Went to Bravo to look at decking material up close. Was very fortunate to work with Nick Saddiq…read more He was extremely knowledgable , polite, helpful, patient and spent quite a long time pointing different manufacturers and styles and the pluses and minuses that my husband and I hadn't even thought of. He even gave us samples to take with us so that I could see if they would go with our siding and pavers. We would up picking up the decking material and railings. I would highly recommend Bravo and especially Nick. You will not be disappointed.

First off I called to make sure they have it. Told me the have over 1000ft of the color and deck…read moreboard I was looking for. He confirmed that he had it. So I asked for the them have it ready for me. He said no because he got burn too many times. So I asked for his name he told me it was John. When I got there and asked for John he had no clue what I was talking about and said that I must of talked to Adam. John walk out to the yard and told me they can't get to it because it is all iced up. As anyone would I started complaining because it took me 30 mins to get there when he told me they had it and could get to it. So the guy "Adam" told me to get out of his store. What is said is that during the call he knows that I am a contractor. Great way to do business! Keep up the good work!

I'm an amateur DIYer at best, so I was a little nervous walking into a place that wasn't just one…read moreof the big box hardware stores looking for some pressure treated deck boards. The staff weren't just quick and helpful, they were respectful and funny! They gave me their professional opinions on what they thought I would need and didn't try to upsell me on anything. All the while with their prices being very competitive! The lumber yard is just across the street and the guys there were incredibly helpful with helping me load up and even going out of their way to pick out the best boards and not just the ones on top. Customer service alone would have me coming back here, but the quality of the materials was far better than stuff I've gotten from the big chains before, and for only, quite literally, pennies on the dollar more. I'll be more than happy to come back here for all my lumber needs!

Very knowledgeable and polite service…read more Great products Great prices Whether you are a contractor or just need some home maintenance this is the place to go.

Called almost the whole Suffolk area to look for a material we need. Only century called me back…read moreand delivered right away the next day..

My sister wanted some work done to spruce up her place, so we went to home depot and they did not…read morehave what we were looking for and a couple guys heard what we were trying to do and said go to Century. We ended up speaking with Vito, he was awesome. Not only did he calculate exactly what we needed, but gave us a couple of ideas on different materials. My sister's walkway was done before July 4th, she was so happy with the work and impressed with Vito's knowledge that we had to call Vito the following Friday so we can order more material to redo part of her backyard. Century respects their Veterans and I implore any and all of my veteran brothers and sisters to give Century a try. They have a wide variety of materials to use for all sorts of projects.

USE CAUTION & BEWARE…read more My wife and I had a very unpleasant as well as uninformative experience during our visit to Powerhouse Mason Supply in Amityville, while searching for stone wall products. Although their display walls were beautiful and offered a large selection for viewing different products and styles, they use a coding number for what your viewing and will not share the name and style of that particular stone selection. They claim the names and styles aren't in their locations computer system only the code numbers. So as it was explained if you liked a particular display stone and decided to purchase it the receipt would only show the code number and you would not display the name and style on your receipt. And apparently there were no brochures, so when we asked for a particular name and style the sales representative was unable to assist us. So as a self employed 40+ years experienced business man I can only conclude that what they're trying to do is discourage consumers from shopping around for products that they may have viewed at their location by not offering any product information, so you as the consumer are limited with your knowledge of exactly what your researching and can possibly discourage you from getting better pricing elsewhere and possibly ensuring the sale through them only.

From the owner: Powerhouse Mason Supply is family owned and operated. We carry Concrete Pavers, Natural Stone,…read moreNatural Veneer Stone, Thin Stone, Panel Stone and much more.

1 hour before closing on a Saturday. I realize I was going to be a PIA customer. i didn't have a…read morebig job that would mean big biz. just a homeowner who needed help with a piece of stone to try and fix myself. Guy who helped me took the time, walked around the whole yard until he found the exact piece I needed. then shook my hand and said don't worry about it. went out of their way for a non contractor home owner. cant thank you enough. will always use them from now on and recommend

If you thought customer service was long gone...well it's alive and well at Allied Builder's Supply…read morein Seaford, NY. Today I went in looking for flat stones for an art project for my grandchildren. Not only did Anthony Albanese/owner accommodate me, he had one of his workers use the forklift to take down a huge container of rocks and let me pick my choice! The workmen even dug through the rocks with me. It does not get any better than that! And that was for an art project. I can only imagine the guidance and work that is offered withmasonry jobs. They definitely have my vote. Check them out at 3570 Merrick Road/Seaford.

How do you stay in business? Called Lynbrook for a price on windows and they said they'd have some…read morecall me back. Three days later, no call. So I call again and they say they don't have a window guy and I should call the Seaford location. So, I call Seaford and the young lady who answers the phone forwards me to the window guy, his or her voice mail is full. So I call back and they put someone else on the call who doesn't know anything about windows. She takes the measurements and says all the window people are in a meeting and someone would call me back. I doubt I will ever hear back from them...if I do, I will change this review but if its one star, safe to assume they didn't call.

I like to shop the local businesses whenever I can but Allied reinforced the reason others wind up…read moreat the big box stores. I purchased 2 bags of paver sand ($20 each) and realized a few days later that I only needed one, so I returned the other. The sales guy points to the handmade sign on the wall stating ALL returns are charged a 20% restocking fee so it'll cost me $4 to return one bag of sand and for them to walk it to the pallet and throw it on top. After I said "Even on a bag of sand?!" he just pointed over his shoulder and said nothing. So I decided NOT to purchase the other item I was intending to buy and will stop by Lowes/Home Depot tomorrow. "Restocking" charges may be applicable to some large items, but don't screw the customer just to make a buck or to discourage returns---it also discourages repeat purchases.

I went to ACE because they have previously sold live Lady bugs and other live insects in good…read morecondition. We have an excessive amount of aphids on our tree so I decided to pick up some more lady bugs. There are around a dozen at the top and at least two inches thick at the bottom of DEAD, MOLDY LADY BUGS. I don't know if they're waiting for all of them to die before they toss them out or if they are hoping someone will buy them in that state but it is beyond disheartening that any live creature is kept in those conditions. And it is just generally unbelievable that there is so little care in quality that products can be left to rot and still be on display for sale. Disgusting!

All the Costello locations are pretty well run, great in a pinch when a trip to Home Depot is too…read moremuch of a pain just to pick up some screws.