My husband and I have gone here many times in the last 28 yrs and today we were looking for a couple of thresholds. For starters they have their own parking lot, which is super helpful in this neighborhood. Three men met us at the entry, asked what we needed and had one of the employees take us to the correct area and answered our questions and gave us some options. This place is a gem! read more

They have a pretty good assortment of lumber, reasonably priced. The office guys were friendly enough. The only negative was the the yard guy had a bit of an attitude, maybe he was having a bad day? read more

Simply the best there is- so lucky to have Anawalt nearby. Organized, well stocked store and incredibly knowledgeable and helpful staff. It's a treat to run an errand there! read more

They're still the best in town, even though they did get bought by Ace. They still have folks who know about lumber!

Enjoyed walking around store. They have terrific selection of plants, pots, and hardware.

Great local lumber supplier. Staff is friendly and helpful. I found exactly what I needed.

Anawqlt Lumber is really a hidden gem if your in the La Crescenta, La Canada, Sunland, Tujunga Area. Needed some wood for a project, walked in at 10am picked out my selection with the staff. Wood was delivered to my house at 11am sharp we promised. They have plumbing supplies , electrical supplies, tools, power tools. It's a one stop shop for your construction needs! I loved the way they welcome contractors and the public as well. Super friendly front office staff! read more

I am so happy to have searched lumber yard after going to the local ACE store and not being helped. At Anawalt I was immediately greeted by Dominic. He was so helpful and knowledgeable. He was able to answer all my questions. As a business owner I am impressed and grateful for his professionalism. Thank you again Dominic! read more

Everyone is always helpful and they do help the minute you walk in. It's our local treasure and thank God for Annawalt and staff.

If you're looking for lumber- especially if you need it cut or just need your hardware people to actually know about hardware, this is. The place. I do home remodels and, if I could, I'd do all my shopping here. The wood quality and the employees are better than Home Depot. read more

I go here for my lumber supplies, the people working here are very knowledgeable and friendly. I recently bought some composite decking here, Ken was able to help me and he located some self driving screws with the plugs. The prices here are lower then Other places. If they do not have what you need they could order it for you. I had them delivered my shipment to my house. read more

Please support your local businesses. This is one in my area that I visit weekly. You won't find any big box lumber at this business. Good quality, straight, reasonably priced, great staff. If you have any big orders ask for Jim. read more

Anawalt Lumber and Hardware is perfect for those who want personalized, excellent service. I wanted a particular size and type of baseboard for my living room and dining area. Ken was able to describe what they had in stock and my options for a special order. Jim followed up by ensuring I ordered the exact amount for my rooms. These gentlemen go above and beyond with regard to customer service. I found their prices to be competitive with some of the larger chain stores. I highly encourage people to patronize Anawalt Lumber and Hardware in order to support small businesses. I want to recognize Jim especially for helping me in ensuring that the materials were delivered on time. Great experience all around! read more

Neighborhood hardware/home improvement store with a pretty good selection. I dread going to Home Depot. Anawalt is so much better. The staff are actually available and help you find what you are looking for. So I can get what I need and get out of there without frustration! read more

Since Virgil's closed, this is the place to go if you don't want to slog it over to HD. Nice stock on the shelves and very helpful, friendly people. Montrose calm and quiet shopping. read more

One stop shop for all your construction needs. I've built a personal relationship with most of the people there. They are always very polite and they take special interest in making sure I buy the right material and offer exceptional service by loading and delivering all my purchases. Ken, Gabriel, Dave, Hector, Jim, and the big boss Ernesto all have all hands on deck. I'm very appreciative and highly recommend you shop her and support our local businesses. read more

Pros: Great selection of lumber, convenient and uncrowded. Cons: High prices, terrible service. Aside from Chris (who was great), everyone else I dealt with was horrible. If you don't know what you want and have questions, expect to be made to feel like an idiot. They seemed annoyed that I even had questions and didn't know exactly what I needed. Also, after spending a fortune on a piece of wood, the dude in the lumber yard wanted me to take a damaged piece. Weird. I wanna support local businesses and not just go to the box stores, but all they can offer to justify these prices is better service, and that is sorely lacking. Unless I know exactly what I want, I'll just stick to Home Depot next time. read more

While I've aged beyond building for myself was shopping for a job that I was hoping someone else could build, a side redwood gate. Helper bent over back wards showing me the options but prices are in the office. Now I have to decide on having a metal gate or a redwood gate. They are well stocked and can't flaw them. read more

My complaint is about one of the employees at this store, David. He works in the yard and he is a jerk. I am not a "lumber" person I'm just a guy that went to this place to buy some pieces of wood and a few more items and I explained to David what project I was doing and explained the shape and the length of wood I wanted. I'm no expert at cuts and dimensions and this and that, and maybe David DOESN'T actually know math either. I don't know, but the guy knew exactly what I wanted yet he kept jerking me around and he wasn't helping me by being cooperative and saying or recommending the correct size of wood. He was being a smart ass and kept saying "so is this the size you want", "hey I'm only doing what you are telling me to do". The guy knew what I needed and (he) is the expert not me and I told him that but he was not being helpful and I'm not sure if this is how he treats all the customers. David doesn't have any good customer service skills, I can see that, so the manager should train him how to be respectful and not be a smart ass. They should be there to help some of us customers that have no clue what we are doing when it comes to cutting wood and this and that. In the end I ended up with more wood that I didn't need and had to pay for and that is David's fault because instead of helping me he kept twisting things around. It seems like he wants to confuse customers on purpose or maybe he just doesn't care and he just wants to get a pay check every two weeks. Maybe he feels he doesn't get payed enough to help others. read more

Really disappointed in this place. I asked for 4 pieces of cedar, cut into equal lengths. I got 3- 48.5 inch pieces and 1- 47 inch. For a lumber yard I would expect them to follow the measure twice cut once rule. I went back to get another 48.5 inch piece and was told "the best I can do is 48". Well, they had just cut me 4 pieces from a 16 foot piece so "they best they could do" would be to actually cut me a piece from something bigger. Nice half ass effort guys. Don't have them cut anything. read more

Best wood in town! Nicest staff. My pergola I was building had so many warped boards from Home Depot, I had to replace some of the structural pieces. They helped me pick out the right wood, the right sizes and helped me load my Prius. Fast checkout. The supply of wood was so great..not all hearts like the HD mass chain. And the prices were pretty good. It may cost a tad more for a piece of redwood A grade that I wanted but I lost $20 at HD just buying it there first. Thx Kenny and team! read more

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I have usually been very happy with Anawalt but after today I'm going somewhere else. I needed 30@ 1x4x8. They only had a few but aid they could cut the rest for me. Cool. Then I get home and some are as short as 95", others are 97 inches (and everywhere in between) and the widths are ALL OVER THE PLACE varying by as much as 1/4"!!! Seriously??? Out of 30 sticks 4 of them so bad and so warped they cannot be used. Tons of knot holes and cracks making them useless. Gonna go somewhere I can pick out the wood myself. If you go here take a tape measure and double check the cuts!!!! read more

So I recently went here to pick up some lumber. I was told they were closed, early, I guess due to Covid. I arrived a full hour before their online website and their on the premises sign said they closed. While I was there, 4 more parties pulled in the parking lot expecting the place to be open, and were turned away. I had to drive to Home Depot, was not happy. read more

I had such a lovely experience today with two different employees, Danny and Lorenzo. Both went out of the way to be helpful and friendly despite being very busy. Guess when you're stuck at home you have time and inclination to fix things! I appreciated them. It's and will definitely come back next time I need something for my garden or home repair. read more

The store used to be nice! They used to have anything you were looking for. Lately, that have changed the store and they have half the variety they used to have. The lumber yard sales men are unbelievably unprofessional and inefficient. I am staying away from this store from now on. Especially now that Ace opened on Bondy and they are really nice. read more

Awesome lumber shop here, that's Lumber, trim, hardware and staff. All top quality. Don't waste time shopping for lumber anywhere. These days, driving around to find a bunch of warped stuff at "warped depot" doesn't pay. Time=$$$ Prices here are very fair. read more

I love Anawalt. The people are incredibly helpful and it's easy to have wood cut quickly. And they are great about helping you load your vehicle too. read more

You guys are the best, truly a customer service oriented outfit since 1995. Had some lumber delivered, one cracked piece, I called, they swapped my item with 2 hours delivered.... no one can beat Anawalt in Montrose. Thanks for making the rebuilding process of my parents burnt down home smoother... read more

This sucks. Drove into town to finish a project and they are randomly closed an hour before their posted hours. Was trying to support local but won't be coming back here. This kind of unprofessional nonsense is why local businesses fail. Boo read more

They had exactly what I was looking for and the lumberyard men were extremely helpful and nice. The three guys in the store area however were another story. Something was off. They were in a really bad mood and customer service was not at the top of their priority list. Too bad. I don't think I'll be back. read more

I'm at this store now, and I'm extremely impressed with the level of customer service. All of the guys here are friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help out. My boyfriend and I decided to build a bed, so they helped us price and cut lumber, as well as told us the differences between lumber, cuts, etc. they even gave us a price break! Will definitely be returning here for any future hardware / building / anything ! Thanks Ben & co. ! read more

A good neighborhood lumber and hardware store -but it would be great if Someone Ever Answered the Phone!!

These guys are super helpful and prompt. Driver delivered the lumber on time and was very courteous. I would definitely do business with Anawalt Montrose again. :) read more

By far the most HELPFULL and KNOWLEDGABLE staff ive ever delt with.. Very friendly and there material is all PREMIMUM GRADE STUFF.... Its like one big family there and i will never to back to LOWES, THE DEPOT OR GHANAL read more

Went here to cut a couple pieces of plywood after Home Depot did not want to cut them for me. I arrived at Anawalt and was immediately greeted by an associate working in the lumber area. He asked what i needed and was so happy to help me out. Very down to earth employees made the process i knew nothing about enjoyable. Thanks again for the quick, professional job. Everyone there was very helpful and nice. read more

I'm replacing my kids' preschool's rock climbing wall and was looking for high grade, but inexpensive plywood and lumber. All the usual places, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. had nothing but warped, picked through, low grade stock. Anawalt Montrose had 3/4" ACX plywood that was just perfect from the surfaces, to the consistency, and the sheets were all perfectly flat. Cost less than those other guys, too! read more

The owner contacted me later to follow up concerning this incident. Hopefully there is a fix. Racism is detrimental to business.

Great service, but be prepared to pay an arm and a leg. I got a quote on a 24'x6"x12" and their price was $200 more than Stock!

This is a real old-fashioned lumber yard, not some chain hardware with a couple of sticks of wood. Not many left like this one.

We recently completed a large deck and purchased all of our exotic hardwood and supplies from Anawalt/Montrose. From the owner down to ALL of the employees, we had excellent service and great prices. Everyone is friendly, down to earth and helpful. Unlike so many larger chains today, you get personal and friendly attention here....the way it should be! Thank you Anawalt/Montrose! read more