This is my go to place for last minute home improvement stuff. The staff is very helpful and funny…read more The yard staff is great. Fantastic selection of electrical, plumbing, lawn and garden, tools - you name it - they have it. Bonus - FREE POPCORN!!!!

Me: (After looking around, chatting with staff, generally having a good time at a hardware store)…read more"Why does anyone go to Home Depot!?" Califon Lumber employee: "...Masochism?" Let me clarify. I am somewhat new to the area, living down the street for about 3.5 years, but have been to this store many, many times. And for great reason. I have dabbled in the DIY. I built a chicken coop. I refinished furniture. I plant a small garden every summer. I was going to Hackettstown to go to their Home Depot. I got lost at said Home Depot. I did not find answers there. I was a sad shell of a DIYer. When you go to Califon Lumber, you do not only get all of the same supplies you were looking for at Home Depot, but you get helped by some awesome neighbors who are legit knowledgeable and helpful. They will not only mix you paint but help you when you have questions about what kind of paint you need. They will walk you through what kind of lumber you need. They will help you find the small hardware you need for a project. I am surely a small customer for them-they have local contractors coming for pick ups while I'm there buying two small pieces of pine lumber for a furniture remodel-but they give me the time of day and then some. Shout out to delivery Dave. This man delivers all of the things. Stone gravel, a pallet of rock salt, a bunch of lumber. He is great. Thanks Dave. So why go to Home Depot? Lowes, too. Any of those places. I count Amazon in here as well, though I guess not having to put pants on to shop counts for something. I don't know why you would if you live in this area. Califon Lumber has everything you need at a hardware store, at BETTER prices (I've checked), without feeling like like you lost part of your soul while shopping-better yet feeling accomplished and like you made a purchase from some good, helpful friends. Califon Lumber is just another one of the amazing gems of this small town that surely doesn't exist in most of New Jersey. A perfect small town spot that I saved to review for my 300th Yelp review. Cheers.

Came in looking for set of screws for some furniture that needed replacements. Someone was not only…read moreable to point me in the right direction, they walked me through the store to their well stocked section of nuts, bolts, screws, etc. and hand picked out the exact items I needed. Could not have had a more seamless experience.

They were very helpful when I. And I. Late in a Friday night at the last minute. They treated…read moreh like I was the first customer of the day. Great teamwork and friendly staff. Quality paints.

Well-stocked for a small-looking place. Excellent fastener selection for common and esoteric…read morelittle screws, washers, etc. Very limited selection of plumbing fixture cartridges etc. Good, clean, organized local mom & pop shop alternative to the big stores. Keep them fed!

I'm old enough to remember when my family first moved to this town during my teen years and there…read morewas a bowling alley in this location instead of a hardware store; said bowling alley long gone now, although you can sort of ascertain the configuration and outlines of that bygone "pleasure palace" for what passed for the working-class in Bernardsville (I can't imagine that the blue-bloods up in the posh Bernardsville mountains ever bowled; if they did, they probably had their own private bowling alleys set up on their estates) when you step into the store. It's a relatively small space, but I can't imagine not finding what you need down its narrow aisles and on its fully-stocked shelves. My hardware needs are very limited. I'm not a "do-it-yourself" kinda guy. If I can nail 2 boards together without smashing my finger with the hammer in the process, I'm ahead of the game. Every couple of months, I buy an air filter here to replace my old one. And...that's about it. Although, I've occasionally had other "hardware" needs, and Bernardsville Hardware has never let me down. When I needed a new flashlight, I bought it here. When I needed a kitchen timer, I bought it here. And then there was that mouse... Years ago, my sister "gifted" me with a cat I didn't want, and didn't know was feral (believe me, this isn't one of my long-winded, irrelevant asides; it's germane to the review-- at least, I think it is). In short order, my furniture was destroyed, and I had semi-permanent red stripes up both of my arms, the result of my misguided efforts to be nice and friendly to the cat, given we both were sharing the same abode. I've always had a deathly fear of rodents and I figured...if nothing else...the cat would be useful if any somehow managed to enter my "mancave." When, years later, the cat was on its last legs (and, believe it or not, I cried like a baby when I had to put it down), I was writing at my desk when I saw the cat acting in an odd, uncharacteristic manner. I couldn't figure it out until I saw a black rodent's head poking out from behind the corner of a nearby box. I'm embarrassed to say that I threw myself out of my chair, and yelled, "KILL IT! KILL THE MOTHERF****!!! KILL IT!!!" (So much for all that pacifistic Buddhist literature I had been reading...) My cat was unequal to the task, evidently thinking the mouse was an entertaining visitor, rather than a nauseating intruder. Practically unhinged, I drove down to Bernardsville Hardware, and asked in desperation what I could do. The man unlucky enough to draw me as a customer (although he was very nice) explained to me the process for killing a mouse, provided me with glue traps and an old-fashioned mousetrap, describing how I should put some peanut butter on the trap and leave it up against the wall, where rodents tend to run and defecate. I did as he suggested, although I was in despair, thinking this wasn't going to work. I went into my bedroom to try and read, listen to music and pray to a God I wasn't sure I believed in that this was all going to come out alright (but then what in my life ever does? Boo, hoo, hoo!!!...anyway...). I heard no sound, no indication that things had worked out as the hardware employee had predicted. But when I went to hazard a look, the trap had been sprung, and the intruder was dead (I'm actually glad it hadn't gone to the glue traps; I mean, I wasn't sure what I was supposed to do when the mouse became stuck to them...Was I supposed to batter the mouse to death with a nearby golf club as it tried to free itself? I was still an executioner, but the old- fashioned mousetrap seemed like a more merciful death, at least to a timid soul like myself). (For the curious, I think the mouse wormed its way through a screen door when I was working out in my living room during the chill of November, and I had the glass door open. At least, that's what I think. I've never been bothered by rodents since, thankfully.) My girlfriend at the time lived down the hall and had a fireplace, so I asked if I could borrow the fireplace tongs to dispose of the mouse. Laughing at me and my distress at the thought of touching the thing, she agreed, but I can't help thinking that's one of the reasons we broke up not long afterward. Or maybe it was something else. Anyway... Parking in the front can be tight, but there's ample parking off to the side. Inside, they even have a machine providing popcorn. I've never availed myself of it, but it's a nice touch. Employees are friendly enough, although the last guy ringing me up took my $20 bill and held it up to the light, examining it from one angle, and then another. This isn't the only store where that's happened, and I get it that no business wants to be ripped off by someone distributing fugazy currency, but it was a bit off-putting. Still, this is a close and convenient store for my limited hardware and mouse-killing needs. And I'm a big supporter of small businesses. Recommended.

Excellent local hardware store! Mark is super knowledgeable and helpful! Great place to pick up…read moreanything you might need for fixing up the house - paint, stains, screws, drill bits, electrical and plumbing supplies, gardening tools and so much more! No need to run to the big box stores when you just need a couple items. They're also an authorized dealer for Benjamin Moore Paint. Highly recommend!

I've been going to this Hardware store for over 50 years . It's a family owned business and they…read moretreat me like family . They always have what I need. If they don't have it they will get it . God bless this store .

Attention: All in Lake Hopatcong-Sparta Regions : Avoid the hassles, ignorance & arrogance of the…read moreBig Box stores- just travel on over to this place. Eric (owner?) and staff are just out of this world wonderful, helpful, knowledgeable & courteous - not to mention their money saving ideas and methods. The prices are competitive and in many cases Lower than the Big Boxes - What more could you want ? Its all here at this place called American True Value and the place and people there really live up to its name. The standard by which other similar enterprises should be measured by & emulate. Come on down next time you need something and experience the real delight of Excellence, Quality Products & Great Pricing -You Won't Be Sorry and you'll be coming here all the time. A.Yodice, A.W.S.

Love this place!! Don't go to big box when you have this…read morelittle gem right in town. I often find the prices are cheaper here as well. I will look online for a saw blade, drill bit, etc... and decide to pay the extra few cents and save on time and gas. Guess what?... they are always in the ballpark or better prices. Also a great place to exchange propane tanks. Fast and easy! No standing in a line and groveling for an employee to help you. Lastly, every time I need help with finding something, I never have to ask, I am always approached first, and usually by the owner. The bonus is, they often give instructions to make the job simpler. Aside from my personal opinion of supporting small businesses, I can assure you, those big box stores will not and cannot give you the service and expertise you will receive at this hardware store.

I visited the McAfee Hardware store today, Saturday, January 10, 2025 and I have to tell you they…read morejust never failed to amaze me and always succeeded my expectations. The owner was there and we chatted for a while after we explain exchange pleasantries and happy new year, etc. and I had to get some keys made and needed a few sundry items and they are just so friendly. They'll walk you to the item help you make a selection and it's just a great family business And we love going to McAfee hardware store in McAfeeNew Jers

Always good always knowledgeable Very nice They still know…read morewhat the hell their doing !

my 5 star rating has nothing to do with management, but has everything to do with Ryan, the young…read moreman at the register this evening. I entered the store this evening with an exchange (I bought flat spray paint rather than satan). the line to the register was 10 people long, the phone was ringing off the hook, non stop. People entering the store and line constantly. Others needed propane which required him to go outside to get. Questions, answers, obviously it was a zoo. There was only one other person working in the store who was mixing paint. This poor kid was so overwhelmed but handling it so well. thanking everyone for their patience, trying to answer everyone's question. multitasking the best way possible. i have to admit I find it extremely irritating that this establishment was so understaffed for the hour of day as I had to wait a significant amount of time to be helped. This is obviously poor management, but I do want to applaud Ryan at the front counter for keeping a great attitude, doing the best he could under the circumstance. Hands down great employee.

Ever since the change of ownership it's a waste of time going here. Very disheartening that items…read moreare no longer carries or young employees are clueless as to what they carry. I'm done here, not returning.