Isaac helped me get a last minute order in, prepped it and had it ready for my team to pick up. Thanks so much!

This is a great Ace Hardware store. Staff is friendly and helpful and the store has everything you need! We were there helping our son move and they have all kinds of moving boxes, tape, cleaning supplies and tools. If you need them shop there four or five times and every time they had what we needed Thanks Brickman's Ace Hardware staff. read more

Friendly service with experienced workers who know their stuff and what you need to get jobs done.

I called Ace Hardware, Upper West Side, about purchasing a door. The associate who answered was unbelievably rude. Throughout the call he talked down to me and was condescending and nasty. Finally he hung up on me. For the record I was completely polite, professional, and I gave him no reason to be rude. It was bizarre. If anyone at the store reads this, he said his name is Greg. I'll never shop there again. read more

The customer service was great. I even went behind employees only door to oversee the cutting of my piece of lumber. And I had made a template to follow and he did an amazing job. I would definitely go back. read more

Brickman's Ace Hardware Upper West Side - Custom oval shape I requested, and I also purchased from them and espresso stain. Perfect because I needed extra self space in the kitchen. - Hardware Stores Near Me - New York, New York

The staff was very courteous and, despite being very busy, they made us feel welcome and helped us right away. The prices were very good! I expected something in the UWS to be overpriced, but they were very reasonable. Definitely planning on coming back with any future hardware needs - even though we live several miles north!! lol read more

i visit this store maybe once every few years. unfailing polite and helpful service every time. just had two lamps repaired there by larelle (sp?) and will be taking him a third next week. knowledgeable, kind, thorough -- and had the work completed well before the estimated delivery date. one job was relatively easy, the other more complicated. both lamps are now back in perfect working order, and i couldn't be happier. oh! and reasonably priced, too!! thank you, larelle et al. at this location! ;-) read more

I've had very good experiences here -- the staff are helpful, the stock is plentiful, and the prices are fair. I almost always find what I need. Great and convenient neighborhood hardware store -- and a million times more pleasant than going to a big box store! read more

This place packs a lot into its minimal square footage. Don't be deceived! They also offer a great selection of Benjamin Moore paint. Most importantly, the service is consistently kind and upbeat these days. I've been coming to this location for many years, no matter where I am in the City. read more

Everyone here is always very, very nice. Once, I came in looking for a small square of plywood. When I explained the size of what I was wanting, the man went in the back and just gave me a small wood scrap exactly the right side and told me it was on the house. Today, as I stumbled in from the Mars-like dystopia the wildfires had turned this city into, one of the workers had a big bag of hardcore masks. It had straps I didn't understand. Not only did he show me how it worked, he literally put it on my head for me. Not many people would be that helpful. They're great and in addition to hardware type stuff, they have lots of cleaning supplies, etc. Highly recommend. read more

I can't say enough good things about this place. Great staff, attentive, and knowledgeable. But if they don't know something though, they will grab a colleague who does. They have helped me with two renovations and multiple projects for my apartment in the west 90s. Yes, I love Amazon but I buy from here as much as possible. read more

Brickman's Ace Hardware Upper West Side - Thank you Brickman's! - Hardware Stores Near Me - New York, New York

polite service. Well stocked for the most part. Benjamin Moore paint is a bit expensive and they need to have more finish selections available; or provide the ability to order it and have it delivered to that store from one of their other locations. They should also have paint samples, so you van see what you have to choose from; rather than having to buy samples. They should also NOT respond to i interruptions of existing customers by impatient customers, who don't want to wait, their turn. read more

Recently moved to the neighborhood and the folks at Brickman's have been nothing but helpful as we've navigated our renovation. I stopping in at least 2-3 times per week with questions on hardware, construction materials, paint, etc and they never fail to steer me in the right direction. Last week, I had an urgent need to purchase and cut a few pieces of drywall and stud - Carlos got me in and out of the store in about 15 minutes AND cut the pieces exactly to size for me. Fantastic service at Brickman's - glad to have them so close! read more

If you want solutions to problems, you come here. If you want helpful, smart, intelligent staff, you come here. The best of them has got to be Isaac. (Ysaac?) This guy is brilliant. He's seen it all. He knows how to solve problems. He's really great. Ask for him immediately. The whole place is terrific. It's everything you want in a neighborhood hardware store. read more

Brickman's Ace Hardware Upper West Side - Isaac The Genius !!! - Hardware Stores Near Me - New York, New York

See all

I needed a piece of wood that was an unusual size. I went to Brickmans on Columbus and "the lumber guy" listened to me and said "we don't have anythung that size but come with me". He took me in the back and basically made me a customized piece of wood that was perfect! I love this store! Everyone, from the sales guys to the cashier, was friendly and very helpful. I highly recommend it. read more

I went to Ace Hardware to get a screw and washer for my bike. Carlos put the screw and washer on my bike. He was very helpful to me. He did all this for a total of $1.00. I would go there again in a minute for all my hardware needs. Ace Hardware has a great employee in Carlos. With sales people like Carlos they will have people coming back for more. Thank you. Eris M. read more

Just what a hardware store should be nice staff and the familiar layout of the store helps tremendously. But mainly it's the people

Do NOT order online! Plus, horrible service in the store. In my experience, at this Ace only 50% of items ordered and PAID FOR online, in advance, are available in the store. Online inventory obviously does not correctly match what is in the store. Then, once you get to the store, get ready for a rude customer service experience. Dismissive, underhanded and argumentative. Wanted me to sign a receipt acknowledging I had picked up and will pay for all items ordered. EVEN THOUGH SOME WERE CANCELED. Underhanded. Will never come back. read more

I was wandering around the UWS trying to find a place that fixes screen windows, with the busted screen in tow, and AJO was the fourth hardware store I hit up. They don't fix screens in store (like stores 1-3) and were about to give me the phone number for a company that does the fixes, but a very kind man explained that it was easy enough for me to re-screen the frame myself. He helped me pick out the perfect materials & tools, and gave a detailed explanation for how to do the work myself. The materials were reasonably priced, and I left the store a little more empowered than I had entered it. What else could you want from a local hardware store? read more

Visited AJO after visiting a number of stores trying to find Lysol spray and other cleaners to help deal with the coronavirus and flu. Everyone is out of products or price gouging. Luckily, I was able to find Lysol spray, gloves and bleach. I have been spraying my door knobs nonstop with the spray. The owner also told me they are hoping to get N95 face masks and more Purell wipes and hand sanitizers by the end of this week. They are only taking cash for certain items (signs indicate which ones...). When I asked why- the employee said that in the past after hurricane sandy, customers had returned items and really hurt the business (people are so dishonest!) It's nice to support a family-owned local business! (Update: found last standing Lysol at a CVS- both AJO and CVS stores had it for 9.99!) read more

Brickman's Ace Hardware Upper West Side - I found a whole bunch of cleaners CDC said is useful against coronavirus. - Hardware Stores Near Me - New York, New York

See all

Great. Personable staff. Excellent Resourse Affordable prices. It's ace hardware read more

I have been shopping here for years--they have a custom design department and I have designed a couple of devices (an extra kitchen shelf, a box/shelf to put around the catbox) through them and I'm used to picking up light bulbs and Soda Stream canisters here. I have generally had excellent service until this spring. A few months ago my Soda Stream machine broke and I bought a new machine--one that required a different type of refill canister (pink). This meant that I couldn't use the old kind of canisters (blue) of which I still had two (unused and still sealed)--I would have to switch them out for the new kind. I went to this store (where I'd bought the old canisters) and explained the situation to them--they assured me I could exchange the old canisters as long as they were still sealed. No problem. Thursday I show up with one of the two canisters (they were very heavy, I could really only carry one at a time) and exchange the sealed old blue canister for a new pink canister. I even had a lovely exchange with the person behind the counter about how they like to make their loyal customers happy and I told them how long I'd been shopping there. I would much rather frequent a small local business than a huge chain. The following Monday I show up with the second canister. This particular cashier* point blank WOULD NOT exchange the canister. I tried to tell them this had already been cleared and they kept saying "I can't exchange a blue canister for a pink one." I think they didn't understand that the blue canister was still sealed--you can turn around and sell this blue canister to someone else, it hasn't been opened. And I *tried* to explain that to them but they kept insisting they couldn't do it. This had ALREADY been okayed, and I had ALREADY exchanged one canister. This plus the earlier rudeness about the lightbulb was deeply upsetting. *Who has been rude to me before--I asked them a question once about a lightbulb, whether the one I was buying matched the one I was replacing and they told me "look at it yourself" and refused to answer the question. YOU'RE THE EXPERT. You can read my reviews--I am not someone who tries to take down businesses. I have worked retail myself many times and I understand what kind of work is involved. But now I'm out $15+ because for whatever reason a cashier refused to listen to what a customer was saying, refused to admit they were wrong, that they misunderstood the situation, and felt like throwing their weight around just to feel important. And I'm so frustrated at being treated that way. As I said, I've worked retail. That's not how you treat a 5+ year customer. read more

The new team at this store in the UWS is great. Very helpful each time I have visited.

Grumpy old men working who can't possibly be bothered to help customers. Maybe the staff should be replaced with kinder younger workers.

Outstanding team of people to work with. This winter I decided to tackle a home improvement project and self-contracted. I did many things from replace doors and frame new ones, rebuild walls, add crown molding, re-grout bathrooms etc. Tali, Greg, Isaac and the rest of the team were generous with their time, super friendly and outrageously helpful. I'm so glad I found this gem of a one-stop-shop hardware store on the UWS and highly recommend it to anyone doing work on their home. read more

I'm new to the neighborhood and have only been in a handful of times, but I'm getting worn down. While one of the employees (a woman) is always courteous, and professional. Several of the staff are always negative and even snooty - even when they don't necessarily know what they're talking about. I'm formerly a professional painter, and I don't need someone using ANY vulgarity or rolling their eyes while I respectfully seek assistance in an area I'm well acquainted with. There are other hardware stores in the neighborhood. This one has been moved to the back of my list. Two stars for the upbeat cashier. read more

DO NOT BUY LUMBER FROM THEM. This is the worst experience I have ever had with purchasing lumber. I purchased $300 of wood (simple cuts of plywood, 2x4s, and 4x4s) for a college engineering project. I payed $50 for the labor cost of cutting the wood (not including delivery). One of the large pieces of plywood I asked for came delivered to me 6 inches too wide, so I called and spent about 20 minutes trying to explain to someone on the phone who didn't understand anything about lumber the situation. Then they came to pick up the wood to "recut it" which required me to lug it back down from my apartment to the street. It was returned to me the next day (again left on the street), a full half inch too short! Completely incorrect again! They have just taken it back for a THIRD time and I can only hope that it comes back correct. They had no respect for my schedule when delivering the wood they messed up--the most recent plywood was delivered to me during the one hour I told them I could not be home because "they can not just keep driving back up to my apartment." And, they were incredibly rude to me for being unhappy with their multiple mistakes. I have spent multiple hours dealing with this issue, my wood project is significantly behind schedule, and they didn't even refund me for the cost of the wood. Go to home depot. read more

The Good: Good selection. The people who work there are pretty knowledgeable. It's rarely busy and easy to navigate. The bad: prices and the staff. Some may know what they're talking about, but bad mouthing customers and other employees in front of customers is just not cool. The dude who makes keys is nice, but when asking to make 4 each of two keys, I feel like he looked at me with the "really, THAT many keys" look. The prices are awful, and now I get that you may want to support a local hardware store vs amazon or Home depot, but let's try and make suction cups or hooks not cost $14 each. read more

Senior citizens get a discount!! Izzy is the best!! He's the owner and knows his business. They have all sorts of hardware items from electrical, plumbing,paint,etc. and the counter men are very cooperative and know their inventory. On Columbus between 89-90th. read more

This place is awful. The service is terrible, the cashiers are rude. If you ask where you can find a product, you are waved vaguely in a direction. If you ask for more information you get the same response. Employees stand around and don't do anything. Just horrible. Even though this store is literally around the corner from where I live, I will find another hardware store. Just don't go there. read more

I spent a lot of time doing extensive research online on a powertool that the Ace website said was in stock at this store. I went in ready to spend a good chunk of change on it, on it only to have an old male employee tell me that "that's a serious tool, honey, you don't need that." You don't want my business? Fine. I will take my money and spend it somewhere else where I won't be condescended to by chauvinistic jerks stuck in the 50s. read more

I went to Ajo Hardware because I needed batteries for two air conditioner remotes. One of the remotes had a tiny screw that was very hard to open in order to put in the batteries. At first I was told that they didn't have the proper screwdriver to open it. Another customer assistant stepped up and found a tool to open the remote and inserted the batteries. His name is Alex. As the weather warms up I'd be miserable if I didn't have a functioning air conditioner. I'm very grateful to Alex for his help. H.S. read more

I'm never usually one to write a review but I had such an unpleasant experience at this store I felt it my responsibility to share. I've never been treated so rudely and spoken to in such a sexist manner in my life. I went in to get a piece of wood cut to replace a missing piece of trim. I was informed that my measurements do not make sense and that they would need to speak to the person putting the piece of wood in. I informed them I'm doing this minor repair. The associate refused to cut the piece of wood per my repeated requests so I finally walked out. Apparently it is unfathomable to this employee that a woman who happens to be pregnant would undertake such a small household repair. As I walked out he frantically followed me trying to further explain how my simple measurement does not make sense. I had to tell him to stop following me and stop talking to me. I later went back (simply because this store is across the street from my apartment and convenient). This time sought out a different employee who has assisted me in the past (Alex, who is great). I simply asked if he could cut a piece for me. This time he informed me they could but they would have to order the type of wood because it was not in stock so that's what I had them do. Two weeks later I went in to pick up the wood piece of wood when it was finally ready (the Easter and Passover holiday delayed the wood delivery). This time the owner/manager of the store informed me he remembered me even though he couldn't locate my slip he remembered me because I was the PROBLEM CUSTOMER. He continued on telling me that I had been in and left but realized I was wrong and came back. I informed him the reason I left was the sexist and rude way in which his employee had spoken to me and . He tried to explain how his employee was correct in not helping me because my measurement did not make sense. I was completely taken aback that any store owner/manager would speak in such a way to a customer. I requested they me up so I can get out of this store and never come back. After they finally figured out how to enter the special order wood cost I paid and left. For the record the piece of wood (cut to my requested length) fits perfectly and the project is now complete. Two days later if you can believe it I get a call from the store manager claiming that I owe him for this piece of wood and that he has an open ticket here that needs to be paid. I informed him I paid two days ago and he can speak to the store owner who was there when I was rung up. I'm flabbergasted that anyone would speak to a customer so rudely; I will not be shopping here ever again. Aquarius Hardware one block over on Amsterdam will now be my go to hardware store. I suggest if you like to be treated with respect that you choose not to shop at this Store. read more

Ughh. Why does Ace close at 4 pm, when 75% of the city is still at work? I hope Ace goes bankrupt. It deserves it. read more

The first place I go for any project. Absolutely terrific service and a surprisingly large inventory for a storefront place. I needed a very specific little piece of something to fix a chair, and they patiently listened to my whole spiel before custom cutting something for me and charging just a buck. NB I've never found a hardware store that doesn't close "early." read more

Love this store for the occasional hardware need. It's much easier to navigate than Home Depot, and it's also much more convenient of course for those on the UWS. They even have hard to find stuff like that magnetic strip that goes on your air conditioner and stops that drip noise from your neighbor upstairs. Take that Apt. 10D! read more

Great hardware and home improvement store. Needed wood to build closet shelves and they cut it for us and we were out of there in twenty minutes. Funny enough, Frank did end up helping us (thanks fellow Yelper) and I get the feeling nothing gets by him. read more

I happen to stumble upon this place while meeting up with a friend on the upper west side, and I was so happy I did. After having a quick lunch, I gathered my things and was about to depart quickly. However my friend frankly asked why the rush? I mentioned my bathroom disaster and how I needed to caulk the surrounding area of the tub because it came undone. I was on my way downtown to go somewhere else but was redirected to this handy little storefront. It was such a pleasant surprise. Not only were the workers wonderful, they pretty much had everything I needed. I didn't need to go to a gigantic store. They even assisted me in what else I would need and how to do it. I totally recommend this place over any larger store if you happen to be in this neighborhood or even if you're not. Whether it be gorilla glue to fix your favorite mug or a small can of paint to fix that hole in the whole made by a picture, this store is helpful. It may be deceiving from the outside but it is great inside. read more

Their customer service is beyond unprofessional. They claim to assist and help their customers but when a mistake is made, it is the customer's fault. $300 down the drain because I'm not a paint expert and should have known which questions to ask. Yes, they said this. Also, why is additional primer needed if the can says there is primer on the paint? Again, another question I was expected to know to ask. Save your $ and find another paint supplier. read more

[Note: I want to say right off the bat that I am a woman writing this review.] Ajo is the absolute best. If you asked me what business I feel most positive about in the whole of New York City, even including eateries and grocery stores, I would still say Ajo Home and Lumber. It's that great. I used to live on the Upper West Side and would go in and show Frank my designs, which he would always fix, and then they'd cut my lumber on the spot. So great! I learned a lot about building stuff that way and probably saved myself from sawing off a finger. Now I live in the East Village and often can't get in there, so I'll email them what I need and they deliver it. They don't cut quite as much lumber on the spot as they used to, but they get it done very quickly at their warehouse and deliver it to me. Often I'll call one day and get it delivered the next. As for the lumber itself, I just love it. It's always very straight. Don't you just hate it when you bring home a board only to find out that it's already bowed on you? Okay, maybe this is not your pet peeve, but let me tell you there is a big difference in building furniture with straight boards versus boards that have started to bow. Their cuts are also clean, too. All of these things make a difference in the time you ultimately have to spend. Or maybe you have the capacity to plane and rip your own lumber. If you do, more power to you. But if you live in Manhattan and want to build your own furniture, but do not want to cut your own wood (or at least do not want to rip your own wood), then this place really will make a difference for you. Ask for Frank or Isaac! And do be patient. If you want to order lumber by email, you're going to need to send that email, then call again to make sure they checked it, then call again to give your credit card info, or you might have to go in to pay for it. It's not Amazon. Also -- I've never had an employee here be anything but nice and helpful to me. read more