By Katrina Musto
Created back in 1937 by now-president, Bryan Jaeger’s grandfather, Adolph Jaeger, Jaeger Lumber is much more than your average lumber yard. From kitchens and garage doors to windows and decking, they are your one-stop for all things home improvement and design.
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Headquartered in Union and employing over 150 people throughout their seven locations, they work directly with contractors, homeowners, and architects to provide them with all their building material needs. A full-service provider of lumber and building products, they serve Morris, Union, Somerset, Hunterdon, Essex, Bergen, Sussex, Passaic, Warren, Hudson, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, and Atlantic counties. Jaeger Lumber prides itself on its knowledgeable sales team at all their locations and maintains a robust education policy to keep up with new products and technology so they can provide contractors and homeowners alike with the best materials and services available.
“Referrals are huge for us, from both contractors and homeowners,” says Marketing Director Jesse Allen. “Especially for kitchen and garage door departments. Our designers and installers are the kings and queens of referrals!” No job is too big or too small for Jaeger Lumber. Materials can be delivered or picked up and if they don’t stock the item, they can get it.
Jaeger Home Concepts is their in-house install team for projects such as cabinet/window/door install. Jaeger Overhead Door is their garage door sales and install team. Jaeger Kitchens is a division of Jaeger Lumber providing custom kitchen, bath and cabinetry design services out of their Union, Madison, Stirling, Middlesex, Point Pleasant Beach, and Belmar locations. Jaeger Kitchens is a proud member of NKBA and has created luxury kitchens throughout the tri-state area. “We design custom kitchens, baths, cabinetry, offices, libraries, laundry and mudrooms to complement each client’s individual style and budget,” says Allen. The exceptional team of designers pride themselves on their area of expertise and will help the homeowner navigate their style and finish options plus will offer the perfect countertop selections available on the market. Jaeger Kitchens works hand-in-hand with your builder/remodeler or our installation division, Jaeger Home Concepts.
As a homeowner, one can come in and talk to an employee about needing a new door or replacing windows and they can help you pick out what you need and also install it. Customers typically already have their own contractor, so in that case, the contractor will work with them and find out what they would like and then order it from Jaeger Lumber.
Allen says the best part of his job is getting to see remarkable transformations. “Seeing jobs where contractors have used our materials in building a home or remodeling a room that was nothing before, and turn it into an amazing living space is very rewarding,” he says. “I always say, it feels good to know that Jaeger Lumber helps build New Jersey!”