This was my first time visiting the Lowe's Garden Center, and while they do have a large selection of beautiful, healthy plants, the overall experience was disappointing. Customer service at the garden register was extremely poor. The cashier was rude, dismissive, and completely unhelpful. What made it worse was that even the next employee who came on shift openly acknowledged that this person is known for being rude. That says a lot. On top of that, the layout and assistance were lacking--I couldn't find what I was looking for, and there was no help available to guide me or even try. Will I return? Yes, but only because the plants themselves are good. I'll be avoiding the garden register if possible and hoping for better service next time. read more

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Paid over $20,000 to Lowe's for Cali vinyl plank flooring and got a terrible installation. The floor is now uneven, making noise, and already buckling -- clear signs of improper work. Even worse, the manufacturer confirmed the issues are due to bad installation and that Lowe's should fix it, but Lowe's refuses to take responsibility. Completely unacceptable for a project at this price. Poor workmanship, no accountability, and zero customer support. Avoid Lowe's installation services at all costs. read more

Terrible experience at NE Sarasota Lowe's (Fruitville). My wife ordered a hose online. I showed up 3.5 hours later to pick it up -- and was immediately met with attitude. The associate told me "I didn't wait 3 hours," despite the order being placed well over 3 hours prior. They then did a quick stock check, said they didn't have the item, and cancelled the order on the spot. When I tried to calmly explain the situation to a supervisor named Steven, I was talked over. When I asked to finish speaking, I was threatened with being kicked out of the store. I never raised my voice. This morning, I kept receiving texts saying my order was "ready for pickup." So I called and spoke with Debbie, a front end manager, who said she'd call me back in 30 minutes. She never did. When I called her back, she was irritated that I was following up and offered zero apology. When I asked why I'm still getting pickup notifications on a cancelled order, she said she "doesn't care" about what their system sends me. No accountability. No apology. Just dismissiveness at every level. This is the kind of customer service that happens when companies know you have nowhere else to go. Do better, Lowe's ! read more

No one ever answers the phone. I need new carpet installed but good luck talking ti a live person! Home Deport flooring picked right up when I called them after giving several minutes of wait and never getting my call thru to live person read more

I go there very often, I like the selection and quality of products. My only complaint is that there isn't anyone around to help me find things most of the time. read more

If I could mark zero stars I would. Back in 3/14/2020 I purchased a Greenworks Self Propelled mower along with a 3 year Lowe's protection plan. I was told when I purchased the extended warranty that the warranty would start after the manufacturers warranty expired. This was a lie! I paid $69.97 for a warranty that expired prior to the Greenworks manufacturer warranty. Note to self Lowe's protection plans for mowers are trash. Greenworks warranty is for 4 years. Why would I be stupid enough to buy an extended warranty that expired before the manufacturers warranty dah! Just look at the picture below. Oh and even better yet for battery operated Lawn or Push Mower on manager told me Batteries are not covered under Lowe's plan only the mower! What!! Even Greenworks covers batteries for longer! read more

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Hello, I have never been "lucky" enough for any Lowe"s representative or department to answer the phone. I have tried 4 times in 2 weeks and never was able to speak with anyone ,also their website says free delivery for orders over $45. How about an order over $100? Never could get the online order site to honor that. Also the AI system that you cannot bypass is a drain on anyone time that calls there. read more

Don't buy a lawnmower and expect it to work more than 2 months. When I overheard the manager tell the service clerk that it was my loss, enough said. Buy the Lowes protection, or better yet shop at Home Depot. I'm headed there now. read more

Awful. Have been there a few times, early in the morning. Employees are lazy & rude. Not prepared, when they open at 6 am. I had to get a ring camera, one time, and it was under lock and key. The person who had the key was not in yet. read more

A perfectly good hardware store. Nothing special, but nothing horrible either. Service varies, but is usually helpful.

Don't really understand all these bad reviews.... As a home improvement/general hardware store they do fine, way better than Home Depot. Never any problems. Maybe folks have problems with stuff you really should be going to a contractor for- not a box store, I dunno. read more

Went to Lowe's on Fruitville last week to buy some kitchen appliances but left empty handed because Niles, an MST worker, told me he didn't work for Lowe's and couldn't be bothered to find anyone to help me. Someone needs to tell these arrogant MST workers that they DO work for Lowe's! Apparently only the Lowe's workers with Red Vests are allowed to help customers. If you're going to shop at the Fruitville Rd store don't disturb the blue vested people. read more

They did better than Home Depot but still find Lowes .... If you find the person there you can get a declarative answer but unfortunately not the best selection/ choices to choose from. If you need advice or how to on even simple things not not quite sure about..... go to an ACE HARDWARE! Get tech advice that makes sense and they more often have what you need. Very helpful. ACE MUCH BETTER choice than HOME DEPOT OR LOWES. Home Depot was terrible. 4 - Home Depot people gave poor or NO advice but were friendly ladies saying I'll help you (but by admission knew nothing) lol.. I knew more than them which wasn't a lot. THINK ACE HARDWARE!!! They are $$ competitive! read more

It's sad to know that Lowe's simply doesn't care about our Florida residents who have suffered losses in the hurricanes. No one was willing to extend their return policy for items in perfect condition, that they will resell since I left them there. Not even a merchandise credit. The associate stated "the value zeros out" so you can return them, but will get nothing". read more

Man what a mess, ordered my stuff online to pick up my things curbside and it took longer than if I would've just gone inside and done it myself. I waited almost an hour to get my things, and I wasn't the only one. They are obviously overwhelmed, but they need to figure out either better processes or pay to get more people. What a mess! I went inside and the pick up guy was basically just meandering around, ignoring everybody that was calling him by name. Then to top it off, when I finally was able to speak to someone I said "that is my order right there, can I just grab it I'll load it myself", so of course that's what ended up happening. So I went to curbside pick up only to have to load it all myself read more

This is Lowes and it seems that no matter how hard they try they just don't staff properly, have enough knowledgeable staff. They are also appliance inventory shy, don't communicate and can't hit a delivery date if their life depended on it. read more

Lowe's Home Improvement - Hardware Stores Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Ordered something for pick up -I go inside -wait at pick up section -6 people standing around talking no one helped -I get there and say it got cancelled... -they tell me they are in a hard area to reach -"so someone got lazy and decided to cancel it rather then get it" - waited about 20-30 min for them to go get it. -finally got it -went to get another item -the box had missing parts read more

I wish I read the reviews before. I'll never use lowes again for anything. A run around for 7 months floor ripped up twice. Never again.

1/2 * I had a terrible experience with Lowe's customer service on 11/01/2024. I spent three hours trying to reach someone at the store, calling nine times. I had a delivery issue, but each time the phone rang, someone would pick up, I could hear background conversations, and then they would hang up. When I finally got through, I asked to speak with a manager, but was put on hold only for the call to disconnect. I then tried the 800 customer service number, but they couldn't reach the store either. They told me they'd connect me with a manager through a different number, but that never happened. I was so disappointed and frustrated with Lowe's that I called Home Depot instead. They answered right away and were able to help resolve my issue. read more

I purchased an AC unit that didn't function - I called in to return it and they scheduled a pick up from my front door - once I did the return the store put a hold on my return due to " missing" part - I had the return slip and picture it was picked up - I called in requesting my $ and why there was a hold. James the stores sales manager was amazing. He got me handled right away, released the hold and with in minutes I saw a return hit my Lowes account. Thank you James for your prompt attention to this matter! read more

Normally I prefer Lowes over Home Depot. This Lowes location is pathetic. Tried to buy custom blinds today and after pushing the customer service button multiple times we just gave up. Where was management? How can you hear a page going off multiple times and not do anything? They must not care because they have a terrible rating with no responses from management. read more

It has been a week and neither the assistant manager Eric nor department manager Michael can provide me with an itemized bill for an install which is called an custom install on top of the regular install, of which a piece of it was returned as it wasn't needed. I would tell everyone to BEWARE Lowe's and their billing procedures of costs they cannot prove. read more

well tried the Sarasota store on Fruitville, on 2/28/25. there's a reason they only have 2 stars. horrible!!!! the manager on duty has a serious attitude. had purchased an item at a different location and that location referred me to this one for a particular tool said they had it in stock. at this store they show it in stock but they couldn't find it but had same one with different case, simply asked if they could match the prices - nope, and with a serious attitude about how they don't have it and other store shouldn't have sent me here and "that's not my problem". so I returned the tool I purchased at the other store here, no more business for Lowe's. read more

Not to often do I leave reviews but Ulf Petri went above and beyond for us. His customer service was wonderful. He helped us get all of the wood, caulk and paint we needed! Hope he gets recognized for being a great asset to Lowes. Thanks again Petri! read more

We are doing a lot of painting and the staff in the paint department have been super helpful with selection, tips and ideas. read more

I have indoor plants that have been around for 50+ years. I have no real experience with outdoor plants. I had a great planter I wanted to fill for my terrace. Being unfamiliar about outdoor plants, it was btwn going to a nursery or Lowe's. Ended up at Lowe's. Today will be the first and last time I step foot in that store. Fantastic organized plant department with absolutely no human support with the exception of Kelly. Kelly was this lovely woman who was working in the garden dept making sure everything was clean for all of us. Kelly could not help me unfortunately, not her job. She did however request 3x on my behalf without my asking her to, for someone to come and help/recommend plants to me via the loudspeaker. No one responded to her. Kelly was trying to make a customer happy and no one on her dept team chose to help her. Coincidentally, I then found the woman who should have responded to Kelly the first time. She was too busy gabbing with a co worker. I only observed that since I was wandering around trying to find a watering pot. The total disregard to Kelly's request by her "supervisor" is horrifying. I felt badly for Kelly. I figured out what I needed and I will hope the best. A customer was helpful. Shame on you Lowe's. Your employees should not be treated like that nor your customer. No worries on my front. Unfortunately, Lowe's will not be my store of choice or recommendation. I happen to be in the marketing and retail arena. We all know " it is all about the customer". Such a disappointing experience. read more

Scrolling down through these reviews reveals a pretty accurate picture. I have three different houses that I'm remodeling and tens of thousands of dollars to spend. I had a horrible experience with the cabinets so I was very hesitant to give Lowe's a second chance with my doors. After all, Home Depot was not any better. However, I'm regretting this decision already, since the communication has been awful, and the deadlines are already being missed. read more

The worst of the worst! This store doesn't pick up the phone and when you do speak to someone regarding their error, they do not get back to you...AT ALL. Ordered specific tile that was to be the same dye lot. Tons of confusion on their end then a short delivery with zero notice. I would have refused the delivery being short and no chance to match dye lots. Cost me money due to having to stop work. While I'm not in love with Home Depot, I thought I'd give Lowes a shot. We have many rental properties and Lowes clearly is not an option moving forward. read more

shout out to the lowes on fruitville sarasota for first installing a refrigerator that doesn't work, making us wait an additional week, and then bashing my house up while installing the second one. Also extremely helpful to leave the inside of the fridge un installed leaving me to unwrap and assemble it alone with a sick infant. The refrigerator also has scratches on it. 0/10 stars but not in the position to wait for yet another appliance and horrible install crew. read more

Lowe's Home Improvement - Hardware Stores Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This is not a welcoming location. Never enough staff to help and then when you do find someone, they act like they really do not want to help you. Plus, there is usually a condescending remark like they know it all and you cannot possibly know what you are seeking. I go in to get a deal on a refrigerator, which I already had picked out after hours of comparison online. I know they have it and I want to see it. What happens, the refrigerators only have the red sale stickers up above where you can not read the fine print. At 5'2, I am no where near the top of the refrigerators and the stickers are hanging above them. A young salesman comes over to offer help. I said sure, can you tell me the details on this refrigerator? He says yeah, and walks away. I stand there confused. He walks back and says it's 36 inches. That's it! He went to the computer and read the specs. So I asked if he had them so I too could read them. Nope. I asked for the model number, I really wanted to make sure I was looking at the one I saw online. Nothing tough, given that I was ready to buy. He got a little smart with me telling how the refrigerators are measured by the outside and not inside. I looked at him, and said can I see the specs please before I buy it? I know what I want is the cubic feet of the unit. OH, sure he said and walked me over to the computer. I was exhausted by the time I got done with him and then had to go find a register that was open with a cashier. Found only one register that was open. The one cashier working the customer service desk had 3 people waiting. Meanwhile, you see quite a few red smocked people who appear to be on the clock but not helping anyone. Very frustrating to say the least. The cashier was very sweet and expedited the order. She was very excited to tell me I had saved $300 on my purchase. At the end, I did save $300 but as I walked to my car I wondered why I didn't just buy it online. Because this Fruitville location is not the place to shop if you seek any customer service. read more

If I could give a zero I would! Bought a Husquavarna chainsaw that wouldn't start! Took it right back to the store and was told they could not take it back because it had gas added to it! Hello?? How are we supposed to know if it will start if we don't put gas in it?? Obviously, it hadn't been used!! Lowes has lost our business!! read more

Need to take care of their landscaping, they have palmetto trees growing into the driving lanes in the parking lot near the entrance that scraped up the paintjob on my new car. read more

The salesman we dealt with was pleasant and we found the LG refrigerator we wanted. On Monday, the delivery truck came and the driver refused to install the refrigerator without a plumber connecting the water line. Nobody at the store said anything about needing a plumber. My husband knew he could attach the new water line we bought to the 1/4" copper piping with a simple tool. While my husband was doing this, the driver loaded the fridge back on the truck and drove away. We called the store and were cut off three times. On Tuesday, they arrived again and got the fridge out of the truck. It was damaged in four places. It was such a mess that they didn't even offer us a financial incentive to keep it. I called the store and was told they would try to find another unit. They called back that night to say they had located another fridge at a nearby Lowe's and that it would be delivered on Thursday between 10 and 2. They said they cancelled the first order and gave us a new order number from the second store. On Wednesday, Lowe's called to confirm the Thursday delivery time between 10 and 2. On Thursday they never showed up. So at 2:30, we called the store and were told that they NEVER HAD that model in the store. On Friday, I called the second store to tell them to cancel the order. They were supposed to call back to confirm it had been done and never did. We called our credit card company and disputed the charge for the first unit, WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN CREDITED. Four days go by and we get an email from Lowe's telling us that they are sending two Lowe's Merchandise Cards for $2,517.69. We got the cards today with this letter: "Please accept the enclosed Lowe's Merchandise Cards in lieu of your recent request to cancel/refund your order. We value your continued business and look forward to serving you in the future for all your home improvement needs." ARE THEY OUT OF THEIR MINDS? I have a $2,517.69 charge on my credit card and they want me to accept store credit? I will never set foot in Lowe's again. read more

Always clean! Layout is pretty user-friendly compared to similar hardware stores. Many asociates. However, most do not ask if you need any assistance. Instead, they are focused on either their current task or talking to other associates. This is the only negative I have found. read more

If you want customer service or even, basic human interaction with politeness, DO NOT do business in this store.....no training, ineptitude and a self defeating attitude permeates the customer service , general staff and managers. The automatic phone system will direct your call, but I had never had my call answered under 20 minutes of ringing! Beware!!!! read more

I asked the cashier in the garden section for assistant. He said he paged someone twice 15 minutes later still waiting outside for assistant. When back into store ask if anyone was coming he said I don't know. No one to help me with the top soil or sod . I did it myself w my bad back. No wonder people hate going there.. The people who work could care less. read more

If you have a problem in the store neither the store manager, or district manager, or corporate cares. I had a minor problem and called corporate customer service. I asked for the district manager to call me so I could discuss it with him. Instead the store manager called once and left a message that he called. He never called back. When I call corporate customer care for the second time, I told them what happened and said that at this point who cared if I got a call back, it just didn't matter now. To have a minor problem blow into a major and lose a customer is not customer service. They obviously have none anymore. If the former manager, Mike were still there, this never would have happened. He was great at taking care of things. I am so glad that their business is so good it doesn't matter if they lose a customer. This is the store on Fruitville Road in Sarasota. I would imagine they are all the same since attitudes comes down from above, and those above don;t care. read more

sadly I bought my appliances from lowes and the salesperson never asked me about which way I would like the doors to open on my washer dryer. it's horrible to reach around in a small area. I never thought to ask and obviously their employees could care less to ask. they tried to deliver them 3 times before my construction was done. they have zero communication with their wearhouse I would say never deal with lowes for appliances their prices were no different then appliance stores. I cannot believe there is nothing to fix my problem there attitude is awful. anyway thought everyone should beware read more

Went in check out with light on and one person in line a head of me. I had one can of spray paint in my hand. Shut down the check out with me standing there, no other check out with cashier open. To me this is not very bright to say the least . Will go to Home Depot next time. read more

I was trying to purchase large, heavy product. Multiple employees see me, and completely ignore me, never asking to help. When I was checking out 2 employees watched me at the check-out counter, juggling the enormous amount of heavy product, and didn't lift a finger to help or ask. The customers in line were shocked! I was also completely baffled by this, and bewildered how so many employees can be scheduled, see me struggling to get all the items to the checkout and to the car, and said nothing. I own an architecture and design firm, so decided to bring it up with the manager. I told him to watch the video of how many employees ignored me, and how much work it was for me to haul, purchase, and load in my vehicle. I called later and he said he saw the 30 min I was there on video, confirmed what I said, and all he can do is remind them to help. I can't send my business there in principle after that experience. read more