Building Materials near Burlingame, CA

“GARY is the rockstar at this place. We came here not once, not twice, but three or four times to get two bathroom tiles, marble, kitchen countertop quartzite slab plus patio tile and wainscoting … all of which required multiple visits. I’m not the easiest person to work with—uber strongly opinionated and unapologetic about them, vocal with attitude for days about them … I’ve been told I need my own country to run, lol! Gary offered to help us out on our first visit and he’s exceptional in that he’s so fantastically proactive, super engaged and attentive, as if it’s his own place he’s designing. He’s not ever phoning it in and I adored that about him! I honestly don’t think we could’ve done the job we did without his input and guidance. He knocked it out of the park. Every single visit, I changed my mind about something! And he rolled with it, endlessly without limits patient and amenable, super friendly and on the ball with all of it. He’d walk around the dizzying endless store, and show us infinite options, and what we really loved about him is his honesty about the properties of each material, e.g. honed marble versus polished and its appropriateness for shower, the application of semi-precious materials for functionality. I cannot rave enough about Gary, e.g. I was OBSESSED with achieving an ombre effect but came up with a hare-brained color scheme, which though I know didn’t go together, clung to it for dear life! And on the eleventh hour and 59 seconds, changed course … Gary did not blink, and adapted to my impulsive pivot. The shop itself is awesome for their vast choices but without Gary steering us each and every time, we would‘ve been adrift. Today, we’d made and appointment in the morning and didn’t leave till afternoon, after which the awesome sense of accomplishment and completion we felt was palpable, so freaking relieved we were! It’s so refreshing to see someone be so genuinely into their work. And btw., the sheer fact of him being able to so seamlessly handle my what some deem a “difficult” and “strong” personality, he probably should win some sort of medal, lol! This is such an awesome store (better than most we visited of this caliber) with a huge selection of slabs, tiles, flooring, you name it for a home remodel and they have it. We fell in love with these "semi precious" and not sure why I'm putting quoy=tation marks here because they are actually semi precious stones woven into slabs, but at pricing they begins at $20,000 and requiring the extremely delicate upkeep and incredible maintenance, we weren't gonna spring for it, no way. But just to be able to behold the beautify of this, more than worth it. It's such a fantastically convenient place, with loads of free parking and you get to wander around, even on a weekend, which they're one of the rare home places that are open on a Saturday, when most of these places close on a weekday at 3. The prices are on par for what you might pay elsewhere, and though I'm no maven on home stuff, for the limited shops I've gone to, it seems equivalent. I saw a lot of Yelp reviews bemoaning the lack of customer service, but we had an excellent experience here, and when I find the name of the gentleman who helped us, I'll update this review. Be sure to take your time as you walk around because we thought we'd seen all the tiles ... but we turned the corner--and more tiles! And in the next walkabout, even more of them! And this is the theme of the place, merchandise is sort of scattered around, which we loved because the lack of consolidation lends itself to a surprise of discovery vibe.”

“These guys are my friends....always fun to visit them...Eddy is always smiling and friendly unless he is in a bad mood,I will just make fun of him at that point.....Manny and Jason are always good to me and the guys in the yard always happy to help...this place is always clean,reasonable prices and organized”

“This place was amazing-- helpful people, great products & easy location. Denny & Sarah were personable & knowledgeable. Excited to return when we start our next home project to get another truckload or two!! Highly recommend even for first time homeowners like us.”

“After dealing with a flood in a two unit building my family and I were faced with a forced renovation of two kitchens. After visiting several showrooms in the Bay Area, we decided to have Sincere Home Décor at the South San Francisco location design both kitchen cabinet layouts. We worked with Senior Designer and Sales Associate, Allison Li and we were extremely pleased by her friendly demeanor, quick response, and expertise in helping us put our two kitchens back together. Below is the incredible service we received from Allison: a. She walked us through each step of the process and really put us at ease during a very stressful renovation. b. My contractor was not familiar with the installation of the cove crown molding and cabinet base molding. Allison took the time to send photographs and included instructions on the installation. c. She has incredible attention to detail. For example, our refrigerator placement was next to a wall. Allison made sure there was enough space/clearance for the refrigerator doors to open at full width for the interior refrigerator drawers to fully pull out without the doors being in the way. d. She explained how to adjust the drawers and provided photographs. The visuals helped tremendously. e. She helped me when I had some issues with my cabinetry and worked with me through the process until it was resolved with the manufacturer. For example, my spice rack was not closing correctly. Allison worked quickly to contact the company and they sent the replacement parts to fix it. She also had her managers assist with adjusting the drawer itself when I brought it into the showroom. f. Her manager, Phil, assisted with providing documentation requested by the insurance company. When it came time to purchase our quartz countertops and hood vent, my family and I did not hesitate to purchase them from Sincere Home Décor. We received the same quality of customer service. Selecting the countertops was easily done at their Oakland warehouse and the installation by Ken was great. There were also plenty of hood vent options to select from and a simple process to order. My family and I are grateful for the excellent customer service that Allison and the entire staff at Sincere Home Décor provided to us. We highly recommend them if you are doing a kitchen remodel.”

“I had a great experience working with Juan at Peninsula Building Materials. We had to redo our front entryway as the stairs crumbled, and the original stone did not match the house's architecture. Juan was extremely helpful in showing me different stone samples and letting me know the various lead times for each stone. Ultimately, we are very happy with how the entryway to our house turned out. A big thank you to Juan and the others at Peninsula Building Materials.”

“We were lucky to find Wellgo, having had a difficult and ultimately failed kitchen design/planning experience at a big box home supply store. Helena and Joe at Wellgo were friendly, patient and helpful as we considered our choices. When some of the products we received had manufacturing defects, they helped us communicate and negotiate with the manufacturer to get the problem resolved as quickly as possible.”

“We loved this lumber yard. Picked out TREX for our deck. Good Selection. Had samples for us to take home to get the perfect color. Everyone asked if we needed help, we went to talk to Janet. Ordered what we needed, she checked availability and delivery time. She was super busy but really knowledgeable and we got what we needed, delivered when we wanted we didn't feel rushed, really fantastic service.”

“Arnie was wonderfully helpful in our procurement process. We ended up selecting a WUI eucalyptus wood (who knew) called Red Grandis. Stained it with Cabot Honey Teak.It turned out so well. Very cost competitive.”

“Sophia, the Architectural Hardware consultant with Pacific Sash was extremely responsive and helpful with hardware samples needed for a large residential project. She had excellent communication and follow up.”

“Great Place to get pavers or other hardscape materials the staff is nice and friendly to me and other landscapers as well been going here for many years as a Landscape Therapist inc service was Quick the yard guy was helpful in parking I mostly shop at the San Jose store because it closer to most of my jobsHomeowners like a better Selection of a show room would be better to go to San Jose store it is a whole lot bigger”

“I went to Home Depot at Westlake shopping center to look for a kitchen faucet recently. The stuff I needed not available anymore. Gina and Shina helped me find the alternative and ordered one for me . They're very patient and warm. Their excellent service is greatly appreciated.”