About Gulf & Basco

Both businesses were located in the old warehouse district east of downtown Houston, and were operated separately. In 1970, the two companies merged, and became known as "The Gulf & Basco Company". About this same time, a window division was added and it soon became a significant part of the business. The period from 1970 until the mid-'80's saw rapid growth under the leadership of President Buster Feldman and Executive VP Bud Inscho.

Then in 1977, after a disastrous fire that totally destroyed their offices and primary warehouse, they moved to a much larger building at 813 McKee Street just north of downtown Houston, which enabled them to consolidate much of their operation into a single facility and also provided the necessary room to add new product lines.

In the early '80's, a cabinet division was added. This represented a departure from what Houston's market was accustomed. Cabinets had primarily been built on the job site; a cumbersome and labor-intensive process that could not begin to keep up with the rapidly growing Houston home building market. Kitchen cabinets that traditionally took weeks to build and finish from raw materials, could now be delivered and installed from Gulf & Basco's inventory in a single day. Since that time, most builders in Houston have utilized pre-built cabinets.

Continued growth forced yet another move in 1994 to their current headquarters at 2425 Broad St., a block off of I-45 South (the Gulf Freeway) just inside Loop 610. That location, after a complete renovation, represented a state-of-the-art showroom, administrative, manufacturing and warehousing facility of well over 100,000 square feet. However, with a booming economy and aggressive leadership even that facility had proven to be inadequate, and in March 2000, a 60,000 square foot warehouse addition at the same location was completed.

In 1997, leadership passed to a third generation, with Stuart Feldman becoming the President and CEO of the company which has become so prominent within the Houston home-building industry. His business philosophy of: "Innovative products, dedicated leadership, loyal employees and a company-wide commitment to customer service have proven to be the keys to our success in the past, and we are confident that those same principles will lead us to continued success in the future."

In January 2002, Gulf & Basco acquired Mas Tech Surfaces, the leading countertop fabricator in Texas. The addition of Corian, Silestone, Vetrazzo, granite and other countertops to our product line gives Gulf & Basco the complete kitchen package... appliances, cabinets and tops.

In July of 2012, Gulf & Basco was acquired by Kodiak Building Partners, one of the nation's leading investors in successful building products companies. Led by Paul Hylbert, one of the founders of ProBuild, the Kodiak team has extensive experience in operating and growing businesses in the building products market. They have multiple contacts with customers, suppliers and professionals throughout the housing and construction industries.

Our state-of-the-art showroom features an abundance of new, brand-name appliances, cabinets, countertops and more, all set within sample kitchen environments to give you an idea of the look and feel of your new kitchen. Come browse our brands and talk to our friendly and knowledgeable salespeople today.