New Castle Building Products

A LOOK BACK IN TIME — Our Company History
By Kris Steele, NCBP’s Owner & CEO

My journey in the building supply business began with my grandmother, Rita Steele, in the 1960s at Allied Building Products, and continued with my father, Ray Steele, who worked his way up from warehouse worker to vice president. Inspired by his work ethic, I joined Allied at 12, gaining experience in every department and eventually becoming a branch manager.

After eight years, I left to turn around struggling building distribution companies, but faced bankruptcy within weeks. Undeterred, I proposed buying the business to the bank. With their funding and support from vendors, I founded New Castle Building Products in 2002. Starting with a small team, we’ve grown to over 400 employees across six states, with my father, Ray, still supporting our efforts. Our journey has been challenging but rewarding, and we’re enjoying every step.

Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to:

• In 2002 Kris Steele purchased Castle Building Products from Ayers Rock Castle Building Products and changed the name to New Castle Building Products. The company’s main focus was on Residential Roofing, had a staff of 12 employees and 4 trucks in their fleet.
• In 2004 NCBP acquired Triple A Roofing and Siding, which became our Bronx, NY branch, location #2.
• Ray Steele joined New Castle as Vice President.
• In 2005 NCBP opened a greenfield location in Norwalk, CT.  This became our 3rd location.
• In 2007 NCBP entered the Commercial market by purchasing our first crane.
• NCBP partnered with Siplast and Johns Manville.
• In 2009 NCBP opened a greenfield location, Northborough, MA branch. This became our 4th branch.
• In 2010 opened a greenfield branch in Hicksville, NY.  This became our 5th branch.
• In 2011 NCBP partnered with Fibertite, a division of the Seaman Corporation, as their sole distributor in the Northeast.
• A 7,000 sq. feet space above our White Plains location was turned into our headquarters main offices and gym.
• In 2012 NCBP entered into the Waterproofing market and opened a greenfield location in Long Island City, NY.  This became our 6th branch.
• NCBP hit a milestone of 100 employees.
• In 2014 NCBP opened in Paramus, NJ.  This became our 7th branch, which was eventually relocated to Ramsey, NJ.
• Opened Springfield, MA, our 8th branch.
• In 2014, our Yonkers, NY location was opened becoming our 9th branch.
• In 2014, NCBP opened a location in East Elmhurst, NY.  This became our 10th branch.
• In June, NCBP hit a milestone of 150 employees.
• In July 2015, NCBP opened our 11th branch in Eastport, NY.
• January 2016 NCBP opened in Ronkonkoma, NY becoming our 12th branch.
• April 2016 launched New Castle Metals.
• In 2017, headquarter expansion began with a larger conference room for product knowledge seminars, annual meetings and presentations.
• July 2017 NCBP hits a milestone of 200 employees.
• Our 13th location in East Berlin, CT was acquired through the purchase of CT Roofing Reps in August 2017.
• In August 2017, we opened our 14th location in East Flatbush, NY.
• In August 2017, we expanded into the Pennsylvania market by acquiring Andalusia Wholesale Supply Company making Bensalem, PA our 15th location, and Allentown, PA our 16th location.
• In the first quarter of 2018 New Castle Metals moved into it’s own operating location in Hicksville, NY.
• In October 2018, NCBP expanded into the Maryland market by opening a location in Sparrows Point / Baltimore, Maryland.
• In November 2018, New Castle Metals expanded into its second location, this one being in Long Island City, NY.
• In December 2019, NCBP opened up our second New Jersey location, in Eatontown.  Becoming our 18th location overall for the company.
• In July 2020, we opened our 19th location in Middletown, NY.
• In May 2021, New Castle Metals expanded into it's third location, Baltimore MD.
• In 2021, NCBP hits another milestone with 350 employees.
• In July 2022, NCBP opens in Brooklyn, NY.
• In September 2022, New Castle Metals expanded into it's fourth location, Mountainside, NJ.
• In February 2024, we opened our first waterproofing branch in Long Island City, NY: New Castle Waterproofing & Restoration
• In July 2024, New Castle Metal expanded into it's fifth location, Norwalk, CT.
• In March 2025, New Castle Metal expanded into it's sixth location, Bensalem, PA.