I recently ventured into the expensive world of renovations and money started pouring out but at…read moreleast to a good cause. I discovered that my little hardware store had the capacity and very often beat the pricing of the Mega Chain Stores and now I purchase all my lumber from here which is guaranteed to be premium and pay the same price. This place has a team of experienced hardware associates who have been in the trade probably all their life and they help you out and ensure you are buying the right thing and the right amount. Their popularity has pushed them to move into a larger facility just up the road from the original. You can buy a handful of screws or a truckload of lumber, it doesn't matter, you will be treated the same!

From the owner: In the construction industry, you need to use the best materials to ensure quality workmanship and…read morehappy clients. Serving builders across Vancouver Island, Bower Builders' Supply LTD. has a large selection of lumber, plywood, mouldings, hardware, paints, tools, and plumbing, electrical and insulation supplies. We can also handle special orders, and we deliver the materials you need right to your door. Call us today to find everything you need to make your next building project a success.

The staff at this store are very knowledgeable, and have a lifetime of experience. Byron, in the…read moreflooring department helped me immensely with choosing lovely vinyl planking, and also provided extremely helpful recommendations about kitchen countertops, I would highly recommend any of the departments in this store - the staff are very kind and friendly, and their assistance is second to none!

We purchased vinyl plank flooring from this store. Their salesman talks a good line about how he…read morehas great installers and recommended someone to do not just our flooring but also to replace our double shower stall in the bathroom. We stupidly thought he would recommend someone who knew what they were doing. We had 3 weeks of very short working days (sometimes only 3 hours) so the job was going on and on. At the 3 week point, not one room in the house was finished. There were bits and pieces of trim left undone, bits of wood with nails lying around....and then they didn't show up at all one day. We didn't get even the courtesy of a phone call to let us know they would not be showing up. The 2nd time that happened in the same week, we'd had enough and told him it was over. He said he was too busy to show up that day because he works for a strata - that's more important. The way they treated our time showed a lack of respect. He sent his son the next day to finish the hall.....see picture - 2 3/4" inches out in a short hallway.....kind of like the carnival fun house feeling when you go down the hall because it's so crookedly laid. To date we have spent almost $1200 on finishing and redoing. And more to come - the big one with the floor having to be taken up in the hall and reinstalled. And all trim having to be redone. The carpet installer sent from the store sat here when she came to do the estimate and talked about how the last people she had worked for had not given her a big enough tip and she was not happy. We're getting carpeting from a flooring store in Parksville. Someone else is doing our bathroom. The salesman at the store does not seem too bothered at all by this. I guess it's business as usual. After speaking to the salesman about this, my husband came home to tell me that the plants were all on sale in the garden centre. But this business will not be getting another penny of my money. And people in the neighborhood who have asked how the reno is going......well, you can imagine yourself whether they will give them a try. This flooring department might be good if you are a do-it-yourselfer and do not rely on a solid (or even halfway good) recommendation.

I'm do mad. I was walking up the ramp to central builders no puddle to walk threw this time but a…read morebig billow of smoke! Over came me. What a stench now my hair and jacket stunk of wood smoke. The manager couldn't even apologize and he was coming in my direction. Then, as I entered I was barely in the door when cashier wanted my bag! I said NO I'm on my way to the post office cant you see it's full of parcels! They have so much crap in the isle I'm sure it must be a firesafty infraction a person can hardly get down an isle without having to dodge other people. I'm just so mad I had to come home and take another shower wash and dry my hair again and air my jacket So inconciderate of central builders. I hate the store. You can never get served. I only go there for the post office.

I've tried on many occasions to lock up my bike and cannot because the bike rack is full before…read morestore opening, and throughout the day. I would suggest to simply provide a bike rack for employees, and another for customers. Problem solved. I complained to an employee and he said to me comments such as, "why don't you 'wait' for a 'spot'?" (we're talking BIKE RACKS)", and, "so if I can't find a parking spot for my car, what do I do?" I'm not certain of his point, because you can lock your car anywhere and nobody will carry it off. I've spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars here, but now I'll go to the closest competitor nearby from this point on. Then I'll spend thousands. I'm not impressed with this smart-aleck attitude, nor am I interested in renovating my home through this store.

Thank you so very much, Windsor Plywood of Parksville!! A little over a year ago my Dad purchased…read morean order of lumber, 2 weeks later he was in a Victoria hospital receiving brain surgery to relieve a condition called, hydrocephalus. Long story, short, the lumber was never delivered, but he is thriving. In fact, he called Windsor Plywood in Parksville today, over a YEAR later, and asked if a partial refund with a restocking fee would be possible. The store manager gave him a FULL refund, no restocking fee, and immediately credited his credit card, which means, as my Dad, so intelligently pointed out, it cost them money in credit card fees twice over and they didn't ask for a dime in consideration! We thought this level of customer service no longer existed. We are so grateful to Windsor Plywood for proving us so wrong. If you need lumber, get it from Windsor Plywood - they treat you right!

Windsor Plywood Parksville staff are awesome! My wife and I made a wooden motorcycle rocking horse…read morefor our grandson and we visited the Sunrise Drive store several times over the September to December 2020 period. We were able to purchase the special tools, plywood, maple planking and small parts from just this one store, and we gots lots of excellent advice too. Thanks especially to Gene for finding all the right small parts and for his patient trials to help us pick the right stains and urethane finish. If you love wood and you're a Do-it-Yourselfer, I think Windsor Plywood Parksville is a great place to start your next project.

Only hardware store in town that had the hardware I needed , for an older wall unit…read more Service was extremely helpful & professional.

Low ratings for customer service, prices. Would much prefer to support a local Alberni business…read morefor my homes in PA and at Sproat Lake, but I won't be back ever..My contractor purchased about $600 in paint from this store and billed me for the product. The paint was not mixed, just primer and base paint off the shelf. I found out it was the wrong product. My mother tried to return it, just hoping for a credit, but was essentially given the excuse the 'paint was left outdoors so we won't take it back', but this allegation was completely false. The paint was never left outdoors and it was only stored inside except when transporting to Windsor Plywood. All I wanted was an in store credit. Now I'm stuck with all this unopened new product that I cannot use. I emailed the manager to ask for reconsideration, but did not even receive the courtesy of a reply from him. Will go to Home Hardware in PA, or Home Depot in Nanaimo in the future, but the poor courtesy and service over a product return means I won't be back to Windsor Plywood.

Our son ordered building supplies three months ago expecting to complete a storage building on our…read moreproperty at Savary many weeks ago. Thanks to Rona completely botching the order, including ordering wrong materials in wrong sizes and promising delivery several times over the three months, Jamie made at least three trips to Powell River from Vancouver on the promise from Rona that his supplies had finally arrived only to discover every time that nothing was delivered on time or on spec.

From the owner: Locally operated and owned in Powell River for over 50 years, Rona Building Centre is the…read morecommunity's go-to for home renovation tools and supplies. We supply lumber, insulation material, plumbing supplies, roofing materials and more. Bring us your old paint, cellphones, fluorescent bulbs and batteries - we'll properly recycle them. We also build custom doors onsite and provide home delivery services, take special orders and offer senior discounts. Begin your home remodelling project by visiting us today!