Crafty Beaver Home Centers

Crafty Beaver Home Centers has been locally owned since 1934 and works as both a retail hardware store and a building-materials supplier for contractors. The company has locations on West Lawrence Avenue and North Central Avenue in Chicago and one in Skokie. The lumberyard stocks framing lumber, treated and cedar boards, plywood, OSB, fir flooring and drywall, and the stores sell windows, doors, moulding, siding, roofing, insulation, vanities and kitchen cabinets. Brands on the shelves include Benjamin Moore, Milwaukee, Jeld-Wen, Bertch, Quikrete and Owens Corning. Contractors can request quotes and apply for credit accounts.

What to know

• Locally owned and serving the Chicago area since 1934.
• The Uptown store is at 1522 W. Lawrence Ave., per city business license records.
• Other locations are on North Central Avenue and in Skokie.
• Carries Benjamin Moore paint and Milwaukee tools.
• Contractors can request quotes and open credit accounts.