I was visiting my dad and doing some yard work for him. I had a lot of leaves to pick up so I…read moredecided I would bye a blower vacuum and wanted to support the local shop. So I went to Ace hardware in Bellingham and talked to an older gentleman that I felt should know their products. I told him that I needed a blower vacuum to suck up leaves. Now I figured he would realize that the leaves were wet since it was raining. He showed me the Toro blower vacuum and he said his brother in law has this and it works great. I took it home and started to try and suck up wet leaves and it kept getting clogged. I finally gave up. and just raked the leaves. The clerk never did tell me that this has a mulcher and works best with dry leaves. I have a blower vacuum that just sucks up anything at home. I went to return it, because it wasn't doing what I was told it would and since I don't live there, I couldn't wait for the leaves to dry. I was told by the same guy that sold it to me and one of the younger clerks that I can't return it. They gave me all kind of excuses and I finally gave up. I will never shop there again. I would not have had this head ache if I had gone to Home depot or Lowes. At least they know what they are selling.

Love their pricing and gardening stuff. Indoor planters are cute and fertilizers. Great place to go…read morefor any household projects

Went in looking for tile and we were assisted by the awesome, Meadow, who not only brought us to…read morethe tile section, she was able to locate the exact match to the piece we brought in (she didn't abandon us at the aisle, she searched through a pile of tiles that were in the wrong place and eventually opened a new pallet for us). Greatly appreciated her help and since that didn't take long, grabbed a few more items!! Thanks Meadow!!!!

I appreciate the convince of being able to find most things I need at Lowes. They have however…read morereally lost focus on the customer these last few years. They have almost completely gone to nothing but self checkout now, and finding lumber that isn't twisted or warped seems to be mission impossible. On the plus side their staff are friendly and helpful.

High prices for very cheap tools and products, ,…read moreI purchased zip ties that were £50 tinsel strength. They're more like a pound and a half tinsel strength. , Waste of money waste of time !

For a DIY person, this is like a candy store…read more Parking is available in the nice large strip mall parking lot. While they also sell online, being able to see and play with all of the tools from the website is just awesome. I was almost giggling while walking the aisles. Staff were helpful, and were very personable. With their assistance, I was able to find almost everything I was looking for. Yes the tools are ridiculously cheap, and yes the quality isn't up there with the likes of Snap-on or Milwaukee, but in terms of bang for your buck, this place blows almost any other store I know of out of the water. Some people have had bad experiences with some of their tools, but I think it's honestly bad luck. The reason I keep coming back here is because I feel their tools are pretty solid. I wish they would open up a location or two in Canadaland.

Is refusing to honor their Lifeproof carpet pad guarantee of being actually waterproof. I now have…read morea hole clear through my subfloor from a small spill because the plastic backing does not allow it to evaporate.

Asked an employee to unlock a cabinet so I could purchase a propane bottle, he said he was busy and…read morewould call someone to unlock the cabinet, I waited more then ten minutes and nobody came so I left and went to ACE where they were more then happy to help me. This place sucks!

Limited selection of good and very overpriced. Did not felt welcome by staff. Sad they couldn't be…read moremore welcoming .

This place is great! If you need something for a project or some kind of home/garden improvement…read morework, ALWAYS check here first before going to a hardware store. I just bought an electric sander for 10 bucks for example. Inventory apparently changes regularly so check back often, you never know what you might find!

I love this place. If I have a home or garden project, Ferndale Ace Hardware is my go to store…read more This year alone they have helped me in finding materials for fixing my toilet, interior paint for our home office, random hardware, spackling, sanding and drywall tools. They really do have a little of everything here. The store has a good layout and its easy to navigate each department. I especially like that the shelves are not too high for me to reach. Being 5' 2", this is sometimes a challenge. The customer service is great. Sales associate Daniel (who I have had the most interactions with) is friendly, knowledgeable and is always able to answer my toughest questions. This store also serves free popcorn, and who doesn't like that! *Ace also deserves an honorable mention for their help with the local cat rescue organization. Be sure to check out the enclosure at the front of the store. They rotate kitties through in hopes of drumming up interest for adoption. ********************************************* If you like this review, please give it a thumbs up and follow me for more epic reviews. Thanks. Happy Adventuring ; )

Once again this Ace Hardware failed to help and treat customers with respect. I reviewed this store…read moreover one year ago and it's still the same crappy store with crappy unhappy and mean staff. Nobody seems happy to be there and it's a hassle for them to assist you. At all cost, stay away from this store and travel to Lynden or even Bellingham Ace Hardware. You will be much happier. Sorry Ferndale Ace Hardware, your store just sucks.

Confession: I don't brew my own beer. I prefer to drink my beer the old fashioned way, by heading…read moredown to the brewery and ordering a pint! However, a certain-special-someone in my life recently took on this fascinating hobby and I, being the loyal-and-devoted-spouse, took it upon myself to visit North Corner with him on a recent supply trip. (Okay, that's a lie. He "just happened" to stop by there while we were running errands and I had two choices: either wait in the freezing cold car or go in with him. So I went in. THIS, as Ma Ingalls would say, is marriage.) But I digress. North Corner is a really cool place! Just spending some time in there made me think, hmmm, maybe I *could* possibly considering giving some thought to someday pondering brewing my own beer. They have everything you could possibly need to do this (and a lot of things you probably don't need but would love to buy anyway - just like any good hobby store). From recipes posted on the wall to bottling equipment, you could walk in here with nothing and walk out with enough stuff to start your own brewery (well, in your garage at least). The guy at the counter is also super-helpful - always a bonus when you're in new territory. If I post a pic of my super-awesome-amazing homemade brew in a few weeks you know it worked!

I'm fairly new to wine making but I'm the type who does a lot of research before jumping into…read moresomething new. Last fall I went around to at least 6 wine supply stores in Skagit and Whatcom and settled on getting all my supplies from here. The reasons are simple: The owner was the most helpful and didn't try to sell me the high-end stuff, the mark-up was less than all the other shops, the big equipment you need is free to use when you buy your grapes through them and prices quoted for grapes were very competitive. I ended up buying 3 wine kits through them because we were too late in the fall to get grapes but so far so good. I'm completely satisfied with the wine we produced which worked out to $2.55 to $4.33 a bottle. The price of the kits was significantly less than the exact same kits at other shops and the wines produced compare to $9 to $24 a bottle retail. Next fall we are looking forward to making wine from grapes. In the meantime I think I'll try making a couple batches of beer!

Planned a 16 x 16 deck with their help. Went with timber tech and hidden fasteners. Waited for the…read moreMemorial weekend sale on decking...just happened to go in Friday before and was told it was the last day...wasn't on the weekend ???. Having been told all product was on sale, found mine not listed on the flyer. Go figure.Manager extended sale to my product. recieved my decking a week later. Noticed a few with damage from strapping. Once I opened the load, 10 of 38 boards had serious scratches, some had imbedded rocks, 3 of 4 fascia not usable..at $100 plus each, handling in the supply chain and shipping leaves a lot to be desired. Sales guy got Timbertech to cover and replace. After nearing completion, needed 4 more boards to finish, specifically asked for new product. 3 of 4 came scratched...again, also realized I had been sold a supersize box of hidden fasteners for 500 sq ft...my deck is 250....so half left. $480 a box..vs. $299 for 1/2 box....so out another $180...yeah, sorry about that man....not going to talk about the inconsistencies in color, thickness, quality of the framing wood.... People seem friendly enough, just not quite customer centric.

The staff was very helpful in figuring out what to buy for my deck reinforcement project based on…read moreengineering plans I had received. I bought a very large beam 6x12x12 but a few days later decided to buy an even larger 16 foot version. They had no problem with my returning the original. It was also helpful to have them forklift the beam to the top of my SUV as it was very heavy.