Bernardsville Hardware Store
139 Morristown Road
Bernardsville, NJ
By Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner
A trustworthy local hardware store can mean the difference between a successful home project and one that doesn’t meet expectations. No one understands this better than Bernardsville Hardware and Supply. It is the area’s go-to store for the supplies and the know-how needed to complete nearly any home project whether it requires paint, lighting, tools, lumber, outdoor garden supplies, or just the right nuts and bolts.
“This store has been my passion since Day One,” says Drew Hubiak, owner of the family-owned and operated Bernardsville Hardware and Supply. “Our customers are like family.”
Hubiak’s professional career in the hardware retail business started at the age of 17. He needed to find a job after graduating high school and was offered a position with Califon Lumber Co. Here he learned the hardware business from the inside out by stocking shelves, helping customers, and assessing project needs.
So when the original owner decided to retire just over a decade later, Hubiak purchased the business to continue the legacy of top-notch custom service and fantastic product selection. Hubiak loved running this business but was ready to grow even more when a new challenge came into view: Bernardsville Hardware and Supply.
In 2016, Hubiak purchased Bernardsville Hardware and Supply after learning that the store needed a new owner. Today, after a remodel and refresh, the 7,000-square-foot store is now thriving with nearly 22,000 in-stock items. The store offers many familiar brands like Weber grills, Jonathan Green seeds and fertilizer, Scotts lawn supplies, Milwaukee tools, and many, many others. Most items can be bought online for home delivery or in-store pick up, and special orders are welcome. Hubiak ensures pricing is competitive or better than the big box hardware stores.
But for Hubiak, the value that Bernardsville Hardware offers the community isn’t just the stock and prices. It’s the people who work in his store.
“Our staff has expertise in many areas like plumbing, electric, tools, lawn and garden, and more,” states Hubiak. “No customer is leaving the store without having the right answers.”
Hubiak explains that his staff makes customer service its top priority and they offer excellent recommendations whether the customer is an industry professional or a first-time DIY project enthusiast.
For Hubiak, perhaps the icing on the cake of owning the hardware stores he loves is being able to run them alongside two of his four children. “One of my daughters runs the Califon store and another daughter runs the Bernardsville location,” says Hubiak. “Being able to have a family-owned and operated business is the best thing that ever happened to me.”
Trustworthy relationships with local businesses are hard to come by, let alone one that spans generations. Bernardsville Hardware and its sister location, Califon Lumber Co. will be a go-to resource and destination for home projects for many, many years to come.
For more information visit www.doitbest.com/bernardsville-hardware.