Hammond Lumber Company — Local services in Bar Harbor

I research stabila levels and this place came up as a distributor. I sent someone there to buy some, which they did. I went there and asked if they can send in two levels for me to be recalibrated and was told yes. I took the two levels there, l left my name and phone number. Over a week later I went back to buy something and asked about my levels. A guy brought them to me and said to send them in myself. I said you could simply call me to come get them.

I was in Ellsworth and went into that store to look for two other stabila levels and a carry case. I was told the store doesn’t carry the 5’ and the 3’ nor the carry case . The gave me the name and number for the general manager and said he can get these items for me. I called twice and left messages, name , phone number and he never called.

To buy materials, I simply go to Home Depot. I will never go back to that store. What ever happened to...

Crazy high prices (those bring the 2 stars) finally inspire this review. But a few bright spots. Examples from late winter 2023- quart of Varathane stain is $19.99, exact same item at HD $12.98. 3/4” birch plywood approx $130 (maybe a bit more, and still not high-end ply), approx $81 at HD. Yes, HD is what it is, but Hammond Bar Harbor exists only to supply on-island builders and for homeowner convenience. You will pay dearly for either. Follow-up from Pro Desk on product issues varies - I am over a year trying to get a product resolution via one of them. On the plus side, Don their paint whisperer is a genius. Design Center team is good- but again, those prices hurt. Store staff generally helpful and pleasant, yard staff will generally help the DIY’er. Delivery can be a godsend. Comparison shopping requires time but worth it in light of...

5 stars for the service in the store, which has always been excellent. Though, not so much in the warehouse. Hammond Lumber took a perfectly good company and ruined it with their inferior lumber, crazy clipboard system, stingy lumber cutting practices, (used to be able to take a cut of any length of lumber as long as you left 6' back in the rack) and on, and on, and on.... I have yet to hear one contractor who's happy with the new deal. Many heading over to the Valhalla of Viking.

But hey, at least you got a place that sells...