Spahn & Rose Blog

A Career Built on Service: Kenneth Van Diggelen Marks 36 Years

Thirty-six years can turn a job into a career, customers into familiar faces and a small-town lumberyard into a place that becomes part of your life.

For Kenneth Van Diggelen, Rental Manager at Spahn & Rose’s Dunn Lumber in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, those years have included a move from the tool department to building a rental business, decades of serving local builders and more than a few unusual days on the job. Through it all, one thing has mattered enough that when Kenneth is asked what makes him proudest about his career, his answer is wonderfully simple: “Saying that I work at Dunn Lumber!” (more…)

Dyersville Spahn & Rose’s Brian Murphy Earns August Above & Beyond Award

When a contractor found himself one deck board short of finishing a job on a Saturday, he knew exactly who to call.

Brian Murphy, assistant manager at Spahn & Rose’s Dyersville location, lived nearby. After receiving a text from the contractor, Murphy met him at the lumberyard, provided the board he needed and helped him get the project across the finish line that same day.

For Brian, it felt like a simple way to help. (more…)

Mid-Am Building Supply Interior, Exterior Doors: More Options for the Next Job

For contractors, choosing an exterior door often comes down to finding the right balance of appearance, performance, maintenance and price. And lately, what customers want that door to look like has been changing.

Curt Fransen, Sales Manager at the Spahn & Rose location in Dubuque, Iowa, sees that shift firsthand. For the past five years, Mid-Am Building Supply has served as a Spahn & Rose vendor parter, providing an extensive variety of interior and exterior doors. (more…)