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Although you don't need to be a member to shop at Boston Building Resources, members receive many benefits, including discount prices.

Summary of Membership Benefits

Plus Membership (income-qualified)

  • Pricing on materials from our co-op: Discount

  • Pricing on materials at our Reuse Center: Discount

  • Access to tradesperson referral file

  • Rental of specialized tools

  • Kitchen design services

  • Sharpening services

  • Fee for workshops: $60-$90

  • Annual membership fee: $20

Co-op Membership

  • Pricing on materials from our co-op: Discount

  • Pricing on materials at our Reuse Center: Public Price

  • Access to tradesperson referral file

  • Rental of specialized tools

  • Kitchen design services

  • Sharpening services

  • Fee for workshops: $130-$195

  • Annual membership fee: $35

Online Sales to Members

Products on our website are sold at public (nonmember) prices. When a current BBR member purchases items online, at the public price, the member discount will be applied as a store credit that can be used for your next in-person purchase at the Co-op. Any credit remaining at the end of the year will be refunded to the member in the form of a mailed check.  

Co-op Membership

Co-op members receive discounts on all new products from BBR’s consumer cooperative and lower fees for home repair workshops. (Purchases from the Reuse Center at BBR are at the public price level.) Members can access our tradesperson referral file, technical assistance program, and more. The cost for Co-op membership is $35 per year.

Use the code COOPMEMBER to receive member pricing for workshops.

Plus Membership

Plus membership is reserved for those who meet our income guidelines and for nonprofit organizations. For a $20 annual membership fee, Plus members receive all the benefits of Standard membership, plus a significant discount on used/donated materials from the Reuse Center at Boston Building Resources.

Use the code PLUSMEMBER to receive Plus Member pricing for workshops.

For Plus membership, customers must show proof of income by providing a copy of last year’s tax return. Total income should be less than the amount listed for your household size. You will need to renew your membership each year and provide updated proof of income. Plus memberships can be completed in person only, not online.

Nonprofits must provide a copy of their 501(c)(3) determination letter and, to purchase materials sales-tax free, a Massachusetts ST-2 form.

Only the people listed on the application may receive the Plus member discount. Materials may not be purchased for others under your name or by proxy.

Income guidelines for individuals are based on the household size, as follows:

1 person: $93,000
2 people: $106,250
3 people: $119,550
4 people: $132,800
5 people: $143,450
6 people: $154,050
7 people: $164,700
8 people: $175,300

Last updated May 2022

Join or Renew

Co-op members may join in person or online.

**PLUS memberships for households are available IN PERSON ONLY.**

Nonprofit organizations may join or renew as Plus members (in person only).

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Membership fees are not refundable and may not be converted to store credit.

Technical Assistance

BBR members can also receive one-on-one technical assistance from Boston Building Resources through in-home, in-store, or phone consultation. Technical assistance can provide:

  • Weatherization and insulation advice

  • Help with measuring, especially for windows and doors

  • Help with rehabbing older double-hung windows

  • Help with preparations for kitchen or bath remodeling, including measuring and layout/design

  • Advice on prioritizing projects—what needs to come first, what can wait, and what might not need to be done at all

Technical assistance is $75 per hour for members. Kitchen design technical assistance is $80 per hour. There is a one-hour minimum.

Sharpening Services

We offer sharpening services for shop and yard tools, lawnmower blades, and kitchen knives. Drop off the items you need sharpened, and they will be ready for pick-up in about a week.

Rental Items

Boston Building Resources has a few specialty items that members can rent. There is a rental fee per day or per week (subject to sales tax) as well as a refundable deposit for each item.

Staple Gun
Used with 3/16” wide staples to install spring bronze and cushion bronze weather stripping. Staples (stainless steel and galvanized) are available for purchase.

  • $10 per day, $40 per week, $250 deposit

Pipe Gauge
Used to measure pipes for fiberglass pipe insulation

  • Free to rent, $20 deposit

Die Grinder
Used to remove soft or rotten wood before repairing with epoxy

  • $10 per day, $40 per week, $125 deposit

Epoxy Double Gun
Fits the double tube of Flex-Tec two-part epoxy

  • $5 per day, $15 deposit

Vinyl Window Jamb Spreader
For making repairs to vinyl windows

  • $5 per day, $150 deposit

Spiral Balance Tool
Adjusts the tension in windows with spiral balances

  • $5 per day, $20 deposit

Call 617-442-2262, ext. 1, to check availability or to reserve an item.