From updating your bathroom tile backsplash to patching drywall, DIY home improvement projects don’t only make you feel empowered — they also save you money.
But the cost of drills, paintbrushes, flooring and whatever other materials and tools your project calls for can quickly add up. That’s why we have a guide to saving at one of our favorite home improvement retailers: Lowe’s.
Along with Home Depot, Lowe’s is the ultimate destination for all your handyperson needs. Before heading to the popular hardware chain to stock up for your home improvement project, check out these ways to save at Lowe’s every time.
1. Switch to Store Pickup and Get a $10 Lowe’s Coupon
Yes, you get free shipping at Lowe’s on orders over $45. But, if you initially select “ship to home” and then switch to in-store pickup instead, you’ll get a $10 Lowe’s coupon to use the next time you shop. Check your Lowe’s shopping cart at check out to opt in to this offer, which looks like this:
The coupon is one-use only and is valid for $10 off a future purchase of $20 or more. You’ll get the coupon via email after you pick up your order.
Lowe’s is saving itself some money on shipping logistics, and you’re getting a $10 discount on your next purchase, just for stopping by Lowe’s and grabbing your stuff out of a convenient pickup locker.
2. Shop the Lowe’s Deal of the Day
Every day, Lowe’s features a different, one-day-only, online exclusive deal. You can stay informed about Lowe’s daily deals by checking their website or subscribing to Lowe’s Deal of the Day email list.
3. Sign up for Lowe’s Emails
Besides subscribing to Deal of the Day emails, you can subscribe to general Lowe’s newsletters for deals, home improvement tips and other free content. Lowe’s rewards first-time subscribers with a surprise coupon.
To sign up, visit Lowe’s homepage and scroll to the bottom, where you’ll see a box to enter your email address and ZIP code.
4. Lowe’s Free Shipping
Lowe’s offers free standard shipping on eligible orders of $45 or more. Free shipping applies only to items weighing less than 150 pounds.
If you place an order under $45, you’ll pay a shipping fee starting at $5.99 per order.
5. Lowe’s Free In-Store Pickup
Don’t qualify for free shipping? You can always buy online and pick up your order at your local store for free. Lowe’s also offers curbside pickup, where an employee will load your purchase into your truck without you even having to leave your car. Free in-store pickup is also an option if you’re in a hurry, as your order will often be ready the same day (no need to wait several days for shipping).
6. Save With Lowe’s Subscriptions
Kind of like Amazon’s Subscribe and Save program, Lowe’s offers eligible subscriptions on everyday products — like lightbulbs, cleaning supplies, plant food, and nails and screws. When you subscribe for regular deliveries, you get 5% off and free shipping. You can choose the quantity of each shipment, as well as how often you want to receive deliveries.
Learn more about Lowe’s subscriptions.
7. Attend Free Hands-on DIY Workshops and Get a Digital Coupon Book
At participating Lowe’s locations around the country, the retailer hosts free workshops as part of its DIY-U program.
Best of all, if you attend, you’ll get digital coupon book! Kids’ workshop and regional workshop attendees aren’t eligible for the coupon.
Recent workshops we’ve seen at Lowe’s include:
- How to build a raised garden bed.
- How to install cabinets.
- How to build an indoor vertical herb garden.
8. Sign Your Kid up for a Free Craft
One of the coolest parts of the Kids’ DIY workshop is the free kit, which is used to craft neat projects, like birdhouses, during the workshops. Make sure you check with your store ahead of time to reserve your child’s spot (and kit) for the workshop of your choice.
9. Use Lowe’s Lowest Price Guarantee
Yes! Lowe’s price-matching policy pledges to match the prices of local competitors. If you find a lower price on an identical item from another nearby store, you can bring in an ad, printout or photo and show it to a sales associate at Lowe’s to pay the lower of the two prices.
Lowe’s will also match prices on identical items from these qualifying online retailers:
- Amazon.
- Wayfair.
- Walmart.com.
- HomeDepot.com.
- BestBuy.com.
- Macys.com.
- AceHardware.com.
- BedBathandBeyond.com.
- Target.com.
To get a price match for an online retailer, contact customer care. Keep in mind, that price matching is not available on seasonal deals, like Black Friday or Cyber Monday promotions, clearance items or buy-one-get-one offers. Check out the full Lowe’s price-matching policy.
10. Utilize Lowe’s Tool Rental Service Rather Than Buying
Select Lowe’s stores offer a tool rental service, letting you rent commercial-grade, brand-name tools, including power tools, concrete tools, augers, portable power devices, tile saws, fasteners, and ladders and scaffolding. By renting instead of buying, you avoid shelling out for pricey new tools you’ll only use once or twice — and spare yourself the hassle of maintenance and storage. Renting a tool is also a good way to try before you spend money to buy.
You can quickly and easily book tools online before dropping by your local store with your ID and credit card to pick them up. Rentals are available for four-hour, 24-hour, weekly and monthly periods. Need more time with your rental items? You can avoid late fees by calling your local Lowe’s and speaking to a tool rental associate to adjust your rental period for a reasonable price.
11. Use the Lowe’s Free Kitchen Designer Tool
Remodeling your kitchen? Design it like a pro at Lowe’s. The Lowe’s Kitchen Planner gives you a visual of what your dream kitchen can look like. You can schedule a free in-store or online consultation. Not only does this tool help you visualize, but it helps you tabulate your remodel costs and order exactly what you need, meaning you’ll waste less money.
12. Get Lumber and Materials Cut for Free
At participating Lowe’s stores, you can have lumber, mini-blinds, pipes, ropes, chains and other tough materials cut for free. You can also get free pipe threading and cutting for galvanized or black iron pipes.
To find out if this service is offered at your local store, call Lowe’s customer care.
13. Lowe’s Free Paint Matching
If you present a sample of fabric, carpet or flooring, Lowe’s will help you find or mix up the perfect color of paint to match it. Make sure you call ahead to ensure this service is offered at your Lowe’s.
14. Browse the Lowe’s Savings Section
The Lowe’s Savings section is a treasure trove of deals on appliances, lighting, home décor, tools and more. When browsing the Savings section, you can expect to find savings of up to 35%.
15. Shop Lowe’s Appliance Sales
Make note of the long holiday weekends throughout the year, like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, for finding deep discounts on home appliances. The Lowe’s Appliance Special Values section is another good online spot to check for deals. Here you can find up to $750 Appliance Special Values on refrigerators, washer-dryers, ranges, dishwashers, microwaves, freezers, and ice makers. Plus, receive free delivery on orders over $299.
16. Score a Lowe’s Rebate
Lowe’s offers thousands of dollars back in rebates on certain appliances and other products. The retailer makes it pretty easy for you to submit a rebate via an online rebate form. Once your rebate is accepted, you’ll receive it as a prepaid Mastercard.
To find a rebate deal, browse the ones available in your area, or search for certain products to see if rebates are available.
17. Use Lowe’s Coupons
Still on the prowl for deals? Check out RetailMeNot’s Lowe’s coupon codes, an ever-updating collection of our favorite deals and promotions.
18. Lowe’s One-Year Plant Guarantee
Lowe’s backs its trees, shrubs and perennials with a one-year plant guarantee. If your eligible plants don’t make it at least a year after you purchase them, Lowe’s will replace them for free. To get a plant replacement, bring in your plant and receipt.
19. Follow Lowe’s on Social
Follow Lowe’s on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest to catch announcements for the latest sales and top deals. On Lowe’s social pages, you can also find free, useful content with tips on home improvement, design and more.
20. Shop With a Lowe’s Credit Card
As a frequent Lowe’s shopper, you consider signing up for a Lowe’s credit card. The Lowe’s Advantage Card gives you 5% off storewide every day or six months of special financing on qualified purchases. You’ll also get access to exclusive cardholder events.
Currently, Lowe’s is also offering 20% off your first purchase when you sign up for the Lowe’s Advantage Card.
21. Get the Lowe’s Military Discount
Lowe’s honors current and former military personnel and their spouses with an everyday discount of 10% on eligible items. To access the Lowe’s military discount, you need to verify your military status online.
22. Take Advantage of Lowe’s Return Policy
One of the most generous store return policies, Lowe’s return policy lets you return most unused items within 90 days of purchase. Electronics, major appliances, outdoor power equipment, plumbing, liquid paint and highway trailers must be returned in a like-new condition within 30 days of purchase.
Most times, you can return items in-store — even if you’ve lost the receipt — using the original credit card, debit card, checking account number or phone number you used at the time of purchase.
23. Get Free Online Returns
Besides a full refund, Lowe’s provides free shipping on purchases from Lowes.com. To mail a return, you need only box up your item and print out two return slips: one to leave inside the package and one to affix to the outside. From there, you’ll drop the package off at your local post office or mail carrier.
24. Use Lowe’s Truck Rental to Save on Quick Jobs
Select Lowe’s stores offer truck rentals on a first-come, first-served basis. Lowe’s trucks, Chevy Silverado 1500s with 8-foot beds that can haul up to 1 ton, can be equipped with tie-downs and toolboxes. Truck rentals come with roadside assistance and unlimited miles. While you might find similar (or sometimes) lower prices for longer truck rentals elsewhere, Lowe’s has great pricing for quick rentals, for those times you need to take something bulky to your house real quick. The convenience of renting a truck directly from the Lowe’s lot is also hard to beat.
Lowe’s Pickup Truck Rental Prices:
- 90 minutes: $19 plus $5 for every 15 minutes.
- Four-hour rental: $49.
- 24-hour rental: $119.
To find out if your local store offers truck rentals, call Lowe’s customer service. And bring your driver’s license and proof of insurance with you. When you’re returning your truck, make sure you remember to fill up the gas tank to avoid fees. Check Lowe’s stores for pickup truck availability.
25. Shop Lowe’s Sales Throughout the Year
Keep an eye out for these sales — and consider waiting on a purchase until the roll around.
Lowe’s SpringFest
The Lowe’s SpringFest sale happens in early spring (March 20 to April 26 in 2023) and specializes in everything gardeners need. Expect great deals on mulch, gardening soil and outdoor power equipment.
Lowe’s Presidents Day Sale
Black Friday isn’t the only holiday Lowe’s celebrates with sales. The retailer also hosts major sales on Presidents Day, offering hundreds in savings on appliances and more.
Lowe’s Memorial Day Sale
Lowe’s also observes Memorial Day by running a blowout sale. Usually, the Lowe’s Memorial Day sale features deals on summer-centric gear like grills, propane and gardening.
Lowe’s Father’s Day Sale
And, of course, Lowe’s honors Father’s Day with an annual sale featuring gifts for dad. During past Lowe’s Father’s Day sales, the retailer has offered generous discounts on tool kits and smart devices.
Lowe’s Black Friday Sale
Like many major retailers, Lowe’s runs an annual Black Friday sale with some of the deepest discounts of the year. In the past, we’ve seen savings of up to $700 on appliances and mattresses, plus solid deals on smart home devices. The retailer usually opens its doors and kicks off its online sales early in the morning on Black Friday and runs the sale through the weekend, though deals are only available while supplies last.
26. Save on Lowe’s Christmas Trees
Want to score Christmas decorations, lights and other merchandise at as much as 50% off? Shop at Lowe’s on Dec. 26, when the retailer slashes prices on holiday merchandise to clear the floor for new seasonal inventory.
27. Shop the Lowe’s Weekly Ad
The Lowe’s weekly ad gives you a peek at every single item and category on which Lowe’s will feature or run discounts for an entire week. There’s a weekly ad for regular peeps like us, and then there’s a separate one for the pros, but both display plenty of savings opportunities.
28. Shop Lowe’s Last Chance Deals
The Last Chance Deals at Lowe’s include items that have special pricing and/or limited quantity availability. Some recent deals we spotted include $400 off select mattresses, 20% off leaf blowers and more. Deals in the Last Chance section are usually pretty limited, so check back often to increase the chances that the thing you want will land there.
29. Discounted Lowe’s Gift Cards
You can often find discounted Lowe’s gift cards on sites like Raise and eBay. In the past, we’ve seen Lowe’s gift cards at discounts of up to 10%.
30. Get Lowe’s Cash Back
RetailMeNot frequently offers cash back on Lowe’s purchases. This is an easy way to save because you’ll get a percentage of your purchase BACK via cash that you can redeem via Venmo or PayPal. Have a coupon you want to use too? No worries — coupons stack with cash back. To get cash back at Lowe’s, click through on the latest cash back offer. You’ll be prompted to sign up for a RetailMeNot account, if you don’t already have one. Then, you’ll shop online at Lowe’s and check out — and get your cash back automatically in 45 days.
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