Carpenter Brothers Hardware Inc

Ann Arbor, United States

3.6

Closed now

10 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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+1 734-663-2111
Address:
2753 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.7 miGreen Road Park & Ride Lot
0.9 miPlymouth Rd. Park & Ride Lot
1.4 miFood Gatherers
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Ann Arbor) 03:53 Thursday, 12 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

All things hardware needs are met here. What you can’t find in our shelves can be special ordered for you anytime. We recieve stock twice per week so your special orders only take 1 – 2 days to come in!

We have a full service small engine repair shop that will take care of your lawn & garden power equipment as well as your snow removal equipment. We repair screen doors, fix lamps, and sharpen your knives, blades and such. Basically, if it needs to be fixed, we can take care of it for you!

Our rental center will fullfill all your project needs. Our selection includes carpet cleaners, power tools, lawn and garden equipmenta and much more. We also rent Bobcats, Bill Jax, and trailers.

We also run a Uhaul Rental. Need a truck? We’ve got it!

We are family owned and operated. «If You Need It, We’ve Got It!»

History

Established in 1972.

Carpenter Bros. Hardware & Rental was established in 1972. Ownership changed a couple of times until it remained the same for over 30 years. In 1996 Armando Reyes was picked out of a group of Huron High students to help the owner work on his race cars. He then began to work at Carpenter Bros. as a floor clerk. Armando continued to work here while attending Washtenaw Community College and Eastern Michigan University. After completing his degree in Mechanical CAD, an offer was made to purchase the store.

In 2008, Armando and his wife Ita Reyes completed the purchase of Carpenter Bros. Hardware & Rental and have continued the tradition to serve the Ann Arbor community in a friendly and welcoming manner.

It is our pride to be of your service, to welcome you to our store as we would to our home. If you need something, please, do not hesitate to ask. We are here for you!

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10 reviews of Carpenter Brothers Hardware Inc

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Place rating: 4
Ann Arbor, MI
These guys are cool! I rented a cargo van to pick up a chest freezer at a (ahem) chain hardware store. Carpenters Hardware is cool! It’s way bigger on the inside than you imagine, and has more stock, parts and tools than I thought, including lots of construction equipment for rental in addition to the trucks. The guys who helped me check in and out were friendly and professional. The truck was clean and in good working order. I plan to come back to this local outfit for hardware needs — they’re waaaay better than the big box !
Place rating: 2
San Jose, CA
I usually have a good experience at Carpenter Brothers, but my last experience really let me down. I called in on Monday, August 25 at 5:31pm and asked for rentals to reserve a Uhaul truck for 8am to 8pm. The person said I was all set.
When came in on Friday, August 29 at 8:10am, the person who was staffing the rental desk said he couldn’t find any record of my reservation. Furthermore, there weren’t any trucks left that day. I was very disappointed because I was going to let down two people who were depending on me that day to help them move their things.
I spoke to the manager, Ryan, and he just seem callous and indifferent to the whole situation. Ryan seemed inexperience in customer service; he didn’t know how to react and what to do to ameliorate the situation. Furthermore, it felt like he was insinuating that it was my fault for not getting a confirmation number, when all I was doing was trusting his staff.
He didn’t offer a way to make up for the oversight, or offer take a number to investigate and let me know what happened. I just got a phone number to call Uhaul to see if there are any other trucks in the area. He only apologized when really it was too late.
Beware when renting a Uhaul truck there, get a confirmation number!
Place rating: 4
Ann Arbor, MI
I like Lowe’s for lumber and paint but for the simple hardware stuff, as well as the odd repair, I go to Carpenter Brothers. It’s close and friendly. They cut glass, fix stuff, give good advice, and have every imaginable size of bolt, nail, screw, etc. It’s a local business, too, which helps to keep my neighborhood healthy.
Place rating: 5
Ann Arbor, MI
Great and quirky hardware. As an architecture student, I used to frequent the place. Knowledgable helpful people and a great selection with some totally oddball items. Ie, the perfect hardware shop.
Place rating: 2
Oberlin, OH
This place isn’t great, and certainly isn’t as good as Stadium Hardware. Here’s why: I’ve tried to buy something from this place 3 times. The first time, they not only didn’t have a bolt in the size I needed, but they told me it didn’t exist, despite the fact that they were able to determine what size bolt I needed from the broken one I’d brought in. (I eventually bought one at Stadium Hardware.) The second time, their price was literally 8 times worse than Amazon’s. I don’t mind paying a premium for a locally owned shop, but (a) this is a chain and (b) 700% markup over online retail is ridiculous. The third time, they had what I wanted for a decent price, but wouldn’t accept a credit card because it was under $ 3. I wandered around looking for something else reasonably priced for a while before giving up. Amazon wins again, I guess.
Place rating: 2
Detroit, MI
Meh, what’s the point.
High prices
Poor selection
Poor service
Just go to Stadium or a big box store. Don’t waste your time.
Place rating: 4
Ann Arbor Charter Township, MI
Great hardware store like I remember from my youth.
Place rating: 5
Ann Arbor, MI
My husband loves this place because of their great selection, helpful staff, and close location to our apartment. Anything you need for the home or garden is here and the «hometown» feel is pretty amazing– a great refresher from some other stores in town.
Another great perk is the wine seller next store– probably needed for whatever home project you are working on. :)
Place rating: 4
Ypsilanti, MI
This is a unique locally owned hardware store, tucked in the back of a strip mall on Plymouth Road. I’d actually been to several of the shops in the front of the mall and didn’t realize the Wine Seller and this hardware store were out back until recently.
Carpenter Bros. has a good if eccentric selection. They have lawnmowers, paints, birdseed and birdhouses, and all the tools and parts you’d expect. I didn’t expect them to have kitchen goods at a hardware store, but they had two aisles of pots, pans, whisks, corkscrews, and other assorted kitchen gadgets, all in the middle-​to-​high quality range.
The also are a rental center, and they copy keys here.
Place rating: 4
Oakland, CA
I think Carpenter Brothers is just as good as Stadium Hardware. They have everything you expect a hardware store to have, plus a lot of rentals in the back room. They have a workshop in the back where they can repair anything with a small gas engine.
Some people say that the employees are surly, but I consider that part of the charm.
The paint from this store is not bad. It’s a Do It Best store, but instead of selling the regular DIB paint, they have an off-​brand that is manufactured by Sherwin Williams; it says so in teeny print on the label. I’ve never noticed any difference in quality, but the SW paint at the DIB store is a about $ 16 per gallon, whereas paint at the Sherwin-​Williams store costs $ 30 per gallon.
The DIB store in Milan, right downtown, also carries Sherwill-​Williams off-​label paint; I don’t know of any other hardwares that have it, including other DIB stores.