Seth helped me to find the right hacksaw to cut an aluminum hanging file rail. He even told me to…read morecut as I push and not to cut when I pull. I've been backswing wrong all these years!

Armando and the people at Carpenter Brothers are the best. There aren't many "old school" hardware…read morestores left, but this is one of the best. Service is excellent. Armando helped me out with a snowblower repair right on the spot. Repairs are reasonably priced as well. You can't go wrong here!

Most helpful place in town. Never disappointed over many years. Very glad to hear they have…read morereopened after being bounced for yet another high rise.

I know nothing about home repair and maintenance. Not a damn thing. That didn't stop me from buying…read morea house. And houses need work. There are some projects that are larger, which require professionals. But dammit, some things I should be able to do myself, even if I lack the knowledge or the tools. But going to the big box home stores fills me with a sense of dread. They are overwhelmingly large, it's hard to find anyone who can help you, and the whole experience leaves me drained, dizzy, and nauseated. So I had what I considered a fairly clever idea. Why don't I just call the small, local, neighborhood hardware store, and see if they can help me solve my minor home repair and maintenance challenges? I'll confess that I called another store first before reaching out to Jack's. But it was at Jack's where I found the help, patience, and expertise that I so desperately needed! Project number one was removing the gunk from between brick pavers on my patio, filling them with silicone sand, and other spring yard maintenance. I had no tools beyond the phone in my hand. But Dan, on the other end of the line, walked me through the tools and equipment I would need. He told me the prices, took my order and payment over the phone, and had everything ready for a semi-contactless pick up! That went so well, I returned for project number two, replacing the window well covers that had cracked. Now I am the proud owner of my very first ratchet set! At least, I think that's what it was called. I thought I was going to need some power tool to do the job, and was prepared to drop a lot of money, but I walked out with a bill of about $30... and a Twinkie. Don't judge. It was for my daughter. Needless to say, I have no intention of ever setting foot again in one of those big box home stores. I have Jack's, and it's fantastic!

In the last 3 years I've been coming here since returning to Ann Arbot, I have greatly appreciated…read morethe amazing selection of items and excellent customer service. The staff has been very helpful helping me sort out best solution to a number of issues as I had an older home. They almost always have what I need, saving me a trip to a big box store. I appreciate that they are closer and the store is not enormous and it's easy to find things in - and if I can't, the staff always knows where everything is.

I am constantly finding a new home project to work on and run into more complications than some…read morefolks may as my husband and I have an old home 1950 which of course comes with lots of fun unique sizing of everything and strange setups. I have found the product selection, the staff and their knowledge (each person may have a speciality over another of course but not everyone can possibly be an expert in all things) and if they are not sure they will always find someone who does know how to help me. I have found this store to be refreshing particularly as a woman as I am oftentimes given the label of "she doesn't know what she's doing". I am actually very handy and impress my male friends more than they'd like to admit. I've been handy since I was a little kid fixing things before my dad got home from work so my mom wouldn't have to deal with holding the flashlight over him for 7+ hours trying to fix something he knew nothing about. I am treated with respect and their employees are not only friendly and proactive without being annoying they assume I do know what I'm asking for even if I may not, I applaud their team and leadership as it creates an environment that I feel excited to be in and confident I will be helped by someone who is capable of helping or honest enough to say they are not an expert in that area but will find someone who is and do some research of their own and listen in so they can learn too! I was floored by this particularly last time I visited the store. Thank you for providing a great experience and knowledge to help me figure out what I need and next steps to tackle my many many home projects. I always find the coolest gifts in here too, there are so many hidden gems. Below is a project that we were given advise on for how we wanted the end product to look, how to safely place everything and what products to use without breaking the bank or our sanity.

Sadly MELVINDALE HARDWARE is closed. Kevin the owner and his wife have decided to sell the store…read more Sales were down since the big box stores, opened up just down the street. Customers who had asked Kevin and his store to help support local teams, stopped shopping there. I think the final nail in the coffin were the numerous roadblocks that virtually cut off his few remaining loyal customers. We have lost something today that cannot be easily replaced.

Great little hardware store in Melvindale, close to Allen Park and Dearborn…read more I worked at a small family owned hardware store when I was in college, so I felt at home as soon as I walked in here. The gentleman behind the counter helped me find what I need right away. Service like this you will not get at a big box store! The fact that this place in still in business speaks volumes to the customer service, price and selection offered. Melvindale Hardware is well organized and has just about anything you would need from hardware store.

I'm not a welding tradesman and haven't shopped here much but I can confirm they do have dry ice if…read moreyou have any need for it. The people here seem very genuine and friendly. I'd highly recommend them if you like buying from quality people with good character.

A2 Welding Supply seems to have everything a person could need for welding. I was impressed by the…read moreselection of heavy-duty gloves. I should have snagged some arm protectors on the "make an offer" shelf. That would spare hubby a sunburn on his arms. I'll have to stop by again to grab those. They're on the east side of Carpenter Road, south of Ellsworth.

Honestly you all need to shut this door down I've lived over in this area for almost 7 years now…read moreand been coming here for well I need just something little just something this just something that and every time they don't even look really on what I'm holding they just say no we don't have that you're going to have to go somewhere else just worthless they're always stuff in their face full of food they don't have no customer service and there's nothing in stock it is a shame it is a total shame and what I came in here for this morning I already looked it up they had it sitting right on the shelf I'm not feeling well right now I didn't have time to argue with the guy I said it's right down that aisle and I just walked out it's just worthless worthless worthless worthless

Oh MAN!!! This place is cool!!!…read more My husband took me here to look for Christmas gifts for our 3 boys. When we pulled in the lot all I could think of is WHY are we at a hardware store??? But this is no ordinary hardware store. This is also the Michigan hobby shop and hardware store Mecca!! We found the coolest remote control micro drones, remote control cars, planes, trucks, helicopters, trains, and everything else you can imagine. There was a complete aisle of Boy Scout supplies and another for the Girl Scouts. We bought several things for homeschool in those aisles. The train aisle not only has trains and tracks but everything you need for building layouts, gardens and miniatures. They had slot cars GaLORE!! If your are an enthusiast or a collected you really need to check out all the cool slot cars. I was drooling over quite a few. Be sure to look up when you get to the hobby area. The planes are super cool!! Arts and craft items, painting and drawing items, models, puzzles, ships, planes, cars, and trains. It's a young mans heaven here!!!

This service company is legit. Promises of finish times and pickup serviced equipments are always…read moreon time. I had them fix my lawn and snow equipments completely!

The store always has a nice brand-new motor smell to it. The mowers and machinery are all laid out…read moreso that you can get a good look at the machine you may purchase. There are more than just mowers here. Chainsaws, weed whackers, etc. are sold here. This place also sells the Snapper and Stihl brands of machinery, among others, and offers tune-up and repair services. The reason I rated this establishment two stars is because of my experience when I went to purchase an air filter. The total was just over $6, and I intended to support a local business instead of a chain store, even if it meant paying more. When it became clear to the cashier (Gundy) that I intended to pay with my Visa card (as I usually do), she gave me a hard time about it. She told me that it would be better to pay with cash for that small of a purchase. She recommended that purchases above $20 or so would be better for a card payment. This would have not been so bad had there been a sign or something that made it clear that using a card required spending X amount of dollars. She let me make the purchase because of who I was (my dad is a customer in good standing here), but I was made to feel as though I was taking a liberty by paying with my Visa card. My conclusion is this: if there is no sign that treats everyone the same about whether they can make a purchase with a credit card, how do I know whether or not I was being singled out to be given a hard time about it? Are there others who have had their card refused because it was too little of a purchase, or simply because of who they were? This is lawsuit material, and unless United Mowers makes it clear to every customer about what is considered a minimum credit card purchase, I will prefer to shop elsewhere where one is treated as a valued customer instead of someone who is excused for using plastic.

I go for the Pfeil chisels, and other such goods you cannot buy at any other brick and mortar…read morestore. For me, I don't need any help or knowledgeable sales people so I being left alone is welcome compared to other such stores. Let it be known I am no fan of Rockler, it's far closer to me in Novi and I still drive the distance to WoodCraft because they actually have good tools. Try getting any decent carving supplies at Rockler, yeah didn't think so.

Years ago I enjoyed visiting the store and buying their stuff and gave them a good review. Most of…read moretheir sales people were well qualified. Lately - not so much. The recent problem is their recent sales staff product knowledge. Few of them appear to be woodworkers - nor seem interested in learning their product lines. I don't care if their staff are woodworkers - but it is a reasonable expectation for sales people to know their products and inventory. I called them on the phone looking for a Festool Carvex. Festool is one of their main product lines. The sales person on the phone did not even know what a Carvex was, let alone knowing if it was in stock. He asked me what the on line item number was. I am sorry - but if I am going to spend 500 dollars at a brick and mortar and drive a half hour to get it, and pay higher than on line, I at least expect the store to know their products. If I need to do their homework, I can do it myself and buy on line. Finally the sales person went to one guy in the store who had to explain what a Carvex was and he went in the back and said no Carvex in stock. Later I called and asked if they had a Oneway Multi-Gauge in stock - which is on the woodcraft website. Again, the person on the phone had absolutely no idea what a Oneway Multi-Gauge was, nor what it was for, and asked for an item number so she could look it up on line. This is one reason why the smaller Brick and mortar stores are having problems competing with on line sales - and Woodcraft is no exception. People rely too much on Google, and do not spend time learning their store inventory and learning about their products at their own store. It did not used to be that way in retail. When I was in retail sales in the 1980's it was required that every sales person went into the stock room each morning before the doors were open, and memorized what items we had in stock and also know about each and every product we had in the store - and how to use them - and what products can be special ordered. These days however, you have sales clerks who know little about their company and more about punching in an item number into google and they depend on google to provide all the answers. Ultimately, the problem lies with the store manager - who does not seem to be interested in sales training and teaching the store clerks their products, how they are used, what they are for, and if they are in stock. It seems that the manager wants to be the know it all and does not care if his coworkers are up to the task. This is a major reason why brick and mortar shops are closing up shop- not because of the internet, but because their sales staff are getting lazy and depending on the internet for everything, and ignoring the stock room and the product literature - and their own company web site. I predict that Woodcraft within the next five years will be out of business brick and morter wise, and will be solely an internet based store, if they do not do something to make sure every sales person is well trained. Why waste time with Brick and moarter when you can get it shipped to you home within 24 hours? I hate giving negative reviews - sometimes the only way a business can save themselves is for customers to be brutally honest and hope for change.