Our Take
R.P. Lumber is where Streator projects graduate from weekend fix to real construction. This regional building-materials chain is built around a lumber yard rather than décor aisles, so think framing stock, decking, roofing, windows and doors, with staff used to working from a contractor’s material list. The 7 a.m. weekday opening tells you who the core customer is: tradespeople who want to load up before the first job of the day. Homeowners are welcome too, and it is a sensible alternative to driving to a big-box home center in Ottawa or Peru for a deck build. The weakness is the weekend: Saturday closes at noon and Sunday is dark, so DIYers should shop on Friday. Its spot at the north end of Bloomington Street makes truck access easy.
- Lumber and building materials
- Contractor-friendly early hours
- North Bloomington St corridor
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