Overview
Riverhead Building Supply sells lumber and building materials to builders, contractors, architects and homeowners across Long Island and New England. Its stores carry products for residential construction and remodeling, from framing lumber and roofing to windows, cabinetry, tools and hardware. Customers buy materials through its yards and online stores, while design showrooms let them plan kitchens and choose doors, windows and finishes with specialists. The business combines product sales with jobsite delivery, giving customers a local supplier through different stages of a building project. Founded in 1948, Riverhead Building Supply is headquartered in Calverton, New York.
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What believers are saying
- Entry routes include customer service: Riverhead labels its facility attendant role entry level.
- Repeat purchases earn incentives: Riverhead gives qualifying ProCash accounts a 5% bonus twice yearly after $8,000 in purchases.
- Delivery has dedicated equipment: Riverhead operates over 200 customized trucks and equipment, including boom and spider trucks.
What critics are saying
- Trade credit brings collection exposure: Riverhead invoices account holders monthly and charges 18% annual interest on overdue balances.
- Driving includes physical yard work: Riverhead lists loading, unloading and putting away stock among driver responsibilities.
- Sales quotes have short pricing windows: Riverhead states quoted prices expire after 14 days.
What makes Riverhead Building Supply unique
- Door work includes hand fitting: Riverhead cuts head jambs and fits door stops individually.
- Custom trim goes beyond stock: Riverhead lets customers create signature moulding designs alongside hundreds of standard profiles.
- Riverhead works upstream of orders: its estimators convert blueprints into material quantities and projected costs.
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