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    Bruce Bauer Lumber & Supply

    4.6 (155 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Bruce Bauer's SVG cedar boards made a beautiful fence.

    They have a lot of lumber on-site for quick pick-up or delivery. They had the best prices for SVG cedar boards we used to build a fence with, and are happy with the quality of the completed fence. The staff are very helpful in finding the right hardware, for example they helped me figure out the customization options for Emtek door hardware (there are many combinations of style, function & finish) and ordered the right ones with very quick (less than 1 week) turnaround. They have a great showroom with patio doors, windows, door hardware, fence materials, etc - this is a place where you can look at samples, ask questions, and be confident in what you are buying.

    Misleadingly pointing out some advantages of Marvin windows which are shared with other brands (cardinal glass)

    They would not quote me some Marvin windows when I had all but decided on buying some in my extensive research of window brands and trade offs. I was introduced to this dealer through Marvin's website and things started off cordially, but turned south after I revealed that I had been comparing multiple windows lines in an attempt to find the one that best matched my selection criteria (in no particular order: thermal efficiency, low maintenance, quality). The salesman gave me his take of the lines I had researched, which I found to be somewhat misleading (see attached). Most egregious is pointing out Marvin as being "better" because they use cardinal glass, since all three companies use cardinal glass. In addition, all three companies use window components made by Truth Hardware. He did not appear happy when I called him out on this, and after some back and forth, told me that it wouldn't be fair for him to give me a quote because it would be a dramatic price difference (?!). I replied that I did care about quality and did not understand his hesitation, at which point he said he was happy to help and asked me to provide availability. After I did so, there was complete radio silence... I guess they just don't care and ghost their potential customers. Ultimately, I did end up buying Marvin windows, but from Justin at Argonaut Windows, who was way more transparent about each product lines' trade offs and was happy to answer questions and quote as needed. Some other thoughts: 1) these brands do vary significantly but they also have multiple lines that are not created equal and are priced accordingly. Fit and finish also depends heavily on line (Marvin essential and elevate will not be better than Kolbe Vistaluxe for instance) 2) They are literally a Jeldwen distributor (La Cantina and IWP Aurora) and they're trashing their own product lines, which seems like a bad way of doing business and something their suppliers would not appreciate, rather than just being straightforward about things being nuanced rather than easily summed up.

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    So great to find a local in my neighborhood lumber store. Great service and prices! I'll be doing all my lumber and hardware shopping here.

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    Great materials and good people. If you need lumber and quality goods in the area I'd suggest checking them out

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    So darn helpful, esp. Giorgio. Glad they're in the neighborhood and won't hesitate to come back for all lumber purchases.

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    Great selection for redwood lumber. Helpful staff that is knowledgeable and works to help you find the right product for your budget.

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