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.

Very helpful staff and timely. They matched the color perfectly and give a very good price.read more

Great service. Well organized store. Quality is exceptional. Glad Sherwin-Williams is in Berkeley…read more Definitely buy paint from here.

Based on a recommendation from the Nicholas roofing (super honest roofer, btw), I opted to extend…read morethe life of my patchwork built-up + torch-down roof, with the recommended three coat system from Davlin. What a cool place in West Berkeley! Jimmy was helpful in targeting the right amount of product for the project, and it felt great working with a Berkeley institution. Did you know they make the paint for the golden gate bridge? They also mix all their product on site. I know this because Jimmy offered me a tour of the plant, super interesting, if you are into materials science. At least for my roof situation, the economics and ease of doing this job myself made it worthwhile. Just did it so well have to see about durability, but what a satisfying project and overall experience. Looking forward to cooler temps in the summer (noticed it immediately) and no leaks in the winter.

Davlin is a local class act…read more I was turned on to them by an excellent local long-time-in-business roofing company, (Fidelity Roofing-another local class act). Their products are excellent-and their tech support is simply the best there is! I have now used their 900, 510, 3800, 44" wide reinforcement cloth, leveling compound, and "Deck Kit" to fix two badly damaged roof systems. The results are fantastic. Both projects provided many (many!) challenges, and the desk at Davlin was right there throughout the entire multi-month process to help solve every problem. You don't get that sort of assistance at a big box or with a big name product. And the support makes all the difference in the world. I wouldn't think of using any other product in this range---regardless of the cost. With Davlin, I know I am going to get the job done right the first time out---with no surprises. :)

I called this store after being advised by a competitor that they accepted old cans of paint, which…read morewas verified by the sales associate I spoke with. He clarified that they usually took only cans that still contained some liquid paint, but encouraged me to come down and he'd see what he could do. The woman who was on the floor when I arrived told me that was wrong and they took only cans with at least 25% liquid paint. "Who did you speak with?" she snapped. "I don't know his name, but I just spoke with him; can you send him out please?" Two minutes later she returned as unpleasant as before and basically told me to get lost. No apology, no empathy, no respect. I would never, ever shop at a place where people are treated so rudely.

From the owner: Dunn-Edwards Paints is one of the nation's largest manufacturers and distributors of architectural,…read moreindustrial, and high-performance paints and paint supplies. They dedicate themselves to providing professionals and consumers throughout the Southwest with a complete line of the highest-quality and best-value paints, painting supplies, and equipment - as well as superior service. The company is devoted to preserving and protecting the environment and produces its coatings in the world's first and only LEED Gold-certified manufacturing plant.

Ace is the helpful place! A hardware store that's actually fun to go to. Downtown Berkeley lost the…read moredollar store but has Target but not many craft stores. It was nice to grab odds and ends for an art project, volunteer activity and church, etc. The kitchen supplies are plentiful and they always carry decent cleaning supplies. I've bought everything from batteries, card games, handkerchiefs, and toy. The hot sauce shaped like a grenade was delicious. I tried the original spicy flavor. Nice treats and candy at the checkout. Grab some!

Hardware stores are fun in SF bay area...Ace hardware and home Depot and mill valley Depot haha…read moresame thing mill valley Ace Depot hahahha

BRIEF TAKEAWAYS: -They have the friendliest and most helpful…read morestaff of any hardware store I've ever been to. -They don't just sell lumber. They're a hardware store too -They have multiple pickup spots. TL:DR VERSION: I went there to find a shelf and find some 2x4s. They turned out to have way more than just that. They're a full-on hardware store. I ended up also getting wood screws, plastic sheeting, and painters tape too. Staff was very helpful and friendly. One of them helped me find wood for shelf (in the size, color, and finish that worked for my project) and order 2x4s They have multiple pickup locations for different orders, all within a block of each other. I got my 2x4s behind the store, and the guys happily cut them to the lengths I needed. They directed me to their other location acrid the street. I went down Folger a little too far and ended up in their other outdoor lot. The gent I talked to in one of the offices was very friendly and helpful. He stopped the work he was doing and walked out in the rain to show me where their corner warehouse is. The guys at the corner warehouse were also friendly. They got my order cut to size and loaded it into my trunk. One of them helped me with a refund on items I didn't need. This is the best experience I've ever had at a hardware store. Their service is exceptional, and they had everything I needed.

Ashby Lumber is definitely a place for contractors, but regular people can benefit from shopping…read morethere, as well. It's a small place loaded with fix it tools, paint, etc. The service is excellent and the prices are reasonable. The best part is if you have a question, there are enough employees to answer it. I would recommend this place and will return.

Starting with their great customer service for both diy-ers and professionals alike their in store…read moreservice professionals can answer all of your needs. So if you have a question or simply don't know where to begin, just ask and they'll get ya going in the right direction. They've got a lot of materials to choose from in the store and in their protected storage bays and their prices on many items is cheaper than the big box stores! And get this, if you need 1 sheet or 100 sheets of drywall or wood or any other material they'll help you load it for free you won't get that kind of service at HD. The whole in store experience is easy, comfortable and secure and they've got plenty of parking too.

I needed 7 windows replaced in my home. Truitt & White representative Emerson Yearwood was very…read morehelpful in showing and explaining to me the many types of windows that they carry. He also put me in contact with Ken Gillett, who is a licensed window and door installer. Once my windows were ready, Ken installed all 7 in one day. He thoroughly cleaned up after himself inside and outside of my home. Considering the quality of windows that I chose and their seamless installation, I thought they were fairly priced. I am very pleased with my new windows.

I am shocked by any negative review of this store. I spent hours in there trying to develop a…read morecustom color and went back and forth multiple times. They were so patient and helpful. The owners got involved to help me develop the perfect grey. You could not ask for a better customer service experience. EVERY single person there is kind and knowledgeable.

I have been here a few times during a house renovation phase, since it was impossible to get the…read morecorrect colors anywhere else. Home Depot was not able to match anything correctly and after a while I just gave up and went to Mark's. It was a good decision and our home project has finally been finished (and successfully I might add). So, the quality of the paint is great, they match expertly, if you bring a big enough sample and the turnaround time is usually within a few hours or next day. Pricing is a bit on the high side, but not outrageously so. Why only 4 stars? Those guys are grumpy! No matter when you arrive, which person you talk to or how busy the store is, no smile in sight, no friendly word. Hell, hardly any words. Geez...

Didn't know that this location had turned into a Dunn Edwards store a few years back. In any case…read morethey were able to perfectly match the paint I had bought two years ago from another purveyor of fine paints. I work in marketing and branding industry, where color is critical and have a pretty good eye for nuances in hue , they were able to match a chip of pain I brought in PERFECTLY, unlike the guys at the big box store who just wanna get it out. These guys really care about what they're doing. You won't be disappointed.

From the owner: Dunn-Edwards Paints is one of the nation's largest manufacturers and distributors of architectural,…read moreindustrial, and high-performance paints and paint supplies. They dedicate themselves to providing professionals and consumers throughout the Southwest with a complete line of the highest-quality and best-value paints, painting supplies, and equipment - as well as superior service. The company is devoted to preserving and protecting the environment and produces its coatings in the world's first and only LEED Gold-certified manufacturing plant.

East Bay Nursery is amazing. Huge variety of healthy plants and gardening supplies…read more They have the most amazing selection of succulents I've ever seen. I didn't even think I liked succulents until I saw all these. Just incredible variety.

If you are into gardening you will love this place. I was looking for a Mexican oregano plant,…read morewhich is not easily found in most nurseries and I found one at East Bay nursery for reasonable price of I called ahead of time and received exceptional customer service. They also went out into the garden to doublecheck that they had one in stock and they did and they held it for me at the front desk. While I was there, I was admiring all of the exotic plants, flowers, herbs, and trees and all the gardening accessories you may ever need. I loved seeing all their seasonal Halloween theme planters and little decorations that you can put throughout your garden to make your garden festive for Halloween. They even had small Christmas trees in stock. This is a lovely nursery with lots of beautiful plants and accessories and great employees that are roaming around ready to help you at any time. They also have their own dedicated parking lot and lots of street parking. Next time you're in Berkeley or if you need to get an exotic plant, I highly recommend visiting East Bay Nursery.