I normally purchase all of my lumber and paint from Hamshaw lumber, and have for over 25 years. I…read morewent in today to purchase an empty paint can, to transfer some paint into a clean container. They had 1 paint can on the shelf, but no lid. The price marked on the shelf was $5.99. i picked up a cheap plastic lid hoping she would at least give me a discount or find me a lid so i did not have to buy one, that was supposed to come with the pail. Nope, the empty paint can rang up at 6.99 and she rang up the cover at 2.59 for a total of $9.58 for an empty paint can. I told her to keep it and i would go to Home Depot to get it. IHome Depot price was 6.99 and it came with a cover. I think Hamshaws need to empower their employees, the ability to work with the customer, if there is an issue, like i experienced. I am sure (maybe not)Hamshaws would rather have me leave as a happy customer and not a disgruntled one

I've been to a lot of hardware stores and my local Ace stores are nowhere near what this Ace…read more/Hamshaws store is: by far, 1) size: this store is a decent square footage. I prefer to go to smaller stores than the big box superstores when I can to support local smaller business and to get things more quickly- this size has plenty to offer but it's faster than walking through a mega store to get a few screws or a new tool. 2) selection: hands down, this store has far more in stock than all other Aces and local smaller stores when it comes to power tools/ power tool option models from Dewalt, Makita, craftsman, black and decker and Bosch- among others. Decent selection of most things you could ever need for your projects and household stuff. Any time I've ordered online the order is there and ready. Recommended.

Free delivery, kind, knowledgeable staff and good stock. Glad they built the new store.read more

I probably can't say enough to fully express how favorably I feel toward this business and the good…read morepeople who work there. They are ALWAYS friendly toward me- know me by name and often make genuine personal conversation and inquire about how my projects are coming. Their products are good and very competitively priced- often beating big box store prices. The staff is knowledgeable and always ready to lend a hand finding items, offering materials and method advice, or brainstorming how to accomplish a project. The free and fast delivery is reliable and the delivery drivers and are like heros who regularly brave my dodgy woods road and remote location to help ease my labors, and they do it with a can-do, gung-ho and adventurous attitude. Overall the sort of experience of what I can only imagine a community hardware store might have been like when my grandfathers were my age. Kudos to the whole operation- and BIG thanks to everyone who makes it what it is!

I've bought lumber, both rough and finished, from Wilkins for over thirty years. They are a…read morefriendly, old-fashioned outfit, with great prices. Essentially self-service, but the fragrant fresh-cut softwood atmosphere is better than all the big box stores in the world.

I went here to buy lumber to build my sister's wedding arbor. Everyone was kind and helpful. The…read moreselection is good and so are the prices. Highly recommend

They have a comprehensive product inventory, have excellent delivery including boom trucks up to…read more40ft that can place things like beams and shingles, free engineering staff that can answer questions and stamp plans, reasonably knowledgeable counter staff who make Home Depot look like children and are willing to work with you on prices that can meet or beat Home Depot. They are geared toward the serious remodeler or professional not people who want to play around. We still buy some things at HD but prefer National Lumber.

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Amherst Farmers Supply is a pet supply/hardware store that has way more stuff than one might think…read more I often forget all the stuff they have. Like tons of stuff for canning and maple tree water stuff. I have regrets for not visiting them more. Thus sill change.

Recently went to Amherst Farmer's Supply and was pleasantly surprised that one of the long time…read moreemployees/owners recognized me and gave me a 10% discount on my purchase. My Grandfather had a small dairy farm and loved the friendly help and accommodating workers. I was given sage advice on composting and can't speak highly enough of this locally owned business that has been a stalwart in garden/lawn/pet supply in the Pioneer Valley. A delight to visit and patronize! Frank

Huge selection of lumber, reasonable prices, but service was very slow…read more We went on a Saturday about a month ago and there was only one person on staff. Instead of taking customers first come first serve, he bounced between people as they arrived, taking care of anyone who had a quick request and putting off everyone else. I'm not sure why he did this, but he was very pleasant all the while. As a result, we were there for over 3 hours (no lie) when it should have only taken about 30 minutes. It was around 20 degrees too, so we were literally frozen on top of it. There was also a guy and his two kids that were there just before us, and they were still there even after we left. However, he didn't charge us for cutting the wood and apologized for the wait. We were happy with the quality and selection of the wood. Also, the guy was very knowledgeable and helped us to choose the right wood for our project. Had the service been better I would have definitely given more stars.

Steve took a lot of time to help us find the right material for our project, I will definitely be…read moreback.

We purchased all the kitchen cabinets and bath vanities from MLC- Muir in Bedford, NH. Wow. The…read morestaff was eager and helpful, and they spent extra time making sure we found the right cabinets for our taste, design and budget. Jeff came out to measure at the new house at least twice, and was onsite during cabinet and counter installation. When we found a damaged cabinet he was super responsive and made sure we had it replaced quickly. The installer did a fantastic job- we were really happy with the product and service. Thank you!

I bought a lot of lumber from Milford Lumber and the Sales Staff was great! But the delivery guy…read morewas awesome. I am disabled and the delivery guy hauled all my lumber from the truck to a secure area in the back yard in 80 degree weather with a smile and a chuckle once in a while. Prices were very competitive also. I will continue to buy there. Walter C