For Lumber Buyers
Stop chasing availability.
Get clear answers faster.
When the request comes in last minute, the back-and-forth usually takes longer than the inventory check.
For Lumber Buyers
When the request comes in last minute, the back-and-forth usually takes longer than the inventory check.
If you source material in NYC or New Jersey and you've ever worked the phones across half a dozen yards just to get a non-straight answer on what's available, this is for you.
Sourcing eats time you don't have — calls, callbacks, emails, threads.
You know what you need, but turning it into something a yard can answer is friction.
One yard has part of the order, another has the rest, and the coordination falls back on you.
When it's last-minute, that lost time can be what actually kills the job or deal.
Know what yards are likely to have before committing to a job.
Send a single last-minute fill or your full order. LMBR routes every item, and when no single yard has everything, helps assemble it into one clear answer instead of another round of calls and callbacks.
Open to substitutions? Let us know what works and yards can respond with realistic options faster.
Founder's Note
I'm speaking with buyers and yards across NYC and New Jersey to understand why confirming availability still takes so long.
The same pattern keeps appearing: a buyer may know roughly what they need, but getting a reliable answer still turns into multiple calls, emails, and callbacks across different yards.
In many cases, the issue isn't supply itself. It's the coordination work required before a yard can confidently answer the request.
LMBR is being built to reduce that back-and-forth and help buyers get clear answers faster.
If this resonates, I'd value hearing how your team handles it today.
I'll follow up personally.
Currently working with a limited number of buyers in this market.
Or email me directly at christopher.schumacher@lmbr.us.