Very helpful staff and timely. They matched the color perfectly and give a very good price.read more

Great service. Well organized store. Quality is exceptional. Glad Sherwin-Williams is in Berkeley…read more Definitely buy paint from here.

Based on a recommendation from the Nicholas roofing (super honest roofer, btw), I opted to extend…read morethe life of my patchwork built-up + torch-down roof, with the recommended three coat system from Davlin. What a cool place in West Berkeley! Jimmy was helpful in targeting the right amount of product for the project, and it felt great working with a Berkeley institution. Did you know they make the paint for the golden gate bridge? They also mix all their product on site. I know this because Jimmy offered me a tour of the plant, super interesting, if you are into materials science. At least for my roof situation, the economics and ease of doing this job myself made it worthwhile. Just did it so well have to see about durability, but what a satisfying project and overall experience. Looking forward to cooler temps in the summer (noticed it immediately) and no leaks in the winter.

Davlin is a local class act…read more I was turned on to them by an excellent local long-time-in-business roofing company, (Fidelity Roofing-another local class act). Their products are excellent-and their tech support is simply the best there is! I have now used their 900, 510, 3800, 44" wide reinforcement cloth, leveling compound, and "Deck Kit" to fix two badly damaged roof systems. The results are fantastic. Both projects provided many (many!) challenges, and the desk at Davlin was right there throughout the entire multi-month process to help solve every problem. You don't get that sort of assistance at a big box or with a big name product. And the support makes all the difference in the world. I wouldn't think of using any other product in this range---regardless of the cost. With Davlin, I know I am going to get the job done right the first time out---with no surprises. :)

I called this store after being advised by a competitor that they accepted old cans of paint, which…read morewas verified by the sales associate I spoke with. He clarified that they usually took only cans that still contained some liquid paint, but encouraged me to come down and he'd see what he could do. The woman who was on the floor when I arrived told me that was wrong and they took only cans with at least 25% liquid paint. "Who did you speak with?" she snapped. "I don't know his name, but I just spoke with him; can you send him out please?" Two minutes later she returned as unpleasant as before and basically told me to get lost. No apology, no empathy, no respect. I would never, ever shop at a place where people are treated so rudely.

From the owner: Dunn-Edwards Paints is one of the nation's largest manufacturers and distributors of architectural,…read moreindustrial, and high-performance paints and paint supplies. They dedicate themselves to providing professionals and consumers throughout the Southwest with a complete line of the highest-quality and best-value paints, painting supplies, and equipment - as well as superior service. The company is devoted to preserving and protecting the environment and produces its coatings in the world's first and only LEED Gold-certified manufacturing plant.

Ace is the helpful place! A hardware store that's actually fun to go to. Downtown Berkeley lost the…read moredollar store but has Target but not many craft stores. It was nice to grab odds and ends for an art project, volunteer activity and church, etc. The kitchen supplies are plentiful and they always carry decent cleaning supplies. I've bought everything from batteries, card games, handkerchiefs, and toy. The hot sauce shaped like a grenade was delicious. I tried the original spicy flavor. Nice treats and candy at the checkout. Grab some!

Large store and friendly staff. They have large collection of everyday household items in the…read moredowntown area.

Very friendly, helpful, and patient even when dealing with a do-it-yourselfer placing a small…read moreorder. They responded quickly and professionally to all my emails and texts,, as though I was a big time contractor. The special lumber they ordered came very quickly--much more quickly than what other lumber yards had estimated. And at a better price.

BRIEF TAKEAWAYS: -They have the friendliest and most helpful…read morestaff of any hardware store I've ever been to. -They don't just sell lumber. They're a hardware store too -They have multiple pickup spots. TL:DR VERSION: I went there to find a shelf and find some 2x4s. They turned out to have way more than just that. They're a full-on hardware store. I ended up also getting wood screws, plastic sheeting, and painters tape too. Staff was very helpful and friendly. One of them helped me find wood for shelf (in the size, color, and finish that worked for my project) and order 2x4s They have multiple pickup locations for different orders, all within a block of each other. I got my 2x4s behind the store, and the guys happily cut them to the lengths I needed. They directed me to their other location acrid the street. I went down Folger a little too far and ended up in their other outdoor lot. The gent I talked to in one of the offices was very friendly and helpful. He stopped the work he was doing and walked out in the rain to show me where their corner warehouse is. The guys at the corner warehouse were also friendly. They got my order cut to size and loaded it into my trunk. One of them helped me with a refund on items I didn't need. This is the best experience I've ever had at a hardware store. Their service is exceptional, and they had everything I needed.

Starting with their great customer service for both diy-ers and professionals alike their in store…read moreservice professionals can answer all of your needs. So if you have a question or simply don't know where to begin, just ask and they'll get ya going in the right direction. They've got a lot of materials to choose from in the store and in their protected storage bays and their prices on many items is cheaper than the big box stores! And get this, if you need 1 sheet or 100 sheets of drywall or wood or any other material they'll help you load it for free you won't get that kind of service at HD. The whole in store experience is easy, comfortable and secure and they've got plenty of parking too.

I've always loved the quality of Truitt and White and would forgive the front line for never…read moregreeting me when I enter the store, but recently there's a new young worker there named Ari who DOES greet me when I walk in, which adds value and class to the store! Not only that, Ari has been extremely helpful in advising me on fasteners and shellacs, among other things, to the point that I now ask whether he's working there when I go in. Also, Antonio in the lumberyard has been super helpful and friendly. Kudos to the team. The friendliness and help is appreciated and a good counterweight to the big box stores.

I have been here a few times during a house renovation phase, since it was impossible to get the…read morecorrect colors anywhere else. Home Depot was not able to match anything correctly and after a while I just gave up and went to Mark's. It was a good decision and our home project has finally been finished (and successfully I might add). So, the quality of the paint is great, they match expertly, if you bring a big enough sample and the turnaround time is usually within a few hours or next day. Pricing is a bit on the high side, but not outrageously so. Why only 4 stars? Those guys are grumpy! No matter when you arrive, which person you talk to or how busy the store is, no smile in sight, no friendly word. Hell, hardly any words. Geez...

Troy was superb in helping me get 3 more gallons of custom mixed Benjamin Moore Aura interior paint…read morethat I needed when the 3 gallons I purchased yesterday from Pagano's in Alameda were not enough. The prices here are much more reasonable to boot. A nice young man also helped me bring the cans to my car and the paint was mixed really quickly. Happy to have found a nice paint place with good customer service that's closer to my home. Thanks Troy!

Didn't know that this location had turned into a Dunn Edwards store a few years back. In any case…read morethey were able to perfectly match the paint I had bought two years ago from another purveyor of fine paints. I work in marketing and branding industry, where color is critical and have a pretty good eye for nuances in hue , they were able to match a chip of pain I brought in PERFECTLY, unlike the guys at the big box store who just wanna get it out. These guys really care about what they're doing. You won't be disappointed.

From the owner: Dunn-Edwards Paints is one of the nation's largest manufacturers and distributors of architectural,…read moreindustrial, and high-performance paints and paint supplies. They dedicate themselves to providing professionals and consumers throughout the Southwest with a complete line of the highest-quality and best-value paints, painting supplies, and equipment - as well as superior service. The company is devoted to preserving and protecting the environment and produces its coatings in the world's first and only LEED Gold-certified manufacturing plant.