You’ve got options when you’re choosing who to buy your building materials from. When it comes to the supplier you pick, your first thought may be to go with the nearest branch of big box hardware store or similar, and while they’ll be more than happy to sell you what you need for your project, you’d be doing yourself a big favor by considering a local, independent, building material supplier closer to home.
We’ll run you through the top reasons why going local can pay off when it comes to buying building materials supply, and how your project may ultimately be better off for it.
Easier Logistics
One of the most headache-inducing parts of the materials-purchasing process is the one that takes place between the factory and the job site. Between deliveries, dropoffs, and everything in between, getting your materials from the manufacturer to where your need them can be a real pain.
National chains may be shipping your building materials from states hundreds of miles away, all on account of those chains’ need to accommodate the whole nation, not just your town. Going local can cut out the unnecessary distance and complications that go along with national suppliers — everyone involved, from consultants to delivery drivers, will know your area like the back of their hand, delivery costs may be significantly cheaper, and delivery times will likely be significantly cut down.
Local People Know Local Projects
Does this type of wood hold up well in your climate or altitude? Will this type of stone be good for your project, or is there another type that can be bought and shipped much easier?
At a national chain, specialists may not know the answers to your important, job-specific questions. Due to factors like employee turnover and a lack of community ties, national chains may lack key knowledge of your area that may be important in deciding how to select the proper building materials for your project.
Local building material suppliers will know your area inside and out, and which types of building materials are readily available and will hold up best in Colorado’s climate.
A Smoother Buying Experience
Anyone who’s shopped at a national chain of any kind can speak to how irritating it can be. Protection plans, warranties, store credit cards, aggressive upsells, even down to the ads blaring over the loudspeakers, national chains prioritize your money above all else — customer service and experience included.
For a store that puts the priority on a job well done, and not on tacking on a few more bucks to your order, look local. National hardware stores, and other non local building material centers, often employ with commissions as a major benefit — the more you buy, the more they make — which incentivizes those upsells and unnecessary “upgrades” to your purchase. Someone from a local building material supplier is much more likely to work with you, not against you, to help you buy precisely what you need to get your project done right.
Local Stores Want to Earn Your Trust, Not Just Your Dollar
Local building material suppliers have reputations in their community to uphold, unlike national stores.
When was the last time you recommended a national, big-box store to your neighbor or a friend for its outstanding customer service? Or their high-quality products being delivered right on time? Chances are probably slim that that’s happened any time soon.
The goal of a local building material supplier like Jordan’s is to beat those national chains through personal, professional customer service and by providing the best product available. Local businesses do better by being better, by offering a personal touch that larger stores could never hope to provide, welcome to Jordan’s Building Center.
