One of multiple Supply New England branches in Rhode Island, this one is more or less centrally located on Jefferson Boulevard in Warwick, and is easy on and off from I-95. Their parking lot is huge, and they have a plumbing fixtures showroom as well.
Whereas homeowners may come here to look at faucets or toilets, as a plumbing professional, I come here for pipe, valves and fittings needed to supply water and drainage to said fixtures, as well as repair parts for faucets and toilets, among many other things.
They sell quality products, such as Wirsbo/Uponor pex tubing and fittings, and Kohler plumbing fixtures.
The protocol at Supply New England works a bit differently than other plumbing supply companies. At other places, the counterman types your order into a computer, and then goes into the warehouse to pick your order himself. At SNE, however, the counterman who types your order into the system is not the same person who pulls your order; they have employees whose sole purpose is to pick your order from the warehouse.
Although the system is a bit different, it seems to work well, as I have never had a long wait for my order to be picked. The countermen (I usually deal with Rick - he has been there a long time) know their stuff, and my orders have always been perfectly correct (I can't always say that about other plumbing supply companies).
In short, it's a well-run, professional organization that usually has everything I need for a large or small plumbing job.
However, there is one thing to watch out for (although it's not their fault): Supply New England is located next to an access road for a UPS facility. If you are at SNE at a certain time in the morning (I'm not sure what time, exactly), and try to leave when the UPS trucks get sent out, you may be stuck in SNE's parking lot for what will feel like an eternity, as what seems like hundreds of trucks clog the exit. It's happened to me twice .... read more