About APEX Supply Company

Welcome to APEX

APEX Supply Company is building on its 90-year family-owned legacy by supplying DFW and North & Central Texans with quality plumbing parts and expert guidance.

At APEX, customers can shop at any of our 13 store locations or conveniently online, enjoying a wide selection of products with flexible pickup and delivery options. Plumbers, contractors, and homeowners trust us to provide the right parts at the right time, ensuring they can focus on getting the job done efficiently.

Joe Lerer Sr. Original Apex Supply Founder in 1933

Our History

The story of Apex is the story of the American Dream. In the early 1900’s, Ellie Lerer, an immigrant from Eastern Europe, started a junk yard on Ashland Alley near downtown Dallas. Today, that site is home to American Airlines Arena, but back then it was open land. Ellie’s English was very limited, but his entrepreneurial spirit was contagious, and he was motivated to make a life for his immigrant family. In this spirit, Ellie bought a mule and a simple pushcart and began to drive through the streets of Dallas picking up discarded metal and reselling it for scrap.

Ellie had a son, Joe, who worked in the business as well. Joe saw an opportunity that his father had overlooked. He realized that the cast iron tubs and sinks his father was selling for scrap had greater value for resale to plumbers.

Joe began to separate the heavy tubs and sinks at the edge of the junkyard to resell them for a premium. His father told him that he could keep the profits from the items he sold.

Soon, word spread that Joe would pay extra money for plumbing fixtures, and his business began to thrive. So many calls were coming in for used tubs that Ellie told his son to get his own telephone number.

Joe Lerer bought the land and developed the building at 180 Oak Lawn in 1956. APEX has now operated at this location for over 68 years. In the decades since its founding, we have added 12 additional stores in Texas, 5 of which also feature Kitchen & Bath showrooms. APEX has also developed an ecommerce platform, and operates a centralized distribution center here in Dallas as well.

Our Values

APEX is a family business, and that doesn’t just apply to people with our last name. It means extending comfort, support, and a sense of belonging to our staff and our customers. We hope you’ll come visit us or give us a call to see how APEX offers more than just plumbing supplies.

Our Mission

We are on a mission to be the trusted supplier of high-grade plumbing materials and personalized guidance for licensed plumbers, contractors, and homeowners in Dallas-Fort Worth and North & Central Texas.

What Our Customers Say

Amazing In-Store Pickup

“Store pickup options. APEX always have the right parts ready to pick up at a location on my way to the job site. I only trust on APEX to have my supplies ready when I need them.”

— Roto Rooter

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