Barbi loves anything to do with Tools, although she tends to love a little Southern Tool more than any other. Not a lot of love for this awesome tool shop, which is large and serves well and is very tailored to specific needs, and we are always glad it's here when we need a specific something. We feel a lot better supporting this place than we would Lowe's or Home Depot. read more

Northern Tool + Equipment - Whenever I'm here I act like a tool and nobody notices - Tires Near Me - Houston, Texas

Trash customer service. I came in looking for a specific item I see listed as in stock with no real help just pointing where I could find it but the brand or item wasn't there read more

Paid extra for warranty on a brand new generator, only to be told I'd be charged $60 just for them to look at it. When question that, the repair guy got annoyed and said you can leave it or go somewhere else. Useless warranty, Shitty Ass workers and zero help. If you don't want to honor the warranties, then stop selling them. Take your money somewhere else read more

The manager at Northern Tools willow chase location , "John, is incompetent. I purchased some pressure washing equipment and wa supposed to receive a $100 gift card that his employee never sent me. When I called he tried to lie and say that the promo was online only. I had to read him the receipt number about 5 times. Then I said "other location offered the promo too." So then he said it was exclusive to those location. I pulled up the promo terms online and finally got him to agree after he lied multiple times. He wanted me to drive there (I was an hour away) and get the gift card the same day because the promo ended that day. As I'm halfway there he says never mind I've emailed the person in charge and they will contact you in 7 days... it's been 3 -4 weeks already. No call, no email. Currently looking for the company hierarchy to contact his superiors. If anyone has Northern tools upper management contact please let me know. This person should not be the leading a retail team for northern tools. I was lied to and I wasted my time when I could buy my business equipment elsewhere. DON'T trust them at the stores. read more

Went to this location to purchase a tool. It took 3 people to determine if the tool was in the store. Then after they found the tool, the box appeared to be open. I told the clerk I didn't want to purchase it if it's been used. The tool was pulled out of the box and there was clearly use on the tool and it even had dirt on it. The clerk insisted that I purchase that specific one after I stated I wasn't going to buy a used tool. He yelled and said "this tool is not used, bro." Manager was right beside him and did not help the situation. Employees and management need customer service training and they need to be more knowledgeable in tools. read more

The mechanic and guy that works the register is always so helpful to me. His name is Bryan I think.

Me and my husband were in here and treated like we were going to steal something. I will not be back to this store!!!

Great store and tons of good tools and specials.... Haven't had an issue I like this place...: read more

Northern Tool + Equipment - Great price for this $185 - Tires Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been here too many times. I have mixed feelings about this place. Mostly just meh. they have plenty of heavy-duty tools and machinery, but I am not here for these merchandise. I come here for minor things at aisles in the middle of walkway whenever they sent me coupons. One exception. I bought a Milwaukee tool. I remember in my younger days - few decades ago, I worked with manufacturing machine in Silicon Valley. We used Milwaukee screwdrivers. They never failed on us. So, I have been looking for a retail store that carries this brand. Lucky me, I found the entire line of tools at Northern Tool & Equipment store. Like most reviewers said about the level of customer service. It kind of depends on what time of the year you come here. During the holidays, I have much better experience than during summer time. Ok. Let's blame it on the Houston heat. read more

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This part of the review is targeted for the people that have been to Harbor Freight Tools before: ____________________________ You will find a lot of similar items here and a lot of different ones as well. Harbor Freight seems to be dedicated to some of your first time tool buying users who might either be looking for their first micrometer, their first air compressor or even their first tool box and tools. There are a lot of more hard core do it yourself people who are a little more serious about their tools, lawn equipment ie. law tractor tires, compressors, paint guns and the usual that us guys like to proudly embellish in our tool shed. You will not find a lot of bargains here like Harbor Freight Tools but you get a little more of a step above in quality and variety than you do at Harbor Freight. ******************************************************************************** This part of the review is targeted for the people that have never been to neither before: _____________________________________ If you are here, you most likely are looking for a certain tool or compressor that you refuse to get at a Walmart or equal type of store. Things for your garden, cement mixers, large industrial mist fans, air compressors, heaters, pneumatic micro machinery, coolers and many more things usually deemed the manly man's toys. Bargains are a few and far apart here, if your looking for the inexpensive stuff, try out Harbor Freight Tools, if you are more serious about your tools and equipment and do not want to be distracted by the "get you in the door with cheap prices for entry level tools" then here is your place. read more

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Julio went above and beyond to help us get what we needed. If you need anything at this location this is your man

They don't have a mechanic at their shops on the weekends. that is when we need their service for the most part. We buy name brand equipment from Northern Tool but when we ned them they are their for us. not good read more

I showed up at 6:55 and watched a store associate turn off the "open" sign while I was walking up. seriously!? Just sad... customer service just no longer exists. read more

I can absolutely see where this place has two stars... They are definitely not in a hurry to help you with anything, they don't keep it on the shelf, and it takes multiple people to make their way to the back and see if they actually have one and then they come back out and ask if you want to buy it. Nobody really wants to sell anything. It's a shit hole. Avoid this location, at least... I hope it doesn't speak for other locations. read more

Hello, I have dealt with many Norther Tools. And this one is my farthest the worst customer service. The service center with Walter and James are horrible and do not know how to fix anything. read more

This location is a waste of time. Manger and staff commit to having equipment in inventory and force customers to prepay and return for merchandise. Not reliable and not worth the effort, and definitely not worth the drive. It was convenient that no one was able to support pulling orders to fill orders approaching closing. read more

I bought a North Star commercial pressure washer with two year warranty on the engine it broke down still under warranty and it has been two months since I took it to Northern tool to fix it and they say they are waiting on parts and keep lying bad customer service they bame Honda and they say there is nothing they can do about it I'll never buy anything from them again read more

You can find me in here when i'm too prideful to pay some one to fix something at home or i miss the smell of the workshop. Catch them when they have a big promo and they'll catch everything you pull out of your bill fold. My ol' man rents equipment here when he has an insulation job. When i break my tools, or his, i can find a quality replacement socket set or whatever i need. The grade of metals for most of the tools are suitable for any job, so long as you use the right size tools. Every aisle has utencils liking the job or performance of that tool, easy to spot what you need. One of my favorite parts is that i don't expect to pay for something that will only work once, so the quality matches the price. Other tool stores in the area may not have the quality or the quantity of each part you're looking for. For those involved with home decorating or any form of remodeling/ renovation jobs, they'll definitely have the necessities to do the dirty work. In a society where folks are competing for degrees and the white-collared world may seem to command and rule, we grunts know that the handy-man is and has been running things, and Northern Tools likes to keep it that way. read more

You no doubt have to come here for very specific items. I found out that this is no where near being a hardware store. Big Lots has more hardware! LOL. read more

Took a kobolt Air compressor in to get fixed told them what was wrong they charge $35 even though they knew what the problem was then called a day and a half later and said we can't fix it really it's the cobalt not even five years old. So their service department is not very good! The guy is a jerk! The day we drop it off he was to busy talking to the other guy in the back ! As a customer I don't want to hear you complain about your job and how you don't have enough people to complete the work you have in the repair shop!!! And don't tell me you can't find the part! But in the same breath tell me you can get it on eBay but I can't order anything from them ? Why waist time and my money!!!! read more

The young "Karen" at the register was rude. Sorry you're having a bad day, but it's not my fault. When. Was in retail, I was expected to be nice to everyone, even if they were being difficult, and I was not being difficult at all. read more

Not enough cashiers, no call for more to assist, wait in line too long with other customers who have waited too long. Unacceptable

My husband and I always come to this location to look at tools for his job, but on 02/11/2017 we were treated like we were going to steal something. The staff, or to be specific a lady worker, unfortunately I did not get her name because she made my husband and I really uncomfortable that we decided to leave. She kept on checking on us, looking at us and following us like we were up to something. I don't think it was professional for her to do that and I don't understand her reason behind that because we had been in the store for more than 30 minutes looking at tools before she came to "offer help". I don't appreciate that because we were not doing anything wrong. Over all good store but her customer service was not good at all which has made us feel like we won't be going back there. read more

Took two generators I had let sit too long with gas back to Northern Tool, where I bought them, to have the carbs cleaned. I specifically told them that was all I wanted done, no oil changes, etc. I had less than (5) hours total on the generators having used them for a tailgate. I get a call from the "mechanic" telling me both generators need a rebuild, replacing the piston and rings, in addition to the carb cleaning. I know a little bit about combustion engines after 35 years of riding motorcyles\building hot rods and filled both generators when I purchased them with Mobil1 Synthetic oil (the best). So the idea that both generators are shot and worn after a single extended run is absurd. THIS REPAIR EXPERIENCE WAS FRAUD! Don't trust Northern Tool. Plenty of "reputable" repair business for generators, mowers, pressure washers, etc. can be found with a simple search. I took the generators to a small engine repair shop and got the carbs cleaned, they both run great. read more

They had what I needed but as always the price on the website and in store was not the same at checkout I am sick and tired of this it's a trend nationwide with this company read more

This a good tool store for anyone looking for a good solid tool made in the US. The money is worth paying for the tool that will last years a life time. I paid 20.00 dollars for some large pliers 7 years ago and these are still working fine. read more

Northern Tool is a clean well laid out store that has pretty much any tool you might need. They have everything from power tools, hand tools. generators, material handling, painting and many others. The aisles are all labeled and they have items you can visually see to find what you are looking for. The staff was friendly and helpful on my visit. I would definitely return if I am in need of more tools in the future. read more

The Customer Service in this store is the worst by far!!! Even the Asst.Manager lacks the ability to run a store... The tools here are OK and the prices too, but I suggest ordering online if you must... or just going to another store. I ended up just leaving because the store is run so poorly!!! read more

I recently went in to buy a generator. I visited on a Monday and while looking down the aisle a gentleman asked if I needed help. We talked for at least 20mins, he gave me tons of useful info that helped me determine what I needed. After speaking I found out he was the Store Manager, Bill. I told him I'd be back. I came back on Thursday and he remembered my name and provided me with exceptional service. His team was just as great! All very knowledgeable, accommodating and took the time to make sure the generator was working properly! read more

After buying tons of equipment from this store and spending thousands of dollars here, I had a surface cleaner break down and went in to get it repaired because it was still under manufacturers warranty. The repair shop worker Mackenzie, told me that he knew for sure warranty would replace most of the parts, but there were 2 parts he wasn't 100% sure they would replace, but he was 99% sure they would. Said it would take 5-7 days. 2 weeks later no one had contacted me at all, so I called. Mackenzie said he had called and no-one had picked up, which was a lie because I always call back/check all my voicemails, but whatever. He said. He said he hadn't started the repair yet because I needed to ok it first, which I did. He said again that it would take about 5 days, but because of new years, it may take up to 8-9 so to give him a few extra days, I said that was fine. Another 2 weeks go by and I've yet to hear from them, so I called. Apparently, they had received all the parts, and had put them on the surface cleaner, but hadn't called me because claim wasn't approved yet. So he still didn't know if they would approve the 2 parts (which was a total of a whopping $20). He told me I could pay out of pocket for those parts and if they get approved they would re-reimburse me. I told him no thanks, just put the old parts back on and I'll come pick up my equipment. He said he couldn't do that and transferred me to the assistant manager Edwin. I had to re-explain everything to Edwin because apparently they're too lazy to speak to each other. Edwin put me on hold and went to speak to his manager. After being on hold twice he finally tells me that they will put my old parts back on and charge me the $35 labor fee. I told him fine, and please call me if it does end up getting approved so I can bring it back and get the other 2 parts put on there, he said he will but they would have to charge me another 35 labor charge. This is BY FAR the worst costumer service I've ever experienced by a big store that I've given so much business to. It's beyond ridiculous the lengths these people will go to not risk losing $20. WHICH BTW, I told Edwin I will happily pay for if the claim ended up not getting approved. Needless to say I will not be buying anything from here again. If anyone in the Houston area is in the pressure washing business or just simply need pressure washing equipment for home use, I highly recommend you to go to Action Cleaning Equipment Company down the road on on Milwee. They're prices are a little higher than NT, but they're customer service is bar none. read more

Came in here to buy some tools for my house and I asked the cashier where all the stuff was and she ignored me and keep on thier phone and when i asked her again she was like i don't know. And i said never mind I will figure it out read more

Don't ever take your equipment to get repaired here. My equipment has been there since November 2017 and it's now April 2018. The mechanic just comes up with excuses and the manager just covers his behind. Take your equipment some where else for repairs. Trust me it ain't worth the headache. read more

THEY'RE CROOKS!!! BEWARE!!! I ordered 2 items on-line to pick up at the store. Due to my work schedule it took me a couple of weeks to go by and pick up my order. They had gotten impatient and sent it UPS to my house. I changed my mind after seeing the items were of inferior construction. I called the (800) number and was told I HAD TO PAY 15% RESTOCKING and get the balance on a store gift card. This is BS!!! They got my money BEFORE they shipped it, want to keep 15%, AND expect me to willfully visit their store to spend a gift card. They're just old fashioned thieves with a corporate mask! read more

I don't really know what happened to this store. The first time I went here is was fair and the customer service was on point. Although the last 3 times I have went I've had nothing but bad customer service. The cashier ladies know nothing about the tools in the store and are constantly on their phones. The manager is on a power trip and won't take back a return if the box is open even if the part is unused. I will not be returning to this location anymore and would advise anyone else to go to a different one as well. read more

I shop at this location often since my husband owns a pressure washing company. The times that we have needed assistance locating an item we have been helped by different employees, some more helpful than others, but there is one in particular that always stands out to us for her amazing knowledge of the products, and her wonderful customer service. This representative's name is Dalia. She is amazing, and every time I am at this location I know I will get exactly what I am searching for if she is there. There have been times where we have gotten assistance from other representatives, but I find that if someone other than Dalia helps us out they don't really offer the best customer service possible, they usually just do the bare minimum to get by or simply walk by without acknowledging us so they don't have to be bothered. We recommend this store to friends often so we always tell them to ask for Dalia since she goes above and beyond for us all the time. read more