We absolutely have to give a huge shout out to Mike at Coe Lumber at West Broadway, Vancouver. Came in Thursday Jan 19th 2023. My friend and I just needed some melamine for a quick kitchen shelving project and between us we managed to figure out a way of getting all the pieces required out of a single board. Mike quickly set about measuring and cutting. We couldn't have done it without his kind, helpful, encouraging attitude and approach to even this simple little endeavour. It appears no project is too big or too Small ! Thanks again, Mike. ;) read more

Coe Lumber & Building Supply - The original horizontal shelf was causing my friend to occasionally hit her head against it whenever she stood in front of her oven. - Building Supplies Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Deducted one star due to no online store or catalogue. Service here is pretty friendly. There is no browsing due to COVID-19 precautions. This was actually the first hardware store where I encountered this as all the chains, even smaller ones, let you browse. They definitely take the pandemic seriously as on top of the no browsing, they have a very fancy system with a light signal telling you when you can come inside where staff will ask you what you want ring you up and then have someone bring your purchase out to your car. It's a pretty effixient efficient system. They also carry sand topping mix, which is sold out pretty much everywhere else in Vancouver. Prices are competitive, not cheap but not expensive. As an independent business, they have a convenient location in kitsilano that is a good alternative to big box stores. The parking lot is small, but does the job. read more

Coe Lumber & Building Supply - The line up area with traffic light telling you when you can enter the store. - Building Supplies Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

JJ helped me out today when I went in looking for some plywood and supplies for a school engineering project and I had a great experience! He had great suggestions, answered every question I had thoroughly and considerately, and showed genuine interested in our project and in helping me and making sure we get the right supplies for what we're doing! Highly recommend going here if you need any advice on a project and honest pricing! JJ is great! read more

Best lumber store in the whole galaxy. I kid you not! I've actually seen aliens in this store from Alpha Centuri. They were fairly well disguised, but I saw through their careful terrestrial costumes. I chatted with them for a while, and when they dropped their guard they admitted that their planet had no WD40. They felt it was worth the trip. Anyway, great store. Honest and helpful advice, which is damn rare. Come shop here. read more

Excellent customer service. A clean store minding all health safety protocols. Well organized shelves and very helpful staff to direct you as needed. A good variety of supplies with plenty of stock. read more

I needed a couple of kitchen shelves cut -- went first to Home Depot, then to another Home Depot, lastly to Lowe's. All their saws were broken and not expected to be fixed any time soon. I returned home discouraged, after having spent nearly 2 hours driving all over the city emptying my gas tank. A friend suggested Coe. Why had I not thought of this myself?! The following day I zipped over there. Easy parking. Immediate, friendly service. 2 shelves cut quickly and they even had in stock the 8 cupboard pins I needed. I was asked to drive my car to the garage door, where someone brought the shelves out and put them in my trunk. A cookie for my dog. I am very impressed!! I will be returning. I love small, independent enterprises that provide this kind of personalized service. Highly recommended. read more

This place is amazing. I needed to build a shelf and had no idea what I was doing, and the woman was so helpful making sure I knew exactly what I needed and how I would do it. Best service in the city. read more

Great service ,awesome knowledge of all their products super helpful. just a small neighbourhood lumber store but 2 thumbs way up read more

I came in to get a few supplies and was instantly greeted at the front door. Very personal and professional service and expertises!! Great conversation and I was able to get everything I needed right away. A very convenient location for me as well. I did not have time to go through the entire store but was impressed by the selection in a small location. I will be back for sure !!! read more

Having taken many a trip to the lumber yard with my Dad when I was young, I'm pretty at home in a hardware store. Coe Lumber is nothing special. They do try to cover quite a few bases and their lumber yard is pretty extensive considering it's smack-dab in the middle of urban West Broadway. I've successfully purchased paint, rebar, wood, scrapers, sand-paper, and the usual screws and nails here. When I priced out a lumber project I was really surprised at the high cost, although I haven't purchased enough lumber to know if it was out-of-line or not. The customer service has always been great, and I've never been treated poorly here. I also hugely appreciated it when they let me switch up some blackboard paint I'd purchased and then lost the receipt for. I guess Coe Lumber really only loses a star because I've often dropped by on a Sunday to find them closed. Yeah, I know they close at 4:30 now, but there's nothing like a looming Monday to inspire some Sunday evening motivation in me! A 6pm close would change my world. read more

Place is great. They have tons of things, from lumber to hardware. With Lumber it really helps they'll cut things for you. Their prices are fair, their goods high quality and the service top notch. Definitely give them a chance! read more

The most wonderful local store with just about anything you need. So helpful and friendly, we are fitting out a Sprinter as a camper van and they have been with us the whole way. If I could give Coe 100 stars then I would. (The dogs love them too) :) read more

Staff are super-knowledgeable and eager to help. Prices are fair, and there's always parking out front.

These guys are so friendly and helpful. Support smaller business!! I LOVE this place, a couple blocks from my house. Can't say enough about it. Alex read more

Crabby large man grudgingly "helped" me, not.

Professional, knowledgeable, friendly staff that takes time to help you find exactly what will be of best use to you. As someone with little to no experience in home projects, I have been coming to Coe Lumber for over 8 years for answers and guidance. They seem to have everything. I highly recommend this local business. read more

Always have what I need. Convenient location though a little cramped. Sometimes a little busy, but they know their stuff. dp read more

This is a great local business with a helpful and knowledgeable staff. They have everything I need for home and garden projects and the guys always have excellent suggestions. The lumber team is always ready to assist and they are never condescending if I'm unsure what I'm doing. They also have dog treats and pats for my senior puppo. Support local!! read more

I was recommended this place by a friend of mine as I try and support the non commercial lumber places. This was the only place when I called that had the Battery for fan transmitter that I needed. They were also super polite on the phone. In store that customer service was even better as they were patient and more than willing to go over some recommendations with me. Price is market value. Store is well organized, therefore, I did some browsing to get some FYI's for future reference. read more

Really nice staff (Asian guy - the owner?); very helpful! Good selection. Good location!

I stop in at Coe a lot for work and I have nothing but good things to say. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly and can help you out with any questions or ideas you may have. Despite looking fairly small from the outside they have a huge amount of stock. The back warehouse has most of the building supplies I ever need. Great place. read more

Very helpful staff, polite and knowledgable, convenient location. From work supplies to a kid's wheelbarrow for my daughter's birthday, great selection. read more

Prices on small hardware items lower than big box for sure. Average wait time to get help and advice has been 15 secs for me. Free parking. In and out in minutes counts a lot too! read more