Core Building Materials

Core Building Materials Founded in 1966 on integrity, service & quality, CORE Building Materials is the leading supplier of residential and commercial building materials.

Core Building Materials specializes in hardscapes, drywall, acoustical ceilings, insulation, and accessories

Contractor tip: the simpler the wall system, the easier it is to keep a crew moving.Systema from -Bloc is built with a s...
10/14/2026

Contractor tip: the simpler the wall system, the easier it is to keep a crew moving.

Systema from -Bloc is built with a smooth, modular format that works efficiently across straight walls and returns, helping crews maintain a clean, consistent install from one section to the next.

Less time fighting the layout. More time getting the wall built right.

Straight walls or curves: which do you install more often?

Real wood decking is a maintenance calendar. A Borealis patio from -bloc gives you the wood-plank look in wet cast concr...
10/10/2026

Real wood decking is a maintenance calendar.

A Borealis patio from -bloc gives you the wood-plank look in wet cast concrete, so the deck feeling stays and the annual sanding and staining does not.

Tell us what your deck is costing you in upkeep and we will talk options.

Real stone, thin enough to face a wall. Sandstone from -bloc is a natural-stone thinset veneer, quarried rather than cas...
10/07/2026

Real stone, thin enough to face a wall. Sandstone from -bloc is a natural-stone thinset veneer, quarried rather than cast, so a feature wall gets genuine stone without a genuine stone footing.

Ask us where a natural stone veneer works best in your build.

A pool wants a surround that shrugs off water and sun. 🤩A Travertina Raw wall from -bloc pairs a brushed-travertine look...
10/03/2026

A pool wants a surround that shrugs off water and sun. 🤩

A Travertina Raw wall from -bloc pairs a brushed-travertine look with Klean-Blocâ„¢, factory-built protection against staining and UV fade, so a low pool-side wall keeps its face through the season.

Ask us how the built-in protection holds up around a pool.

Some walls take decades to develop character. Röcka from -bloc has it from day one. Its fossil-stone texture brings the ...
09/30/2026

Some walls take decades to develop character. Röcka from -bloc has it from day one. Its fossil-stone texture brings the look of naturally aged stone to a double-sided block, giving freestanding garden walls a finished face from every angle.

Would you use this look in your own backyard? Tell us in the comments 👇

The right wall can shape the look of your entire outdoor space.Skyscraper from -bloc features a smooth, flat face that c...
09/26/2026

The right wall can shape the look of your entire outdoor space.

Skyscraper from -bloc features a smooth, flat face that creates a clean backdrop for planting, patios and other landscape elements.

💡Design tip: when choosing a wall, think about what you want it to do visually. A simpler surface can let your plants, furniture and surrounding materials take more of the spotlight.

Where would you use a wall like this in your yard: around a garden bed, along a patio or somewhere else?

Pattern can do a lot of the design work.With Everest from -bloc, the layout gives the patio structure and rhythm while l...
09/23/2026

Pattern can do a lot of the design work.

With Everest from -bloc, the layout gives the patio structure and rhythm while letting the slab itself stay clean and understated.

It’s a good reminder that sometimes, the way a product is installed can have just as much impact as the product you choose.

What catches your eye first in a patio: the pattern or the material?

A wall you stop noticing is a wall doing its job. Systema from -bloc keeps a smooth, even face across a long run, so a b...
09/19/2026

A wall you stop noticing is a wall doing its job. Systema from -bloc keeps a smooth, even face across a long run, so a boundary or a raised bed reads as one calm surface rather than a busy pattern.

Ask us how a long, low wall would sit in your yard.

The best walls disappear into the yard they hold up. This Rosemont Fascia Wall from -bloc works as a backdrop, not a bar...
09/16/2026

The best walls disappear into the yard they hold up. This Rosemont Fascia Wall from -bloc works as a backdrop, not a barrier: a natural-stone-look face with Klean-Blocâ„¢ protection built in, sitting behind the planting instead of fighting it.

Tell us what the wall needs to hold and hide, and we will talk options.

One block system, three deliverables. Brandon from -bloc builds the wall, and the same family gives you the cap and a ma...
09/12/2026

One block system, three deliverables. Brandon from -bloc builds the wall, and the same family gives you the cap and a matching fire feature, so a backyard reads as one project instead of three that happen to sit near each other. Brandon is salt-resistant, which matters for a wall that meets a walkway you will be de-icing all winter.

Send us the site plan and we will spec the wall, caps and any features off one family.

Address

233 N Jensen Road
Vestal, NY
13850

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4pm
Tuesday 7am - 4pm
Wednesday 7am - 4pm
Thursday 7am - 4pm
Friday 7am - 4pm

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+16077296233

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