HP Starr Lumber Co

Founded by P.S. Edwards and operating since 1926, our main office and lumber yard are located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. P.S. Edwards’ sons, Pete and Frank, returned home after serving in World War II and joined the company in the 1940’s. The third generation joined Brookside Lumber in the 1970’s and continues to be involved with the operation of the company. The Brookside name was chosen because of a new residential area close by that was named “Brookside Farms”. With a railroad siding on the property, lumber was delivered by rail car and sold to builders in the local area. A small showroom of 200 square feet was set up in a sales office that was built in the 1930’s. The front of the present showroom was constructed in 1967 with a drive-through loading area in the back. Today Brookside Lumber covers over seven acres with over 100,000 square feet of product under roof. In 1998 the company merged with H.P. Starr Lumber Company, another family owned independent lumberyard located in the Butler county. Since 1998, the two companies have continued to grow with the surrounding communities.