Mr Plywood

Mr Plywood is pretty good at having a wide selection of items in stock and not talking down too much to the inexperienced. I’m a professional and have been coming here for years as their location is pretty convenient relative to where I live. The convenience does come at a cost however, they don’t offer contractor pricing and prices are usually about 15% higher than my preferred lumber yard in NW Portland. When you’re building cabinets for a whole kitchen, 15% will break the budget and not get you the job…

In lots of projects, we seem to end up needing a 2×4 or some piece of wood for something. We always found myself going up to Home Depot and thinking, «there has to be a better place». Well six months ago we discovered Mr. Plywood and it has been such a time-​saver and wonderful place to go to. Here’s the deal, if you need lumber, go to Mr. Plywood. It’s as simple as that. The store is relatively small, and they have a large selection of woods. Plywood, framing wood, hardwoods, finish lumber, and lots of hardware and fasteners. We always find that I’m able to be in and out very quickly.
Another thing we love is that they will cut all the wood for you at a quarter ($ 0.25) a cut. We made a table recently that involved about 24 cuts total. Just to have that part taken care of was worth every penny. Everything fit together perfectly and we probably saved myself at least a couple hours of time.

AWESOME customer service!
Quick delivery, fair prices (they beat Home Depot on 70 sheets of ½″ CDX plywood) and LOCAL.
These guys know their stuff, and are willing to talk about what you may need. They are actually interested in getting you the RIGHT material. Unlike the big box stores where they have workers who don’t ever seem to specialize in what you need. AAA+

More expensive than Lowes and Home Depot. The check out simply sucks. They let dirt bags cut in front of you. The selection is fare when looking at veneer. The wood is slightly better quality as it isn’t kept outside and is a little better grade. The remainder of the inventory is not that special. prices clearly marked. really the only problem I have with this place is the sub standard check out. That’s the reason I wont return. Normally a fan of locally owned this is a perfect example of a business that doesn’t value its customers enough to make check out easy. Save your money and your time don’t bother with this place.

Great service, good prices, and all the wood you need. Not a huge supply of «other stuff» but they can sort you out with screws and nails and a few hand held tools etc.
As someone else put it — this is NOT Home Depot — which is both good and bad, but mostly good if you’re like me and you need a little help.

This place is great! It’s filled with friendly and knowledgeable people who are always available to answer questions. I’m new to the DIY world and having a place like Mr. Plywood nearby is a huge advantage. Not only did I get the lumber I needed at a fair price but I also got tips on my project.

This is not Home Depot. This is not Lowes.
This is where you go when you need customer service with your purchase, would like to buy from a small local business or just don’t feel like slugging through a giant warehouse for your lumber.
The folks are awesome. I mean really awesome. They are knowledgeable about their products. If you have a need they can’t provide, they know where you can get that solved too.
Prices are comparable. You will save cents, maybe a dollar on the larger more expensive wood but all in all you get something for that.

Good prices, great service, and unlike the national chains (Lowe’s, Home Depot) the employees seem to know what they’re doing and care about the customer. Awesome local business. support the home team and shop Mr. Plywood.

I have gone to Mr. Plywood for several projects. Every time I am there each person I have dealt with has been incredibly helpful, thoughtful and friendly. They are down to earth and ready to answer your questions. They also have a great selection.

Mr. Plywood is great, take the extra few minutes to get there if you are close-​in. They always have everything in stock. Employees are great.
Don’t go to the place close-​in Eastside. Those guys suck. Go to Mr. Plywood.

The guys here are just awesome. Always ready with helpful advice, to help load my trailer, or just to be doubly-​sure the cuts are exactly what I want.
Prices are perfect, We couldn’t ask for much more. I look forward to my next wood project.

They have a pretty damn good selection of lumber and some hardwoods. Ive been there maybe 15 times and counting, ill keep go back cause they are nice and have what I need.
That said if they wanted to improve at all they could add some more tools and hardware to those sections but they are not shop for those things so it’s really not a deal breaker at all.
Want plywood? Then go here.

Very helpful staff, quality products. Stopped in to find out about stain for our new decks. They recommended one that did a really nice job of keeping the wood natural, with good protection. We really appreciated their professional — and friendly — assistance. Locally owned and operated too… and open on Sundays!

Still keeping it local, still repping it strong. Mr. Plywood is a great place to score lumber and related supplies. I’m rebuilding a fence and decided to get my materials here. Due to my proximity to this location, I’m getting free delivery (for purchase over $ 300) of materials. They’re pulling everything for me (except the boards — I like to pick those myself) and delivering my order right to my doorstep.
Still friendly service, still local, still rad.

«We’re not responsible. We’re just here to sell stuff.» That’s a direct quote from Dean, the owner.
I like hardware stores that know their goods, give sound advice, and stand by their word. This isn’t Mr. Plywood. They are friendly and helpful to make the sale and then if something goes wrong, their customer service is horrible.
I bought a sheet of soundboard. Employee helped me load it. It looked unstable and, thinking he knew the material well, I asked three different times over the course of loading and tying it down if it would be OK on my drive home. He assured me it wasn’t a problem whatsoever. I even said that I could come back for the sheet after I ran an errand to be safe. «Nah, you’re set. Nothing to worry about.» Well, the stuff broke.
I let them know and asked thay they be accountable for their poor advice. They blamed me, suggested I drove crazily, and implied I was a liar about the employee assuring me the board was fine being loaded that way. It took 3 phone calls, an emailed photo of the damage (bcz they wouldn’t take my word for it) and I was only offered a 15% partial refund (like $ 3).

Mr Plywood rocks! They have a great selection of most everything I ever need. They carry a great selection of accessories and hardware and most in bulk, so I don’t have to buy a box of screws that I only need 3 or a small pack of brand nails instead of 20,000 ct box for my nail gun.
My dog loves it there too. She wants to camp behind the counter with the guys. Something about getting giant size Milk Bones.

Keeping it local!!!
My boyfriend and I wanted to build some planter boxes for our garden and instead of going to «home crapot» we decided to keep it local. This spot is just down the street from us on Stark. They are small but the prices are competitive. They have a very friendly staff that is available to help make cuts for free. You can get pressure treated, cedar, and Douglas fir. They have all the materials a carpenter would need from framing to finished work. The kind of place that makes you think of that next home improvement job you need to do.
Super happy with the few trips we made for the planter beds and we will always go here over any corporate joint. Happy to support Mr. Plywood anytime.

Mr. Plywood = Mr. AWESOME! The crew at Mr. Plywood was so patient and helpful that any apprehension to going to a lumber yard without a buddy was gone instantly. I know very little about lumber. I gave them the specs of my little garden box project and they were extremely generous with their recommendations and didn’t judge my lack of knowledge at all. I’m grateful a place like this exists. They helped me with my choices, cut the board feet I needed and fresh popcorn while I waited. Easily worth the drive (I live in St. John’s).
To sum:
— Great people (Dean, you rock)
— Great service
— Great space. Clean and well laid out for the layperson.
— Great prices. I easily spent half of what I may have been saddled with at Home Depot or Lowes.
Thanks guys! I got my boxes made in record time and you have a return customer for sure!

Mr. Plywood! We love you!!!
Seriously, this place is great. Good selection, good quality materials, helpful knowledgeable staff, and seriously old school. I mean, check out the phones, cash register, and adding machines.
We’ve been going to Mr. Plywood since we moved to Portland 25 years ago, some of the people who worked there then still work there.

As the bumper sticker says, I *heart* Mr. Plywood.
They don’t always have what I want, but the staff is so friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, I always leave with a solution to my wood product needs.
Bonus: they are nice (but not in a skeezy way) to girls. :)