EXHIBIT 23

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 33-38118) pertaining to the LESCO, Inc. Stock Investment and Salary
Savings Plan and Trust of our report dated May 24, 2002, with respect to the
financial statements and schedule of the LESCO, Inc. Stock Investment and Salary
Savings Plan and Trust included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year
ended December 31, 2001.

                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP




Cleveland, Ohio
June 24, 2002