Herzog's on Central Ave offers a great selection of paint and supplies. The staff is knowledgeable…read moreand helpful.

One of the best in the area in terms of color matching. Paint companies in general have been…read morechanging products in the past couple years- their staff is knowledgeable of the products and does their best to help. The only comparable in the area in terms of color matching is Ace hardware but the ace paint offerings are more expensive/ different. PPG balances quality and value well. Is a great resource for those in the construction/renovation business

This is not the paint store you want to deal with. Their paint and stain products don't last and…read moreare inferior. I went their this year to buy a stain that I have used on my deck for 20 years only this time it had changed. The product was runny and didn't soak in nor did the color match. When I tried to return the stain they wouldn't give me credit or even try to match or correct the color. They simply said that they don't make that stain anymore. They should have said that before they sold me the product stain that they gave me.

Very helpful and friendly staff who assisted me in selecting the best paint for the project I am…read moreworking on. Thanks!

Have you ever seen a house painted yellow? Me neither! Despite the fact there are three yellow…read morehouses on my block. I've never seen the outside of a house painted yellow. Apparently, according to the Benjamin Moore dealer at Miller Paint and Decorating, no house has ever been painted yellow on the outside, because it will fade or require multiple coats so they can't even give me samples of any yellow color for an exterior job. Which is really weird, since the Benjamin Moore website seems to say the exact opposite, even has a color picker for my exterior color. And also because I got yellow colors from three other paint stores/suppliers, meant for exterior paint. But no, I'm probably wrong about this because the dude at the counter said he was darn sorry I just can't paint my house yellow with Benjamin Moore colors. Going to go to another Benjamin Moore dealer shortly to find out whether it's a franchised craziness or just individual lunkheadedness associated with this store, but I shan't bother coming back here, at least not until they invent the color yellow again.

Staff (Jahee) was very patient and knowledgeable when I had questions about a smaller closet…read moreproject and was worried this was only for contractors. Budget friendly and lots of options. Thanks!

More than you can imagine!! Trying to have my bathroom remodeled and they have FREE design…read moreservices, which really helped narrow down what I was looking for. Price wise I've never seen natural marble any lower than this, but they also have budget friendly porcelain that has a marble look. If you need a few days between purchasing and when your project starts, they can hold it for you!!! One thing they had which I've never seen anywhere else, were these stairs nose caps in various vinyl colors. Seems like I'll be coming back for future projects as well

I shop this Home Depot in Albany since it is the closest to my place downtown, but also because it…read moreis hardly ever busy. So, you can get all the help you need like you are the Prince of Thailand. I needed a tape measure to take care of some construction work. Was in and out in 10 minutes $6 later. Love it.

I definitely associate Home Depot with competitive pricing, so I give them that. Their selection of…read moregardening and home improvement supplies also are as robust as other similar stores, and this location is no different. Parking is aplenty. We'd go back.

Bargain Outlet has fixtures for bathrooms, tiling and cabinetry for bathrooms and kitchens, and…read moreflooring materials for bathrooms, kitchens, and most other rooms in your house. They also have windows and doors. And that's about it. It's all discounted, most of it new but off-brand but some of it product overruns, the stock is rather unpredictable but what they have typically runs a lot cheaper than the Lowe's and Home Depot and moderately cheaper than Lumber Liquidators and the like. If you're not picky, or if you're building for somebody else's renovation, you can find good bargains here. As for long-term quality, I know not: everything here seems to be fairly elemental. There are a few semi-custom things you can order (windows, notably) but exactly how custom is hard to tell. In any event, there's definitely money to be saved but it does depend on what your tolerance range is for style and selection. Probably worth poking your head in if you're doing your own home renovation, particularly on a rental or an in-law unit. Location is at 7 and Watt St., you have to turn onto Watt from 7 and go by United Buffet, Ocean State, and the panoply of dollar stores through the parking lot to get to Bargain Outlet all the way at the end.

I ordered windows special order and picked them up. Found out when we went to install, the sizes I…read morehad were reversed measurements! All paperwork shows I ordered correctly, I called to talk to manager and was told oh well so sorry we're not making it right. Shame on them! Will never use them again and learned a lesson. Customer service is long gone & who cares we got your $$ Buyer beware they don't care when their associates make mistakes that cost you money to fix! My business can find better going forward.. One star is being generous!

I had the best service here, these boys know exactly how to treat a lady in need. They had all the…read moreparts and they were super kind, my husband was impressed.

Came in because I was desperately in need of some jumper cables to secure some cargo in my truck &…read morestopped by their gardening area.... The jalapeño plants were BEAUTIFUL. Still in the 4" pots, these babies had sent out peppers all over the place! I am now home and kinda regretting not buying one... But I did buy 16 tomato plants... all for 1$ a piece and I just finished planting then out in my garden. They are beautiful and I think I might just make a special trip back up to this place .... Just the quality !!! It was incredible!! I come from a small town and we had a little garden mart and there is nothing like this where I currently live! Thank you :)

Over a year later under new ownership and I am still coming back. Their prices might have seemed…read morehigher than the old Ace prices, but everywhere you look in this world things cost more and their prices are in line with the big box stores. Sometimes even lower. That really doesn't matter though, because the helpful service I receive here more than makes up for a few extra pennies. The staff are super friendly and have helped me with lots of projects along the way. I needed a weird part that wasn't available anywhere else and they found it for me in their storeroom and gifted it to me. I needed a certain type of paint on a holiday-eve and they spent the extra time going through their stash to find a suitable product. When the entire northeast region is out of salt and they have a shipment coming in, they were willing to make arrangements so that some was waiting for me when I showed up that evening. And when I need advice (and honestly, it seems to be always) they are a lot more reliable and useful than trying to randomly search Youtube. It is the smaller hardware stores that provide what most do it yourselfers (read: amateurs) really need: attention. Because of that, I will keep coming back to here.

This is no longer Shaker Hardware! There is apparently new ownership, and the name is changed to…read moreChance's Hardware. I normally would not be in a hurry to write about a hardware store that is not near my house. How often would I likely be to visit it again? But this store caught my attention when I saw an ad for them on TV. They claimed that they have items not found in other stores. They also emphasized that they offer friendly and readily available service. Today, in search of a particular style cabinet knob, after nothing met my wife's satisfaction in Lowe's, Home Depot, and several other stores, we tried Chance's on our way through Latham. The first thing we noticed was a friendly greeting from an employee helping another customer in the parking lot. Walking through the store we saw everything very well organized and nicely displayed in a clean environment. Once we found what we were in search of, we met that same welcoming employee (owner?) from the parking lot on our way to the register. He was truly friendly and made the shopping experience a pleasure. The item we purchased could have been ordered for less from Lowe's, but it was not available today and we've never received such a sincere welcome in any big-box store. There is definitely truth in advertising from Chance's Hardware store.