Humphrey's Building Supply

Humphrey's Building Supply is a Rhode Island-based building materials and home improvement retailer with over 130 years of continuous operation in its local community. Founded in 1885 by Peleg Durfee Humphrey and Captain Nathaniel B. Church as P.D. Humphrey Co., the company has evolved from a waterfront lumber operation relying on schooner and barg... e deliveries into a diversified supplier serving residential and commercial construction needs across the region. Originally located on Riverside Drive in Tiverton, where the company operated a major commercial dock and served as a hub of waterfront activity, Humphrey's relocated to its current Main Road location in 1956 following hurricane damage. Throughout its history, the company has demonstrated adaptability and growth, transitioning from coal and lumber distribution to become one of the area's largest fuel oil distributors and a leading employer in Tiverton. Today, Humphrey's Building Supply maintains its position as an industry leader by offering top-quality lumber, building materials, hardware, heating supplies, and painting products backed by personalized customer service that distinguishes it from national big-box competitors. The company's competitive strength is reinforced through membership in the Lumbermans Merchandising Corporation (LMC), a national network of independent lumber and building material dealers representing all 50 states. This affiliation provides Humphrey's with substantial buying power and access to quality products at competitive pricing, enabling the company to serve its Rhode Island customer base effectively while maintaining the community-focused, neighbor-to-neighbor service model that has defined its brand for over a century. As a locally rooted, independent operator with deep historical ties to its region, Humphrey's continues to compete effectively in the building supply market by combining the advantages of a national cooperative network with the personalized attention and local expertise that only an established community ...Read More