The Mid-Cape Blog
Welcome to the Mid-Cape Home Centers blog where we talk about latest updates on the building products we supply, events, community involvement and more.
This is an exciting time for our industry, a time of reflection, evolution and growth. We are happy to be a part of this historic time in the building materials industry. The industry is being flooded by new brilliant game-changing technologies, existing products are consistently being improved, and some products remain tried and true with quality that stands the test of time. All of this means there’s a revolving door of product knowledge and information out there that we want you to have access to.
Lumber Market Update January ’22 / December ’21
Updated Indexes from 1/14/22 below. An Update from our Purchasing Manager, Will DeMaida (12/20/21) The further we go into this pandemic, the more it feels like you can break it into “phases” – these can be based on national/international events (Presidential election,...
Wicked Awesome Windows Since 1894
We know we’re not supposed to talk about age, but, when it comes to a business, the older you are, the better. Or, us old folks like to think so any ways. Mathews Brothers is one of our few vendors with a birthdate before ours. It was founded in Maine by three...
Mid-Cape President Jack Stevenson Named Lumber Person of the Year
Mid-Cape Home Center’s President, Jack Stevenson, was officially honored by the Massachusetts Retail Lumber Dealers Association (MRLDA) as Lumber Person of the Year on October 29th. Stevenson is being recognized for his significant contributions to the lumber and...
Mid-Cape Home Centers Brings Home Eight Awards
Press Release: November 2nd, 2021 Each Fall, the local home building industry hosts two major award ceremonies. The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Cape Cod host the BRICC Awards, and the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston hosts the...
Mid-Cape Home Centers raise over $38,000 for Cape Cod Children’s Place
For 26 years, Cape Cod Children’s Place has been a trusted resource for children and families across Cape Cod. That is why the team at Mid-Cape Home Centers voted to select Cape Cod Children’s Place as the non-profit organization they wanted to support this year in...
New England Living Features Marvin and Heart of Oak
New England Living prominently featured windows and doors by Marvin in a segment titled "The Power Of Bringing Daylight Into Your Home," a spotlight on a recent project by Oak Development & Design. The featured home connects the interior to the outside through an...
Industry Update: February, 2021
Words from Mid-Cape Home Centers' Purchasing Manager, Will DeMaida Update from February 15, 2021 - more updates to come. All signs are pointing to a very busy spring. The U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that Housing...
AZEK Full-Circle PVC Recycling Program
AZEK offers an accessible recycling program for contractors, builders, and dealers. Mid-Cape Home Centers was one of the first to offer the AZEK recycling program on Cape Cod. Find out below how you can participate!WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE AZEK RECYCLING PROGRAM?...
Introducing: MoistureShield Composite Decking
Arriving in stock in Orleans, South Dennis, and Middleboro on March 1st, 2021, and available for special order in the mean time! Mid-Cape Home Centers is excited to welcome MoistureShield Composite Decking to our selection of high quality composite decking products...
SBC Cedar and LMC Congratulate Mid-Cape Home Centers on 125 Years in Business
For 125 years, Mid-Cape Home Centers, a building materials and home improvement company, has been serving Cape Cod, the Islands, & the South Shore of Massachusetts. From one lumber yard on Cape Cod with just three team members, Mid-Cape Home Centers has grown to...
Mid-Cape Raises over $10,000 for Local Food Pantries
Thank you to all our customers who helped us raise over $10,000 for local food pantries during our Gobble Giveback Week! This will be donated to The Family Pantry of Cape Cod, Falmouth Service Center, and Support the Soupman to provide about 40,000 meals for people in...
“125 Years In Business” – a feature in Cape Cod & the Islands Magazine
Written by Cape Cod & the Islands Magazine Mid-Cape Home Centers celebrates 125 years of doing business on the Cape and beyond this year. We spoke with Marketing Director Crystal Pieschel about the organization’s past and its hopes for the...
Congratulations, Dan Taylor!
Mid-Cape Home Centers' very own Dan Taylor was among the 40 honorees in 2020 for the Fabulous 40 Under 40 Awards, featured in 'Cape & Plymouth Business.' Congratulations to Dan, and thank you for your unwavering dedication to Mid-Cape, our customers, partners, and...
How to Make DIY Masks with Mid-Cape
As concerns rise surrounding the COVID-19 virus, government and public health authorities highly suggest everyone wear a mask in public spaces to slow the spread. This will protect the wearer of the mask and those around them. CDC recommends wearing cloth face...
Wrapped for First Responders
For many years, Mid-Cape's mission has been to reach beyond ourselves into the local community and show support for local causes. This includes those on the front lines fighting to protect and serve. For the past two years, Mid-Cape has hosted the First Responder...
LBM Journal Feature: Mid-Cape’s 125th Anniversary
'A Mid-Cape milestone: Cape Cod company celebrates 125 years'There’s a birthday party on the Cape next year, and it’s a big one. Mid-Cape Home Centers is turning 125. Headquartered in South Dennis, Mass.—essentially the center of Cape Cod, hence the name—Mid-Cape was...
Mid-Cape Wins 5 Gold PRISM Awards
The Builders & Remodelers Association of Greater Boston (BRAGB) hosted the 2019 PRISM Award Gala on the evening of Thursday, October 24th at the beautiful Boston Marriott Long Wharf Hotel. The PRISM Awards Gala was created in order to celebrate and acknowledge...
Mid-Cape & Blitz Build 2019
Staggering progress and encouraging teamwork It's amazing what can be accomplished in only one week. Never heard of the Cape Cod Blitz Build? It is a semi-annual, week-long endeavor during which Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod builds a home in just one week, along...
‘Experience that Builds’ LEGO Homes
The laughter and chatter of children and parents could be heard over at Johnny A. Kelley Recreation Area in South Dennis on Saturday, August 17th. The sun lit up many excited faces of kids from all around the Cape as they envisioned building their dream home out of...
Building Up the Next Generation
Cape Cod Community College hosts a 'Summer of Science' program with Construction Exploration Week for kids in their early teen years. This program teaches them about construction skills, technique, safety, tool use, and more! Pupils receive personal, hands-on lessons...
Boise Boils Over with Appreciation
What an awesome afternoon! Beautiful weather, great food, and the sounds of light-hearted chatter made for the perfect combination. Thank you to Boise Cascade for making it all possible.Some time ago, Boise Cascade came to Mid-Cape offering to show their appreciation...

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