This is the spot to get beautiful, perfect wood!! Look no further! They have high quality wood and so many different exotic woods, you will feel like a kid in a candy store if you are a woodworker or simply need quality, to notch wood for your home improvement project. A great spot with helpful, professional staff. When you shop for wood at the National chain stores, you spend at least an hour picking through all the wood they have because most of the wood has flaws or chips, and the quality just isn't good at all compared to this stellar shop!! if you're gonna spend all the time to make something beautiful, you need to start with the best wood! We love coming here because we always know we're gonna get a quality product at a decent price! You at least have to come check it out to see what I'm talking about! read more

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Great selection of milled raw hardwoods in various thicknesses. Great selection of dark walnut, white oak and many others. read more

Hughes Hardwoods - I am making a solid walnut dining table. - Building Supplies Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

As a transplant from the east coast I wasn't sure what to expect. They have the variety of species I'm accustomed to in a clean and organized shop. I'll go back when I've decided what to build next and update this review. The restroom sink needs scrubbing. read more

These guys are the absolute best supplier of rare - hard to find lumber- staff has exceptional knowledge and they provide top notch milling services-thickness sand -custom cut to size etc. they even will set aside lumber for you to pick up , well they have for me anyway-wouldn't even consider going back to my old suppliers after experiencing their level of service read more

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I am building some chess boards. They needed sanding to level out the surface. I saw on Hughes web site that they have a thickness planer and an industrial sander. The staff there was very helpful. Billy and his colleague let me watch and critique the sanding job. They were very careful and did multiple passes. In 20 minutes, they saved me days of work sanding, and the price was really reasonable. They also have an amazing selection of wood, especially exotics like Padauk and Purple Heart. I'm a fan! read more

Hughes Hardwoods - Industrial sander - Building Supplies Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

Hughes Hardwoods is an excellent place to get special purpose or high quality woods when you don't want to gamble getting your wood at Home Depot or Lowes. In my case, I needed top-quality, hard-wood veneered, furniture grade, sanded 4 x 8 panels for a Murphy wall bed I was building. They had multiple hardwood veneered versions to choose from and their prices weren't really that much more than Home Depot, but their quality was A-grade. If you just need wood for a project like a subfloor or dimensional lumber, I wouldn't necessarily go to Hughes, but if you need high quality or specialty wood, this is the place to go. read more

Great staff, great selection. Never going to big box store again for wood! Everyone there is helpful and knowledgeable about the product. Very clearly laid out so you can find exactly what you need quickly. read more

Awsome place with knowledge on every wood there. It is the most extensive selection of exotic woods also

My good friend recommended this store to me. I just moved here from SoCal and needed a good place to hardwoods, plywoods and melamine for my many upcoming projects. They also have various supplies to assist with those projects. The store is clean and well organized. The staff is friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. The prices are very reasonable. The selection of products is AMAZING! They have a large selection of moulding and you can even get it custom made at a very reasonable price. I have found a new place to get my materials. read more

Hughes Hardwoods - Building Supplies Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

Great selection of plywood and hardwoods and cabinet hardware. I Wish I had found Hughes sooner.

Very friendly and helpful service for a retail/hobbyist customer. I went in for a small hardwood purchase for the first time outside of a big box store, and the experience was terrific. read more

I was actually referred to this place by another yard when they didn't have what I needed. I don't do a ton of work that requires lumber from here but have been in 4-5 times now and have never disappointed by both customer service and pricing. Here is a photo of a butcher block top I just finished using their poplar. I even referred a co worker to this place who does a lot more woodworking than I do and this is now his go to. Mind you he lives in Roseville and drives down, that should say something. Decided to leave a review after reading Michaels review and I have to say, getting upset that you are now being charged for something you should have been charged for the whole time is ridiculous. It's $3 and your asking for something to get cut, get over it or go buy your own tools to rip your plywood. read more

Hughes Hardwoods - Butcher block top - Building Supplies Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

High quality, great selection, and excellent service. And competitive pricing! I can't recommend them highly enough.

This is the only place that had a unique moulding that none of other stores had. The customer service was excellent! I was surprised with the variety of material they had. This is the place If you need unique wood materials. read more

Large selection of hardwoods. Good quality and prices and excellent service. Would definitely recommend.

Great service , very friendly, very knowledgeable, excellent inventory. Reminiscent of the old days when a merchant valued their customers and checked all the boxes on the customer satisfaction checklist. read more

Very cool place if you are looking for a diverse selection of hardwoods and fine plywoods. Don't miss this place!!

To preface, up until today, I was a loyal customer of Hughes for over a year and a half - their staff have always been rude and cold but I thought they were the only supplier in town that carried the plywood sheeting I prefer to use, so I tolerated it - until today, Hughes lost me as a loyal customer for good. Every week/two, I've come in and gotten the same 1-3 sheets of plywood and get it cut into 2' squares like clockwork. A few months ago, while walking back to get my sheets cut with one of their employees I deal with regularly asks whether I paid for the cuts, I said no, I didnt know there was a fee & he said, it's because you dont tell us you want it cut until after you pay - for which I said "at this point everyone knows me, I come in weekly, I get the exact same plywood cut the exact same way & no one has ever said anything about it to me" - for which he says, well since your a "frequent flyer" here, we'll keep doing it for you. I thought that was the end of it. I continued coming in regularly getting the same plywood, same cuts as always but then today, I come in and after ringing me up and heading to get my sheet cut (with another older guy who I literally deal with pretty much every time I visit) I noticed an extra $3 cut fee on my invoice and asked, why I was charged for this and he said "you've gotten away with it for a long while now, not any more" Are you kidding me? Gotten away with it? Like I'm a scam artist? I was unaware of the policy and once it was brought to my attention, was told it would be waived since I've been a regular customer to their business. I've been a dedicated customer for too long to be treated like crap like this. Note, if I was getting $150 thick slabs of walnut ripped, I would fully expect a fee, but I don't, I get $12 sheets of 1/8" plywood that take 20secs to cut and to add $3 to the price is a 25% increase to the cost, is the very definition of price gouging and is NOT how you treat a loyal customer. There is a happy ending to this story though! After leaving Hughes, I was disgusted enough to go around searching for a new local retailer and what do you know - I found one :) After speaking with a manager about my experience at Hughes, he said he would happy to have me as a new loyal customer and will waive my cut fees to help with the bad taste of Hughes. I'm now happy to start this new business relationship with a retailer who listens to & knows how to treat their customers. As a business owner myself, one thing I've learned is, good customer service keeps you in business - which is not something Hughes Hardwood even slightly attempts to attain. New Year, New Supplier - Cheers Hughes! read more

As a newbie, my experience at this place was ok. I knew what I wanted and they escorted me to the area where the walnut and maple boards i wanted were stored. i paid about $80 for two 8"w x 8ft x 4/4 (one maple and one walnut); the cost included cutting the boards in half. they have a good wood selections and was surprised they have pre-finished plywood too. they also offer planing services too, but no jointing services. read more

This store is immaculate!! The owner went out of his way to accommodate my tiny home project, even though he had other customers waiting. I could have easily wandered around there getting inspiration for hours! Better than an ice cream shop!! read more

It's the best place in town to find raw wood. Their selection and supply has really improved over the years. They are super helpful and nice. They make their own moulding. Their prices are really good too. The only other place to get a good selection is in Berkeley. read more

Good prices. Only shopped there once, but plan to go back. Every time I get a price quoted on the phone, it's a bit lower than Aura down the street. They don't seem to carry as huge of quantities in rough wood, but they have enough for most projects and a good variety of sheet goods. They also seem to carry larger quantities of crown and other mouldings. They broke open a unit of Padauk for me, and I found a beautiful straight grained piece to take home. I'll come back for many more bf if it routes into frames like I hope it will. read more

I've been a finished carpenter for 40 years and have shopped many lumber shops.some good some bad. Since moving here a number of years ago after retirement I needed some poplar dimensioned for my exacting needs. I called Billy and he took my order over phone @160bf and next day had order ready.i needed some additional material. It was not only ready at a fair price but without asking two young men loaded it in my truck. Material was straight, true and without flaws. Just as I had hoped. These guys are the real deal and I wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend the. Thanks guys read more

Extremely helpful guys here. One of them helped give advise for my first project being a workbench. I've built a few more furniture pieces ever since and this place is my number 1 go-to for lumber read more

If you still cannot make up your mind and need suggestion, I recommend to go somewhere else but if you know what you want then go for it.

Great customer service, with a nice selection of product. They also work hard for the fast time that puts you back to you work on your project. I recommend Hughes Hardwoods to anyone looking for top of the line lumber. read more

Hughes is a great supplier with a wide selection. I've been buying from them for well over a decade with no end in sight. The staff here is friendly and knowledgeable. If you are a hobbyist or a professional woodworker you should check out Hughes. read more

Yesterday I called Hughes Hardwoods for information and pricing. All I needed was two 4x8 sheets of ¼" Baltic birch plywood, but I was coming from Davis and had to be sure I would find what I needed. 48"-wide plywood would not fit inside my Honda van. I'd bought 5'x5' plywood a few years ago at a different supplier and had myself cut off one side of it with a little 10-inch hand saw. Got a lot of amused looks while I did that. This time I didn't need to worry. Within 6 minutes of entering and after I'd inspected all the dozens of special-wood veneered plywoods, Isaac appeared and asked if I was finding what I'd come for. I'd found the Baltic birch plywood and it was exactly what I needed. Isaac lifted down two sheets and asked me to bring my truck around to the big end door. "Do you offer cutting?" I asked. "I'm driving a van." Yes, I was told; it was $1 a cut but for two cuts he could just throw it in. (I hadn't been looking forward to hand-cutting 192 inches of hardwood.) Isaac measured the rear access of the van and we decided the cuts should remove 8 inches (not the 6" I'd estimated) so the plywood sheets could stand up without jamming against the headliner. The drive to Hughes from Davis is long and trafficky, but I'll be happy to repeat it any time because I know the reception will be quick, friendly, and helpful. read more

This is in response to Michael R. I've been purchasing from Hughes hardwoods for over 10 years with no incident. They have the absolute best customer service of any lumber retailer in the Sacramento valley. They are the only ones that will "come running" when you show up, they're always courteous and friendly. The quality of their materials is typically a grade above their closest competition without exception. If your complaint is that you got away with a service for free for a long time and now you can't, well in my mind you're lucky and need to accept that the "20 seconds" that you say it takes to cut your $12 sheet of material costs them labor, electricity, wear and tear in the machine and not to mention the liability that is present whenever anybody approaches a wood cutting machine like a table saw. I spend about $25,000 a year with hughes and though I have my own equipment am happy to pay for their services if I need them. Michael R, I'm glad you found someone else to help you. For everyone else, you can't go wrong buying from Hughes Hardwoods. read more

I went into Hughes Hardwoods completely clueless about what I needed for a project. I wanted to create a cutting board for Father's Day. The owner, Bill, was extremely helpful with selecting the right wood for the job. We ended up selecting maple, walnut, and purple heart. He even assisted me with some tips and trick to make it just right! Very grateful for the experience that I had at Hughes Hardwoods! I will be back read more

Decent shop. I wish they had some more variety with regards to size. I'll go back though.

I was looking for a specific type of wood for an outdoor kitchen window. I am pretty fussy and wanted a particular size. Bill went out of his way to look in the back and bring up all the wood on the forklift in the various sizes. There it was at the bottom. He took the time to remove all the other sizes and bring out the one I wanted. I needed it to fit in my van, and so it didn't scratch the car, he found cardboard and wrapped the wood inside and additionally shrink wrapped it. I was concerned about it marking the dash and seats, so he found towels and extra cardboard so that wouldn't happen. It is hard to find conscientious employees and Bill definitely is one of them. I can't tell you how impressed I was with him and the folks that work there. I would highly recommend this company. read more

Definitely not a huge place, but I would go here before the very close competition. greeted and asked multiple times if I needed help and when I had questions, the staff was responsive and informative. at the time, most of their prices were a lot better than the competition. walnut was over $2 cheaper here! They actually have prices on their racks which was a plus. unlike the competition, you do not need to buy the full length of the board. they will cut off what you need as long as you leave them a 4ft piece. The only reason not a 5 star is size. read more

A.holes who discourage beginners. I was warned, but I didn't think I'd care. Hope I won't need to go back.

Lots of selection and good prices, much lower than the big chain home stores. I went here to buy oak crown molding to match my existing kitchen cabinet molding. They had exactly what I needed and were very helpful. I also bought an oak wood board at a good price. read more

Prices are fair, the quality of wood is good. They offer to thickness plane down your wood for you, and delivery. They have a great selection of quality hardwoods and plywood. The level of service is fine, I've always been greeted when I've gone there, and offered assistance pretty quickly. Prices and quality are light years better than the nearby box stores, if you have any projects that people might actually look closely at get your wood here. They also have moulding and trim, hardwood and MDF, certainly much better priced than the box stores. I've not been disappointed with the quality of materials or sevice I've gotten here, try them on your next build. read more

I went there looking for hardwood to make my first bow. They have a fair variety of wood to choose from. The staff was also nice enough to cut the board into three pieces to make them more manageable for working them by hand into a bow. read more

These guys are great. My niece had a small school project and they very graciously found a good piece of wood and gave it to us for free. I plan to buy only from them now. Excellent service and very knowledgeable. read more

I'm a total novice/rookie/beginner who needed hardwood for a class project (cutting board). My friend and I went to another store but didn't like the selection so we came to Hughes. Travis was helpful right away, directed us to the type of wood we wanted (oak, cherry, walnut) and helped us decipher thickness (not the same as non-hardwood, folks!). We found what we needed and even though we were not using the right lingo, he asked some questions to make sure we got what we actually needed. He made us feel at ease and welcome as newbies, which is not something we found at the other place. Truth be told I was I there for a LONG time doing my calculations and saw staff members interact with customers both in person and over the phone and they were all friendly and helpful. Great place and would recommend! (Not 5 stars because I've only been to 2 places and can't say they're the best ever-but what I experienced is pretty close!) read more