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Building Materials Chosen by Experts, for Experts
Nicholson Cates supplies premium building products engineered for strength, consistency, and lasting performance.
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Explore our full range of building solutions, including premium boards, engineered materials, decking, siding, and panel products.
We distribute some of the most innovative and sought-after brands, including TREX®, James Hardie, Ready Pine, and Cape Cod.
Specialty Panels
Premium panels engineered for strength, performance, and consistency across a wide range of applications.
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Infrastructure
Dependable lumber and building materials designed to meet the demands of large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects.
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Plywood
High-quality plywood products offering durability, versatility, and a smooth finish for multiple construction uses.
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Lumber
Reliable Canadian lumber supply backed by trusted manufacturing standards and decades of industry experience.
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Decking & Railings
Durable, long-lasting decking and railing materials that combine strength, beauty, and easy installation.
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Fasteners
A complete selection of fasteners that ensure secure connections and lasting performance across all build types.
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Trim & Millwork
Finishing-grade trim and millwork products that add detail, precision, and quality craftsmanship to every project.
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Siding
Weather-resistant siding materials designed for performance, protection, and aesthetic appeal in all conditions.
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Why Choose Nicholson Cates Products?
Manufacturing Pros
Our integrated milling and manufacturing operations keep quality in our control. From raw lumber to finished product, every board meets or exceeds industry standards.
Premium Supply Network
We partner with North America’s most respected suppliers to deliver premium lumber and building materials that meet our customers' evolving demands.
Impeccable Service
From the time of order to delivery day, expect hands-on support. We anticipate needs, solve challenges, and keep your business moving.
Reliable Delivery
Our coordinated distribution network and private fleet ensure accurate, on-time delivery, with the flexibility to meet just-in-time schedules and custom requirements.
Expert Partnerships
Working with Nicholson Cates means working with a team of experts that understand and care about your specifications and deadlines.
A Legacy Built on Trust
Nicholson Cates has earned the trust of Canada’s most respected manufacturers, retailers, and distributors through consistency and service that never wavers.
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Explore our full range of building solutions, including premium boards, engineered materials, decking, siding, and panel products.
We distribute some of the most innovative and sought-after brands, including TREX®, James Hardie, Ready Pine, and Cape Cod.
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Rough and Dressed boards suitable for a variety of industrial, construction and retail applications.
High-quality eased-edge (EE) and square-edge (SE) boards and strapping material provide a solid nailing surface. These non-structural strips of wood are most commonly attached to walls and ceilings and used as a base for panelling, dry wall, tile or other similar material installations
Cedar Siding Products: “The Right Choice”
Real Cedar is renowned for its resistance to moisture, decay, and insect damage while being known as one of nature's most beautiful and versatile building materials.
Mixed hardwoods – Aspen, Oak, Maple, Beech, Birch in boards, squares and timbers.
Precision-end-trimmed SPF pallet components. Standard and custom sizes available.
Dimensional lumber in grades from economy/#4 to premium and in sizes from 2×3 to 2×12, available in mixed and full truckloads, SPF & SYP.
Fire-retardant-treated dimensional lumber, timber & plywood reduce fire spread and smoke production in the event of a fire.
Atlas EnergyShield is a high-performance continuous insulation board composed of a closed-cell polyisocyanurate foam core.
James Hardie is North America's leading name in fiber cement siding, and Nicholson Cates keeps it on hand for the dealers and builders who rely on it. The full family covers lap, panel, shingle, trim and soffit, so an entire exterior can come from one system and one supplier. Each product is engineered for freeze-thaw cycles, heavy snow and ice, and is available primed or factory-finished with ColorPlus® Technology.
James Hardie gives you the product. Nicholson Cates makes sure it arrives. We keep deep James Hardie inventory at our Caledonia distribution centre and ship it on our own schedule-driven logistics network. Dealers stay stocked through the busy season, and crews never stand around waiting on a missing trim package.
• Full-truckload and mixed loads: order a full season's stock or top up what's moving
• Consistent inventory: deep stock of core profiles and ColorPlus® colours
• People who know the product: a team that can help match profiles, textures and trim to the job
Cape Cod gives an exterior the warmth of natural wood without the upkeep of finishing it on site. Every board, shingle and trim piece is made and prefinished under one roof in Nova Scotia, so colour and quality stay consistent from the first course to the last. Nicholson Cates supplies the full system, including siding, shingles, trims and the contemporary Bespoke Series.
NC is proud to carry one of the largest plywood product inventories in the market and carrying all available grades and species to service a wide range of construction, manufacturing, and industrial applications.
Suited for anything from cut-up applications to flyforms to architectural finishes up to 50+ pours
Marine grade plywood is built for strength, durability, and weather resistance. The construction of it allows it to be highly resistant to moisture, rot, and swelling, making it ideal for wet applications. Extremely versatile, it can be used for projects like boat building, outdoor furniture, and other applications in wet environments.
Fire-rated plywood is pressure-treated with fire-retardant chemicals that slow the spread of flame and limit smoke. It lets builders use wood where codes call for reduced surface burning, including roof assemblies, partitions, and commercial interiors. Fire-rated panels are a core Nicholson Cates specialty, and we keep common thicknesses in stock so projects pass inspection and stay on schedule.
Baltic Birch plywood is uniquely manufactured with multiple plies of Birch veneer used uniformly, throughout the panel. Each layer of birch veneer is peeled at 1.3mm or 1.5mm thickness giving the panel a multi-ply edge that is both aesthetically attractive, and offers unmatched strength and stability.
Baltic Birch is available in a wide range of standard thickness variations from 3mm to 25mm, and sheet sizes of 5’x5’, 4’x8’ and 10’x5’. Special thickness and tolerances are available for laminating face veneers on cross grain platforms and for flat die board applications. Baltic Birch plywood offers a virtually void-free construction to help reduce reject rates and offers great machinability and tremendous screw holding strength.
Flat, stable and cost-effective panels for furniture, cabinetry and interior manufacturing.
Particleboard is made from wood particles bonded with resin under heat and pressure into a flat, dimensionally stable panel. Smooth sanded faces take laminate, TFL and veneer well, and the panel's consistency keeps production lines running without surprises. Nicholson Cates supplies particleboard from Uniboard and Arauco Duraflake®, including grades for fire, moisture and low-emission requirements.
NC's specialty particleboard range lets manufacturers match the core to the job. It includes countertop and door-core grades, Class A fire-rated panels for public buildings, moisture-resistant board for kitchens and baths, and ultra-low-emission options for healthcare and green-building projects.
FSC® Certified.
Smooth, consistent fibreboard for manufacturers who machine, paint and laminate at scale.
Medium density fibreboard (MDF) is made from refined wood fibres bonded under heat and pressure into a dense, even panel. With no grain, knots or voids, it cuts, routes and finishes the same way sheet after sheet. That makes it a staple for cabinet, furniture and millwork shops.
Some jobs need more than a standard panel. NC's specialty MDF range covers thin high-density board, fire-retardant and moisture-resistant grades, and no-added-urea-formaldehyde panels. Specifiers can match the board to the application without switching suppliers. Nicholson Cates stocks Arauco TRUPAN® MDF alongside specialty panels for fire, moisture and low-emission needs.
Nicholson Cates is one of North America's largest distributors of fire-rated panels, including Fire Rated Particleboard, Fire Rated MDF, Fire Rated Plywood, Fire Rated Gator-Ply Backers and Crossband and Fire Rated Door Components.
TimberStrand® LSL (Laminated Strand Lumber) has proven screw, nail and dowel holding ability that outperforms many types of solid lumber. It provides the same consistent performance, without knots, wane or dimensional defects. Engineered with precision,these door components are highly customizable, and boast a seamless design and high-quality core.