Goodman Building Supply

Goodman's does a good job and diversification (hardware, power tools, wood, household products and plants). It's an old school hardware store - meaning if you have a question or need help, you'll get it... there 15% off Sunday's are great. Good store to support over the big boxes....

Don't buy paint at Goodman's! The lighting is terrible and it seems to be a big deal to open the door. The paint match scanner is defective. There are 3 large lights over the counter that aren't flourescent that should be turned on to help customers and clerks see the true color after matching. The color I had matched looked like the right color in their poor light , but when I brought it home, it's 3 shades lighter even in a dark corner. On top of that, the man behind the counter, a long-time employee, was less than helpful and very unfriendly borderline rude. As if he doesn't realize how important matching a color is in terms of touch-ups and painting adjacent walls. Adding insult to injury, when I asked about the Ben Moore sale sign posted out front, instead of checking the computer or flyers, the clerk had to call the paint guy all the way over to her desk to tell her if there was a sale. After waiting 5 minutes for him, I gave up in frustration and paid full price. I intend to lodge my complaint with management.nn11/4: The owner responded promptly referring this to the manager of Goodman's over a week ago but I have heard nothing!nn11/7: Goodman's manager, Martin, called and gave me a credit directly to my account for one gallon because I needed to get the paint job started. It turns out, 2 of the gallons were the correct color. I happened to open the only can of the 3 that was the wrong color.nImagine my surprise after my painter did 2 ceilings and, when we opened the other cans, they were the color I wanted but not the color that I'd spent money use. Not to mention all the hours I spent painting the walls myself with the wrong color!nPS: I went to Home Depot where I got the correct color for half the price - 20 bucks per gallon for comparable paint.

Hey, I love hardware stores; tools, wood, little parts... All the stuff comes together in a way that feels comforting even though it appears messy and only somewhat organized. Goodman's is one of those places I love to explore, up and down each isle. One of the last great hardware stores.(there is another in Sausalito that's is pretty good too, different review ud83euddd0)

They have almost everything a hardware store needs to offer, and then some. Some really hard yo find service a like replacing screens. Despite being in pricey southern Marin, prices are competitive with Home Depot. Convenient location.

Crazy place to shop; one fellow commented that after 30yrs he now knows where to find things, but they have all kinds of hard to find items. Half the workers walk around in a catatonic fog, others are super helpful, but it's important to support these small businesses who employee so many.