We bought a gas fireplace insert from this store. I thought I'd leave a review for other people…read morelike me who saw his ad on craigslist and wondered if it was legit. This is a little bit of a long story, but we actually have two gas fireplace inserts, one we bought at Rich's, and one we bought at Cascadia. I'm going to compare the experiences here, so you can see the difference. About a year ago, we went to Rich's and bought a gas fireplace insert. They have a showroom with lots of sales people who can answer your questions. You can see all the stoves they sell and even get financing. We bought a gas insert there that works great. It has multiple settings for the flame, blower, and even has lights. It can be set up to work off a thermostat, and you have choices in what you want the surround, background, and logs to look like. It's also very radiant, so we hardly ever use the blower. We just turn the thing on and soon we're toasty. Rich's set us up with their install people, who pulled the permits, ran the gas line, and did the electrical. They were easy to work with. They came as a team on install day and did the whole thing in a couple of hours. All total, we spent about $6500. Now, I'm not here to review Rich's, I'm here to review Cascadia. I wanted to explain my Rich's experience so I could compare it with what you'll get from Cascadia. $6500 was a lot of money to spend on a gas fireplace. I looked around online and found an ad on Craigslist for an insert + installation for $3000. I emailed the guy to find out what store they were and to see if I can come take a look at the fireplace in person. He emailed back and gave me directions. Cascadia is a small storefront in North Bend. They don't really have a showroom to speak of, and when I told the guy that I was there because of the Craigslist ad, he took me to the back of the store and showed me the three fireplaces he had set up. He turned them all on and explained that they were the same BTU, but the cheaper one was less efficient. I could feel that the other two were more radiant, but they were $1000 more. We opted to get the cheap Craigslist one (although the others sounded like a good deal too). We were set up with a local contractor to do the install. He came out with a partner a couple weeks later and did the work over the course of a day. We had paid for a remote but the installer didn't have it. I called Cascadia later, and was told that they would mail it to me. They did. The fireplace itself is pretty simple: on, off, high, low, and a blower that you must turn on from the side of the unit. There is a remote control, but it's basically just for turning it off and on. There was no choice for log setting (at least I don't remember if there was a choice), and the background is just black (no fake bricks or anything). It doesn't work off a thermostat. It's not as radiant as our first fireplace, so we use the blower more. It's set to heat the same amount of space, but I imagine it might use a little more gas. We just installed it, so we'll have to wait and see after it gets a bit more use. I'm giving Cascadia 5 stars because the sales person was helpful and responsive. I asked a lot of questions about the fireplace we bought (why is it so cheap?), and he gave me satisfactory answers. I feel like a $3000 fireplace was a great deal, and exactly what we were looking for. We really don't need all the additional bells and whistles, just something that will reliably heat our space. If that is what you're looking for Cascadia is a great place.

Mark was completely Awesome. My husband and I shopped other stores and came back to Mark because…read morehis price was the best and he was open and upfront about everything. He waited for us to make it in even though it was after business hours! The installer was also fantastic. We have referred several people because we had a very positive experience.

We have purchased quality wood at a good price from TRM for years. Last month we bought a gorgeous…read morepiece of hard wood for a window ledge....and it was totally worth the $35. Usually, we order inside and then drive to the designated stop sign, at which point a young man runs up, checked the receipt and pulls the lumber. But on our visit early in April, a man (named Mark, I think) approached us in the store and asked what we needed. When I told him we needed a 10×2, he asked us to follow him outside. He questioned me about what we were going to use it for (floating shelves) and how we would finish it (stain polyurethane). I told him that I liked seeing the grain. So, he showed us the pile. He got any idea of what we like, then told us to go get our vehicle. When we got back to the pile, he showed us a beautiful board he found. We agreed it looked nice, and then he offered to cut it for us. After making the cuts, he stacked them together and double checked they we all the same length. We spent less that $20 for quality wood that he selected and custom cut. Thanks TRM!

Not at all interested in supporting a business that urges it's customers to votr to cut billions…read morefrom Washington education funding. No thanks, there are many other places I can spend my $$$

Ace is the place with the helpful hardware folks!! Beautiful…read morescenes of this evenings' drive home from East of the mountains, across Snoqualmie pass. Traveling Westbound on I-90 to the Eastside. There's a famous saying in the freight world. "If you've got it, a Truck brought it!" This motto highlights the vital role of trucks and freight drivers in the supply chain. Keep on trucking Ace Hardware!! #northbendacehardware #acehardwarefreight #aceistheplace #acefreighter #acelonghaul #acehardwaredelivers #aceisthe place #helpfulhardwarefolks #neigborhoodhardwarestore #acehardware.com #friendlyacehardwarefolks #acehardwarenearyou #sharingfreewayswithace #acesafedriver #acehardwarei90 #acehardwareforyou #acehardware24/7

Staff were helpful when I had questions about something related to my vehicle. I had to track down…read moresomeone and it took awhile to find a person...but, I got what I needed and jetted out!

Good selection of high quality stoves and stove pipes and complete installation packages for a…read morevariety of styles. I dealt with Mark who took the time to explain the customary ways of doing what I intended to do, what pipe recommended where, the differences in pipes, etc. Most important when one of the 5 pieces I ordered arrived UPS with a dented top and body, my job was going to be held up if I had to wait long. He had a replacement delivered the next day. When you buy components for a wood heat system, you want quality and safety. This firm has what you want and compared to other providers I looked at the price was good.

i posted a review after having a negative experience with the installers and it's only fair to the…read moreCompany to say that Mark my salesperson did get in contact w. me after receiving my email feedback via their website. he was very professional and offered to send the installers back out to finish the job at no charge or to refund my labor charges. i elected to have someone else complete the install but in the end i do feel i was treated fairly by this company. the stove will be installed next week

Reasonable prices. I picked up a shower door here and it has been rusting from the inside out since…read moreinstalling. I had to caulk it all over to seal it but it was cheap. I like their kitchen counter and cabinet options.

Fairly average and mediocre quality. Eva, Christine, and a hit n miss crew of installers. I only…read moremet Eva once for measurements. She was 30 minutes late for our appointment. My agent and I both had to drive in 50 minutes of traffic. We got to the house on time but had to wait for her. She was pretty cold and spoke just a few words during the meeting. There were some frustrating incidents and arguments during the cabinet installation that could have been completely avoid. Overall I was barely satisfied. I had to push very hard to get some of the quality issues fixed and it involved multiple trips. I will do much more research next time before I pay someone to do any work in my house again.

Came here at the recommendation of another local shop owner trying to find a nutcracker of all…read morethings. Not only did they have it, but Wendy knew right where it was, price was fair, and service couldn't have been warmer. Wendy even gave us a tip to go check out Middle Fork Rd up into the state/national forest land along the river. Absolutely gorgeous and fun side quest. Can't thank her enough for that extra gem and experience with family!

My family and I visited this store recently to purchase a specific item. Shortly after entering,…read morethe woman who appeared to be the owner began following us closely around the store. She then told us that we were only allowed to purchase the one item we were looking at and that we needed to leave afterward. We were the only Asian customers in the store at the time, and no other customers were treated this way. We left feeling singled out and unwelcome. Regardless of intent, this is not how any customer should be treated, and I won't be returning.

We had an excellent experience with Wise Choice. Our project was two bathroom remodels, quite…read moreextensive. The only issues we had were time and occasional communication problems. Wise Choice uses a platform for selecting materials and so forth that was great in theory, rather questionable in practice, and our wires got crossed more than a few times. The time issue was simply that the projects took a bit longer than we'd planned. The time problem though was at least partly our fault (changing our minds about design, etc), and that was compounded by suppliers actually sending the wrong product on occasion, so certainly not all a Wise Choice issue. Other than that, they were great to work with, very pleasant people all around, very conscientious (cleaning up work spaces thoroughly every day), and the entire project came in under budget! We will definitely reach out to them again for our next remodel.

We are so glad we went with Wise Choice!…read more After meeting with several contractors, my wife and I chose them to do an addition to our house. We first learned about Wise Choice through Yelp, and although we were initially nervous about choosing a contractor for such a large job (they gave us the best estimate, by far!) without a personal recommendation, we couldn't be happier with our decision. They were great to work with throughout the entire process, from architectural and engineering plans, permitting, and the actual construction. The project manager, Sergiy, and foreman, Bogdan, were very honest, helpful, and responsive every step of the way. The project was completed pretty much on budget (with only a couple of unforeseen issues outside of their control) and on time. We love the results, and several people have commented that the addition looks like it should have been there all along. We can't recommend Wise Choice highly enough!

Worked with Bin here and ended up with excellent, very affordable cabinets. It takes a little work…read morefiguring our the sizes that you'll need, planning out layout. I think you'll need to expect taking that work on yourself if you want to be sure it's done right. With that said, I got good customer service and am very happy with how the cabinets turned out. They were cheaper than Ikea or Home Depot and look/feel much nicer. This is one place where you don't have to splurge to get something that works well. Would highly recommend GS.

This is the cheapest place in Seattle that I have found for granite and quartz, BUT buyer beware…read more If you know how to cut, handle, seam, and polish edges, then this place is a good deal for you. If this is your 1st time buying or installing stone do not step into these waters. If you choose to ignore that advice, you do so at your own financial peril. I have been buying granite here for 11 years. Twice my order has both been cut correctly and ready when I showed up. Seriously, 2 times out of maybe 20. You have to measure your stone before it is loaded, inspect corners and edges. There have been a few times when I provided a template and the cuts we still off. MEASURE BEFORE YOU LEAVE. If it is wrong and you leave, they will not fix and you will not get a refund or credit. Will not. As stated, stone prices are cheap, there is little to no haggle room on the stone, but they make their profit in fabrication: the cuts. Be aware of that when you are discussing cost. There is also wide margin on their sinks, fixtures and cabinets - especially vanities. The cabinets are plywood flat packs and quality is in line with IKEA. I would advise against a cabinet purchase here, but I am a cabinet maker so I am by nature bias. They put gas the glue for a couple weeks and some people hate that smell. In summary: cheaply priced, but quality stone, zero customer service during or after the sale, and it is on you to make sure it is all correct.