How to Find Discount Building Supplies
The first place many people look when they need building supplies is the local hardware store, such as Home Depot and Lowe's, but there are other places where you can find building supplies, and at deep discounts compared to what you will find in retail stores. As the saying goes, you have to shop around the find the best deal. There are a few places where you can start your search. Also, there are home services companies that will look for the parts and supplies that you need at a discounted price. Does this Spark an idea?
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Visit EmpireSurplus.com to find discount building supplies. This company has everything from hot tubs to kitchen cabinetry, to flooring supplies. The discounts are as much as 50% and more. Empire will deliver to just about any location in the United States.
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Visit BuildDirect.com to purchase both outdoor and indoor building supplies for your project. This company also ships discount building supplies throughout the United States and worldwide. If you need to buy in bulk, sign up for a distributor's account with Build Direct to get the best rate possible.
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Go to construction sites in your area and ask the manager if the team has any surplus building supplies that are not needed, such as excess carpeting, appliances, or wood planks. Take a look, find what you want, and negotiate a discounted deal to take the items off of the builder's hands---otherwise they will have to pay to have the excess items removed from the premises.
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Call established carpenters and large scale home builders in your area. Tell them that you are open to purchasing their remainders at a discount. Leave a list of the items you need including the size, color, or style that you are looking for and your phone number so that they can call you when the have items available, or send them a fax with this information.
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Tips & Warnings
Be willing to purchase building supplies that are either out of "style" or slightly dated (yet still in good condition) in order to get the best deals. If you have a series of projects coming up, draw out your plans for each building in advance so that can purchase all of the building supplies that you need at once. This way you can take advantage of more attractive bulk rates.
Avoid companies that ask you to pay a hefty upfront membership fee in order to purchase discount building supplies. In many cases, their prices are not much better than what you will find elsewhere.
