We hear it at the shop every day: ”The knobs on my door just spin and nothing happens.” “The knob comes off the door when I try to open it.” “The little thing in the side of the door has stopped working so I put some tape on it to keep it from locking me in the room.” This is just a preview...Read the rest... Read More →

This family-owned company has grown from a small retailer of plumbing and electrical products to a seven-store hardware and home center chain serving the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area. John Dolan founded A-Boy Supply in 1960. He first sold plumbing fixtures, electrical supplies, and appliances from a former grocery store in Southeast Portland. Lighting products and supplies were added later. This is just a preview...Read the rest... Read More →

When you can’t find a solution to a hardware or a home improvement project, Winks Hardware is often the place to turn for answers. With a staff of former hardware storeowners, industry journeymen and women, and national hardware representatives, Winks Hardware employees have a wealth of product knowledge and project application experience. And to facilitate a solution-driven experience, customers receive one-on-one ... more

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McGee Salvage Can a person have a passion for hardwood flooring? Yes, and Tobey Parsons, owner of McGee Salvage located on the south edge of Scappoose, has it bad. Parsons’ main gig is reclaiming high-quality wood flooring from gyms, dance floors, old warehouses, buildings, and homes. Parsons also stocks old growth clear vertical-grain 3 1/2″ fir that graces most of Portland’s older homes. This is just a preview...Read... more