WELCOME TO SMITH T

Smith T Building Supply is located in the historic section of downtown Opelika and is proud to have been serving the Auburn and Opelika communities for the last 80 years. 

If you want an old fashioned experience with a true down-home feel as well as a wide selection of inventory and competitive prices, you can’t do better than Smith T’s.  Here, you can find everything you need to start that project you’ve been meaning to get to, as well as the advice to do it right. So whether you stop by for the convenient location, the great prices or the latest of the town’s “local news” you will always get quick, friendly, knowledgeable service with a smile.

PRODUCTS

BUILDING MATERIALS:

  • Dimensional Lumber
    • 2×4, 2×6, 2×8 Premium Spruce
    • 2x10x16′, 2x12x16′ #2 Pine
  • Treated #2 Pine Lumber
    • 2×4, 2×6, 2×8, 2×10, 2×12
    • 4×4, 6×6
    • 5/4x6x12′
    • 1/2″x4’x8’CDX, 3/4’x4’x8′ CDX
  • Southern Yellow Pine, White Pine
    • 1×4, 1×6, 1×8 Clear Pine
    • 1×4, 1×6, 1×8, 1×10, 1×12 FJ Primed
  • Misc. Lumber
    • 1×12 #2 Spruce Shelving
  • Plywood
    • 1/2″, 5/8″, 3/4″ CDX
    • 1/2″, 3/4″ BC
    • 5/8″ Sturdifloor
    • 1/4″, 3/8″ Exterior Luaun
    • 3/4″ Birch
  • Windows (Wood, Wood Clad, Vinyl, Aluminum)
  • Doors (Residential Interior and Exterior, Commercial)
  • Miscellaneous
    • Insulation
    • Roofing Products (Felt, 90 #Rolled Roofing, Formed Metal, etc.)
    • Rebar, Reinforcing Wire
    • Fencing Products (Poultry Wire, Hardware Cloth, Welded Wire, etc.)
    • Polyethylene Sheeting

HARDWARE:

  • Door Lock sets and Keying Services
  • Nails, Screws, Bolts, Spikes
  • Hand Tools
  • Measuring Devices
  • Saw Blades
  • Glass – Single Strength (cut to size)

OUTDOOR AND GARDEN:

  • Garden Hoses
  • Sprinklers, Wands, Nozzles
  • Shovels, Rakes, Striking Tools
  • Wheelbarrows, Lawn Carts
  • Ladders

PLUMBING:

  • Kitchen and Bathroom Faucets
  • Toilets
  • Water Heaters
  • Pipe (PVC, CPVC, DWV, Galvanize, etc.)
  • Pipe Fittings
  • Well Pumps and Pump Accessories

ELECTRICAL:

  • Commercial Light Bulbs and Ballasts
  • Panel Boxes and Breakers
  • Romex Wire
  • Electrical Boxes
  • Residential Light Fixtures and Bulbs
  • Receptacles, Switches, etc.

PAINT AND SUPPLIES

  • BLP Mobile Paints
  • Spray Paint
  • Stains
  • Polyurethanes
  • Solvents, Thinners, Strippers, etc.
  • Brushes, Rollers, etc.
  • Latex Caulk, Silicone, Lexel
  • Spackling, Glazing Compound

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS:

  • Heaters (Electric and Gas)
  • Fans
  • Pesticides
  • Traps
  • Brooms
  • Trash Cans, Buckets, etc. (Galvanized and Plastic)
  • Gas Cans
  • Gatorade

HISTORY

Smith T Building Supply has been family owned and managed by three generations of Smith Ts, but it didn’t start out that way. This location hasn’t always been a building supply store. In the late 1800s, the site was used to host boxing matches. Then in 1916, Frederick’s Furniture was built, as seen in this excerpt from the Opelika Daily News. Later a motor company, Canon Motor Company, replaced the funeral home. Finally, in 1931, during the great depression, the site became what it is today.
Our family’s unusual last name came from an ancestor who changed his common name from “John Smith” to “John Smith T” sometime around the start of the 19th century. Although he was a native of Virginia and died in Missouri, we speculate that John Smith T “borrowed” the capital letter T from the state in which he lived much of his life, Tennessee. His nephew and my great-great grandfather – who was born in Chambers County, Alabama — was given the same name in honor of his uncle, John Smith T.
We have passed down many things started by my grandfather. Things that were important to him then, were important to my father and are still important to me today. The values that he passed down are what I treasure the most. We still pride ourselves on treating our customers with respect in a very timely and friendly manner.

NEWS AND EVENTS

At Smith T Building Supply we are very proud of our local community, with good reason. In Opelika and Auburn there are many wonderful opportunities for you to be involved. Whether you are single, newly married, starting a family, or in your golden years these communities have something for everyone. From a variety of great restaurants and unique shops to community sponsored events and recreation and sports, we have a little of everything. Since community and family have always been a big part of the Smith T tradition, we want to make it easy for you to find things that will help support the local community, while bringing you important opportunities and entertainment.

COKE MURAL

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LOCATION

We are conveniently located in Historic Downtown Opelika, Alabama (only 15 minutes from Auburn, Alabama)

812 North Railroad Avenue Opelika, AL 36801



Contact us

Open: 7:00am – 5:00pm (Monday – Friday) and 8:00am – 12:00pm (Saturday)

Call Us: (334) 745 – 4618

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