Building Supplies Outlet

This is a funky place. Wouldn’t know it was there unless you looked for it. I ordered some custom double-​pane windows for my shed project. The guy didn’t seem to know how to use the custom window software very well — I had to help him out in a few places !! However the windows were the best price around that I could find after going to HD and Lowes and comparing prices. The windows were ordered and arrived the week after. Nice windows and perfect for the purpose I needed. I was a satisfied customer and I will go back there to order more windows in the future.
Not sure about the cheap Asian-​made tools they sell there though — even worse looking than Harbor Freight stuff. They should ditch that part and concentrate on the building supplies.

I’ll break this review into two parts. Standard materials and special orders. I’ve been a BSO customer for a few years. Bought all my doors and other materials. The quality is builder standard. Not high end but decent. Prices are good.
I recently made a special order for a door. I told the rep exactly what I wanted and paid in full. After a week the order was ready for pick up. I measured the door and realized they messed up the dimension. I spoke to several workers including the owner but they wouldn’t admit to the mistake and do the right thing. This blows me away considering losing future business will cost a lot more than a $ 370 door. Actually, I don’t even care about the money. This is all about doing the right thing and making it right.
Bottom line: BSO is great as long as you don’t have issues that need to be resolved. It’s all about the buck!

We renovated our main bathroom, and used Building Supply Outlet for many of our materials.
Most importantly, we purchased our vanity here. The entrance to our bathroom is narrow, and they were the ONLY place that offered several different sized vanities in 21″ AND 18″ depths. We needed the 18″, and I purchased and exchanged a few different times before we made our final pick.
Each time, they had the vanity ready to go, assembled and everything. Never an issue returning/​exchanging. Everyone was always helpful.

I’m a do it yourselfer who owns several rental properties and I like keeping them in top notch condition. Can’t say enough good things about this place. All of the staff is over the top when asking for assistance. LOVE working with John. And Richie is the Wizard of Knowledge. I’ve been shopping here for several years and continue to return. Prices for trim is a fraction of what you would pay just about anywhere else. Kitchen cabinets are very reasonably priced. I used Ikea cabinets before I found these. Custom size doors isn’t a problem. Most can be ready in a week or less. If you want laminate counters for your cabinets, conveniently there’s a fabricator located in the same building.
If you want great service and big savings, this is the place you want to go.
A thank you to everyone at Building Supplies Outlet!

Went here at the recommendation of a coworker who does most of his own remodelling. Although our GPS got us there I was not sure I had the correct place because it seemed as if it were for contractors only — WRONG! All are welcome.
We had been thinking about IKEA cabinets for our kitchen renovation but the whole IKEA process of selecting all the pieces etc. was overwhelming. Building Supply has some great RTA cabinets that look great once assembled! Bill who works the cabinet section in the back was wonderful. He spent a great deal of time explaining the differences between the pieces we were interested in and the look we were trying to achieve — though try to go during the week when it’s less busy.
I would recommend to anyone renovating their place.

My GPS got me there just fine. And well worth it, very helpful employees and so nice! Great price, ordered a vanity cabinet there from the cabinet section in the back and the guy was very helpful, and at the end, when he took off the % because it was an outlet, I almost cried tears of joy!

I bought my bathroom vanity here for about 30% less than something comparable at Lowes or Home Depot. I had to build it myself but that was no problem. Great quality, real wood construction. Definitely would go here again, just I live in the South Shore and Peabody is a hike. Otherwise, one of the best known secrets north of Boston for DIYers and Contractors.

I went to this place after going to Home Depot for a door that wasn’t a standard size. The clerk at Home Depot actually referred me to them telling me if they don’t have it, it doesn’t exist. Anyway, worked with a man named Richie who was awesome. Although I had already purchased my sinks, granite, faucets and toilet, I found the same 48″ blue pearl granite vanity top that came WITH a porcelain sink for $ 250.00 less than I paid, and I had to buy the sink on top of it. I had no problem finding the place at all, however, I did use my GPS. If I have anything at all to do in the future, I will go here first. A true find!

This place is awesome. Learned about it from a friend who is a contractor. Over the years we have bought windows, moulding, trim, doors (interior and exterior), and misc building supplies. All were at least 40% below what Home Depot /​Lowes charges. They also do custom size doors for a very fair price. We did look for bathroom vanities — great prices — but none that fit my personal preference. Only one caution — with regards to wood for decking. Look carefully — many pieces are definitely NOT flat — and look like they may have been «weathered» for quite some time. Despite the great price on mahogany (50% off lumber yard), we ended up buying from elsewhere — since we couldn’t find enough good pieces (searching through a MOUND of wood) for a medium sized deck. The stock constantly changes though — so we could have hit them at a bad spell for mahogany. Part of me doesn’t want to place this review… and keep this place as a hidden gem.

I would have never known about this place had it not been for my contractors.
Definitely out of the way in the middle of a residential street just outside of Peabody Sq. — and you’d miss the sign for the place if you weren’t looking for it.
A must visit if you are remodeling your kitchen/​bathroom. Lots of selection for vanities (especially if you like classic styles) and cheaper than home depot.
I like super modern clean lines so there was only one style I really liked (tahoe), but we plan on buying it for our 2^nd bathroom remodel — and they had the granite counter top for the vanity I like in stock. They do have a decent selection of lights/​mirrors although I didn’t find any in my style. I did however, find an awesome american standard faucet in a satin nickel finish for at least 30% less than they were selling them at home depot. We also got a soap dispenser for the kitchen sink here (they have sinks, faucets etc — you name it they have it).
We did not need to replace windows or doors, but they had a ton it seemed in every shape and size possible.

This place is great. It is definitely not easy to find, but that’s part of the fun.
We renovated our bathroom and got the tub, toilet, vanity, sink and granite top here. Name brand stuff for much less than you’d pay at Home Depot or Lowe’s. You have to be a bit flexible as the stock is always changing and they may not have the specific color you want in something, but the money you’ll save might be worth it.
Our next project will be to replace the front and side doors and we will be going here to get the new doors. They have a variety of heavy-​duty doors for about $ 200 less than what I’ve seen at Home Depot.
They also have an extensive amount of inside doors available in a variety of styles which is great when you live in a really old house like we do!
The people that work here are nice and helpful and seem to know the inventory pretty well, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for, just ask!

This place is damn near impossible to find, but well, well worth the effort. If you find yourself involved in any kind of home improvement project, you need to go here and see if they have what you need.
My example: We needed to replace our front door. We looked at doors at Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc. and the doors we liked were between $ 900-​$ 1,200. Yikes! We went to Building Supplies Outlet and the same damn door that was $ 1,000 at Home Depot we bought for $ 320.
Though we went there looking for a door, we looked around at the rest of the place, and they had toilets, bathroom vanities, kitchen cabinets, sinks, you name it, all at very reasonable prices.
Every employee we dealt with was extremely helpful (the guy that helped up fin the door we bought must have spent at least 30 – 40 minutes with us), and all were very friendly. When we went the second time to pick up the door we bought, the guy that rang me up thanked me by name. A small gesture, to be sure; but a sincere gesture that contrasted very favorably against the programed/​scripted «friendliness» that you’re more likely to encounter at a big box store.
But even if the employees were all rude jerks, it’d still be worth it going here for the prices alone. The fact that they are so friendly and helpful just seals the deal.