I've only been in Rockler a couple of times I don't really do any woodworking. But yesterday the blade broke on my Skil saw and I had no idea how to replace it. So I called ahead of time and spoke to Chris and asked him if he could help me put the new blade on and he said absolutely so I dropped it off yesterday and picked it up today and not only did he replace my blade he spent time explaining to me how to replace it the next time. No charge just a nice person helping me out. Chris if you're reading this thank you so much you deserve this review. read more

Well, it's been a while since I've been offended to such a degree I want to yelp about it. My brother and are working on a built in cabinet project. He's from SoCal and came up to help me. He recommended Rockler out here in Concord because it's close. I wanted to buy drawer slides and a jig for some adjustable shelves. The store had maybe 4 people in it. I had a question about some drawer slides. I asked a man walking by, he was carrying something, and I said, Are you busy? He said, What does it look like to you? I said, Yes? He said, Well, There's your answer, and walked away. Now this exchange was absolutely unkind. It wasn't angry, but it was not helpful, unkind, and disrespectful. I couldn't tell you what was wrong with these guys. But as a woman, I absolutely felt minimized and disrespected. My brother heard that and said, Let's go. I said, Yep. No need to spend my money here. I think another worker heard and he tried to come over and see if he could help. But, it only takes one. I don't care how many items they have, or selection of woodworking goods, no business or person should be disrespectful to a customer for asking if they're busy. I can't know what was behind his response, but standing there as a woman among older white men, I couldn't help wondering whether that played a part. Whatever the reason, I found the way he spoke to me deeply offensive. Found excellent customer service and exactly what I needed at Golden State Lumber nearby. read more

This is such a fantastic neighborhood wood and tool shop. The staff is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely helpful. They make you feel welcome the moment you walk in. They have a great selection of tools and supplies, and you can tell they really care about their craft and their customers. I'm especially excited to sign up for one of their classes soon! read more

We went in Rockler in Concord the morning of February 25, 2026 with a cabinet door in hand looking for route bit's to try to match the cabinet door profile. We were the only customers at that time. When approaching the store clerk he continued walking away from us saying yeah yeah I can hear you. When we indicated what we were looking for he waved us over towards the wall stating they are over there and I can't pick it for you. We felt like we were a bother for him to have us in the store and need assistance. We weren't asking for him to select but it would have been nice to have some guidance. The customer service we experienced was the worst I've ever experienced. We did not purchase from this store and we will not go back. read more

I'm leaving this review on behalf of my parents as they don't use social media or web services. They visited this location this morning in order to purchase some mask filters, and they were accosted by one of the employees. He rebuked my mother for nothing more than entering the store to make a purchase. He inappropriately questioned and accused them of entering the store as if they forced their way in through the security gate. He told them, "Who the hell do you think you are, coming into my store? You forced those doors open!" In reality, the door was unlocked, the security gate was open, and the lighted open sign was on. When my parents insisted they had done nothing of the sort, this employee continued to berate them. He was mistaken, and absolutely terrorized my poor mother instead of simply acknowledging his mistake. To add insult to injury, they weren't even the only customers or employees in the store! I was astounded upon hearing of this terrible experience from my family. This is no way to behave in front of customers, let alone speaking directly to them so disrespectfully and inappropriately. Especially to an older woman. One of the other employees had to apologize to my parents on behalf of this employee. Absolutely beyond inappropriate behavior from the employee, whose name is ADAM. I understand being concerned about security when operating a business on a busy thoroughfare, but it in no way justifies treating decent people so poorly. I'm concerned that as long as Adam works at Rockler in Concord, customers will be subjected to a painful experience. Beware. read more

Had exactly what I was looking for. 3/4 in router bit with 1/2 inch shank. Sales person quickly located what I needed and pulled one from the case. read more

This is a review for an employee not for the store. Bruce is the one of the best, he very patiently explained dust collection systems to me one very busy Saturday morning. He was literally working alone (someone did not show up to work) and Bruce went out of his way to make everyone feel like their projects were the only thing that was important at the moment. I saw him drawing up plans for a home made jig, explain to a man about sign making, take care of transactions at the register and explain dust to me all without breaking a sweat. Bruce is a pro and Rockler is very lucky to have him. read more

Stopped by your store in Novi Mi on Sunday was planning on purchasing a few new lathe tools. while my wife and I were looking over the gouges at least three sales associates walked right by not asking if we would like to see or could use any help, they could tell we where having a difficult time seeing the tools do to the fact that they are attached to the pegs and you cannot hold them to clearly look at them. I understand that these are not inexpensive items and need to be controlled but at the same time I am not going to spend hundreds of dollars without touching them either. So after about a good 20 minute we just gave up. We purchased some Polishing paste and the customer in front of us was asked if he was in the computer when it was my turn to check out nothing was said just the price not have a good day thank you come again nothing I guess I don't look much look like a wood worker or some one who belongs in your store. Don't worry I wont back. I did however go home and turn a pretty nice bowl. read more

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Had an amazing two day epoxy charcuterie board class. Jessie, Dan, and Killahandra were such excellent teachers! All three took the time with me to explain the machinery and each task in detail! I love the final product! Super proud how it turned out!! read more

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I'm not sure if this is good or bad, but you need to know what you're doing because help is basically non existent. Definitely not for the novice. No one wanted to help me. They said pick out pieces you need, and because I'm not sure about wood types, I had to leave. I'm going to let my contractor do the buying for a large two wall built in cherry wood bookcase and have him select the store. Update: I emailed you to the address below and added a star based on you getting back to me. read more

Worst shopping experience ever. Returns are painful and customer service is rude and talked over me repeatedly. NEVER buying again

Everyone in this store went out of their way to help me find a solution for a hard to find part for a cabinet. They were kind and knowledgeable. I highly recommend them. read more

Rockler Hardware has amazing woodworking classes! I've been searching for epoxy resin river wood table and bench classes, and found classes offered at this hardware store on Eventbrite. Ray, Jesse, and the staff at Rockler are welcoming with excellent customer service. The classes are fantastic and Ray is a very patient and funny instructor with decades of experience woodworking. I've never done any woodworking before and Ray taught me how to use a sander, a router, a drill saw, and a ton of other equipment. I loved the various classes and workshops - the river resin bench is a four series class and the end result was amazing! I definitely could not have done this myself and I'm so grateful to all the staff for teaching me an appreciation of a new craft that I enjoy! read more

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So I walk into the store m, greeted by someone I've known for sometime. I say; "Hey, the neck on my drill press broke! Unbelievable right?" "Actually it's not a defect. I'll show you exactly what you were doing. You were pushing down on the drill instead of pushing:down on the press itself...." I could swear he wasn't in my shop at that time, or ever! Further, since when can you not put pressure on the shaft of a: bit, or a chuck like the one I have from Mikita! ????? You know there's a BIG problem, when the retail sales guy is already prepped with the response, AIMED at NOT giving you a refund! It would have been so so much better Rockler, if you proactively came forward and said "Hey we have a problem in this product!" Because you do, and it's not the customer pressing down too hard. I can stand on that Mikita chuck, which looks like yours, it just doesn't break! read more

I got my first introduction to lathe bowl making from Tim at this location and I've been coming back for more classes. I love the woodworking community in this shop. Everyone is very friendly and love sharing their stories. This is now my go to for woodworking workshops. I only wished I lived closer. Ray, Tim, Dan, Stan and everyone who work here are wonderful! I learned something new about myself from this new hobby. It's also great to have a supportive community to grow this hobby. read more

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Everyone who works there have a genuine passion for what they do. Service is very good. Excellent in fact. It's my go to place for hardware and sometimes for wood. I've been there maybe 20 times in the last couple of years. The wood is easy to pick too. I made this exclusively from Rockler Cherry. All stain bought from them too. Advice on stain and picking out the right router bits is always an arduous task, but thankfully a I've always had someone there who's willing to guide me through. read more

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The store is amazing. The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable. Love the selection of tools, so happy you have the store near me as a hobby woodworker. read more

Just started getting into wood working. Everyone, from the manager (Jesse) down to the folks teaching the classes (Ray, Tim, Dan, Jesse, Kirby) and the employees on the floor have been just excellent in helping myself and my wife picking up this hobby. I have gone back multiple times a day at times with issues I ran into and these folks have spent the time educating us. I really have enjoyed just going over to the store not only to buy items or take classes, but also just to pick peoples minds on stuff and they have been so helpful. Just want to say THANKS to Rockler. Oh. And the classes are excellent! read more

Love taking classes with Mr. Ray! My first class was the mini river resin table. I've also taken the lazy Susan class and currently working on the modern pendulum clock (2 part class). Already signed up for 2 more of his classes! read more

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If you're into woodworking or even if you're simply looking for a particular something for your woodworking project, this is the place. In my mind they're comparable to what you get at an ACE Hardware (vs. the big box stores) but more specialized. They have that small business feel and everyone I came in contact with was friendly and passionate about the craft, therefore excited to talk to customers. I'm looking forward to taking a class or two at some point. read more

We are new to wood working and so glad we came to Rockler instead of a big box store. Tim welcomed us warmly and helped us find our first thing, then passed us to Kim who was an expert in stains/varnishes and helped us get what we needed in that aisle! Overall very pleasant experience and will definitely be back. They had quality products at comparable prices. Thanks Tim & Kim! read more

Been wanting to stop here on our way through Concord for some time. It is nestled in the shopping center by CVS. If you look to the right of CVS you'll find it. I was surprised at the size of the store. For some reason I thought they would be more the size of Home Depot. They had an amazing section on wood turning/ turning. Thomas was most helpful and told us about how different matierals would react to being shaved down on a lathe. We decided against stone and went with bone acrylic and wood. Great selection. I wanted one of everything but decided on a few then made changes to them. Shall see how they come out. Thomas even gave us tips on the Coffee blank we grabbed that smells like coffee beans- he warned the beans may fall out to be sure to seal it when we are done. Great service. Made a couple jokes and really made it a fun experience. Will definitely be back again when we are in need of blanks or tools. read more

Steve was super helpful. I had a question about a cabinet hinge and he was patient, knowledgeable and showed me how to fix it.

Take a "make + take" class! Ray is just the most knowledgeable yet patient instructor, giving expert guidance, along with a few corny jokes, to help you make something you'll be proud of! I took the 2-part charcuterie board class and though I'm a novice with arthritic hands, I now have the most beautiful creation that all my friends are ooohing and ahhhing over. The class size is small so Ray was able to give each of us individual assistance. My classmates each had different skill levels and comfort zones with saws and power tools, and what's great about Ray's technique is he communicates clearly step by step so even the most beginning level student can keep up with the more advanced participants. Outstanding instructor, outstanding class, so much so that I've signed up for another to learn how to make a lazy susan for my kitchen table! read more

We love Rockler! My husband and I took one River table class with Ray, and now we've definitely fallen down the rabbit hole! We then took the Turkey cutting board class, pen turning, router flattening jig making, beginning bowl turning and most recently the waterfall table class. The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable. Ray has spent hours helping us with equipment trouble-shooting at home, and teaching our whole family how to make amazing wood pieces. Robbie is so helpful and friendly every time we come to the store, helping us find everything we need and showing so much interest in our home projects and helping teach some of our classes! Jesse is friendly and knowledgeable, he has been so supportive of allowing us to bring our kids to the classes, and fostering our budding interest in wood working. This place is basically our home away from home! read more

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A lot of tools and stuff you won't find in the big box stores but if cost is a factor shop elsewhere. There's plenty of low cost supplies available for projects and gifts. Staff seems friendly and willing to help. I would be interested in their classes but it's too far and a bit out of the way for me from Pleasanton. read more

The Salt & Pepper inserts showed up as promised and today I took the boys back to the shop to finish their projects and I'd like to share a couple of pictures with everyone. The boys just started woodworking and this is their 3rd project. read more

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Yes and no only because they pretty much have all very expensive woods and you have to buy for them to cut. Their a local, small shop so it makes sense read more

These guys know their wood! I've recently dipped my toes in the woodworking pool and these guys are like the life guards. They're not afraid to blow the whistle and tell you "No Running"! If you look like you can swim then they'll watch you jump off the high dive but if you're struggling they are the ones that'll dive in to help fish you out. Just don't grab on to them and try to bring them down with you. They deserve to go home to their families. So, yeah... maybe my analogy is out of control but I'm going to head over to Rockler later this morning. See you there? read more

I needed hinges for my 1994 builder cabinets. I went in after seeing online that there's was a local store. The employees helped me find my hinges and order additional ones. They also helped me find a soft closing adapter for our cabinets. Thank you!!! read more

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Knowledgeable, friendly, and wonderful customer service. We were looking for hinges for our 20 year old cabinets. They were able to locate and ship to us exactly what we needed. We received the hinges in less than 5 days. The prices and quality of their products are incredible. The store is large and has a great assortment. Next time I want to take my time and really look around. I only wish we had one closer to our home. read more

Love the guys at Rockler! I've started working on some home improvement projects during quarantine (like a lot of us), and Rockler is the only place I'll go. I live in SF, but the quality of service and expertise far surpasses any Home Depot or Lowes between the city and concord. Shout out to Ray for helping me cut down plywood today! read more

My friend and I took the pen turning class instructed by Tim and it was absolutely wonderful - Tim is an excellent instructor, patient and deeply knowledgeable. I have pretty much zero experience with woodworking and my friend is highly skilled and yet we both learned a lot and really enjoyed it. We had such a good time and look forward to taking another class with Rockler! read more

I brought my son to your Concord store to purchase materials and get advice for his Eagle Scout project. Not only did he get no staff help, but we were sold warped boards which made one board unusable and the other board usable but challenging. Since he's the Eagle candidate and not me, I expected someone to ask him if the board would work for his project and help him find a more suitable choice. Not sure I'm ever coming back to your store for a class or any other reason. read more

Great service from Robbie. I needed to replace hardware for my cabinets and he was more than helpful even printing 8 pages of instructions. I'll be back to browse and buy. read more

A hinge on a kitchen cabinet broke. Went to OSH and HD. No help and no match. Went to Ace in Alamo and got great help but didn't carry that hinge either. They sent me to Rocklers. Talk about the value of knowledge and experience. They figured out a good equivalent hinge, gave some tips on replacing the old set and off I went. Hinge worked perfectly. Thank you Rocklers!!! read more

The weekend woodworking class with Ray is an absolute blast. We enjoyed our time learning something brand new. Ray was a knowledgeable instructor with artistic talent who puts safety first and has an exceptional ability to help you achieve your creative vision. Well worth the price of admission! read more

My wife needed some wood for a project. Ray was incredibly helpful. He took the time to help her select the right products, saving $$$ by finding the product on sale, and offered his expertise on project construction. Such amazing customer service. He and the others at Rocklers are the reason we drive for over an hour for anything we need for our woodworking projects. read more

Really neat place. Very helpful staff. It was actually lower price then I was expecting. Great selection of wood turning tools and supplies. Great pen Blank selection. And wood selection. read more

I like Rockler in Concord, they have a friendly and helpful staff. I've been working with Thomas. He's fun to talk with and shares a lot of insight on their tools to help me build my shop, no sales pitch, just gives the facts. Pro's and con's. I mention negative reviews I've read on some products and he shows me what they're talking about and how to avoid it or how other products compare. Takes time to go over options and demo units that are available. Ask for Thomas, he'll hook you up! read more