Everyone I interacted with were very helpful. I need to give a special shout-out to Daniel. Daniel was the BEST! He spent as much time as I needed in selecting a little over 95 linear feet of wood. It is for door casings and baseboards with the finished wood to be the star of the detail. They had what I was looking for when all of my normal haunts in LA County didn't. It was worth the two hour drive (one way) to get it. However, they no longer will "rip" the wood for you. Also when I arrived too late on a Saturday and left a voice message, someone was kind enough to return my call. I was there about 3 hours. read more

Alejandra and Jacob were very helpful and knowledgeable. They asked about my project and gave me some great advice to complete my project. I will definitely be back. read more

If you want the best wood at the best price this is the place to go. Everything is well organized and the wood is always the highest quality. No warped or damaged wood like the big box stores. These guys know wood and customer satisfaction. It's out of my way but worth the drive. Tons of exotic wood species available too if that's what you're looking for. Highly recommended. read more

First time ever walking into a lumber business. The guys in the on call office and shop were awesome, great customer service. Their cashier, Valeria needs to work on her customer service skills though. She had a bit of an attitude. Other than that great place to go for any kind of project you are doing. read more

Came to get some good wood and got it! Service: Rich helped me out and was awesome. I'm a noob, ask dumb questions but he was accommodating, really helpful. They'll cut it for you to any size, etc. Inventory: really impressive, so much exotic wood - zebra, purpleheart, cherry, mahogany, stuff I've never heard of. They have reclaimed barn wood too! Price: reasonable, Rich worked within my budget and really helped me out. read more

Peterman Lumber - Building Supplies Near Me - Fontana, California

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no he tenido mucha suerte en este lugar, tengo mi negocio pequeño recien me mudé para este condado, antes vivía en Downey y compraba mi material en aquella área, el servicio de perterlumber da mucho que desear, la primera vez que compré allí llegué a las 3.20 pm a comprar 4 hojas plywood birch y me dijo la señorita que ya era tarde para poder sacar el material... como si cierran a las 4pm. regrese al siguirnte día por la mañana y me atrndieron aunque tardaron 30 mins en entregarme el material, después volví a la semana siguiente a comprar más material mis compras son casi siempre de melamine o plywood y lo mismo mas de 30 mins esperando en warehouse para la entrega, una siguiente semana fui a comprar cabinets hinges le pregunté en front desk si tenian ( llevé una muestra) y dijeron que no había, pasé a buscarlas y si tenían , me dijeron " no sabíamos que vendíamos" , voy por lo menos una vez a la semana a comprar material, ayer fui otra vez, hice la orden 2 horas antes para ahorrar tiempo y según ellos tienen un sign que te dice que ordenes antes para ahorrar tiempo llegue, pague y fui al warehouse, pregunté si ya estaba lista ( 7 hojas), me dijeron ya están trabajando en ella hoy estamos muy despacio, no era cierto !!! bi cuando le entregó la hoja a uno de tantos que andan en sus forklifts " trabajando" , volví a separar 25 minutos!!! ... en fin no he tenido buena experiencia en este lugar con el servicio, el material pues es lo mismo que he comprado siempre los precios están en el promedio algunas cosas un poco más caras. nota, en los otros lugares que compraba material ll más que tardas son 10 minutos y en algunos no tienen forklift los chavod te lo cargan a mano. Disculpen por mis comentarios pero son las experiencias que he tenido en este lugar. read more

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Bret R. went above and beyond in my experience with Peterman. I don't know anything about the construction or materials, but he spent quality time to educate and simplify all the types of solutions that are available to me. I ended up using that information and ordering from Peterman. I am not the best customer as I ask a lot of questions, but this team is truly passionate about helping the customer find a solution. On top of that, he got the material loaded last minute on a truck that arrives the next morning in my area. They are truly the standard in customer service and only offer quality products. - Alex from Oxnard read more

I recently did my 2nd wood bed in white oak purchased again from peterman lumber in Fontana,the first one turned out so well that there was no where else that was going to beat there prices and fantastic customer service. I was attended to from the time I hit the parking lot to after load out!There selection of exotic wood is mind blowing! If you restoring your old truck and are replacing the wood bed there's no better place than here ! The first pic is of my 79 the second is of the 73! read more

Peterman Lumber - 1973 c10 stepside - Building Supplies Near Me - Fontana, California

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Always enjoy visiting Peterman and even when prices continue to climb, I never feel like anyone here is trying to gouge or take advantage. Always appreciate the help from guys at outside desk as well as those inside (Sergio). Quality of the products is better than home stores (even the cheap stuff -pine). read more

Peterman Lumber - Simple cheap 1x12 pine boards. - Building Supplies Near Me - Fontana, California

Love this place. It was my first visit to a real lumber yard of any kind, and mostly because my wife slid some cabinets onto a honey-do when I wasn't looking. The staff was cool and actually took some time to explain the different grades of ply and hardwood I might like for a first project. It's not close to home, but I was perfectly fine making the hour drive to go buy more material when I estimated wrong. Their prices are just plain neat, better plywood for a little more than half of the best option you can get at the big box stores. This place can probably be credited for the carpentry hobby sticking with me. read more

We went to Ganahl looking for teak wood and they recommended Peterman. All we can say is "WOW". They have a large selection of hardwoods, as well as exotics. We ended up purchasing maple molding and a slab of live edge black walnut (they did have teak). Our first visit we were a little intimidated as contractors were picking up large loads of lumber and it was extremely busy. Everyone there treated us like we were large customers. I wish we had gotten names to mention here - one was Mike. We have been back twice for projects I'm working on. read more

Great lumber great prices. The guys working the warehouse are friendly and helpful. One star off for the girl who answered the call for a inventory stock check/call. Was told wood pieces I was looking for is there, available and to come by tomorrow to get it. Took time off work to go there the next day(they close at 4pm, I get off work normally at 3:30pm and they're a half hr away) only to be told they don't have any available of the wood I am looking for. read more

I was blown away by the options they offer AND their customer service! Immediately upon entering we were greeted and helped. Once inside the warehouse, we didn't know where to start, there was so much to choose from. I did not know they offer more than just lumber. They offer kitchen cabinets, drawer pulls and loved that they had soft closing drawer hinges. From the employees who cut our wood to size, put together our invoice and took payment... everyone was awesome. I especially liked when we were shown their butcher block options! We will be back for any and all projects in the future! read more

Hello to all starting out DIY'ers, My beautiful wife and I been shopping at Home Depot for all wood projects for our home, family and friends until now. Everyone we talked to at Peteman Lumber was very polite, courteous and helpful. ASSOCIATED IN LUMBER YARD-Jerry Jerry was amazing. He had so much knowledge that so generously offered us. He was also very patient with us DIY'ers. Office Clerk- Lilyi At the front office Lilyi was very helpful on looking up items, pricing, any questions we may have before ringing us up when we was finished. So if you are looking for place that has all, yes all you need at great prices. Please make the move as we did and you will not regret it. Looking forward in running into you as we shop at this AWESOME new lumber and accessories needed to make DIY projects. Have a blessed time shopping as we did :) read more

Seriously, I wouldnt expect much from a lumbar yard/business, but the staff is pretty amazing and go above and beyond. You can tell they have values of a family owned business by how they treat their customers. I called looking for wood baseboards and Steve helped me save money by suggesting the MDF that would meet my needs, which I appreciated his honesty and not trying to upsell. On top of that the prices are much lower than Big box stores and they have more selection - I ordered a style from the manufacturer's website. They also deliver for a reasonable fee. Steve was patient with my calls and questions and responsive when I was ready to order. The delivery driver was also friendly and when we offered to help, he thanked us but happily said "I got it!". The cherry was that I realized on installation day that I didnt have baseboards for the closet! I contacted Steve and he said they wouldnt be able to order until Monday, then I asked if there were any businesses closer to me that might have a few in stock. He gave me a couple names, but they didnt have any. Then, Steve contacts me and tells me he FOUND another location that has them and to call them because they were closing soon. Wow, I did not expect that level of service and its rare to find that in an employee or person that does the research for you! I called and was able to get a few extra boards and pick up within an hour, which totally saved me from having to figure out installtion for a small quantity. So pleased with me new modern baseboards that Ive been waiting months for! read more

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I'm very impressed by the quality and price of the materials, but I'm also blown away by how quickly they filled my order and helped me load my truck. This is the only place I will buy wood from now on. The plywood cuts beautifully on my CNC machine, and there are no voids or flaws. My next project is to use 3/4" marine plywood to replace the floor in one of my boats. read more

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Made an outdoor bar and needed a solid piece of wood for the top. Received lots of help from the employees and found a perfect piece. Prices are fair and they have a big selection. read more

Peterman always has what I need and the prices are right. Other lumber yards charge more for the same items and are typically out of stock. Never have that problem at Peterman. Service is quick most days as well. Orders picked quickly and loaded efficiently. read more

Couldn't find a nice piece of lumber for a project at either chain stores. Found Peterman's on Yelp and called them. Everyone I spoke too was polite. I decided to drive down. Wow!!!! They had an abundance of choices. Gentlemen helping me out walked me through the different types of wood and what was recommended. Hands down an awesome place for lumber. It's a bit pricey but well worth it. read more

Wow...best customer service and wood selection! I'm just getting into woodworking and the guys there were so helpful. The place was busy but they took the time to answer my questions and make recommendations. I'm headed back there today....can't wait to see what they got! read more

Awesome customer service every single time I come here. They help you find exactly what you need if not it's great to walk around and see everything they have. read more

Love this spot. For years I've been going to the big box store paying twice as much. A friend told me to go here and I am happy I did. Sure it's a little more work cutting everything to the size I need but for what I'm saving it's worth it. With signs and other decor I make from one trip here I make my money back 3-4x. read more

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Me and the wife stopped by trying to find some wood we can have our carpenter use to make some beam covers for our beams in our living room. The crew here is super helpful and knowledgeable. We walked in super lost and they pointed us in the right direction. Jerry, Sal, Jose, and Rich(guy with the beard) were all so helpful. There was another guy I can't remember his name but literally the entire staff was outstanding. You can tell this lumber yard takes hiring good people to represent them seriously. We'll definitely be back once we get with our samples tested by our carpenter and decide which material we want to go with! read more

Buyer beware!!!! I had a special order item that they sales person claimed was a solid piece of essentially expensive, fancy countertop. When it arrived, it was laminate on a piece of wood. Then they said I need to get special edging etc. This was a 700.00 piece of wood with laminate! I am working with the State Attorney General to try to resolve the issue. Even though I called them while the item was still on the truck, they will not take it back. They are far from an honorable company. I would suggest you go elsewhere. read more

Our local lumber yard ran out of 2x12 western red cedar (grade vg) and I called these guys they said they had it available so I drove for 45 minutes and the guy in the lumber area said they don't have any. I went to the office and another guy said that the minimum buy is 100 board feet because they didn't want to send anyone out into the yard for my smaller qty. I'm not happy bad customer service..... read more

Charles is the man! He's the one you want to ask for if you need any assistance and especially if you're a first-timer at a hardwood dealer. When I arrived to hand select my wood, Charles was very helpful every step of the way and had an outstanding attitude. Thanks Charles ! read more

Great variety of exotic and standard lumber types, laminates and options for custom orders and delivery. Excellent input from employees who were experts and have expansive knowledge pertaining to a vast array of projects and challenges. Highly recommend! read more

I needed a small amount of zebra wood for a couple of table tops I was making and Peterman was the only place on so cal that had any. Not only did the have some but they were accommodating enough to bring a lift for me to pick trough. Matt was very helpful and patient, the material was almost all strait and flat. My client is so happy with the finish product. read more

Amazing selection of hard wood! And service was great too. Personal inside sales people is a great touch and they have some of the best prices I was able to find. They've won my business. Their facility is massive but a lot of that covers the standard lumber as well. read more

I drove over an hour in search of the perfect material for my kitchen cabinet doors/drawers. I've never been to a lumber yard before so I walked in not knowing what to expect BUT I walked out having received the highest quality service, BAR NONE! Every single person I encountered was courteous and eager to help. Rich Alvarez went above and beyond to help me find the material I was looking for. I was all over the place when I walked in but he was patient with me and I must say, his multi tasking skills are impressive. He was able to help me, answer his radio/delegate tasks and make sure walk-ins were being helped-- all while making me feel like I had his full attention. He knows what he's doing and he loves what he does and it shows..I had seen a small sample of a material I liked at my cabinet makers shop and wanted to see a full sheet. Rich took me over to their other warehouse where the Salt products were and Oscar and Marcelano had full sheets ready for me to see. They were both friendly and seemed happy to be helping me...I walked out with the biggest sense of relief having finally picked the material for my kitchen and it's all thanks to Rich. I really appreciated his eagerness to help me get what I really wanted..It's obvious to me that this company takes hiring people with the best qualities seriously. Thank you all! read more

All I can say. is they have my business. Went down to find some planks for a desktop I wanted to make. The place is HUGE and kind of thought my small order would be grinned at. No way, staff was extremely helpful and Jerry helped me pick out some really really nice black walnut boards. Oh, and this price? $9.55/BF for something I could never find at Lowes or Home Depot. read more

Great place. Great prices. Friendly staff.. Different woods, lots of casing, base crown moulding in various woods! All up to date hardware. My go to place for all projects read more

Always enjoy going here. Huge selection of hardwoods, including exotics that are gorgeous. The staff is willing to answer any questions a hobbyist or professional woodworker can think of. They've given me a ton of pointers and tips to help complete my projects. Rich was a huge help today! I will definitely be back. read more

Customer service had improved and the manager has fixed everything will definitely go back and give them another try

Great customer service, wonderful quality pieces look forward to visiting you in the future for many more projects

I am really happy with the service Peterman Lumber gives me every time I come shopping. Staff is really helpful and friendly. I always find the materials I need for my jobs, prices are fair. I do recommend Peterman Lumber, I been coming here for 12 yrs. Arenas Finished Carpentry read more

Great selection. I'm a beginner woodworker it's intimidating going to a large lumber yard and the staff was extremely helpful. Jerry helped me with questions and help cut wood to size. Great experience. read more

Great value, inventory, and open Saturdays---what more can you ask. This is my go to for sheet goods and pre-finish cabinet components. Strongly recommend. read more

Are you sure you want to buy from them? Expensive but not consistent quality. Customer service is horrible. Reel lumber or Hardwoods specialty is much better than them. read more

I'm a hobbyist woodworking, primarily making furnitures, so read this review with that in mind... I'm going to review the 4 lumber yards that I frequent, Peterman, Cherokee, Reel, and Austin and will rate them against each other using Austin Hardwoods as gold standard... Customer service: 3 stars... You will need to find people to help you... maybe that's just how they roll and leave you alone in your deep thoughts of woodworking but I have yet to have someone to ask if I needed help. Product selection: 5 stars... they have a pretty good selection in terms of lumber and plywood. Sam Maloof got some of his wood from here (I saw them in his shop), so you know it's gotta be good. They also have decent selection of hardware, but they do not sell Blum (I think they sell the brand Grass). Actual product: ??? Although I have been here a few times, I've never bought anything because they don't have a panel saw to help you cut down the plywood... Summary for this place: this place is definitely catered to contractors and serious woodworkers with a truck... DIYers with cars, don't bother. read more