156 College St, Burlington VT 05401
“Today I forgot my bike lock hours from Burlington, and was also having trouble with my brakes. So two of the employees very kindly went to the shelves and got me a new lock and set of wrenches so I could keep an eye on my bike that was parked outside in front of the store. They were clearly busy and a little stressed, and I really appreciated their help with things.”
257 Pine Street, Burlington VT 05401
“My wife and I have shopped at Close to Home for years. With our most recent project, Ernie Hathaway helped us transform our primary suite's bathroom cabinet hardware from something we liked to what we love! Thanks so much, Ernie. Your guidance and professional opinion were super valuable to us.”
1127 North Ave, Burlington VT 05408
“I appreciate the friendly, knowledgeable, and calm staff; Josh, Neil, Alan, Christine…They make a huge difference and it's why I come here instead of the big box stores. You can always find someone to ask questions if you need a little clarity on a wide range of items. The store is geared toward new-north-end homeowners' needs - home repair and cleaning, gardening, car care, vegetable plants, grills, mowers, plumbing stuff, fans, screws, soil... We've purchased two Webber Grills from Ace. The price was less than Amazon plus, Ace assembled and delivered it for free! The store is conveniently located, easy to park, and isn't an overwhelming-sized warehouse, so I can pop in and out quickly. I go to Curtis Lumber for wood. Reading the negative reviews on this store, it’s wild how petty some people are. One-star review because of the music? 🤣”
332 Pine Street, Burlington VT 05401
“They were able to find the culvert pipe I needed and get it to the store in less than 24 hours. Also went above and beyond helping me out with a tricky loading situation. All around great service and people, highly recommend!”
676 Pine St, Burlington VT 05401
“Great service very friendly honest and helpful. Cost conscious and not trying to upsell. Decided to buy locally rather than online and glad I did. The shop dog is also super sweet”
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