouts, floor toppings, Quikrete bulk products, and foundation coatings.
Ready Mix Concrete Ready mix concrete solutions for contractors and builders including various psi ratings (3000, 3500, 4000 psi), air-entrained mixes, and specialty products. Heated sand option available for winter finishing processes. Concrete dispatch available at (440) 277-9306.
Crushed Rock, Sand & Gravel (Aggregates) Aggregate materials including #1 & #2 River Gravel, #3 River Gravel, #57 River Gravel, #8 River Gravel, crushed concrete, silica gravel, erosion cubes, limestone products (#4, #57, #304), mason sand, concrete sand, and silica sand. Available for yard pick-up or job site delivery.
Masonry Accessories Supporting products for masonry installation including mortar and cement, Quikrete bulk products, Dur-o-Wal wall ties, winter admixtures, dry-bloc flashing, expansion and control joints, foundation coatings, Ironite, and anchor bolts.
The Brickyard (Wholesale Distribution) Wholesale distribution arm managed by Jillian Riddell, supplying brick and masonry products to dealers across Northeast Ohio. Operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consumers Builders Supply.

Quantifiable outcome

Heated sand provides significant labor savings for finishing processes during winter
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Companies that use Consumers Builders Supply

Customer profile

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Consumers Builders Supply technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Consumers Builders Supply partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

The Eisen AgencycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 March 2018Leading Ohio-based marketing and branding firm hired in March 2018 to develop and direct comprehensive marketing activities including refreshed brand, new online experience, social media strategy, community relations, and local influencer outreach. CEO Rodger Roeser stated the agency will design and implement marketing program focusing on company's core strengths and 120+ year history.
UnilockcoreOthersMajor hardscape product supplier. Company stocks Unilock materials in yard for convenient, instant service. Unilock is known for landscape design innovation for 40 years. Products include Beacon Hill Flagstone, Brussels Dimensional Retaining Wall, and various paver lines.
OberfieldscoreOthersOhio's best-known name in concrete masonry, landscape, precast and sitescape products. Company stocks Oberfields materials for instant service including Edington Retaining Wall, Edington Fire Pit Kit, Edington Pub Table.
Euclid Chemical CompanysupportingTechnology or IntegrationGlobal provider of products and services to concrete and masonry construction industries. Company procures sealers through this partnership including Euclid Chemical's Everclear Vox water-based sealer.
Solomon Colors, Inc.supportingOthersIndustry leader in colored concrete since 1927 as worldwide supplier of concrete color, concrete colors dispensing systems and concrete coloring products.
Hohmann and Barnard, Inc.supportingOthersQuality and innovative products that architects, engineers and contractors rely on. Provider of masonry-related building products.
Continental ProductssupportingOthersServes the construction industry with various building material products.
CEMEXsupportingOthersGlobal building materials company providing high quality products and reliable service. Mentioned as partner/resource for building materials supply.
Ceramica Inc.supportingOthersLeading supplier since 1988 of engraved stone and brick material for building suppliers nationwide based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Chas. Svec, Inc.supportingOthersRecognized in the industry for large product line featuring various shapes, colors, and textures.
DowsupportingOthersProvider of rigid foam insulation including Dow Blue Board for wide range of applications from insulating buildings to geotechnical installations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Consumers Builders Supply competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

The Home Depot: Home Depot is the largest U.S. home improvement retailer with extensive building materials, concrete, and masonry assortments serving both DIYers and contractors — broad incumbent competitor to CBS's retail/DIY segment and a competitor for the homeowner customer base CBS specifically targets.
Builders FirstSource: Builders FirstSource is the largest U.S. supplier of building products, prefabricated components, and value-added services for new construction — broad incumbent comparable to CBS in distributing building materials to contractors, though at vastly greater scale and focused on structural framing rather than masonry/concrete specialty.

Direct peers

Lansing Building Products: Lansing Building Products is a specialty exterior building products distributor focused on siding, trim, and masonry accessories serving professional contractors — directly comparable to CBS in business model (specialty distributor, contractor-focused, regional branches) and overlapping product categories.
Kodiak Building Partners: Kodiak Building Partners is a decentralized building products distribution platform operating regional branches — comparable to CBS as a regional building materials distributor serving contractors with multiple product categories, though operating across more geographies.
Foundation Building Materials: Foundation Building Materials is a specialty building products distributor focused on insulation, gypsum, and complementary products serving contractors — comparable to CBS as a specialty distributor with regional branches and professional contractor customer base.
SRS Distribution: SRS Distribution is a national specialty building products distributor serving contractors with roofing, siding, and masonry products — comparable to CBS as a building materials distributor focused on professional contractor customers, though at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
US LBM Corporation: US LBM is a national building materials distributor with regional branches serving contractors, builders, and remodelers across multiple product categories — closely comparable business model to CBS in distributing lumber, building materials, and specialty products to professional trade customers.

Others

Belden Brick Company: Belden Brick is a major brick manufacturer whose products CBS distributes — comparable as a key supplier relationship and an adjacent industry participant; brick manufacturer competing with other brick brands for shelf space at distributors like CBS.
Quikrete Companies: Quikrete is a leading manufacturer of packaged concrete and masonry products — comparable as a key product supplier to CBS and an adjacent industry participant whose bagged concrete, mortar, and grout products CBS distributes alongside ready-mix and aggregates.

Regional players

Oberfields LLC: Oberfields is an Ohio-based concrete masonry, landscape, precast, and sitescape product manufacturer whose products CBS distributes — regional player serving overlapping geographies in Ohio with comparable hardscape product lines, operating as both supplier and adjacent market participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Consumers Builders Supply financial estimates

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Consumers Builders Supply leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Consumers Builders Supply subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Consumers Builders Supply funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Consumers Builders Supply M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Consumers Builders Supply

What does Consumers Builders Supply do?

Is Consumers Builders Supply a public or private company?

Consumers Builders Supply is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Consumers Builders Supply founded?

Consumers Builders Supply was founded in 1904. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Consumers Builders Supply based?

Consumers Builders Supply is headquartered in Lorain, United States, in the North America region.

How does Consumers Builders Supply make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Building Materials Sales are the primary driver. The others are aggregate Materials, landscape Products and ready Mix Concrete.

Who are Consumers Builders Supply's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are The Home Depot and Builders FirstSource. Direct peers are Lansing Building Products, Kodiak Building Partners, Foundation Building Materials, SRS Distribution and US LBM Corporation. Others are Belden Brick Company and Quikrete Companies. Oberfields LLC is listed as a regional player.

Does Consumers Builders Supply have an API?

No public API is recorded for Consumers Builders Supply.

What industry is Consumers Builders Supply in?

Consumers Builders Supply's product category is Building Materials Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAIAEAG, Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel), with a secondary code of CRAIAEAF, Masonry & Hardscapes Retail (Brick, Block, Pavers, Stone). Its NAICS code is 4441 and its SIC code is 5211.