This place has top notch materials and they're not a discount house, you pay for the quality ... fair enough. My problem with them is they play games with their pallet deposit and return policy. I understand a $40 pallet deposit, the ensures them they're be getting them back. Their game begins with only giving back $25 on the $40. They're gaming their clients $15 for buying their products. That's $15 per pallet. Apparently the way the manager explained it to me was that's what they have to pay from their supplier, so they're simply passing the costs onto us. Ruffled feathers but I'm playing their game because I use their products. Then when we return the pallets we need to provide proof of purchase or they will not give credit. Most contractors have tons of projects and during said projects, the pallets gets stacked and stored and then eventually they get loaded onto the truck and returned to Peninsula. I returned 4 pallets but my credit card only showed 1 pallet from 1 job. So I got $25 back for now until I go back to my office, research the job dates, go to my bank records to provide credit card # then contact them to get proper credit. So as it stands now, I'm out $75. Is it worth my time and effort to dig up proof of purchase in order to satisfy them? I think not. I feel like Peninsula should grow up and treat their customers with simple respect. I'm their client, I have clients, in 40 years of business I have never asked a client to dig up old bank records to prove they've paid, ot to "verify" they've paid. Okay, now what? Return to the store to reclaim my pallets? They're damn good strong high quality pallets, might be usefull in the yard. In the future, beware, or be aware, they play the pallet game and this location... not all locations. In closing, nice job Peninsula for pissing off a client, even if youre going by the book, good job of increasing your profits by accepting pallets that youre not reimburing. read more

We were short some bricks during a construction project so we came to Calstone next door to compare colors at their display and then went to Peninsula Building Materials to buy them. The Peninsula Building staff was great. What I thought was particularly awesome was that the staff guy talked to me and my husband. Usually construction folks only talk to my husband, which is funny because I am a licensed civil engineer and he does film. I really appreciated it!! :) P.S. It usually takes 24 hours from the time you get a PO at PBM and your order to be ready at Calstone, so plan ahead if you can! read more

For many years I purchased all of my natural stone from other suppliers. Due to limited supplies or customer service, I went elsewhere. I met Shannon Lacey who is the local Monterey Peninsula representative and he is knowledgeable and has a great follow up. They now have a beautiful showroom in PG which is very convenient. Thanks for your service read more

My first time contacting PBM, and Ruben made it so easy and convenient. Our drain rock was delivered on time and the driver was great! Going here for all our big projects. read more

I stumbled across PBM by accident, and am very happy I did. I needed stacked stone for a small fireplace project. Immediately after walking into the store, I was pleasently greated by front counter employee Shannon. He provided excellant customer service to my wife and I, as well as being very knowledgeable on Eldorado stone products. He went out of his way to order me samples from other stores, and was extremely patient with us during this experiencec (and our lack of knowledge!). Several other employees (including the fork lift operator) assisted us kindly. Even though we purchased a relatively small amount of product, we were treated like "high-end" customers. I genuinely appreciate the outstanding customer service we received at PBM! read more

Peninsula Building Material is the number one place to go for Landscape & Masonry materials, prices and great services... Rick & Mike is definitely the best management team. They're professionals and really cool to work with. Shannon is the extremely knowledgeable & helpful when it comes to customer services; he's polite, quick response when you need estimate for materials. I highly recommend Peninsula Building Material in any or their locations. San Martin being my favorite causes all the staff is great to work with. Jesse and Eric are extremely help full if you're in need of help out in the yard as well. read more

I've been coming to Peninsula Building Supply over the years at different locations. Been to San Martin twice and have been treated really well. My last visit Johnny and Jesse went above and beyond to help me pick the right color stone. Johnny took a crate over to the water so I could wet them and choose a couple options. Jesse helped us separate the stones, of course, I chose 3 from the middle. They opened it up and brought out my choices to compare. Needless to say, I left completely satisfied and appreciated both Johnny and Jesse for their consideration and professionalism. I will definitely go back to San Martin in the future! Audrey Arancio read more

Complete Rip-Off. Buyer beware. Went in here with my contractor to buy $5,000 worth of supplies, and they were way rude to me here. The guy behind the counter was super nice, but the manager has no clue of how to run a business. Ended up going elsewhere in Gilroy where I was treated much better and guess what? The price was about half of what they charged here and they appreciated my business. Wanted to charge me $150 to go one exit on the freeway to deliver. Joke Joke Joke. read more

I have been purchasing Gorilla Hair(shredded redwood bark) from this company for years and have found a pattern of possible mistrust and planned overcharging.. I purchase the gorilla hair 1 to 2 times per year depending on the need for my large property from this company. I have found that this company charges for gorilla hair by the pound in the spring or after a rain, so you end up with less product for more money. However during the summer and early fall when there is no rain they charge by the scoop. Shame on these guys. Beware read more

Well,I've been buying stone at PBM for a while & found they have the best selection of stone for all applications, they've got the quantity for large jobs, and a nice, knowledgeable group of gents who are easy to do business with. Their yard is clean and organized and makes browsing for material a breeze. Its a nice setup and always a pleasure going there. read more

We were in the process of remodeling our entire backyard including a block wall fence, patio, planters and grass area. We started using some local suppliers but their inventory wasn't large enough and they didn't have the variety of product that we wanted or needed. I found PBM through a recommendation. Shannon who works there was awesome. My contractor was from out of town and unfamiliar with some of the materials that they carried. Shannon worked extremely hard with my contactor as well as myself in helping find products that we needed and even wanted. Some things we wanted were items they did not stock or carry but they were able to source the product for us. We even had a problem with a product that we got from them and we were put in contact with the supplier who then dealt directly with us to fix our problem. Their prices may be a little high, however the service was awesome and the quality of their products is great. read more

If you are looking for good top soil, this is NOT the place to get it. For $32.50 a yd. you get clumps of crap that you can't even break up. Not worth it. We found this place in san juan for $10.00 a truck load (over $100.00 at peninsula) it's the best damn dirt you have ever seen. read more

I had a great experience buying my pavers at PBM, San Martin. Shannon was extremely helpful. He took the time to discuss all the paver options - color, pricing and layout. I was able to choose a great looking paver that fit into my budget. The pavers arrived right on time. Thanks PBM! read more