One of the the things that comes with homeownership is you will have to paint something eventually…read more After years of trying different paints, and since Frazee was sold to Standard Brands, I heard good things about this place from a handyman/plumber friend I knew. He wasn't the best at his trade but he did know the difference in quality paints. Undoubtedly this brand is the best paint on the market I've tried. Frazee was very good too, now non-existent. (I even went to Standard Brands to buy some of the old Frazee paints till they were gone) So, I'm really satisfied with this paint. Goes on thin but has very good coverage. Usually do 2 coats, then touch ups after. You will spend about $45 bucks a gallon for interior paint but to me worth every penny. I've tried Behr and only like a couple finishes. And not really cheaper and goes on thicker. Which I don't like. That's what they sell at Home Depot. I did have an issue one time where my quart of touch up did not match the original, and showed them photos of the difference on my 3 walls. They gladly gave me a free full gallon off my original color! That right there sold me for life.

We used the color consultation at the La Mesa location and found it to be extremely helpful for our…read morelarge exterior home repaint. Itzel Vera was very informative and educated us on the pro's & cons of various color combinations without swaying us from our original Visio. She provided us some visual renders of our home. Without the renders it was hard to imagine the drastic changes we were trying to go for. Our hired painter got the exact DE paints and it all worked out perfectly. I would highly recommend taking advantage of the color consultation services.

First things first…read more The Home Depot's insistence on promoting the company as "The Home Depot" might help their brand's stickiness, but it's also a precious and fussy bit of styling that makes me want to hate The Home Depot as much as I hate "The Ohio State University," and, if I thought about it, probably Marc Jacobs' "The Tote Bag," too. But The Home Depot has a wide selection of good and useful merchandise, so I bite my tongue and use The Home Depot as intended: for garden stuff, tools, building supplies, lights, hardware... and as I type this list I realize that every room in my house has either been repaired, decorated, or fitted out with things I bought at The Home Depot. The The Home Depot shopping experience is comfortable. The fact that it's rare to find a The Home Depot employee who can say where to find the thing I want, or how to use it when I find it, is inconsequential. The The Home Depot's website shows each item's location (aisle and bay), along with a running count of stock on hand, and God gave us YouTube for the rest. Also, showing up at The Home Depot with a shopping list helps me keep my off-budget expenses down, which is a huge benefit, since, as everyone knows, where overspending it concerned, The Home Depot is the Amazon of Costcos. On the rare occasion that I need to return something to The Home Depot, the process is always simple and painless. And I recently discovered three more things to like about The Home Depot: The Home Depot delivers, promptly, for free. Notwithstanding its name, I'm a fan of The Home Depot.

Popped into the Santee Home Depot to pick up a 40V Ryobi trimmer…read more All of the big-ticket items are locked in cages now. There is a QR code on each cage. Scan it to summon an employee to assist you. It only took about two minutes for an employee to arrive. She unlocked the cage; I grabbed the trimmer and she escorted me to self-checkout. I paid and was on my way. The entire process took less than 10 minutes.

Garrison is an excellent associate and a very, very good sales person. He gave me precise knowledge…read moreof the product and it's nice to know that somebody has some idea of what they're talking about. I will be back for sure to buy the item that he demonstrated to me.

We are building a patio and had a couple of deliveries of the supplies we needed. Every delivery…read moredriver was courteous and helpful! We had a problem with some of the wood not being up to expectations and called to remedy the problem and it was taken care of right away! Great job guys! We will definitely support Dixieland with all of our purchases. Max Blair

Looked for a specific product I needed for a job, the BIG BOX STORES didn't have it but ACE did…read more Showed one in stock, went there- and yes, it was there! Value is in the eye of the purchaser-they had iron think it was a great value. Nice staff, clean & well played out store.

San Carlos is wonderful business with knowledgeable friendly employees. They provide great serviceread more

Monica (the store manager at Girard in La Jolla) is awesome. Monica is the biggest reason we…read morecontinue to return to her store. She is so helpful, knowledgeable and patient. She's been so amazing during our home remodels. We will continue coming back to her store and do appreciate her and the options of colors and finishes available.

AVOID this location! Christine "the manager" is absolutely clueless with her customer service. Not…read moreonly is she rude, she speaks down to everyone including the employees. I walked out disgusted. Will never go back. Here I come Dunn-Edwards!

Visited Vista Paint for the first time in Kearny Mesa yesterday to purchase a can of extra paint to…read morekeep at home for needed touchups in the future. My condo complex in Mira Mesa was recently upgraded and as a Board member we chose Vista Paint for our exterior railing paint work. Received friendly service from both sales persons on duty as well as a great price. Thanks again! Highly recommend this store.

I needed to match some paint. The place where I originally bought the paint could NOT match it. It…read morewas a deep color on a big wall. If I couldn't match it, it meant painting an entire two story wall. Vista paint was able to match someone else's paint color from dried up can of paint, PERFECTLY. The paint is high quality as well. They take pride in the challenges. And they are into what they do.

I have been going to harbor frieghts for all my tools I think for a decade now. This location only…read moreabout 3 years since I bought and renovated my rv here in El Cajon. I needed a lot of tools and I always came here or Home Depot after when harbor freights didn't have what I needed. 90% of my car engine work was done with harbor frieght tools they are cheap and reliable. I have had my tool sets for about 7 years or so and they work fine. The tool magnetic organizers for my shed work amazing. Car scanner from Maddox Amazing! The magnetic cup holder on my blackstone everything comes from here and I will always come here until I die!

On August 22, 2026, my wife made a purchase at the Harbor Freight location in El Cajon. Assistant…read moreManager Brian checked her out using my Harbor Freight credit card. Brian told her the charge did not go through. My wife showed him the Harbor Freight credit card app, which clearly showed that the charge had gone through. I then called Synchrony Bank, the company that issues the Harbor Freight credit card, while she was still at the store. The Synchrony representative confirmed directly to Brian that the charge had gone through and cleared. Despite both the app and Harbor Freight's own credit card company confirming the charge, Brian would not allow my wife to leave with the merchandise. He insisted the system showed otherwise and said he needed to charge my card again. I was obviously concerned about being charged twice. Brian assured me that the second charge would not go through and specifically told me that if there were any problems, I should contact him and he would take care of it personally. Well, the second charge went through. I was charged twice. I called the El Cajon store today to get this resolved. Brian wasn't available, so I spoke with Kevin, who identified himself as the Store Manager. Instead of honoring what his Assistant Manager had promised or trying to correct a duplicate charge created at his store, Kevin's response was essentially that there was nothing he could do and I needed to deal with my credit card company. That's unacceptable. Now, because of what Harbor Freight employees themselves described as a glitch in their system, I have to file a credit card dispute, provide documentation, do all the legwork, and potentially wait up to 60 days for the dispute process--all because their store charged my card twice after I specifically warned them that the first charge had already gone through. What makes this even more frustrating is that this is the second time I've had this happen at Harbor Freight. When it happened at the Lemon Grove location, they actually stepped up and took care of the problem. The El Cajon location, however, apparently thinks a customer should simply deal with the consequences of their system malfunction. Mistakes and computer glitches happen. What determines good customer service is how you handle the mistake afterward. Brian at least assured me he would personally handle it if the second charge posted. Kevin's response today was basically, deal with your credit card company. Harbor Freight charged my card twice. I shouldn't have to spend my time filing disputes and fighting to recover money that should never have been charged twice in the first place. Very disappointing customer service from the El Cajon location.

I needed to pick up a very special satin UV extreme paint that my brother needed for a table and…read moreonly this place had it. Be patient when you get there. There was one person working and it was busy and had a decent line with more people coming in, but worth the wait. It was the most expensive sort of paint I've ever had to buy, but I'm so glad they had it. I guess not many places sell it. While I was waiting, I did look around and they had a lot of supplies. Definitely worth a visit if you need something, but again be patient and bring a fan. It was a bit warm in there.

We just came in for the first time after having a bad experience at a nearby Benjamin Moore dealer…read more The experience we had here was absolutely night and day. We were warmly greeted with a smile as soon as we walked in. The same person was so kind, patient, helpful and actually even gave us some very great information about exterior paints and the different brands that we never knew. Thank you to the person that helped us. Super appreciate it.