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From the owner: Thinking about home improvement? Get it at Builders Surplus for less! Whether you're building a new…read morehome, updating a kitchen, or replacing an old floor, do it yourself and save. At Builders Surplus, you'll find awesome savings on first quality products: kitchen and bath, interior and exterior doors, decorative mouldings, and so much more. Max T. Value plus our friendly and knowledgeable staff are here to help you with your remodeling plans, so skip the big box stores, and visit your nearby Builders Surplus in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Huge selection of lumber, reasonable prices, but service was very slow…read more We went on a Saturday about a month ago and there was only one person on staff. Instead of taking customers first come first serve, he bounced between people as they arrived, taking care of anyone who had a quick request and putting off everyone else. I'm not sure why he did this, but he was very pleasant all the while. As a result, we were there for over 3 hours (no lie) when it should have only taken about 30 minutes. It was around 20 degrees too, so we were literally frozen on top of it. There was also a guy and his two kids that were there just before us, and they were still there even after we left. However, he didn't charge us for cutting the wood and apologized for the wait. We were happy with the quality and selection of the wood. Also, the guy was very knowledgeable and helped us to choose the right wood for our project. Had the service been better I would have definitely given more stars.

Steve took a lot of time to help us find the right material for our project, I will definitely be…read moreback.

Looking for bureaus, I headed south to this ReStore. Stopped at a used furniture "antiques" kind…read moreof shop on the way and found two variations: broken in some way ($125), and top notch expensive ($2K). Took notes but continued down the road to ReStore, where I found 2 suited to my size sought, and purpose. Both were selling for $60 each, one 3 drawer bombe chest (min $1K on Wayfair), and one antique 3 drawer with an inlay marque top, both in less than perfect but very good shape. Their staff was congenial, and assisted putting the bombe chest in my car, which BARELY fit in the trunk (yes, I expected this, as I'd brought a tape measure so was prepared). I also picked up a new under appliance (refrigerator) brush to clean the coolant grill for about $3.50 (min $8 at big box) and 2 white sconce glass shades, $.50 each ($11 at big box). They've enormous selection of building supplies. The only thing(s) in the entire store that looked not to be any bargain was the screws/nuts/bolts drawers, same as found at Ace/TrueValue stores, as they were priced the same.

From the owner: Our ReStore sells donated new and gently used furniture, home improvement and building materials at…read morea fraction of the original retail value. All profits go to support home ownership for hard working families in North Central Massachusetts, while keeping good, reusable materials in use and out of the landfill.

Terrible. Wouldn't answer any of my questions and she had no idea about anything I was asking…read more Spend $100s of dollars there a year. They've lost my business

This place is a danger to public heath…read more Two months ago I had to argue with an employee to get him to cover his nose with his mask and move at least six feet away from the narrow check out area so I could complete my purchase. Eventually he complied, but no customer should ever have to argue with an employee like that. Yesterday I was there again and saw the same employee with his mask completely lowered, exposing both his mouth and his nose. I immediately left without completing my shopping list and have no intention of ever returning.

They have a comprehensive product inventory, have excellent delivery including boom trucks up to…read more40ft that can place things like beams and shingles, free engineering staff that can answer questions and stamp plans, reasonably knowledgeable counter staff who make Home Depot look like children and are willing to work with you on prices that can meet or beat Home Depot. They are geared toward the serious remodeler or professional not people who want to play around. We still buy some things at HD but prefer National Lumber.

From the owner: Builders FirstSource is a leading U.S. supplier of building materials and building products for…read morebuilders, contractors, and remodelers, providing trusted products, industry expertise, and support for new construction, remodeling, and home improvement projects. Our Gardner, MA lumber yard serves customers throughout East Templeton, Templeton, Westminster, Baldwinville, Ashburnham and surrounding New England Area. We provide framing lumber and other essential building products to support residential construction and remodeling projects. With reliable service, convenient pickup and delivery options, and knowledgeable local expertise, we're proud to be known as builders' first choice.

When I opened up this website today, all I saw were three one-star ratings. I cannot agree with…read morethem based on my overall good experiences at MAKI's in Gardner. I have used them for everything from purchasing a 12' ladder to hardware, fasteners, and lumber as well as miscellaneous tools and sawblades and drill bits. The team at Maki's has always been helpful to me and my wife and I recommend them and their policies. Returns have been easy as well. Overall, I will continue to use Maki for my hoime building and repair needs.

I always buy local and avoid the big box stores as much as possible. However, after many visits…read moreto Maki home center in Gardner, I'll drive to Home Depot or Lowes. Your customer service at the counter is horrible! That woman couldn't get a worse attitude! Not everyone that comes in your store is a professional contractor. So,questions shouldn't be met with an Answer with a horrible attitude. I'll take my money elsewhere. I would like to add that the employee at the gate was great and I completely appreciated his assistance. That's why you got one star at all.

A fairly local place to get some hardwood. They were also able to surface it to the thickness I…read morewanted. Call ahead to see if they have it!