Ace Home Improvement and The Copper Kettle – Locally owned and deeply rooted in the community for thirty years

By Texas Hill Country | March 11, 2025

 

By JR Shabram

Locally owned and deeply rooted in the community for thirty years and now the largest Ace Hardware store in Texas with 40,000 square feet of shopping.

In 1924, two entrepreneurs realized that joining forces could significantly enhance their buying power, creating Ace Hardware, one of the most recognizable names in the industry. Today, most stores are owned by local entrepreneurs with deep roots in their communities. Store manager Chris Martin and the owners of Ace Home Improvement in Kingsland, Texas, saw the need to expand products and services to serve a fast-growing community better. Now the largest Ace Hardware in Texas, Ace Home Improvement is committed to keeping pace with products and services that reflect the vibrant Texas lifestyle.

Ace Home Improvement and Copper Kettle is a family-owned business, and their commitment to the local communities is one of the reasons that Ace Home Improvement has won multiple awards, including the annual Reader’s Choice in Marble Falls and Burnet and the Local’s Love Us award. The community continually recognizes them as the Hill Country’s favorite building supplies store, appliance store, home improvement store, sporting goods store, and gift shop.

Ace Home Improvement recognizes that time is a valuable commodity with contractors, and their full-service drive-through lumber yard allows a pay-and-go and “we load “to get them back on the job quickly. And, because Ace Home Improvement is in an unincorporated township, there is an additional 2% savings. For the DIY crowd, Ace Home Improvement has everything you need for large or small jobs. The remodel that began in 2023 expanded the plumbing department to offer a wall of new kitchen and bathroom fixtures and a remodeled paint department with new inventory, including a selection of Benjamin Moore paints. Ace Home Improvement can match your old paint or help you find the right choice for your interior or exterior. In addition, the lighting department has been expanded to include more options for indoor and outdoor fixtures.

The most significant change is in Sporting Goods, which went from 900 square feet to 8,000 square feet. Now, you can find everything you need for hunting, fishing, and marine life on the stunning lakes surrounding the Highland Lakes area without traveling to a major city. Quality products are available on every isle, such as top-shelf Shimano fishing equipment, 6th sense lures and tackle, over 5000 lines, and a new in-house spooling machine. Find high-quality Benchmade knives made in the USA, Case knives, ammo, hunting supplies, and gun parts like Vortex and Leupold scopes. For store manager Chris, customer service means, “If we don’t have it, we can order it.” In addition, shop for boats, trailers, boat supplies, water toys, and RV water treatment products. Ace Home Improvement also sharpens knives, makes keys, and repairs Stihl products.

Ace Home Improvement sells outdoor grills like Traeger, Weber, Blackstone, and the unique Big Green Egg, which utilizes insulating ceramic for maximum temperature control. Expand your outdoor cooking experience with authentic wood-fired pizza ovens from Gazney or Ooni, quality brands known for durability.

The Copper Kettle inside Ace Home Improvement has consistently won the Readers’ Choice gold in the gift store category. Choose from an assortment of gourmet kitchen items, hot sauces, and a large selection of Neighbors freshly roasted coffee beans or Black Rifle coffee, a veteran-owned business that supports veterans, law enforcement, and first responders. In addition, the Copper Kettle functions with the same commitment to outstanding customer service. If you don’t see something you want, let them know, and they will try to find it.

Ace Home Improvement is dedicated to supporting locally made products like Fains honey, Orleans candles, and Fredericksburg Farms. They also stock a variety of pet supplies and high-quality pet food. With over 146,000 items in the store, the possibility of finding what you need and want is significantly increased.

Be sure to ask about the next “customer appreciation day” when they feed everyone from the community or one of the grilling events that demo specific outdoor products. Locally owned and deeply rooted in the community, Ace is where Hill Country families shop for almost everything.

Ace Home Improvement and The Copper Kettle2607 RM 1431, Kingsland, TX 78639. (325) 388-4526.