The Thomas Brick Company

What The Thomas Brick Company does

The Thomas Brick Company is a privately held regional distributor of architectural building materials headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, operating continuously since 1933. The company sells tile, stone, brick, metal siding, cladding and rainscreen systems, and related specialty installation products (mortar, insulation panels, paver pedestals) to residential homeowners, commercial property owners, architects, interior designers, and trades contractors throughout Northeast Ohio. Its catalog spans more than 826 architectural SKUs sourced from multiple domestic and global manufacturers including Glen-Gery, Halquist, Arriscraft, Watsontown, Yankee Hill, Endicott, Mac Metals, Summitville, TitanTek, and CupaClad, with 380+ SKUs designated as Made in the USA.

The business operates a sales-led, showroom-based go-to-market model through two full-service showrooms in Beachwood and Westlake, complemented by an online catalog with sample-request functionality and local delivery across North Ohio. The underlying technology is a content/WordPress marketing site and traditional building-materials order management; there is no disclosed proprietary technology, software platform, or AI/ML capability. Approximately 380 of 826 catalog items carry a Made-in-USA designation, supporting the company's positioning around domestic supply-chain reliability.

Revenue is generated through one-time, project-based sales with formalized B2B terms: COD accounts require a 50% deposit with balance due on pickup, while Net 30 accounts require a 50% deposit on the first order and Net 30 thereafter, with a 1.5% per month finance charge on past-due invoices, a $750 set-up fee for orders under 1,000 pieces, and a 1.5% per month storage charge on material held over 60 days. Pricing is structured around full truckload and full pallet quantities, with stop-over and pallet split fees for less-than-full loads. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, PE/VC affiliation, funding rounds, M&A activity, or executive leadership roster.

Name

The Thomas Brick Company

Legal name

The Thomas Brick Company

Website

https://thomasbrick.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Thomas Brick Company is a privately held, Northeast Ohio distributor of tile, stone, brick, cladding, metal siding, and specialty installation products, founded in 1933 and operating two showrooms in Beachwood and Westlake to serve residential and commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Distribution

NAICS

Other Building Material Dealers (444180)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)

akta.pro primary industry

Masonry & Hardscapes Retail (Brick, Block, Pavers, Stone) (CRAIAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Building materials distribution
• Architectural masonry products
• Tile and stone supply
• Brick and cladding systems
• Commercial building products

Headquarters

HQ city

Beachwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: The company generates revenue through the sale of tile, stone, brick, and architectural building products to residential and commercial customers. Products are sold as special order items with a combination of deposit requirements and standard payment terms including COD and Net 30 accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Thomas Brick Company distributes and sells architectural building materials including tile, stone, brick, masonry products, metal siding, and cladding systems through two full-service showrooms in Northeast Ohio. The company sources products from multiple domestic and international manufacturers, offering 826+ architectural items to residential and commercial customers, with local delivery available throughout North Ohio.

Product overview

The Thomas Brick Company is a Northeast Ohio premium tile, stone, and brick supplier operating since 1933. The company operates as a distributor and showroom offering, rather than a unified software platform. Their product portfolio consists of five core product categories: (1) Masonry Products including face brick, thin brick, pavers, full bed stone, and thin stone; (2) Tile Products spanning natural stone, ceramic, porcelain, concrete, glass, mosaic, metallic, hand-painted, terracotta, waterjet, wood veneer, and mural tiles; (3) Metal Siding from MAC Metals and TitanTek; (4) Cladding Systems including CupaClad, Arris-clip, Arris-tile, gauged porcelain panels, and terracotta; and (5) Specialty Products including mortar systems (Ardex, SpecMix, Glen-Gery), Laticrete MVIS, MRP Paver Pedestals, ProGUARD Insulation, and Tabs Metal Panels. The company represents multiple manufacturer brands including Arriscraft, Glen-Gery, Mac Metals, Summitville Thin Brick, Watsontown, Yankee Hill, Endicott, and Halquist. Products are sold through full-service showrooms in Beachwood and Westlake, Ohio, serving both commercial and residential customers throughout Northern Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Masonry Products Masonry products including face brick, thin brick, pavers, full bed stone, and thin stone for architectural and construction applications, sold to residential and commercial customers.
• Tile Products Tile offerings including natural stone, ceramic, porcelain, concrete, glass, mosaic, metallic, hand-painted, terracotta, waterjet, wood veneer, and mural tiles for residential and commercial projects.
• Metal Siding Architectural metal siding products from MAC Metals and TitanTek manufacturers for cladding applications on commercial and residential buildings.
• Cladding Systems Rainscreen cladding solutions including CupaClad natural stone, Arris-clip, Arris-tile, gauged porcelain panels, and terracotta cladding systems for architectural building envelope applications.
• Glen-Gery Mortar Mortar products from Glen-Gery for masonry installation applications, sold to contractors and trades.
• Glen-Gery Thin Tech Panel System Thin panel system from Glen-Gery for architectural applications, providing lightweight veneer solutions.
• Laticrete Masonry Veneer Installation System (MVIS) Masonry veneer installation system from Laticrete for adhering stone and brick veneers, used by contractors for veneer applications.
• MRP Paver Pedestal System Roof pedestal system for supporting pavers in elevated deck applications, sold for elevated surface installations.
• ProGUARD Insulation System Insulated panel system for building envelope insulation, offered for specialty construction applications.
• SpecMix Mortar Pre-mixed mortar products for masonry installation, sold to contractors and trades.
• Tabs Metal Panels System Metal panel mounting system for architectural installations, offered for building cladding applications.
• Ardex Grout & Thin Set Grout and thin-set mortar products from Ardex for tile and stone installation, sold to contractors and homeowners.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ArriscraftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArriscraft is a manufacturer of brick and stone products. The Thomas Brick Company offers 115 Arriscraft products including Citadel Building Stone, Renaissance Masonry Units, Midtown Series, Matterhorn, Fresco, Highfalls Ledgestone, Coastal Series, Shadow Stone, and various Tumbled Vintage Bricks.
• Glen-GerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlen-Gery is a brick manufacturer. The Thomas Brick Company offers 360 Glen-Gery products, making it one of their largest product lines. Products include Glen-Gery Mortar and Glen-Gery Thin Tech Panel System.
• Mac MetalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMac Metals is a manufacturer of architectural metal siding and panels. The Thomas Brick Company offers 13 Mac Metals products including Harrywood Plus, MS380 Corrugated, MS1 Modular, Board and Batten, MS750, Metal Block, Signature Collection, Norwood, Norwood Mini, Polymac, and Wood Collection.
• Summitville Thin BrickminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSummitville Thin Brick is a manufacturer of thin brick products. The Thomas Brick Company offers 18 Summitville Thin Brick products including various thin brick styles.
• WatsontowncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWatsontown Brick is a brick manufacturer. The Thomas Brick Company offers 74 Watsontown products including Madison, Manhattan Series, Atlantic Series, Mudbox Series, and various other brick styles.
• Yankee HillcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYankee Hill Brick is a manufacturer known for quality, color, and pristine finish. The Thomas Brick Company offers 34 Yankee Hill products known for diverse textures, colors, and enduring appeal.
• EndicottminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEndicott is a brick and building materials manufacturer. The Thomas Brick Company offers 45 Endicott products in their architectural catalog.
• HalquistcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHalquist Stone is a stone manufacturer. The Thomas Brick Company offers 167 Halquist products including dimensional stone and various stone collections.
• TitanTekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTitanTek is a manufacturer of metal siding products carried by The Thomas Brick Company for architectural cladding applications.
• CupaCladminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCupaClad is a cladding/rainscreen system offered by The Thomas Brick Company for architectural applications.
• ArdexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArdex provides grout and thin set products offered by The Thomas Brick Company for specialty installation systems.
• LaticretecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaticrete MVIS (Masonry Veneer Installation System) is a specialty installation product offered by The Thomas Brick Company for veneer applications.
• MRPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMRP (Modular Raised Pedestal) provides paver pedestal systems offered by The Thomas Brick Company for elevated surface installations.
• ProguardminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProGUARD provides insulated panel systems offered by The Thomas Brick Company for specialty construction applications.
• SpecMixminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecMix provides mortar products offered by The Thomas Brick Company for masonry installation.
• Tabs Metal PanelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTabs Metal Panels provides metal panel systems offered by The Thomas Brick Company for architectural cladding applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABC Supply Co: ABC Supply is the largest U.S. distributor of roofing, siding, windows, and exterior building products. As a broad incumbent it competes with Thomas Brick's metal siding and cladding categories and could pull contractor customers with a wider one-stop-shop product offering.
• Daltile: Daltile is the largest U.S. tile manufacturer and distributor, combining owned production with a national retail showroom network. Although much larger and vertically integrated, it directly competes with Thomas Brick in tile distribution and architectural specification across Ohio and broader geographies.
• Lansing Building Products: Lansing Building Products is a national distributor of specialty exterior building products—siding, windows, and related categories—with showrooms. It overlaps directly with Thomas Brick's metal siding and cladding segments and competes for the same contractor base, while extending into broader categories.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Ferguson is the largest U.S. distributor of plumbing, lighting, and HVAC products and has been expanding into adjacent building products categories. Its national scale, branch density, and procurement sophistication make it a relevant broader incumbent adjacent to Thomas Brick's distribution model.

Direct peers

• Midwest Tile, Marble & Granite: Midwest Tile, Marble & Granite is a regional distributor of tile, stone, and masonry products serving the Midwest. Its product mix, contractor-plus-homeowner focus, and showroom-based distribution closely mirror Thomas Brick's business model and competitive set.
• The Tile Shop: The Tile Shop is a public retailer operating showroom locations across the U.S. focused on tile and flooring. Its showroom-led, residential-DIY-plus-commercial model and product breadth make it a direct peer in retail tile distribution with overlapping customer profiles.
• MSI (M S International): MSI is the largest U.S. distributor of natural stone, quartz, tile, and related surfaces. Like Thomas Brick, MSI operates showrooms, distributes across multiple premium manufacturer brands, and serves both residential and commercial customers with a heavy focus on architectural specification—making it the most directly comparable national peer.
• Emser Tile: Emser Tile is a national distributor of tile and natural stone with showrooms across the U.S. Its mixed residential-plus-commercial focus, broad multi-brand product catalog, and showroom-driven model closely parallel Thomas Brick's go-to-market approach and target customer profile.
• Virginia Tile: Virginia Tile is a regional tile and stone distributor with showrooms across the Midwest, including Ohio locations. Its showroom-driven, multi-brand approach and geographic overlap make it a direct competitor for both commercial specification work and residential customers in shared markets.
• StoneMart: StoneMart is a national distributor of natural stone, pavers, and related masonry products with showrooms. Its masonry-and-stone focus, multi-manufacturer catalog, and contractor orientation directly parallel Thomas Brick's masonry products segment and target buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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