CLEARWATER, Fla. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 1, 2026--

Decks & Docks Company (“Decks & Docks”), a leading pure-play specialty distributor of composite decking and outdoor living building products, today announced that it has acquired J&W Lumber (“J&W”), a leading provider of premium outdoor building materials to customers throughout Southern California. This transaction represents a significant milestone in Decks & Docks’ ongoing geographic expansion as it embarks on its West Coast expansion through J&W’s six retail locations.

J&W Owner Clyde Jennings will continue leading the company, which will retain the same brand name its customers have known and trusted since the company’s founding in 1958. J&W’s entire team will remain with the company to ensure continuity of service and personalized care for customers at each location.

“J&W has a long history of operational excellence and providing its customers with the products they need to get the job done right,” said Shawn Roberts, CEO of Decks & Docks. “We are thrilled to welcome Clyde and his dedicated team into the Decks & Docks family and believe their highly complementary outdoor building products offerings and reputation for providing exceptional customer service will be essential to helping us expand across the country.”

J&W offers premium outdoor building materials including decking, railing and accessories throughout Southern California. The J&W team serves a variety of customers, including homeowners, contractors, municipalities, dealers, manufacturers and architects.

“My dad Charley founded J&W almost 70 years ago with a focus on personalized customer service and promoting talent from within,” said Clyde Jennings, Owner of J&W. “My team and I have gotten to know Decks & Docks quite well, and we’re confident we have found a great partner for us to continue J&W’s proud legacy of doing right by our customers and providing our employees with opportunities. Today marks a new development for us but in practice it is a continuation of J&W’s values and longstanding way of doing business. My team and I are excited about the future and continuing to serve customers and grow in partnership with Decks & Docks.”

“With its idyllic year-round weather, Southern California is the perfect starting point for Decks & Docks’ West Coast expansion,” said Tyler Wallace, President of Decks & Docks. “Clyde and his family have built an incredible business with a loyal customer base and deep bench of talent. We are fortunate to partner with J&W as we work together to capitalize on the significant opportunities ahead of us in this dynamic, outdoor-loving region of the country.”

Trenam Law served as legal advisor and Grant Thornton Stax served as financial advisor to Decks & Docks. Procopio served as legal advisor and RA Capital served as financial advisor to J&W.

About Decks & Docks Company
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., Decks & Docks is a leading pure-play specialty distributor of composite decking and outdoor living building products. Known as a one-stop shop for contractor customers, offering a comprehensive suite of products such as composite decking, railings, pilings and vinyl seawall, Decks & Docks serves multiple markets throughout the United States, operating a network of 76 locations across 24 states and shipping domestically and internationally. Decks & Docks has a proven track record of successful expansion and a reputation for fantastic service, great value and rapid delivery of supplies. Visit www.decks-docks.com.

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