Increase Your Home's Value and Energy Savings at the Same Time with New Entry Doors!

"Looks good on the outside, feels good on the inside." Therma-Tru fiberglass entry doors outperform wood and steel. Therma-Tru doors increase energy efficiency and performance, comfort, AND you will also see an increase in curb appeal. Therma-Tru fiberglass and steel entry doors add security and beauty to homes. You can increase the perceived value of your home just by adding a Thema-Tru entry door system. Cofer/Adams has the doors you need to increase your home's value.

Give people the best first impression when entering your home with Therma-Tru entry doors. They are the perfect front doors to increase curb appeal and save energy.

There are a wide variety of entry door and side light combinations to fit the style and function of your home. There are many panel doors and doors with divided or leaded glass lights to enhance the beauty of your home in the Atlanta-Athens Ga area.

Call us for all of your entry door and entrance frame needs, our helpful staff has answers to your questions. We can help you measure for replacement doors or size doors for new construction.

Check with Cofer/Adams Building Center for lumber and building materials for your new home or remodeling projects.

New and Replacement Sidings

Here at Cofer/Adams in Lawrenceville carries many tyoes of sidings for the Atlanta-Athens GA area. We stock a wide variety of wood, fiber cement and hardboard sidings.
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Visit our building supply in Lawrenceville and see the wide variety of sidings & building materials our store carries, or call us at (770) 995-3900 and let us help YOU build YOUR American Dream Home. We are open from 7:30 AM until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, 7:30 am -12:00 Noon on Saturday.

Delivery is available to these Georgia cities:
Alpharetta, Athens, Atlanta, Braselton, Buford, Commerce, Conyers, Covington, Cumming, Dacula, Decatur, Duluth, Eatonton, Fairburn, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Grayson, Hoschton, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Lithonia, Loganville, Madison, Marietta, McDonough, Monroe, Newborn, Oakwood, Snellville, Social Circle, Stockbridge, Watkinsville and Woodstock.

Aluminum Window Screens for Wood Windows in the Atlanta Athens GA Area

Aluminum window screens allow you to save energy and let fresh air in while keeping insects and wind blown debris out. The temperature in the Atlanta-Athens GA area is very nice most of the year, allowing you to open your windows and let fresh air in. You can also reduce energy costs by letting temporate outdoor air circulate naturally through your home.

Our stock screens fit standard wood window sizes and are "mill" finish aluminum with gray fiberglass screening. They include loop latches and top channels. Special order aluminum screens are also available in white, bronze, beige and sandstone frames with charcoal fiberglass, bright aluminum and gray or charcoal solar screening. Screens can be made in irregular polygon shapes to fit existing openings.

Delivery is available to these Georgia cities:
Alpharetta, Athens, Atlanta, Bogart, Braselton, Buford, Commerce, Conyers, Cornelia, Covington, Cumming, Dacula, Dahlonega, Decatur, Duluth, Eatonton, Fairburn, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Grayson, Hamilton Mill, Hoschton, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Lithonia, Loganville, Madison, Marietta, McDonough, Monroe, Newborn, Oakwood, Senoia, Snellville, Social Circle, Stockbridge, Watkinsville, Winder and Woodstock.


We are open Monday - Friday, from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm, and Saturdays, from 7:30 until Noon.
Visit our building material supply at 175 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville, GA. or call us at (770) 995-3900.

Call Cofer/Adams for Exterior Doors and Entry Frames in the Atlanta Athens GA Area

Are you looking for a new or replacement exterior door in the Atlanta-Athens Georgia area?
Cofer/Adams (770) 995-3900 in Lawrenceville can help.
We specialize in Therma-Tru Entry Doors and Frames.


Therma-Tru doors are the perfect front doors to give people the best first impression when entering your home. There are a wide variety of entry door and side light combinations to fit the style and function of your home. There are many panel doors and doors with divided or leaded glass lights to enhance the beauty of your home in the Atlanta-Athens Ga area.
Call us for all of your entry door and entrance frame needs, our helpful staff has answers to your questions. We can help you measure for replacement doors or size doors for new construction. StyleView® sliding patio doors are a beautiful option for giving a room an appealing focal point. They invite natural light into the room and take advantage of its views.



Entrance frame and door delivery is available to these Georgia cities:
Alpharetta, Athens, Atlanta, Auburn, Bogart, Braselton, Buford, Commerce, Conyers, Covington, Cumming, Dacula, Dahlonega, Decatur, Douglasville, Duluth, Eatonton, Fairburn, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Grayson, Hamilton Mill, Hampton, Hoschton, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Madison, Marietta, McDonough, Monroe, Morrow, Newborn, Norcross, Oakwood, Peachtree City, Riverdale, Senoia, Snellville, Social Circle, Statham, Stockbridge, and Watkinsville.

We are open Monday - Friday, from 7:30am until 5:00pm, and Saturdays, from 7:30 until Noon.
Call us for your entry frame and door needs at (770) 995-3900.

Helping YOU build YOUR LEED Certified American Dream Home

Let us help you with your LEED certification needs. Cofer/Adams is the leading supplier of building materials that can help you attain LEED certification for your home or wood-framed commercial building in the Atlanta - Athens Georgia area. Extra points can be achieved by using Boise engineered lumber, cut by our computerized, optimized SawTec saw to minimize waste. Huber OSB products, such as Zip-Wall, Zip-Roof and Advantech sub-flooring are part of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), do not use any urea-formaldehyde in the manufacturing process, and qualify based on manufacturing proximity in our area. Energy Star doors and windows help with points and energy savings. Masonite's "Safe and Sound" interior doors utilize DorCor™ made from wheat straw, and reduce sound transmission between rooms. Check with us for the sustainable green building products you need to gain points for your LEED certified building.

Imagine a luxurious stair case that is a focal point in your home. Iron Balusters can add elegance and beauty to your home in the Atlanta Athens GA area.

Easily replace old balusters with The Transformer System balusters from Crown Heritage:


Visit our building supply in Lawrenceville and see the wide variety of Home Improvement, Remodeling and DIY building materials our store carries, or call us at (770) 995-3900 and let us help YOU build YOUR American Dream Home. We are open from 7:30 AM until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, 7:30 am -12:00 Noon on Saturday.

PVC 4" No-Rot Crown Moulding for the Atlanta Athens GA Area

Are you looking for a home improvement project that can increase the curb appeal of your home? Why not use PVC crown moulding to replace rotten wood crown moulding? Wood trim on the outside of your house can take a real beating in the Atlanta-Athens GA area, and PVC will not rot or warp.
Call or visit Cofer/Adams in Lawrenceville for the building materials you need for Home Improvement, Remodeling and DIY projects in the Atlanta Athens Ga Area.



Visit our building supply in Lawrenceville and see the wide variety of Crown Mouldings and building materials for Home Improvement, Remodeling and DIY our store carries, or call (770) 995-3900 and let Cofer/Adams help YOU build YOUR American Dream Home.

Iron Deck Railing Panels, Pickets and Balusters for the Atlanta Athens GA Area

COFER/ADAMS (770) 995-3900
Visit the Cofer/Adams showroom in Lawrenceville, Georgia and see the metal deck railing balusters and pre-fabricated iron deck railing panels that you can use to give your outdoor living space a true look of distinction.

We have a variety of styles and sizes of metal deck railings to choose from, both stock and special order.

We can also provide composite deck rails and pickets to match your Trex or TimberTech deck, just ask for one of our deck railing specialists.



Building material delivery is available in the Atlanta-Athens Georgia area.
We are open weekdays from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm, and Saturdays, from 7:30 until Noon. Visit our showroom in Lawrenceville, GA, and see the displays and samples of iron deck rails and pcikets, metal balusters, and composite deck rails you can buy, or call us at (770) 995-3900 and let us help you build your American Dream Home.

Western Red Cedar Lumber for the Atlanta Athens GA Area

We carry a wide variety of Cedar Lumber for the Atlanta Athens Georgia area. Check with Cofer/Adams to buy these items:
2x Cedar Lumber

4x4 Cedar Lumber

Cedar Lumber Timbers

Cedar Lattice

Cedar Bevel Siding


Call Cofer/Adams at (770) 995-3900 for current pricing.

Call Us for Western Red Cedar Lumber Items in Atlanta Athens GA Area

Do you have a project in the Atlanta Athens Georgia area that needs wood with the warmth and durability of Western Red Cedar? We have the following Western Red Cedar Lumber items in stock:
1x4 Cedar Lumber S1S2E (Smooth 1 Side 2 Edges)
1x6 Cedar Lumber S1S2E (Smooth 1 Side 2 Edges)
1x8 Cedar Lumber S1S2E (Smooth 1 Side 2 Edges)
2x4 Cedar Lumber S4S (Smooth - Surfaced 4 Sides) STK
2x6 Cedar Lumber S4S (Smooth - Surfaced 4 Sides) STK
2x8 Cedar LumberS4S (Smooth - Surfaced 4 Sides)STK
2x10 Cedar LumberS4S (Smooth - Surfaced 4 Sides)STK
4x4 Cedar LumberS4S (Smooth - Surfaced 4 Sides)STK
8" Wood Cedar Bevel Siding
Call us at (770) 995-3900 for current pricing.

Interior Doors, Exterior Doors and Pressure Treated Lumber for the Atlanta Athens Georgia Area

Cofer/Adams is the premier Atlanta - Athens GA area source for exterior doors, interior doors, and pressure treated lumber. Check out our new interior door page at www.coferadams.net/interior_doors.html and our new exterior door page at www.coferadams.net/exterior_wood_doors.html. We have also updated our www.coferadams.net/treated_structures.html page. Call (770) 995-3900 for all of your interior door, exterior door, lumber and building material needs, Cofer/Adams' helpful staff has answers to your questions. Cofer/Adams can help you measure for interior doors and exterior doors, and we can help with pressure treated lumber and composite lumber for outdoor projects. Weather in the Atlanta - Athens GA area can be especially pleasing this time of year, a perfect time to enjoy relaxing on your new TimberTech deck! Let the experts at Cofer/Adams help you with your treated lumber and composite deck project needs.
Send a question or call Cofer/Adams today (770) 995-3900 and let US help YOU Build YOUR American Dream Home!

Home Improvement Materials for the Atlanta Athens Georgia Area

Cofer/Adams is your source for structural home improvement materials and replacement windows and doors. Call us for all of your lumber and building material needs, our helpful staff has answers to your questions. We can help you measure for replacement windows and doors; YKK AP Precedence™ Replacement Windows are designed to easily replace wood windows, and they qualify for the for 2009-2010 Energy Tax Credit. Another good way to beautify and make your house more energy efficient is with Therma-Tru fiberglass doors. Weather in the Atlanta - Athens GA area can be especially pleasing this time of year, a perfect time to enjoy relaxing on your new TimberTech deck! Let our experts help you with your treated lumber and composite deck project needs.
Send us a question or call us today (770) 995-3900 and let US help YOU Build YOUR American Dream Home!

Lumber Futures Fall after CN Railway Strike Ends, Construction Down in the Atlanta Athens GA Area

The CN Railway strike by 1,700 locomotive engineers that threatened to stall shipments of lumber, building materials and other products to the U.S. is over. E. Hunter Harrison, CN chief executive officer said “CN is pleased that an agreement has been reached to end the strike by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference immediately.” CME lumber futures closed lower yesterday, after being limit down on Wednesday.
New homes for sale in Atlanta are at a low for recent years. Only about 11,000 new homes are for sale in the Atlanta area, surprisingly low considering that about 110,000 were started in Atlanta in 2005. With only November and December numbers left to report, Atlanta is on track to start just over 4,000 new homes in 2009 (a decrease of about 96% from 2005). Home improvements in the Atlanta - Athens Georgia area have become the option of choice for most home owners; re-roofing houses, building decks and upgrading doors and windows have virtually replaced new home buying.

YKK Styleview Vinyl Windows and Doors for the North Georgia Area

Residential vinyl windows and doors from YKK AP® are beautiful, energy efficient and designed for years of trouble free use. Quality and innovation make YKK AP® windows clearly superior. By incorporating high performance glazing and corrosion-resistant hardware with a more architecturally correct profile design, YKK AP® offers windows with the look of a wood window at a price that delivers more value to you, whether you are a professional builder-remodeler or doing your own home-improvement project.
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Call us at (770) 995-3900 for all of your building material and lumber needs.

Lumber Futures Up Further by Possible Rail Strike on CN

Train engineers and conductors walked off the job at the Canadian National Railway on Saturday, after talks with the Teamster's Union broke down. CN was using non-union staff and management to continue services.[caption id="attachment_1446" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Lumber Prices Bounce Off Bottom in November"][/caption]As if the mill shutdowns and curtailments weren't enough, the strike by the union representing locomotive engineers at the CN railway gives lumber futures another boost, and will decrease available wood in the supply chain. January lumber closed up $8.50 per m $234.80 after trading at the $10.00 limit at $236.30 early in Tuesday's session. Lumber and building material supply in the Atlanta - Athens Georgia area is already thin, with many items actually scarce.

Highest Prices in a Year Reached for Lumber and Building Materials

People who built a new house this year bought lumber at the lowest prices we have seen in the last 25 years.
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Quantities of both new and existing homes for sale in the Atlanta Athens Georgia area are also at multi-year lows.

Lumber and Building Materials Prices Pushed Up by Low Inventories

CME lumber futures were up limit two consecutive days two weeks ago, an increase of 10% that almost pushed prices to levels that would cover production costs. OSB prices went higher and order files moved well into December. At this point, more mills are shutdown than are operating. Even though demand is still weak, plywood and other building materials are marginally stronger due to thin supply. October housing permits and starts fell significantly from September, making unclear whether housing has bottomed at this point. The outlook for construction in the Atlanta - Athens Georgia area continues to be weak, particularly with seasonal slowness ahead. Georgia has lost another 18% of construction jobs since October 2008.

Therma Tru Doors for Atlanta & Athens Georgia

"Looks good on the outside, feels good on the inside." Therma-Tru fiberglass doors outperform wood and steel. Therma-Tru doors increase comfort, energy efficiency and performance AND you will also see an increase in curb appeal. Therma-Tru fiberglass and steel entry doors add beauty and security homes. You can increase the perceived value of your home by more than $24,000 just by adding a Thema-Tru entry door system. We have the doors you need to increase your home's value.

Check with us for lumber and building materials for your new home or remodeling projects.

October 2009 Housing Permits and Starts

News from the U.S. Census Bureau that October new residential construction fell to a six month low put intense pressure on CME lumber futures. Near term January lumber futures closed down $9/m and March fell $8/m. Inventory is slim at all levels of the supply chain, and demand for the available building materials is sparse. In our area, Georgia has lost about 310,000 jobs since September 2007, and projects to lose a total of 135,900 jobs this year and 35,000 next year. Unemployment in Georgia has reached 10.2%. Building permits in the Atlanta - Athens area are off about 97% from 2005. According to Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University, permits will drop about 70% this year from 2008. Mortgage applications fell last week, with the index of home purchase applications sinking over 4%to the lowest level since November of 1997.

Housing and the September 2009 New Residential Construction Report

According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, single family housing permits indicate that future construction activity will fall 28% nationally as compared to September 2008. The data also predicts a huge 74% drop since construction peaked in January 2006. Economists generally agree that annual demand for new housing units is somewhere around 1.8 million. Some economists say that 2 million units are required annually, while others think that the actual demand 1.5 million is. Here's part of how they come up with these numbers. The primary drivers of housing unit demand are new household formation and housing unit destruction. We regularly hear that new households, on average, form at a rate of 850,000 per year. Housing destruction is composed primarily of units destroyed by fire, flood, natural disaster and urban renewal, and is generally considered to be around 750,000 units per year. Fires alone account for almost 450,000 homes destroyed annually. Just watch the news any evening in Atlanta, and you are likely to see or hear about apartment or house fires. Adding just these two demand measures yields a 1,600,000 annual unit demand.



As the U.S. population has continues to rise, just as it has for the last 50 years, new housholds should be forming. For the last three years, new households have not been forming at a normal rate. Single people are moving in with each other, young adults are returning to live with their parents, and immigrants are entering the country at a much slower rate. Housing units, however, continue to be destroyed on a ongoing basis. This year alone, more housing units were destroyed by the floods in the Atlanta Metro Area this year than were permitted through September. Subtract the additional units destroyed by fires (usually the largest part of the destroyed number) and urban renewal, and Atlanta should be with a shortage in housing units. Just as over the last 50 years housing has been cyclical with booms and busts occuring irregularly, we may be setting up for another housing boom, when the next generation begins to form households and destroyed units are replaced.