SAN FRANCISCO’S OLDEST COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIER

Center Hardware has more than a century of experience working with Bay Area city departments, hotels, airports, and contractors across all trades. We offer an exceptional range of products in store and can source just about anything at competitive prices. Put simply, we’ve got you covered.

The best possible service

Center Hardware’s team has a wide range of knowledge gained from their prior trade experience. Our customer service is unmatched, including job site visits, direct account manager access, volume discounts, and delivery. Proud to be a registered small business with the state of California and a certified Local Business Enterprise (LBE) supplier, satisfying requirements set by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission.

MASSIVE INVENTORY

There’s no other store like ours in the Bay Area. As a full-service independent hardware store, we are not limited by specialty or manufacturer. Our extensive inventory includes plumbing, electrical, tools, hardware, fasteners, paint, workwear, and sundries, allowing you to consolidate vendors. Our buying team is constantly researching and refreshing the inventory to ensure we have the best thing for your project, which may be something you didn’t know yet. We have more than 100,000 different items in store and can quickly place special orders for just about anything.

Need pricing and availability of materials for your specific project? Please contact us to find out what we can do for you today!

We’re the best! here’s why.

    • Guarantee our best, competitive pricing

    • Create estimates for budgeting purposes and purchase order approval

    • Track purchases with umbrella accounts to facilitate easy reordering and budget analysis

    • Free daily delivery to your facility maintenance warehouse or to job locations throughout the Bay Area

    • Provide weekly sales calls on-site

    • Dropship directly from vendors

    • Provide references from satisfied customers

    • Generate electronic invoices and estimates by email for immediate account tracking

    • Expedited time sensitive orders for urgency

    • Easy returns / exchanges if required

    • Private job site demos for your team with industry leading brands

    • Designated emergency supplier

    • Truck and bin maintenance

    • Custom branded hi vis safety gear

    • Center Hardware offers house accounts for personal and professional needs. A house account is the easiest way for contractors, MRO teams, homeowners, property managers, realtors, artists, and renovators to manage individual projects. We service accounts in all counties within the San Francisco Bay Area.

    • Net 30 payment terms or credit card on file

    • Purchase orders on file

    • Electronic invoicing to track purchases and facilitate easy reorders

    • Streamlined special orders process

    • Authorized buyer list

    • Tax-free resale for applicable businesses

    • Free delivery within the Bay Area (most of the time)

    • Volume pricing is available for Contractors and Sub-Contractors 

    • Pallet quantities available

    • Dropship directly from vendors

    • Volume discounts on liquid and spray paint

    • Scheduled weekly recurring orders

All purchases made at Center Hardware satisfy requirements set by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and any subsequent local business enterprise (LBE) participation goals; LBE Certified Vendor; CMD121916280

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