84 Lumber Company, a family and woman-owned company with over three hundred and ten facilities nationwide, opened the Augusta store in 2003. Trevor Ellis, manager of the Augusta store since 2020, shares that even though 84 Lumber is a national company, it still functions as a family-owned operation with an emphasis on community connections. “Everybody here in the Augusta store lives locally and we are involved in the community,” he says. “When people walk into the store, we want everybody to feel like they're at home. We have pictures on the wall with our names, so our customers can call us by name… there are no strangers when it comes to dealing with 84 Lumber in Augusta.”
The welcoming atmosphere in the store directly reflects the mood of the company as a whole. “I love the culture of 84 Lumber because it's pretty unique in how we operate,” says Trevor. “Even though we are a national company, it still feels like the same company it was back when Mr. Hardy (Joseph Hardy) opened it in 1956. It is a family atmosphere, and you can tell everybody cares about everybody else.”
84 Lumber provides more than high quality lumber for building; the store carries a wide variety of building materials for a large range of projects. “From rebar to framing material, windows, doors, trim, shingles …. anything you need to build your dream house, 84 Lumber can supply it,” explains Trevor. “We also take it a step further with our turnkey framing where we build the house for our customers. 84 Lumber has a multifamily division, as well, for building apartments, townhouses, and more.”
With such a wide range of services and supplies to manage, associates work hard and train hard. “The training as an associate is second to none,” shares Trevor. “We all wear a bunch of different hats and we work hard. When the going gets tough, we just get going and lace up our boots a little bit tighter.”
The store services clients ranging from large corporations with long range building plans to individuals working on small projects and everyone in between. “Whether it's selling a piece of trim or a multimillion-dollar apartment complex, there is never a job too small or too big for us,” says Trevor. “We pride ourselves on being able to serve every single customer and providing them with the best possible customer service there is to offer.”
Stop in and visit with Trevor and the crew at 84 Lumber Augusta, which is open Monday through Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm and is located at 1725 Wylds Road. For more information visit 84lumber.com, call 706-737-1084, and follow the Augusta location on Facebook @84lumberaugusta.
When people walk into the store, we want everybody to feel like they're at home …there are no strangers when it comes to dealing with 84 Lumber in Augusta.
