About Us
In the early 1970s, Lee and Bill operated Kashway Home Center, a subsidiary of Stratton Lumber Company, for several years before it was sold. It was a newly designed “Do-It-Yourself” operation with a full line of hardware, appliances, paint and wallpaper, and unfinished furniture. Bill managed the business while Lee taught business courses at Jessamine County High for 13 years. Lee’s hobbies and interests include collecting and constucting dollhouses and miniatures, needlework, and gardening.
Stratton Lumber
Stratton Lumber is Family Owned and Operated. They were founded in 1947 on the principles of hard work, honesty, and fairness. Today, as a woman-owned business, we still maintain these principles. Through three generations, the Stratton Team has continued to provide quality lumber and building materials to the residential and commercial construction markets in the entire Central Kentucky area.
In 1991, Lee Stratton Baker purchased Stratton Lumber Incorporated from her family—making it one of the few hardware and lumber businesses in Kentucky to be 100% woman-owned. For over three decades, Stratton Lumber has continued to operate with the same founding principles of hard work, honesty, and fairness that were established in 1947.
Beginning in 2026, the fourth generation of Stratton leadership will step forward, continuing the family’s tradition of service and stewardship. With fresh energy and deep respect for our heritage, the next generation is committed to upholding our values while preparing Stratton Lumber for the future.
At Stratton Lumber & Hardware, we provide high quality building materials, trusted products, and knowledgeable staff to support projects of every size—commercial, agricultural, or residential. Our inventory is one of the most up-to-date in Central Kentucky, and we take pride in offering personalized service to every customer, no matter the scope of the job.
We’re grateful for your business and remain dedicated to fair pricing, reliable service, and building relationships that last.
In 1991, Lee Stratton Baker purchased Stratton Lumber Incorporated from her family, making it one of the few hardware and lumber businesses in the state to be 100% woman owned. Stratton Lumber Company continues on today with the same principles of hard work, common honesty, and fairness to the customer as the family business was founded on in 1947.
Stratton Lumber & Hardware strives to provide quality building materials, products, and qualified, informed employees to provide information and services needed to complete any size commercial, agricultural, or residential project.
Strattons offers one of central Kentucky’s most up to date inventories. Pride in individual attention to detail is taken with each of our customers, no mattter how large or small the job.
We appreciate the business and strive to keep the prices fair and our customers coming back.