Specialties
Some of the items below may only be available to contractors on a wholesale basis. Items at our retail store are available to the general public
Window Sales:
We sell vinyl, wood and clad wood windows for all applications. We can also custom make wood windows from scratch. We are not an installation company, we sell products to contractors and installers.
Interior Door Manufacturing:
We hang new or historic interior doors in a new jamb, with hinges and casing based on specifications provided by our customers. We also can custom make a door or duplicate historic doors from scratch.
Exterior Door Manufacturing:
We hang new doors (steel, fiberglass or wood) or your historic door in a new jamb, with hinges. Specifications are provided by our customers. We also can duplicate historic doors from scratch.
Interior Trim Supply and Manufacturing:
We stock all types of wood trim in bulk quantities for sales typically to contractors and installers. We can also duplicate historic wood trim when provided with a sample, or an architectural drawing.
Kitchen and Vanity Cabinet Sales:
We sell Wolf Cabinetry, including the Classic, Transitions, and Designer series. We typically sell to contractors and investors, and in certain cases can offer design services.
Window & Screen Repairs:
At our retail hardware store, you can bring in vinyl or wood window sashes or screens for repair. We do not offer field repair or installation, but if you bring us your broken item we'll fix it.
History
Established in 1925.
Sam Zeskind opened Zeskind's Hardware in 1925. His family lived above the store for several years as Zeskind's grew to become a fixture in the community. Their oldest daughter Miriam married Irvin Miller in 1941. In the 1960's, Miriam and Irvin's son Rick worked with his grandfather at Zeskind's. As a teenager, he stocked shelves, repaired windows and screens, and waited on customers.
In 1973, Rick and his wife Deborah took over the fledgling retail store, and in the following years turned it into an extremely successful company, and a cornerstone of the community. Year in and year out for 40 years, Rick Sr. worked behind the counter, loaded customers, and served the public at Zeskind's- and he still does today. In recent years, Zeskind's has grown its employees by 400%, added 50,000 square feet of warehouse and office/showroom space, a fleet of delivery trucks, a custom interior and exterior door shop, and a custom millwork shop.
Meet the Business Owner: Rick M.
Growing up, Rick Jr. worked in the retail hardware store repairing windows and screens, waiting on customers, and loading materials. After college, Rick worked as a superintendent for a residential home-builder, gaining experience in the field. He then worked at various local millwork distributors. In 2005, Rick Jr. then joined New Zealand-based Tenon, LTD as the National Product Manager for Clear Mouldings and helped expand Tenon's Global Procurement Program. In 2008, Rick proposed growing the family business to ensure it would reach a fourth generation of family ownership, and began his full-time position at Zeskind's. In the years since, Zeskind's has grown its employees, added warehouse and office/showroom space, a fleet of delivery trucks, a custom interior and exterior door shop, and a millwork shop. It has become the trusted source for millwork materials in Maryland, D.C., Virginia and beyond.