The Loading Dock

Bought two insulated prefinished windows for $ 5 each and $ 10 for one time membership. This place is huge. They have everything you need for building if do not expect to find it in just one visit. For example they have hundreds od doors, windows and cabinets. Constantly changing inventory. Very helpful workers. Now I need to find a crank for my casement window.

Great location for salvaged building materials like old doors, cabinets, wood, tile, etc. We are renovating 2 bathrooms and found subway wall tile for both bathrooms for $ 84.00 which was a huge savings. We found it well organized and the staff was friendly and helpful. You need to be a member to make a purchase which is just $ 10 for the year. Even with the annual fee we came out way ahead on our tile purchase. Dress appropriately, as it is a dusty warehouse and you will have to do some digging around to find what you are looking for.

I bought a 1955 rowhome and the loading dock has been a wallet saver. Keep an open mind when you go there sometimes there might be something you can use and other times maybe not. The ladies up front are the BEST, they are really helpful.

By far the best salvage warehouse for building materials in the Baltimore area. From hardwood floors to tile to anything. With a creative mind & a little patience, one could find a deal. Expect to rummage through the pallets of building materials to find the treasure. My deal— Purchase a cast iron chandelier and 300 sq ft of hardwood flooring (Bruce) –$ 300.

I did not find this place too helpful. I just bought a house and need to do a lot of work and someone recommended this place. I think I went in with really high hopes because I was extremely let down.
It is mostly building supplies, like old cabinets, old sinks, old windows… and I am a huge vintage freak, however none of these items had any kind of charm to be worth it. I also was interested in the tile for a backsplash but you literally had to get on your hands and knees to search through rubble to find anything.
It seemed to be a lot of junk and not a lot of treasures. I am sure if you had all day to sort through stuff and knew exactly what you needed it would be a great place, but for browsing and hoping something will catch you eye, it was a total failed attempt.

Can’t beat the Loading Dock for inventory and price. I purchased some new thin bricks for 15 cents each that I paid $ 1 each for exact same item at Habitat for Humanity ReSale store in Gaithersburg. The HH store was way over-​priced and the tool section completely disorganized. LD had unbelievable prices and everything was well organized, labeled and easy to find. Since I live in Montgomery Co, I have to consider the gas and time it takes to drive to B’more — traffic was horrible in B’more on the day I went. I’m going to figure out a better route than driving thru the city and make a long list and take meaurements. Plan to spend half a day thre next time. I’m fixing up a 1950s craftsman so this will save me a huge amount of money. My only suggestions for improvement would be longer hours and open on Sunday to accommodate us working folks who do our home repairs on weekends. Also, I didn’t see any used tools. That would be great. At HH, the used tools cost as much or more than new ones at Harbor Freight (which I might add has the best prices on new tools for carpentry, plumbing etc. but unfortunately no yard-​gardening tools.)

My boyfriend and I checked out all 3 Habitat for Humanity Restores in MD, proceeded to Second Chance, and finally scouted out the Loading Dock. I really wish we had started at the Loading Dock ~ ! ~ I’m not knocking the other places, but Loading Dock is, by far, the BEST salvaged /​second-​hand material store (non-​profit or otherwise) I have EVER been to. I’m an artist and interior decorator on both coasts (CA & MD), so I’m no stranger to architectural salvage. Loading Dock’s inventory is massive and their prices are beyond the beyonds of reasonable.
Second Chance has some truly amazing salvage, but I find their prices are generally extremely high.
I have a soft spot for Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore because I love the non-​profit, volunteered for them in the past, and they do have some really good deals.
Still, LOADING DOCK is the BEST I’ve seen ~ on either coast ~ in terms of inventory and pricing.
Here are some examples, based on our purchases today: wood-​paneled vintage door, excellent quality $ 1. I kid you not. $ 1, as in ONE AMERICAN DOLLAR!!! Loading Dock (who I will abbreviate as «LD» for the rest of this review) was having a HUGE sale on the majority of their doors. Even the non-​sale doors were EXTREMELY WELL PRICED. For example, a large lot of truly beautiful antique wood doors with absolutely gorgeous hardware were $ 40 each. I LOVED these doors, but they weren’t the right size. I considered buying one of the doors just for the hardware!!! We also bought 2 lovely, vintage/​antique lanterns for $ 3 each. Oh, and we bought a beautiful, brand new porcelain sink for ~ wait for it ~ $ 10 ~ !!!
My boyfriend and I ran into other blissed out couples happily taking advantage of LD’s fabulous inventories and pricing. We all agreed you could easily build a home from scratch with 100% of the materials coming from The Loading Dock. My boyfriend and I are actually considering it …
On a finaly note, the people who work at Loading Dock were really nice. Ryan and someone named something like Felnor were super helpful and nice on the floor. The gals at the register, Erica & Adara, were really lovely. Erica went out of her way to help us match hardware and knobs. Adara helped us with pricing unmarked materials and LD’s layout.
My boyfriend and I can’t wait to go back when we are more organized to make more purchases!
We’ll be sure to bring measurements of EVERYTHING we might want or need for the home AND we will be sure to bring our own MEASURING TAPE. Can’t believe I forgot it! They are nice about lending theirs, but it is easier to bring your own, of course.
Who knows, maybe we will see you there when we go next time!!!
:) ~ Felicia & Arjan
* Just remembered to mention, membership is $ 10/​year for a couple. SooooOoooo worth it! We joined today and we each received our own cards, so it’s really like $ 5/​year if you share the membership. :) *

This is a great way to save money and also save the environment.
There are many usable cabinets, dishwashers (used), stoves (used),
tiles, etc. I purchased a large piece of unused linoleum for $ 45, which would have retailed for $ 220 or more. I also purchased a set of banisters for about $ 30 that
would have cost over $ 200. It is a hit or miss kind of place – somedays nothing that I want or need and other days wish I had a truck!

If you are in need of tile or wood flooring, this might be a good place for some deeply discounted material. While there are salvaged toilets, sinks, cabinets and other fixtures, I didn’t see any pieces that hearken back to before the 1960s.

The recent move to an even larger warehouse has expanded the selection of excess building materials offered at bargain prices. Memberships cost $ 10 a year, and are easily worth their pice after a single trip.
About half the inventory is unused building materials, and the other half are previously-​installed parts of houses that have been gutted and donated to the loading dock. The weekly special change, and in the past have included dish washers for $ 5 or window screens for 25c.