Lowe's being one of the best home improvement stores has a vast selection of home products Maybe…read moremore than their competitors in business However the drawback here is they hardly have any people to help and the ones there may be very old in their job hence lack that drive The store has a really huge selection of the most beautiful Christmas trees, electric fireplaces , snow blowers chandeliers lights, snow blowers and every single thing one could want for a home But I somehow never end up buying from here as nobody to help you find things or understand the products I did find some in the lights section to help but the man was very angry that I wanted help was rude So we left from there and bought stuff from another place Besides their awesome collection they also have some stuff on great discounts Will probably pick up my fireplace from there this month Great stuff Fabulous prices but if you think you could need help to find or understand a product Forget it I only go here when I know the product I want Recommended for it's awesome selection

I would like to thank Majeed at the Loews on Kennedy road in Brampton for helping me. This is my…read morefavorite Lowe's location because I find the staff are all helpful. Majeed is always helpful and is knowledgeable especially in the plumbing department.

They quoted me $75 for delivery, which has been the standard for all of their competitors to…read moredeliver to my home, then the next day I received a text saying the delivery charge would be $200. I am not sure if they are subbing out their delivery to a 3rd party, but I have never had to pay anything other than $200, and I have had a lot of stuff delivered to this address. I don't recommend that you waste your time.

Downtown Lumber does it all! I'm not so handy when it comes to home repair, renovations or DIY. So,…read moreI'm constantly looking for the plumber or electrician who isn't going to rip you off and isn't going to take 3 trips on your dime to fix minor things. I found Downtown lumber as a dealer of some top of the line bathroom fixtures. With all the condo's going in downtown, this is your place for one-stop shopping! Tino was able to organize all the materials we needed, giving us prices and making sure we thought of everything. John is the guy who makes sure the plumber comes in after the electrician has set up his work. The process took a lot longer than expected- something any reno is likely to run into. Some of the delays were our fault, occasionally we felt they could have come a bit sooner. We would highly recommend them to anyone for small or big jobs.

Having decided to redesign my six room condo, I chose Primetime Paint & Paper for their extensive…read moreselection and helpful, friendly employees. One lady was particularly helpful in completing the first two rooms. She was an enthusiastic collaborator, even asking for photos of the work so far. To complete the other four rooms, it took several tries to find times good for both of us. I didn't want to miss out on her exquisite taste in helping me choose from so many fine products. At least twice I spoke with the manager to confirm available time with her, and adjusted my visit to the time he confirmed she would be available. I arrived, and the manager informed me she wasn't yet free, so I agreed to wait. After fifteen minutes she came to me and apologized for the delay. We resumed the immediate phase of the order, which would have completed the third room. We came to some decisions and completed much of the order when the manager interrupted. He wanted her at the cash register immediately, and announced loudly that she had been with 'this gentleman' for an hour. I informed him I had only been in the store for twenty-five minutes. He responded nastily, 'You're not the only customer here, sir!" She started to tally my sales so far, during which he got even angrier, telling her she had spent enough time with 'this gentleman' and wanted her at the other cash station at once. I was completely stunned. She quietly apologized and explained this was not unusual. I paid for the order and she walked away even though we had been unable to complete it. I stood there in total shock. We had yet to finish even the current order, much less choose any of the remaining products. I had waited so long to resume the project that I felt frankly assaulted by such bizarre behaviour I had never experienced before. Now ignored, I didn't know what to do. I then protested to him that I was still in the middle of a big order. He smiled innocently and said, "Why do you sound so angry, sir?" I was speechless; finally, I asked him why he wanted to lose such a large order. With an insincere smile, he asked "Why are you so angry, sir?" That's when I noticed the three people in line cringing. I picked up the two gallons of paint I had bought so far and started to leave when he said softly, "See you soon, sir." I turned, and said, "I don't think so." As I left, another employee looked at me apologetically. The result of this experience was that it disrupted the completion plans because I had no idea where else I could go to find help even half as good on such an expensive project.

Moving requires two things- good movers (El Cheapo!) and good painting tools. I discovered…read morePrimetime Paint & Paper while browsing my new St. Lawrence neighborhood, and was incredibly impressed and inspired. The staff know their colors, and have a good eye- and best of all, the store houses some of the prettiest wallpaper and the full Benjamin Moore collection. I've painted my bathroom and bedroom, and today I even ordered some eco-friendly wallpaper. You can believe I'll be back soon once I attack my kitchen and living room... Moving made easy.

It's great having a neighbourhood hardware store. Very like corner stores, they are essential for…read morea vibrant community. It's unfortunate they can't expand easily but I often order specific items from the Home Hardware website and have it delivered to my neighbourhood location. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable and eager to help solve problems. I wish their staff included handymen for hire because I often need a small job done that would have been done by my dad before he passed away. I am a browser so having a good amount of stock and sale items would entice me to visit more often.

Hello, I have a…read morecomplaint about your staff at the store located at 1212 Dufferin Street. Today, I visited the store to buy something, but when I arrived, the door wasn't locked and there was no one inside. I called out several times, saying "Hello, hello," but nobody responded. Concerned that something might have happened, I went a little further inside and called again, "Hello, is anybody here?" One of your staff members, a tall man, suddenly ran over and shouted at me, asking, "Why did you come in? If the lights are off, it means the store is closed." I apologized, explaining that I didn't know that, but he was very rude and told me to leave, saying, "The store is closed, get out of my store." However, the store was supposed to close at 5 p.m., and it was only 4:03 p.m. at the time. I waited outside for 2-3 minutes and then went back in to ask for the manager. The door still wasn't locked. When I re-entered, the same man opened the door, saw me, and immediately closed it again. I asked for the manager, and he claimed that he was the manager. When I asked for his name, he refused to give it to me. This is highly disrespectful to customers and reflects very poor service. I am considering filing a complaint with Human Rights regarding this issue. No staff member should speak to a customer with that kind of attitude. I look forward to your response and will be following up on this matter.

I once went in and said, This is my problem. What's the piece of hardware I need? A staff member…read morespent the time necessary to find me what I needed, for a sale of something like seventy-five cents. And not that long ago, the staff member was a young woman. First time. I remarked on it, and she said, "Fourth generation." I trust this store. BTW it shows up in one of Stuart Maclean's Vinyl Cafe stories.

Three days ago I visited the Home Hardware website and found the item I needed (a type of vacuum…read morefilter), but the website doesn't allow online purchasing and doesn't show me which location carries any of the items listed. I opted to visit the nearest location to me, and when I arrived a man took me to the area where they carried different types of filters. When I mentioned I needed the specific filter I'd found on their site, he simply said "You can't expect us to carry everything our website lists!" Fair enough, I thought, but how do I get the item then? I wanted to support this little local Canadian company over the big American guys, so I asked how I'd find the item; could we see if they carried it elsewhere? "No" he said, "We don't carry it. I don't know what to tell you." I left the store. I was frustrated certainly. This system seemed terribly flawed, and with each Home Hardware branch being independently owned, there seems no central governing body to ensure this type of glib service doesn't occur. Today I went back to that same store. I didn't want to give up hope on my locally owned Home Hardware store. After all, as far as I knew it was only the one bad seed! :) When I arrived at the store, the gentleman assisting me was initially somewhat helpful. He took me through the types of paint I was looking for and helped me pick out the right one. As he was mixing the colour I selected I told him about my visit 3 days earlier. He seemed totally uninterested. He said nothing at all initially. I told him I wanted to support the store but that the central online system seemed flawed. He replied, "Nothing I say will make a difference" and grabbed my things, walking past me to the front counter. He was brisk; wanted to simply get rid of me I suppose. I asked his name, and he told me "Marty." He then said he was the owner. I nearly fell over. I asked, "Shouldn't you take more of a vested interest in this?" Perhaps I caught him on the wrong day, because he actually began yelling: "What the F do you want me to do lady? What the F are you expecting?" I nearly fell over. As he continued to scream, I stepped backwards toward the exit. I began walking away from the store, a bit shaken. Moments later Marty was chasing me down the street! Amidst neighboring retailers and shoppers, he was screaming "F-U Bitch!" again and again. He continued to chase me until I threatened to call for help, and only then did he return to his store, angry that I didn't purchase the can of paint despite his temper tantrum. (Marty should've waited until after my purchase to lose his marbles.) The really sad addition to this story is that the young gent behind the counter didn't even seem shocked. As the owner screamed, the young man simply processed the small can of paint as if nothing was happening around him. I called head office, but as I suspected, since the locations are privately owned there is no one to govern the behavior or set a standard for how each retailer operates. Marty can do whatever he wants, and I apparently have to accept being yelled at and chased down the block.