Hulbert Lumber

Based on some reviews here regarding «custom» made wood planks, so I proceeded to talk to them about cutting me couple 1−3/8″ thick x 3−½″ width x 80″ long pine planks, and would surely hear friendly a reply «Sure, come on by in couple of hours!». Yeah right… After kept profusely saying they cannot cut anything this size, but even suggest you cut it yourself!
If I have all the fancy wood working tools they have there, I wouldn’t need them would I?

First of all, I’m not an expert on wood working. Came here to get a 1″ thick solid oak, 4ft of it. Was doing a home project to hang my guitar. I had some very basic questions on what I should do. The folks there are very nice and gave me some ideas. Paid $ 18 for the wood that I needed.

The reason that I remain very satisfied with Hulbert Lumber is that they cut lumber to size when I needed an odd dimension to replace something. I did pay a reasonable cutting charge and it took about two hours. I was quite happy with the result.

great lumber company, I will be returning!!!

This place has the highest prices and basically the customer service has much to be desired. Three trips promising they had a product and did not. «Sure yes we definitely have it in stock! They dont even care when you explain what happened– the calls and trips. The owner Craig is on drugs I believe. Boycott this store!

I was looking for materials to rebuild a section of the fence and my neighbor mentioned that the only place he could find the top and bottom fence rails with groove/​channel was at Hulbert Lumber in Newark.
So, I stopped by on a Saturday morning and asked the sales clerk about it and he was able to find it immediately on the computer and perform the transaction for me and printed out an invoice for me to pick up the material outside.
I drove my SUV to the pickup flag area and someone immediately came over and help me locate the material and load it into my SUV. I didn’t even have to touch the lumber!
I was originally planning to purchase the fence boards from HD or Lowes. But due to the excellent service, I went back to the sales clerk and order the rest of the materials and the pickup was smooth, again. It was an excellent experience purchasing lumber (it’s my first time purchasing from a lumber yard).

Probably not a good day to visit this place (today 10/16/2014)…as I walk unto the store, a young gentleman walk past /​just ahead of me while on his break (8:45 am)…turns out he was on the front /​customer service counter… got to ask him a question reluctantly (his eyes showing that he should not be in that place)…my goodness he was just plain blood shot and could not utter a single sentence without bubbling… ask him about a fence mender…“I do not know, we are not a contractor… ah okey…” exasperated, just walk off from the store…” know a lot of contractors who spoke highly of this place /​notwithstanding high prices… but someone who could not utter a straight sentence should not be on the counter… early morning /​busy day but wasted young white guy /​white t-shirt…should not be in that store… owners…please take note!!!

I am a general contractor in south san jose. I agreed to do a job in fremont recently without inspecting it 1^st. I had to repair some rafters, and have never seen 2 ½″ wide rafters before in my life. I thought this job was going to be a disaster. I went by Hulbert lumber to try to figure out something. These guys agreed to rip down some 4×6’s to 2 ½×6’s and have then ready for me in 2 hours. Good luck finding that kind of service for this scenario any where! They really saved me that day and I will definetly go back to them every chance I get!

Great place to visit. This place is expensive, let’s make no mistake, but they offer a lot of services that the big box stores won’t do, like ripping to size. Great selection on hand and place is extremely neat. Service is good and staff is ready and willing to answer your questions. Would do business with again for special projects.

I do not understand the rave reviews.
4 calls and 3 visits later I still do not have a ‘quote’ for a custom door.

These guys are super-​cool. The old-​fashioned rotating nail bins are awesome! Not many real lumber yards left but this is one.

I called and spoke to Leon, looking for ³⁄₁₆ inch hole pegboard. He was so interested in helping that he measured the hole size of the stock he had and then said he would call a supplier to find one 4×8 sheet if he could.
Now that is service and I wasn’t even in the shop.

Hulbert lumber is not in the same league as a Home Depot, it is a true lumber yard with speciality trim, custom doors, speciality hardware, exotic woods and stuff you can’t find at other places.
It is more expensive than a normal hardware store but you definately get what you pay for at this place.

I have been going to Hulbert lumber for years. They are where the professionals who use these products go. I have always been treated well, and left with the item I needed because I was assisted by a professional in the field.
I recently went there to get something to support the dining room floor in my 67 year old house. It would skake as you walked across it. I am pretty handy and had it all planned out what I would do. I went in there and was greeted by a man who stepped out behind the counter and walked me over to an isle to show me what may be a better choice. I walked out with a pair of «jack» like devices that made the work MUCH easier and MUCH better finished product.
IF they are any more expensive and I imagine they probably are on a few things (probably a better product) the service is SOOOOO much better than your «McHome» stores it isn’t funny.

If you live nearby they are convenient to go to for decent lumber, however don’t go expecting Home Depot pricing – you’ll be disappointed. Don’t go if you don’t know what you want; the guys working here are not real friendly and don’t seem very excited in answering questions about materials or giving advice.

The folks at Hulbert aren’t the cheapest in town — nor are they the most expensive.
They’ve got some nice timber in the sheds.
The guys behind the counter know their stuff.