Three Generations and Still Building. Proudly serving the Bucks, Montgomery, and Greater Philadelphia areas.
Family owned and operated since 1925, Geppert Lumber has evolved to the changing needs of our customers. Today we are a premium, full-service building material dealer.
We specialize in offering the highest quality lumber, hardware, windows, doors, and decking in addition to a full line of building materials. Our experienced professionals are available to assist you with bringing your visions to life in our designer showroom. No job is too big or too small for the experts at Geppert Lumber.
To find out more about our services, give our team a call at 215-659-6006.
We look forward to helping you with your next project.
Explore Our Showroom
Everything is better in-person. That’s why we encourage you to explore our showroom to discover the perfect materials for your next project.
We are open Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 4 PM and on Saturday from 7 AM to 12 PM.
Calling ahead and scheduling an appointment with one of our specialists is recommended to optimize your time with us.
Get to Know Our 100 Year History
We have served the Greater Philadelphia area with the highest quality building materials for nearly 100 years. As times have changed, so has our business. We are continually adapting the way we work with our customers to ensure we’re meeting their needs through the right products and services.
In 1925, William A. Geppert Sr. formed Chestnut Hill Extraction. The patriarch of the Geppert family loved the demolition industry. He collected all sorts of materials from his demos including doors, windows, lumber, brick, stone, and nails. As he started to salvage these materials, he realized the value of reclaiming them for new projects.
During the Great Depression era, there was a strong need for affordable building materials in Philadelphia. He established a salvage yard near Roslyn to help meet the needs of those migrating from the city to the suburbs. Geppert’s revolutionary move to recycle and reuse materials helped both builders and homeowners afford homes and buildings that may otherwise have been out of reach.
Nearly three decades later, the salvage yard was taken over by James Geppert, William’s son, after his passing. James was commonly known as Gentleman Jim and shared the same vision with his father; to provide affordable materials to his community. This led him to transition the salvage yard into a full lumberyard, complete with a new hardware store and millwork. That’s how we developed into the Geppert Lumber you know today.
When a fire destroyed most of our outside warehouse in 1969, it didn’t stop Geppert Lumber from maintaining operations as usual. Jim rebuilt the warehouse and offices and kept the business afloat.
As the demand for new services grew, so did our offerings. We transitioned from a lumberyard to a full-service building material supplier.
In 2011, the Geppert family lost Jim to a battle with cancer. His legacy lives on through his family and the business he left behind. Every day, we do our best to honor Jim and the hard work and dedication he poured into this business.