First-time customer and super-happy with the help I received at NWAS. Contractor broke a doorknob spindle on my 1914 home, trying to open a little-used balcony access door. I took the broken spindle and knobs to NWAS and explained what I needed. The owner showed me several options and made a recommendation. He also told me if none of these were the right size he could make one for me. I picked the one he chose, brought it home, installed it, and now I have a working door. Thanks, NWAS!
While the store feels disorganized on first appearances, there is a wealth of vintage and antique items in the store. The owner is knowledgable and quickly helped us find where the exterior mortise lock assemblies were and offered recommendations on sizing and orientation for best lock assembly fit. We were also looking for level handles instead of knobs. He quickly located exactly what we were looking for behind the counter. Not being well versed in fixing old doors, his help was appreciated as we navigated this unique shop of eclectic items.
The good: tons of home hardware solutions from old doors, windows, fittings and finishings...and more. The bad: You'll have to know what your looking for specifically and it takes time to dig around to find stuff. The ugly: the store is a mess and mostly disorganized. You can get hurt looking around and there is definitely limited aisle ways space. Not wheelchair accessible.
Has a ton of period specific fixtures and pieces for your old house. I needed some hinges to match my 1923 bungalow and he has what I needed for a reasonable price.
You can't match the quality of the old stuff. Just some elbow grease, sandpaper, and steel wool and I have a perfect match for my new door in my old house.
Always helpful and fair pricing. Hard to find hardware, really sad to see the review that fella William left. He has no idea the impact that can have on a person and or it’s business.
This is a once-was-great shop. I know COVID made a lot of places downsize and lose customers, and the construction this summer hasn’t helped out this street of businesses, sadly I think this store has seen its hay day. When speaking with the owner we found him to be straight forward if not suspicious of buyers. I’m guessing he has a lot of lookie-loos, and as a result doesn’t get his hopes up. If you’re looking for something specific he can point you towards it- mostly. A lot of times his answer was “it’s in the place somewhere. I’d have to find it.” And if you’ve been here that makes sense. Everything is piled and thrown in boxes by type of thing, and is in no way displayed for browsing. You’ll have to dig through stuff to find your treasure in this shop. And it is packed wall to wall, floor to ceiling. Think episode of hoarders but with some more organization. Dimly lit so tricky to see things sometimes. If you want to hunt, or you follow the Facebook page you might find what you need. But don’t go to this shop expecting white glove service. It’s a treasure hunt and you’re on your own. Want a price, you’ll have to ask or make an offer. Would recommend as a final look before you go internet shopping, or if you enjoy looking for the gem in the coal mine. They do have a lot of lighting fixtures and trim pieces. If you want easy to browse and cleaned up shiny antique fixtures you will have to visit some competing stores, but you’ll pay a bit more. This is a salvage store, not an antique store so be prepared to hunt and take time, but don’t waste his.
Love this shop and the eclectic selection of vintage and antique hardware and other fixtures. I found the perfect medicine cabinet for our 1922 home. Very reasonable price too.
I’ve shopped here since 2000 when we bought our first home. Looking for accent pieces to fit in line with a 1914 home—NWAS has what you might need. Perhaps things you didn’t know you needed. The amount of fixtures, can be overwhelming but I find it SO inspiring! A gem of a place if you want to find a great historic piece.
This is a great, neighborhood salvage business. The owner is very friendly, and kind. He has many lighting fixtures, lock sets, and other miscellaneous items. And while he didn't have what I was looking for, he took time to answer my many questions. I strongly recommend you visit this business, where you'll find surprises around every corner
I came in looking for cabinet knobs, pulls and handles. I found all of what I needed simply by talking with the owner. The service was personable and super helpful. He really listened to me. Below is a picture of what I was looking for and needed.
There are a lot of old doors to look through if you need and old door. Many old locksets, lights, globes and other items. It is worth a visit if you want to add some old items to your decor or are looking for an old house fixture.
Northwest Architectural Salvage refurbished four antique crystal chandelier light fixtures for me. They did a phenomenal job! All the pieces were removed, polished, repaired if needed, two of the lights were rewired. It was a real professional job, with very fair pricing. I couldn't be happier with the results.
Best if you have a specific thing in mind. Filled to the brim with antique and vintage fixtures. Items prices based on rarity so don't expect a bargain find.
Lots of junk. More if you have old house in disrepair vs looking to furnish with vintage items. Watch for falling items as everything is stacked high. Needs to be cleaned and gone through so you can see what you are buying. Owner is friendly.
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