Just off Highway 20 in Fonthill, part of the Town of Pelham within the wider Thorold and Niagara service area, the Fonthill ReStore is one of the retail engines that keeps Habitat for Humanity Niagara building homes across the region. Unlike a standard secondhand shop, every dollar spent at the register goes directly toward the organization’s homeownership program, which partners with local families to build and renovate affordable housing throughout Niagara. Shoppers browsing the Fonthill location will find a rotating mix of brand new and gently used furniture, major and small appliances, home decor, and building supplies, all priced well below retail and, notably, sold entirely tax free.
The store’s inventory changes constantly because it is fed almost entirely by community donations rather than wholesale purchasing. A family renovating a kitchen might donate cabinetry and countertops one week, while a downsizing homeowner drops off dining sets and lamps the next, which means a visitor hunting for a specific style of furniture or a particular kitchen appliance may need to check back more than once, but also means genuine bargains surface regularly for anyone willing to browse. The Fonthill team accepts donations directly during regular store hours, and for anyone unable to haul a couch or a washer and dryer to the location themselves, the ReStore also runs a free pickup service for larger items, removing one of the biggest barriers that keeps usable furniture and appliances out of landfills.
One detail that distinguishes this particular ReStore from a typical donation-based thrift operation is its dedicated salvage team, which offers free kitchen removal services to homeowners undertaking a renovation. Rather than a full kitchen going straight into a dumpster, cabinets, countertops, and fixtures are carefully pulled and brought back to the store to be resold, extending the life of materials that would otherwise be discarded. The organization also partners on electronics and metal recycling, giving Niagara-area residents another responsible outlet for items that no longer belong in a curbside bin.
The Fonthill ReStore keeps generous hours to accommodate different schedules across the week: Monday through Friday from 10 in the morning until 6 in the evening, Saturday from 9 until 5, and Sunday from noon until 5, making it accessible to weekday browsers and weekend renovators alike. Its Highway 20 address puts it within easy reach of Fonthill, Pelham, and the surrounding Niagara communities, and its role as part of the broader Habitat for Humanity Niagara ReStore network means shoppers are supporting the same regional homeownership mission whether they happen to walk into this location or one of its sister stores elsewhere in Niagara.
For bargain hunters, renovators, and environmentally minded shoppers alike, the appeal is straightforward: real furniture, appliances, and building materials at a fraction of retail cost, with every purchase funding local affordable housing rather than a corporate bottom line. The Fonthill ReStore is Habitat for Humanity Niagara’s Highway 20 retail outlet, selling donated and salvaged furniture, appliances, and building supplies tax free while its proceeds directly fund affordable homeownership across the Niagara region.
