It's a convenient neighborhood hardware store. It looks small on the outside but it's pretty big…read morein the inside. They have a pretty large selection of things you need. The service was great! The staff seemed happy to work there and always so helpful.

A great asset for the hill area. Surprisingly diverse consumer and professional product lines, an…read moreabundance housed in a medium-sized facility. The guys always know the inventory, and the prices are frequently lower than Home Depot. Two thumbs up.

Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. The inventory is vast…read moreand I've never had a part not readily available. Always enjoy the classical music too!

This place is so Berkeley. I went in maybe 5 years ago, pre pandemic. A neighbor landscaper told me…read morethis was a good place. I'm not sure if I bought a piece of irrigation for my neighbor to fix my system or what. But I asked the man at the desk if he had a list of irrigation specialists. I knew my neighbor was retiring and was in a small panic. The man at the desk pulled out a sheet of paper with names and phone numbers and I got some names. So the next time I needed some help was in the winter during the pandemic and I don't think we ever connected. Now it's way past the pandemic lockdown and my irrigation system was not working and I called my retired neighbor who once again said "call Irrigation equipment company". I did and I bet it was the same guy at the desk and things started to click in my memory and I called the first name given and get this, the first name was one of the two I called years ago and he still had my number in his contact list!!! This time Bruce Sutorius actually came out and fixed and checked my system, clearly at ease and competent. The whole experience was wonderful and sweet starting years ago and there is alot of comfort in knowing this little low key place is still there, I bet it's the same guy at the desk with his list and every thing fell into place. How good is that!?!

Here's why you should make all your paint related purchases at East Bay Paint Center (and resist…read morelooking for cheaper brushes and whatnot at Home Depot or Amazon). First, they carry Benjamin Moore paint and it's the best. You can pay much more for paint or slightly less, but either way that's silly. Benjamin Moore always has terrific colors and texture and great durability. Any time I've hired professional painters, this is the line they use. We need to keep this business thriving so we can always get a same-day gallon of Chantilly Lace (if you know you know). Second, they have everything paint related under one roof. Your time is valuable and you can't go to two stores looking for the wide painters tape or that butcher paper stuff to cover the floor. Third, their service is above and beyond. You order online and your stuff waits for you on a shelf outside for immediate grabbing. You walk in and someone asks you what you need. Amazing. I put their service to the test today by ordering a sample size of Dark Taupe paint, placing it on the roof of my car while I loaded other things, then driving off. When I realized what I had done (and I did it -- you can see my Dark Taupe paint splatter in their parking lot), I returned to apologize and reorder and found they had REFILLED MY ORDER and placed it on the shelf without comment. You think Home Depot would have done that?!

Bought all my paint here. They did bulk pricing discount, made it easy to arrange pick up and were…read morehelpful.

Mustafa is the best, that's all there is to it. We had a buckling bamboo floor, boards popping out,…read morea frustrating and stressful mess. I found MI builders to try to come and do a quick fix. Mustafa showed up and told me he wouldn't waste my money or his time to do this quick patch job and didn't even charge me for removing and assessing the busted floor. He said if he patched what was buckling only, the same problem would happen again and again and again. So he said he can properly sand the concrete sub floor, level it and lay down new flooring to do it right. He gave me a labor estimate to do everything on the spot and that estimate never changed. I picked out new tile at Home Depot to replace the crappy wood, when he arrived there to pick it up, all the tiles I ordered were cracked! I was busy at work, Mustafa called and said he waited and waited for them to get the order ready, when it finally was, it was all busted. He said, look. I know a tile place, I'll get you good tile. He drove to San Jose to get 25 cases of porcelain tile, picked out a style similar, but better than what I originally wanted, loaded everything up and drove back to Oakland to unload materials and his tools. Four days later we have a beautiful new porcelain tiled dining room area. Beautiful. He communicated throughout, was available anytime, answered all my questions, was on time, and worked hard, worked clean and left zero for me to clean. Mustafa is a true professional and craftsman. I could go on and on. Thank you, Mustafa and crew! I'd hire you guys again in a heartbeat.

Mustafa did a great job installing a metal address sign into the front side of my house into a…read morestucco service. He was fast and provided a fair estimate compared to others I found on Yelp. He was prompt in communication. Would recommend.

Over the moon service!…read more We recently purchased and installed a gas fireplace insert through Berkeley Heat, and it was a smooth, flawless transaction from start to finish. The very first day we walked into their showroom close to closing time, Nick went above and beyond by staying late to walk us through the different models. He was incredibly patient and worked diligently to keep everything within our budget. The installer, Moises, and his team were absolutely amazing. They were highly professional, and the finished fireplace looks incredibly sleek! What truly blew us away, though, was their integrity. After the initial installation, Moises didn't feel 100% satisfied with how one element sat. Instead of just leaving it, he took the initiative to come back out and spend another four hours correcting it to perfection. That tells you exactly what kind of team you are dealing with here. If something isn't completely right, they have the conscience and professionalism to come back and make it perfect. They won't just leave you high and dry to rush off to the next job. I would highly recommend Berkeley Heat to anyone. Great prices, a quality product, and unmatched customer service!

Short version: they connected me to their preferred installer, sold me a Regency unit bigger than…read morewhat another vendor was willing to install, and the final result is beautiful and effective. Longer version: I actually started out working with another store (Penguin in San Jose) who did a truly spectacular job replacing an old wood burning fireplace with a Mendota gas insert, in another house. The other store was willing to give me a bid for our house in SF. Due to the existing natural stone opening being small vertically, they would only propose installing a Regency Gi25LE which is a beautiful insert but also super tiny. To get an idea what it looked like, I visited Berkeley Heat in person, and to my surprise they told me they could install the significantly larger Gi29LE by having their installer cut open the existing natural stone surround and modifying the existing zero clearance firebox. There was some back and forth with their installer; I also wanted to do this with permit and decided to have my own electrician do the electrical, and my own plumber install the gas line with a permit. (Their installer was not familiar with permitting in SF.) It took a couple months all told - and I had to do the follow-ups by phone to ensure we stayed on schedule - but the final result is fantastic. See photos I am adding.

An absolute gem! I had absentmindedly sucked a small sock into the hose of my vacuum cleaner and…read morenothing I tried would remove it. It seemed hopeless, and I was thinking I'd have to replace the attachment. I figured it was worth a try to see if there were any shops that specialized in things like this... Honestly, it seems like with planned obsolescence and hyper consumption, do people even try to repair things anymore? Yes they do! And this is the first place you should go before replacing your vacuum! I had a very tight schedule, and took a chance on walking in the minute they opened on a weekday. Not only did they greet me with a welcoming tone, they offered to fix it right away. I walked in at 9:31am, and my vacuum was fixed by 9:35am! I was ecstatic! I asked what I owed, and he refused to accept payment - shockingly nice! I can't recommend them enough, and it's good to know places like this still thrive in Oakland.

Can't recommend Grand Lake Sew & Vac highly enough. I had a wonderful experience purchasing my Sebo…read morefrom them and having it serviced by them several years ago. I'm now living out of the area and took my vacuum into a another shop for a repair; they completely misdiagnosed the problem and were going to charge me a fortune for the repairs. It didn't sit right with what I new about Sebo vacuums so I called GLS&V. Fred was so kind in troubleshooting the issue with me virtually and identifying the part I needed. He even followed up with me after I ordered the part and offered to do a call to help me install it. It was a simple, $30 fix! GLS&V offers excellent products and truly exceptional customer service!

Ashby had. What we needed to finish out our project here on Berkeley, the employee had very good…read moreknowledge of the plumbing materials

Excellent professional plumbing supplies. No hardware store junk.it's tucked away on a small street…read morebut it is by far your best bet for plumbing supplies

Farmscape did an awesome job on my backyard garden project!!…read more Lara came all the way to Mountain View and spent a whole hour discussing the project with me. She was passionate about the project and very transparent about what she believes is best practice for backyard gardening. We spent several weeks after our initial consultation discussing the project and budget, and Lara was extremely patient with my questions, ideas, and changes. She also made every effort to explain why certain things should be this way(I tried to maximize planting space by adding a lot of raised beds with narrow paths, but it's important to mind the aesthetics because it's in your backyard not an actual farm & pay attention to your comfort level when moving around in the garden). After we agreed on start date, the crew came and completed the project within a week. They were also super patient and always willing to stop to answer questions or make minor adjustments. We absolutely love the end result and can't wait to schedule a Fall consultation with Farmscape to plan for Fall! Also, whatever soil they used I'd like some more, my veggies are growing SO fast.

From design to the final installation it was great working with Farmscape. Our home was built in…read more1937 and the landscape hadn't been updated for decades. We replaced all the irrigation, built an entire new area with raised beds, replaced a rock wall and flagstone. The team was great and really focused on doing quality work. I'd highly recommend them from anything big to small.