New England Demolition & Salvage

If you are looking for original wood trim, period doors, original wood columns, this is the place for you. The place is frikin huge, the entire first floor of an old Mill. I didn’t need any of this sort of thing, but I could see that like a Cambridge sort of Victorian Restorer would think he had died and gone to Heaven finding this place.

This is a relaly unique place and I was really excited to peruse through the huge warehouse full of vintage and antique stuff!
They have lots of salvaged materials taken from old buildings and houses: Fireplace mantles, old doors, new doors, antique crown molding, light fixtures, staircase banisters, as well as a pretty good selection of antique furniture & doo-​dads. They also have plumbing and light fixtures although I don’t know how much I’d trust their reliability?
I think the pricing is a little unrealistic. Some of this is gorified «junk» so just know what you’re looking for and beware that a lot of these are set prices so if you find a gem, get it.

Huge selection with very reasonable prices.
I was able to get four interior doors (two of them from a matched pair) for $ 200 which was about a third of the price it would cost me in NYC.
The employee who helped me (Keith) was very patient and helped me sift through the vast amount of doors searching for the right sizes.
Highly recommended.

Totally worth the trip! So sad we don’t live in the area or would of bought much more. I feel it would be expensive to ship to Chicago.

Wow! Amazing that this crazy program wouldn’t let me update the review even though I am less than a mile away!
Awesome places and prices as is usual here just an amazing set.

Awesome place awesome people great deals one of my favorite places!

This place is great! I would recommend having somewhat of a plan if you’re looking for anything specific because the place is massive. I was looking for an exterior door and was overwhelmed with the selection. I also didn’t measure the depth of the door so I left empty handed.
They have a ton of windows, doors, tubs, and everything else you can possible salvage from a house. It gives you a whole new perspective of our throw away culture when you see everything here. All of this would be dumped into a landfill if they didn’t save it.

Would post 0 stars if possible. Bought a sink here today, was posted for $ 900, but the owner said he would take $ 800 cash, so we agreed on it. So me and my buddy drove down 2 hours, for this sink. Called him about halfway down and told him when we would be there, and he told us that it was ridiculous because he would have to pay his guys to stay an extra 15 minutes, even though I told him we could lift the sink ourselves. Finally we get down 15 minutes after closing, and he says he changed his mind, and the sink is now $ 900 again (now I know the real reason for him keeping his two thugs on duty.) on top of all that, he wouldn’t give us a receipt unless we paid extra… We’re two buddies that do construction work, and he absolutely took advantage of the fact that we were younger kids. Absolute thief…

Love this place, but it looks like the building and business are being sold (Feb 2014). Get over there while you can. [I got a subsequent note from someone at NEDS — below — saying they’re planning to be there a long time, so that’s great news!]
We found exactly what we needed to fix our antique radiators! Enjoyed looking at many beautiful pieces of hardware, furniture, doors, tubs, and so much more. The staff is terrific, prices are very fair, and there’s a vintage clothing store in the back. Don’t miss the second floor!
I hope someone buys the business and building and keeps it open, but I fear that won’t be the case.

I needed some door and window parts for an older home.
When I looked at the local Big Boxes they didnt have them and it looked like maybe major updating or replacements till an older gentlemen at one of them told me about this place.
I looked them up on-​line then took the trip not knowing really what to expect.
They got some GREAT Stuff there. Enough that you could build an antique home!
I did have to take my stuff to the counter to find the price and it did seem very arbitrary how the price was picked out of thin air, no charts or indicators anywhere in the building of approximate prices or price ranges. (maybe on tubs?)
The parts I did get seemed a little pricey, I may have been able to order them on-​line but at least this was I could look at them and know they were the right ones.
I also picked out a door even though I didnt expect to. I had one odd one at home and they had one that was a closer match here, it was a little tough to get someone to go look at it and give a quote and again seemed to be kind of more arbitrary than real. I also did say I’d have to think about it and they told me the price was firm.
I almost thought of letting them sit on their inventory for that attitude.
I know I may go back.
They had a lot of period detailed items that I could use in my house.
I’ll be a little more ready to hold my ground or walk away if it isnt for the right price though.

The other reviewers meant it when they said to plan on spending hours here. Went on a Sunday, the place is too vast ever to be «crowded». They dont like pictures being taken, hence the lack of pics on Unilocal,but believe me when I say its worth visiting. A true salvage yard collecting the character and gems from houses.
NOTE: If you have bad asthma, I’d stay away. This is a warehouse chock full of stuff thats been collected for decades, dust and mildew come with the territory. I dont have asthma, but it’s a day later and my sinuses are still protesting. Keeping that in mind, pack a mask or your inhaler or the boy in a bubble.

There is a smaller selection of antiques, and a massive massive selection of architectural salvage. Some of it was torn out 80s builder grade doors and light fixtures, but most of it seemed to be gems from old homes. There are tons of doors and hardware, and as others have mentioned, if you need a sink or claw foot tub go here.
I thought the prices were kind of high though, and they wouldn’t negotiate even on the architectural salvage pieces (doors and hardware).
It is very chilly so dress warmly if you go on not a nice day.

wow.
just.
holy.
volume.
If you need alike 120 384 023 802 840 236 032 of the following:
bathtubs (with claw feet)
sinks
toilets (in every shade of pastel you can think of)
shutters
doors
doorknobs
hinges
lights
stained glass
bars (like the ENTIRE BAR)
a train station… yeah you read that right.
THIS IS YOUR PLACE.
Love how this place is organized– if you need to redo any room in your house you are sure to find some unique pieces here. Couldn’t find prices on anything so I assume you need to ask! That was the only annoying thing– was too much effort to go find someone to ask every time– the place is HUGE!
There are some great antiques in the front of the store/​warehouse but they are priced pretty high. Great place to stop inside + check out… there is a precious vintage clothing store inside as well— Circa!
If you need something for yo casa for less – this is your kinda place!

Best of the best of the best of the best. Not just for old stuff, but for an amazing way to spend a few hours in general. Whether I buy something random or walk out totally empty-​handed, I’ve had a terrific field trip. Because it’s not every day I can wander a room of hundreds of porcelain claw-​footed bathtubs.
Architectural salvage treasures are organized by type throughout the 80,000 sq ft of mill space — from the more delicate details of knobs, hooks and sconces to stacked doors by the thousands, stained glass windows and even entire wooden bars. On my last visit I caught a retired train station ticket window and an old marble drug store counter complete with soda fountain and carved dedication to Hygieia, goddess of health and cleanliness (!). This place is so effing cool.
Also within the building is a pretty great antique co-​op where you first walk in — the dealers aren’t present; you pay at the front, so you can’t negotiate prices. And at the back of the first floor is Circa, stellar vintage clothing store.
This is a very special place to appreciate the craftsmanship of days long gone by, and bring it home!