Every time I come in, everyone is SO nice, SO helpful, the prices are always competitive, they have…read morecool clearance items happening right now, and they are VERY knowledgeable. If they DON'T know, they do their VERY best to find out. AND they have a cool kitty cat that is a floofy joy! I ALWAYS recommend stopping in there 1st before hitting the "bigger" stores. Save your receipts just in case your item doesn't work. BUT they are more than happy to give you a fair exchange or return. It just a GREAT store.

Here's an example of what you will find here: I'm doing work…read moreon one of my rental units nearby. I need some ceiling paint. I walk in, and as usual I'm picked out as soon as I make two steps into the door to ask if there's something they can help me with. I guess browsing is not allowed (to bad for them since that's when my wallet starts to loosen up, and I buy things that I "think" I need). I tell the clerk that I need some ceiling paint. I'm asked: "interior or exterior"... Um, exterior ceiling paint? I don't think there is a such thing as exterior ceiling paint. Now I looked hard and far for anyone claiming to sell exterior ceiling paint. I even asked the clerk to show me a can of paint labeled "exterior ceiling paint" which he wasn't able to do. I think I'll just drive the extra 10 minutes to the next nearest home center store instead of stopping here. At least I can browse around those stores to get ideas on projects that I may want to tackle in the future.

Hired to fix the sliding screen door. Price was fair. Options were easily comparable. Service was…read morereally fast. Overall repair was above average. Not excellent but still good. I did ask a question that became controversial on the answer so the two guys kind of argued about it which was frustrating. I bought something that worked though so that was good.

Zero star but no option for it. Worst people too deal with. No calls , never showed up for…read moresupposedly delivery of my snowblower. missing attachments to my snowblower . Waited almost two months for a new carburetor that they replace and at the end they says it didn't needed to change. Sat there for almost two months and their excuse was it's not a priority anymore since it turned into spring. Thats after they already took my money. N then I'm not a priority anymore. They didn't give me my starter cord back waited two weeks after letting them know without a single call on what happened to it. Finally went to the store and told them that . N got a call from the mechanic saying. I'm no longer a priority which set me off. N went off. Owner got on the phone n made excuses for his employees n basically got trespassed over the phone . I was told to pick my cord but I'm not allowed in the store. Went off again n owner told me to shove my cord up my ass. So at the end of the day. Never support these types of businesses . Find a local guy that does tune up / service on these types of machinery.

Best hardware store around. Extremely friendly and helpful. They represent everything that is good…read moreabout the midwest. When I bought lumber from them for a project, they went above and beyond to help me get everything I needed... they even cut the lumber to the size I needed (for an insanely low cost, too). Their paint prices are comparable to anything you'll find at a big box hardware store. Some of their tools and other hardware might be a bit pricier, but it's a small town and you'll know you're getting what you're looking for. Next project you have, check these guys out.

With an impending snow storm coming up, I called Van Wall in Urbandale to and was immediately put…read moreon hold. After waiting for several minutes, the line connected. I decided to call the Ankeny store and Brian answered. I described my problem, and he immediately was able to solve it over the phone. I ended up going to the Urbandale store because of time (store was almost closing), but if I had more time I would of given the sale to Brian 100%. Brandon the Parts Manager needs some training in customer service, I asked him a question and he gave me a smart-ass answer. Overall, if you need service, talk to the fine folks at the Ankeny Van Wall location and stay far away from Urbandale Van Wall location!

Have done business here for many years. They have been good, but a bit pricy, in the past, but…read morestill I use them for annual garden tractor tune up and repair. This year they took a month to do a fall tune-up, sharpening and oil change (when I needed the tractor...previous years were several days)....no explanation, just it is what it is. Next year I'll ask more questions.

I have taken two different vacuums in for repair and both were serviced promptly and at a…read morereasonable price. They shared some tips on how to keep both machines running better. NOT EVERYTHING is disposable nowadays. These folks can save you money and fix most anything. Give them a try!

This is a wonderful, honest local business. They know sewing machines and vaccuums inside out,…read morecarrying Riccar, Janome, & other machines, and clean and repair most sewing machines. They also offer long arm service for quilts. You can bring your own batting and backing, or they can supply it from a great selection. I've had 5 quilts long armed here, and they were absolutely perfect! I've also had my sewing machine cleaned/maintained here. Follow them on Facebook, because they have a sense of humor, with fun videos!

I went in looking for house paint and came away with paint and very happy about the experience at…read morethe store. The staff I worked with was incredibly helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend this store to anyone who has painting on their to do list.

Great Store! Variety of selection of paint! John has amazing customer service! Prominence is the…read morebest primer and paint in one!

This winter we visited every above ground swimming pool suppliers in the Des Moines area. All the…read moresuppliers were friendly but Alec at Leslie's provided amazing customer service. He answered ALL of our questions, provided us with multiple options and even listened to our needs. We were able to pick out the best pool for our family for less than $2000 than any other supplier. We ordered our pool and it was delivered in less than 2 weeks. Leslie's also recommended contractors to install the pool. The offer FREE water testing! They have every chemical and accessory you could need/want.

I went to Leslie's yesterday 08/26/21. I came in on the last minute, they close at 7p. I got there…read morearound 658p. Justin C. was the employee working. He was absolutely awesome. I needed to grab some chlorine. And I wanted to do a water test. I figured he wouldn't do the water test since it was pass 7p. He had no problem doing the water test plus gave me some new Knowledge about some chemicals. He knows his stuff! I have been going to this store all summer. The store was always kinda dirty, boxes laying all over. But now since Justin as been there it looks the best I've ever seen it. It's a wow! Factor. Justin is awesome. I think he was transferred from another store. He's new. But outstanding customer Service. And the store is very clean now.

I got the opportunity to attend an event to show off a home design and remodel by Zenith…read more. Tucked away in the South of Grand neighborhood, over looking the beautiful trees and hills. This modern masterpiece was quite the sight to see. If you're looking for peace and relaxation, there's still no place better than a home over looking the woods, but also still in the city and this is the perfect spot for that. Zenith has put a contemporary spin on woodland homes, creating spectacular structures of glass, wood, and steel that take advantage of their beautiful settings with large windows, the home was so open I felt like I could see through the whole thing! This seems to help to aid in energy efficiency as well as indoor/outdoor flow. A very clean and monochromatic color scheme stand in stark contrast to a more traditional design, and the before and after photos really helped to see what an amazing job they did on this home. I know a home is all about personal taste, and this one was right up my alley! Great spaces, that incorporated the large windows to the rooms advantages! And as a guy who likes to cook and or entertain this would be the perfect home for that! Having an event that was a benefit to show off the design of a home was a fantastic idea and you really got to see the house in action to it's fullest potential! I look forward to seeing more of this type of design in Des Moines and if I was going to build or buy a fixer upper, Zenith would be first on my list to help me make that happen!

We loved their design process. Such great unique ideas that really fit our house and our personal…read morestyle at a great price!