Markel Lumber is not only a great business to work with, but they also take care of our community…read morethrough generous support of our local school. Thank you!

Markel lumber is a complete dump! They keep their property a total mess! Leaving trash everywhere…read more and allowing it to fly down the streets and clog up the drains in my neighborhood! I've begged them to clean up and even offered to help for FRthey do nothing! They have zero respect for people who live near their business. I'm currently in the process of finding our where the owners live so I can collect all this trash in front of their business and bring it to their homes! Don't give them your business! The don't care about New Orleans or the people who live here.

This is a great place to buy building supplies. Reasonably priced and very helpful!! Ask for Wayne.read more

Make sure you inspect this stuff. They sometimes give you some fairly crooked boards. Hold your…read moreground.

This place is very hit and miss, with prices that are also sometimes unreasonable, sometimes a…read moresteal. I priced out a few garden supplies only to find they were the same exact price as Lowe's right down the street. New or not, the items are not returnable so naturally I would choose the Lowe's option. I visit this store probably every 90 days and will find that a huge amount of items have been sitting at the same price tag for six months or more. Most of the larger furniture they take in is not in the best shape and priced over $150.00. This includes couches that have been torn up by cats and stained up. Still, I visit waiting for the occasional item that is just mysteriously priced very low. Be aware that they sometimes do have % off specials - but there's only one whiteboard at the front of the store by the cashier that indicates this.

Great spot to stop in for upcycling doors, windows, cabinets, shutters. Etc. As well as random…read morebrand new items like water filters, light fixtures, and bird houses. You never know what builder has dropped off overstock. So always worth a peek.

The Green project is a must for any DIY, creative maker, home improvement peoples or…read morevintage/historic home owner. This multiroom warehouse offers a plethora of bits and bobs from donated and gathered home improvement wares. One time I picked up an old door, an old timey facet head and some hinges. From these super economical finds, I was able to fabricate a garden gate, using the faucet as a creative spin on a traditional doorknob or latch. I love it. Recently, I eye spied, a partially used tub of tile adhesive and several random tiles. They'd be the perfect solution with someone with a tiny bathroom or counter top that needed sprucing up. You can find doors, windows, screen, light fixtures, tiles, wood, paint, and a whole host of parts that you can't pick up at any big box store. Think of the green project like a thrift store for your house or creative endeavor. Be patient and diligent, as it can be hit or miss.

This is a very important spot to know about if you own a historic home in the New Orleans area…read more There is a huge inventory of historic buildings in the New Orleans area which suffer due to the challenging environment of the region along with time that results in ongoing damage to different parts of these old buildings and it is hard to find replacement parts. The Green Project is essentially a graveyard of houses that have been sadly torn down and the remaining good parts salvaged which allows current homes to be repaired with the remains of destroyed ones. The biggest negative here is the sticker shock prices of many of the items as you are no longer getting good deals on many of the items which might have been much more possible right after Hurricane Katrina.

I purchased my granite for my new home here. Anna was wonderful and spent lots of time with me…read morewalking the yard and answering my many questions. The stone was beautiful and the prices are very reasonable. *After posting my review, I received a request for additional info concerning the purchase of my stone. When making a purchase at Tuscan, you must have an installer or contractor. You can pick out your stone, and then Tuscan will forward the pricing info to your installer/contractor, who will then forward the info to you. They don't price directly to the public, as is the case with several of the stone companies that I visited.

Issues with my Contractor were crazy. Tuscan went out of there way to help us find exactly what we…read moreneeded. Thank you

Bought handrails for stairway. Hank was really helpful in ordering, and then having to reorder,…read moreand was friendly all the way. Reasonable too.

As a homeowner I am always involved in certain projects and have found Liberty Lumber's staff very…read moreknowledgeable on lumber products needed for older houses. I have used liberty for framing material, siding, fence and deck boards. All my purchases were delivered to my home at a small added charge.. something you will not get from the big box stores or the larger lumber yards. And I have never had any quality issues. Also Liberty is the number #1 place to go if you need to match an old obscure piece of old house trim. They even have a small poster sized chart of all the untypical custom milled trim pieces which they carry and you can take home to be sure what you are buying really matches up with your home.

Buyers beware! Make sure you inspect Bella's product while it's in the dump truck BEFORE they dump…read moreit on your property! I ordered many loads of their top soil and dirt mix on which to plant grass seed, and they dumped loads of what appeared to be material that was excavated from a site where a building was demolished. The loads contained about 60% crushed concrete with dozens of 20, 30, and 40-pound rocks. Also lots of other debris, such as pieces of PVC pipes, sections of steel chains, small scrap metal pieces, broken glass, and wood mixed with about 40% dry fill dirt. After I sent them pictures of what they delivered to me, they apologized and refunded the thousands of dollars I paid. Unfortunately, they refused to remove these piles of rubble from my property, and I was forced to pay a contractor to remove it.

Super happy with the service! Weather has been horrible lately so we had to reschedule a few times…read morebut the communication with scheduling was a breeze. The office staff is very prompt with responses and definitely stay on top of things. Would recommend their company confidently to anyone needing sand delivered. :)

I have passed this place soooo many times and admired the large boulders out front…read more After Hurricane IDA did away with much of my garden, it was time to get busy on renewal. The flowerbed/Alter originally had a wood border and it was looking shabby. I decided to invest in a rock border. On trip one , I bought 11 Colorado rocks as a nod to my Father's home state. This would give me a gauge on how many I needed. Trip 2, 22 more. All in all about 150$ spent for the border. The pond was another story with several trips until I realized I needed both base rock fill ins and the flagstone topper. I also purchased some water grass and a beautiful purple lily. Super happy with this family run biz and their help in consultation and loading. Easy to shop, grab a cart and start loading, from one rock to a truck full. no rock too small or toobig. I'm sad I don't need anymore rocks, maybe I will one day.....but dang if my yard don't look gorgeous because of them!!

This business rocks!!! No pun intended. They have a great selection of sediment, gravel, and rocks…read moreat great prices. I went there with the intention of taking care of some landscaping projects. The owner was very helpful with listening to my plans and providing recommendations of rocks based on capability to drain and aesthetics. I made about four trips in my truck to pick it up but had I known how much I really needed ahead of time, he would have delivered it for me. So yes, they will deliver. Regardless, he was kind enough to wait till I finished with my project to pay him at the end instead of making multiple payments every time I went there. Since that first time, I've actually gone back for other project needs and recommended him to friends and family. They have not been steered wrong by this company either. Definitely go check them out on Airline.

An industrial supply company is not my usual hangout set for one of my persuasive & witty reviews…read more But shopping during the COVID era has made most of us get creative. Alas, I love sharing tips & little secrets, so here goes. They have some N100 & N95 masks in stock again! Now, by giving out this tip I'm hoping anyone who reads it acts responsibly. Don't buy more than you need. Sharing is caring, hoarding is just greedy. Now, that being said, understand that it is still difficult to get masks here. The best way is to order online to pickup in store. You will still wait weeks but at least you can get what you need eventually. This is especially important for those at high risk for whom nothing less than an N95 will do. Order on line & head over to the express pickup counter. No waiting in line, less risk. Or better yet, use curbside pickup. Another tip about Grainger, they have batteries I couldn't find elsewhere. I had been searching for a specific watch battery I couldn't find anywhere. Not only did they have it but it cost me less than 2 bucks. They also carry lots of safety & cleaning supplies. I'm sure if there is something you're having trouble finding, they probably have it!

I have used Stafford several times over the past 10 years. They have beautiful products I couldn't…read morefind elsewhere and the service I've received has always been excellent. If you are looking for something special that everyone else doesn't sell, and appreciate specialized help with design, I would recommend you check Stafford.

As a practicing architect for over 35 years, my office has worked with tile/stone suppliers…read morethroughout the US and Europe After selecting a French pattern travertine at Stafford Tile for our own home, we requested samples of all of the tile sizes. Months later, I had to point out that the pieces were not finished the same. Only at this point, they admitted to using different suppliers for the already purchased stone. Noting, it was an unacceptable material and should not have been sold. They offered only one replacement. However, it was a darker color, so we had to adjust the design, other materials and colors selected months previously. Then there were delays in the delivery and once it arrived about 1/3 of the cartoons contained cracked pieces. Stafford counted 39 bundles containing at least one damaged tile. The frustration continued and due to a great installer we utilized some of the damaged pieces at my cost for additional labor. There was a lack of understanding and assistance by Stafford, and they refused to pick up the remaining damaged material. I thought a professional interaction could occur, but their General Manager was rude and inaccurate with her statements. In the end, the material was a compromise, created additional costs to the Client/Architect and a very frustrating experience.