Ferretería El Carpintero

Negocio Familiar con más de 60 años de tradición puestos al servicio de la Comunidad Mueblista Chilena

Ferretería El Carpintero is a hardware store in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is listed at San Diego 820, 8330840 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, one of the local businesses residents and visitors turn to.

Shops in Chile open roughly from 10:00 to 20:00, and in smaller towns many close for a while at lunchtime; malls and supermarkets open every day, Sundays included. On 1 January, 1 May, 18 and 19 September and 25 December, the mandatory retail holidays (feriados irrenunciables), malls and almost all shops close. Always ask for your receipt (boleta), and check exchange and return terms before paying. The local hardware shop sorts out small jobs and building suppliers deliver to the site; bring the measurements or the old part to avoid mistakes, and for outdoor work in rainy areas ask for paints and sealants made for damp.

Opening hours are published for six days of the week. On most of those days it is open 9:30–18:00. It is closed on Sundays. Hours may change on public holidays, at the Fiestas Patrias in September and over Christmas and New Year. The listed phone number is 2 2698 4785. From abroad dial +56 followed by the number. Calling or sending a WhatsApp message ahead is the norm for bookings and appointments. Its website is elcarpintero.cl, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

With 4.2 out of 5 on Google from 1,493 reviews, it sits mid-range for hardware shops, building suppliers and paint shops in Santiago; the detailed comments usually say more than the score about service, prices and waiting times.