The L.E. Smith Company

L.E. Smith has been a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality countertops and surfaces since 1950. A lot has changed over the decades, but our commitment to our clients has never wavered.

Our goal is to ensure that our clients are more profitable and successful as a result of partnering with L.E. Smith.

It is that commitment that has driven innovation in both our services and product offerings. In its early days, L.E. Smith was widely known as a leading laminate fabricator. Over the decades, our list of products and services has continued to evolve as we have adapted to changes in industry trends and client needs. Today, we are proud to offer the most in-demand countertop and surface materials along with a commitment to ensuring exemplary client services.

WBENC-Certified Women's Business Enterprise

L.E. Smith is proud to be certified as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today, and are pleased to contribute to adding diversity to your supply chain.

Client Services

As a client of L.E. Smith, you are more than just a customer. You are a long-term partner. This means that our team is working to provide you with expert advice, high-quality products and on-time delivery. We continue to monitor the industry and survey our clients to ensure that we are continually improving. It is that resolve that has allowed us to contribute to our client's growth and continued success. We do this by offering the following to every client we work with.

  • Industry-leading turn times: Our commitment to every order being on time, complete and correct means that you no longer need to worry about costly delays or schedule changes.
  • Impeccable quality: Your reputation is just as important to us as it is to you. By offering the highest quality products and services, you can rest assured that we will meet or exceed your clients' expectations on every job.
  • Professional installation: Spend your time where you will realize the highest return on investments, and let our team handle the installation. This allows you to do less work and still see your profit margins grow.
  • Scalability: We support residential and commercial construction and have the ability to accommodate small and large-scale projects without compromising quality or timelines.
  • Project management: Every phased commercial project comes with an internal, experienced project manager as well as on-site management. The project managers will oversee every stage of the phased project in support of your project manager and company.

Products

Our team is continually analyzing trends in construction, renovation and design to ensure our product offerings include the most in-demand colors, styles and materials. Regardless of whether you are looking for a trendsetting solid surface kitchen countertop, affordable natural stone bathroom vanity or low-maintenance laminate countertop, you can find what you need at L.E. Smith. This is why many of our clients choose L.E. Smith to be their single-source supplier for countertops and surfaces.

  • Laminate
  • Solid Surface
  • Laminate Panels
  • PVC Edge Tops
  • VanitEase® Bathroom Vanities
    • Granite
    • Quartz
    • Cultured Marble
  • Quartz (available for commercial projects)

L. E. Smith Sandbox Rules

Our sandbox rules guide our actions in every situation, and each of them is vital to our success and fulfillment.

L.E. Smith Company History

  • 1950 – Lawrence Edward (L.E.) Smith begins selling metal moldings for countertop edges. His first “office” is in his father’s chicken hatchery behind the family home
  • 1960 – L. E. purchases one of the first post-forming machines and begins fabricating laminate countertops
  • 1960 – L.E. Smith ownership transitions to L.E.’s two oldest sons
  • 1972 – L. E. Smith begins distributing DuPont Corian® as one of the nation’s first wholesale distributors of solid surface
  • 2006 – L.E. Smith ownership transitions to five of L. E.’s grandchildren
  • 2010 – L. E. Smith strategically focuses the business on the fabrication of solid surface and laminate
  • 2010 – The L.E. Smith team begins innovating product lines to become a single-source supplier for clients
  • 2013 – VanitEase™ line of bathroom vanities are introduced
  • 2017 – Laminate panels are added to the product line
  • 2017 – Stone products are added to the commercial line
  • 2020 – LE Smith proudly innovates the business to include two non-family female owners to align the business’ ownership with the long-standing female management.
  • 2020 – L.E. Smith receives national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council Ohio River Valley

Associate Testimonials

  • Working at L. E. Smith has allowed me to grow professionally in many ways. Over the years I’ve learned how to be a better manager, team member and technician and the future promises to allow me even more opportunities to hone my skills. But, my fondest memory was from my first six months with the company. Completely unbeknownst to me, our HR and Accounting staff reached out to my wife to plan a surprise baby shower. I was so taken aback by this small gesture that that I knew I was part of a family, rather than just another employee.

    Scott Buehler

  • L.E. Smith took a chance on me 30 years ago. They’ve given me such great opportunity to grow and succeed. They allowed me to balance my work life and my family life without feeling guilty. For that I will be forever grateful. They encourage our input on making L.E. Smith an even better L.E. Smith for us and our clients. I appreciate the loyalty and mutual respect.

    Daun Musser

  • I enjoy working with my hands and building things. I also like being at someone’s house and seeing one of our countertops and thinking to myself, I helped build that.

    Gerry

    Countertop Fabricator
  • I enjoy working at L.E. Smith because every day is a challenge, no two days are alike. I also like working with my co-workers and helping our clients.

    Lisa

    Client Specialist
  • I like that L.E. Smith has offered opportunities for training, enhancing my professional growth. I also enjoy my co-workers, we are very supportive of one-another and always help each other in any way we can!

    Ashley Walz

  • I’ve been with L.E. Smith for over 22 yrs. and I’ve been treated like a team player & part of the L.E. Smith family.

    Susie

    Client Specialist
  • I like making countertops and seeing the finished product, and knowing that people are getting a good product.

    Wes

    Countertop Fabricator
  • I like working for L.E. Smith because each day is something different and there is always more to learn. Also the people I work with make the long days go quick and make it worth coming in every day.

    Sonia Villanueva