MISSION STATEMENT
Since 1903 our mission has been to provide quality materials with exceptional customer service at a fair price. We continually strive to achieve that goal.  Our expert sales staff has an average 15 years' experience in the building materials industry. We specialize in material packages of all sizes. We provide custom plans specifically for your project or you can provide your own. Our expertise and guidance can help your project go smoothly and be completed on time. We will do everything in our power to keep your project on track and assure your total satisfaction. We know our goals have been met, when you send a friend or family member to us after telling them how happy you are with your completed project.  

Friel Lumber Company was established in 1903 by Mr. S.E.W. Friel. The company operated a number of saw mills in the area manufacturing construction lumber, railroad ties, and veneer products such as fruit baskets. During the rapid railroad expansion in the 1920s, Friel Lumber shipped railroad ties by the carload throughout the east coast. In the mid 1930s Friel Lumber discontinued all its manufacturing plants and became a strictly retail building material supplier. In 1923 James R. Friel and in 1926 S.E.W. Friel Jr. (sons of the founder) joined the company and eventually became owners in 1941 after the death of their father (S.E.W. Friel). The current owner James R. Friel Jr. joined the company in 1964 and became a partner in 1968. Throughout the next several decades, Friel Lumber maintained steady growth in the slow paced eastern shore town of Queenstown. Mr. James R. Friel passed away in 1983 just as Queen Anne's County began to see a growth spurt that continues today. This spawned a similar growth spurt in Friel Lumber company. In 1988 Friel opened the largest and most complete Kitchen and Bath Showroom in the area. In 1996, a new 10,000 sq. ft. hardware store was added around the existing Kitchen and Bath Showroom.  In 1999, a 12,000 sq. ft. drive-through warehouse was added, the first of its kind in Queen Anne's County. We sadly mourned the passing of Mr. S.E.W. Friel Jr. in 2000. In 2003, Friel added another 16,000 sq.ft. warehouse as well as two 150' covered lumber sheds to protect our lumber from the elements. This growth continues today as we are in the planning stages of a 7,000 sq. ft. showroom to increase our current window and door display area, as well as additional kitchen and bath products. Friel Lumber Company remains a family owned business. James R. Friel Jr. is joined each day by his sons James R. Friel III, and Robert Friel. All reside in Queen Anne's County, as they have their entire lives.      

Proud Member of LMC 

Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation (LMC) is the largest Forest Products and Building Materials Buying Group in the USA with over 1200 member locations across 48 states and the Bahamas.  All members of LMC are recognized as Building On Service Dealers, an exclusive network of independent lumberyard companies who own LMC.

LMC is a network of dealers who represent over 13 Billion in sales annually.

As an owner of LMC, Friel Lumber Company is among the most Competitive, Progressive, and Outstanding "Independent" suppiers in the industry.

All Building On Service Dealers have direct access to unlimited products with top suppliers in the industry.

Every one of the Building On Service Dealers has the strength of "Billions of Dollars in Buying Power" of the total organization supporting them, in addition to the resources of hundreds of service oriented staff ready to meet any challenge head on.

Friel Lumber is... "Building On Service"