Love this place Real Oakland business…read more Knowledgeable about their products and happy to help

picked up two bags of sand for an umbrella stand staff was…read morefriendly and helpful got sand very efficiently.

We've been purchasing from Sincere for 2 house remodels, an addition and an ADU and we've been…read morequite satisfied with the quality, choices, and competitive price. Sarah was our designer for 3 of the kitchens we've re-designed and she was incredibly helpful and speedy -- made edits as we asked, provided additional valuable advice and suggestions, and always asked questions to double check the work. Always a great experience!

Quality/Quantity - One of the larger home decorating companies in the Bay Area. Well, at least in…read morethe Oakland area. My wife used to come here often when remodeling our last place. Now she is looking for ideas for my daughter. They also offer free kitchen design by appointment. Atmosphere - Decent size location. Free parking; I believe they also have another lot for excess parking. Open 5 days a week from 8:30am to 5pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Service - Okay. Price - Reasonable prices. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1988 with your 4 locations and still being family owned..

Things are very inexpensive here! I love going to this…read moreplace for my home projects. It is fun to go through what they have and, get to see so many possible things you can create with what you take home with you after. The staff are friendly, and helpful. Also, really just think about the fact that you are helping save this world by using reclaimed materials.

We had a lot of extra tiles from a kitchen remodel that we couldn't return to the original store…read more So we brought them to Building Resources. They were very happy to get so many new boxed tiles. It was a win all around. This place makes it very easy to donate good building supplies. Also, they are friendly and make everything work smoothly and easily.

Emma is so wonderful, always helpful with all my granite expo needs very knowledgeable of all the…read moreproducts in the store. I shopped at this store particularly because Emma makes me comfortable and I know she gives 100% effort. Dozens of kitchens and I've shopped this store because of her.

I did a complete kitchen remodel and found the exact cabinets I wanted here at Granite Expo. The…read morelast who helped me to design my kitchen was very helpful, though she did add in some unnecessary things (like extra side panels, that were later returned.) Installation was ok, but I felt like once the cabinets were in my house they didn't want to deal with me anymore. It was hard to get the refund for the extra panels and there were several teeny tiny sliver of pieces that I ordered but never received. My cabinet installer was able to create pieces to fit in these spaces (around the sink, above the refrigerator) but they were missing the factory finish, so they had rough edges. My biggest issue was that when we removed the plastic from the cabinets, the plastic coating on the larger pieces came off clean, but the plastic coating on the factory finished pieces would not budge. Even with all heart gun the plastic protective coating was very difficult to take off. It took several hours to remove the coating and even then, there was still adhesive left behind. I complained to Granite Expo and they simply didn't believe me and said of there was anything wrong with the cabinets, it was my fault. You live and you learn. Aside from the adhesive that won't come off, the quality of cabinets is good. I really wanted white high gloss cabinets and I mostly have that. I'm coming to terms with the mixture of high gloss and (sticky) matte finish on my kitchen cabinets since I have no other choice.

Rick and Al have retired, as Dave C. says. But the phone…read morenumber still works. One of them is still selling appliances, without a showroom. I think that the other does repairs.

After many years of business in Oakland, Reeds supply closed. Rick and Al both retired. I don't…read moreknow what they're doing now and I believe the city bought the building. It was a great place to shop.

Well stocked, friendly, convenient and local. I had to get a few things for a friend who was…read moremoving.

I am constantly renovating my house and realized that I need consistent, quality wood, and I found…read moreit at Economy Lumber. Kyle is my go-to person. He has 25 years of experience, and this company has 90 years of experience. I will always buy my lumber here and recommend my network to as well. Thanks for answering my questions and giving me all the options at my fingertips. They cut my wood down to size as well, so it can fit in my car and save me time!

Urban Ore Place is a large salvage yard and reuse center that features house items: furniture,…read morehardware, tools, and building materials section outside that's been around 40+ years! I used to visit to find that hidden gem or get inspired to transform a piece of unwanted item into a functional item like a planter or garden art. This place is great for a DIYer or handy man as items have so much potential but can be a bit overwhelming if you're looking for something specific. My recent visit was to find a replacement window for a mini table-top greenhouse I put together about 15 years ago. Unfortunately, after a recent windstorm, 1 window broke and needed to be replaced. The original windows I bought were from a salvage/building resource spot in SF. At the time, buying 6 windows cost me $70 at most. Now (15 years later) for the same quality it will cost you $35-$60/window at Urban Ore. Ouch! I guess these windows may be used for a remodel of an older home. They do have another section for cheaper windows but sadly they look like the one I'm trying to replace...some wood rot, flimsy, peeling and weathered as they're not protected from the elements. Staff outside are friendly and helpful. Worth a stop to check out but some pricing on items a bit higher. Parking inside the gate and along the street.

Let's get this straight - your store manager Claudio refused to allow me to help URBAN ORE from…read moreplacing items that could be reused in to the garbage - your other staff had looks of amazement on there faces when he said "no" - no wonder your store has the highest turnover over of staff I've ever witnessed. These item had been donated to you with the understanding that you would do your best to keep their processions out of the landfill - you failed miserably. I took my concerns to social media - mostly the huge "buy nothing groups" that operate in Berkeley. People were disgusted but not surprised by Claudio's behavior - we've all watched for decades how he sells the best tools to his friends in his tool corral. Many have also noticed his illegal use of THOUSANDS of white post office tubs - that alone shows us his (and by default) Urban Ore's ethics. One last thing - comments were ignored on your Facebook page - messages were ignored - I realize that someone at Urban Ore hopes this would just blow over - it hasn't and it won't - people are disappointed in Urban Ore's attitude. Personally, after having bought thousands of dollars worth of items from you over a twenty year period I would say this comes down to the bad attitude of your store manager - over the years I have met many of your staff members who obviously believed in "zero waste" - they have all quit but the guy in charge of the shop floor obviously thinks it's just a catchy slogan to get people to give you their stuff for free.

Folks here are detailed, professional and knowledgeable. They will get shit done…read more Very happy with the tiles and countertop I got here. Customer service was nice and even though the contractor who installed for us said a total of 4 sentences to us only, he was a pro and did a fantastic job. They are definitely a no-nonsense business. Get your shit together before you pull up to their store. Know what you want and make good and quick decisions. Would recommend and come back soon again!

Decent staff. Lot of stuff. But very crowded feel. Not great prices.read more