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Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Boston Area? Now You'll Know.
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Our research finds that Home Depot and Lowe's offer low prices, but their customers are typically less than thrilled with the advice and service each offers. Yet picking a hardware store doesn't have to be an exercise in tradeoffs. Sprinkled throughout the area, there are many independent stores that provide helpful advice, and some of these stores even make a reasonable effort to compete with the Big Guys on price.
From Boston Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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Checkbook's top rating ( ) |
What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" |
Firm's price index score |
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Aubuchon Hardware
7 Summer St Crossing Chelmsford, MA
978-256-5249
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51 ratings |
How does "Aubuchon Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Chelmsford , MA?
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Sears
95 Drum Hill Rd Chelmsford, MA
978-452-7211
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50 ratings |
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Home Depot
60 Walkers Brook Dr Reading, MA
781-944-6423
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23 ratings |
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| 4. |
Green's Hardware & Paint
308 Washington St Wellesley, MA
781-431-8877
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19 ratings |
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Charles St Supply & True Value
54 Charles St Boston, MA
617-367-9046
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14 ratings |
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Home Depot
235 Independence Way Danvers, MA
978-750-8883
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13 ratings |
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Hingham Lumber
165 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy Cohasset, MA
781-749-4200
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15 ratings |
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Home Depot
715 Crescent St Brockton, MA
508-427-9970
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14 ratings |
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Aubuchon Hardware
10 Merchants Way #C Middleboro, MA
508-947-4531
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11 ratings |
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CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).
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As You Can See Below, Some Hardware Stores Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Hardware Stores.
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Subscriber from SALEM, MA wrote
Another Store: very friendly staff, and quite helpful.......
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Subscriber from MEDFORD, MA wrote
Another Store: They always seem to have the obscure thing I need, and they're very helpful........
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Subscriber from RANDOLPH, MA wrote
Another Store: I HAD SCREEN REPAIRED AND THEY LOST PAPERWORK. THEY ALSO LOST SCREEN AND I HAD..........
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Subscriber from SOMERVILLE, MA wrote
Another Store: ALWAYS VERY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY.......
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Subscriber from BILLERICA, MA wrote
Another Store: The store is severely understaffed and they definitely need more workers........
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Subscriber from LINCOLN, MA wrote
Another Store: Forget the local bar or pub - Shattucks is the local place where everyone knows..........
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Subscriber from LEXINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Customer service has definitely improved........
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Subscriber from MEDFORD, MA wrote
Another Store: Very knowledgeable staff can offer good advice on materials and how-to fix things.......
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Subscriber from BRAINTREE, MA wrote
Another Store: The staff at Curry's is incredible, knowlegeable, available and always willing to help. They carry..........
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Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote
Another Store: A real old fashioned hardware store. Nothing fancy, great advice........
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Subscriber from MEDFORD, MA wrote
Another Store: This store is an absolute mess. Poorly organized. Overcrowded with stuff in aisles, lying around,..........
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Subscriber from LAKEVILLE, MA wrote
Another Store: They always have what I need........
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Subscriber from BURLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Waited 30 mins. for assistance with appliance purchase only to be told the employee's workshift..........
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Subscriber from NEWTON CENTER, MA wrote
Another Store: This is a wonderful, old-time hardware store, with lots of products and knowledgeable, helpful staff........
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Subscriber from SOMERVILLE, MA wrote
Another Store: They broke half of the special orders I made, and gave very bad advice in..........
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Subscriber from SOUTH EASTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Great hardware store!.......
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Subscriber from NEEDHAM, MA wrote
Another Store: Some prices are a little higher than the giant stores, but sometimes the selection is..........
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Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote
Another Store: It's amazing that such a small store manages to have everything one could possibly want...........
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Subscriber from WAYLAND, MA wrote
Another Store: This is a wonderful old-fashioned hardware store where the salesmen will spend 15 minutes helping..........
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Subscriber from WABAN, MA wrote
Another Store: A small neighborhood store with surprisingly good variety of products, but the best aspect is..........
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Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote
Another Store: Excellent selection,knowledgeable staff, reasonable prices........
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Subscriber from RANDOLPH, MA wrote
Another Store: THEIR PRICES ARE HIGHER THAN THE OTHER GUYS........
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Subscriber from WAYLAND, MA wrote
Another Store: If you need help in this store, forget it. If you know exactly what you..........
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Subscriber from WOBURN, MA wrote
Another Store: Did not have what I needed half the time........
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Subscriber from RANDOLPH, MA wrote
Another Store: Excellent and knowlegeable staff!.......
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Subscriber from FRAMINGHAM, MA wrote
Another Store: Staff were knowledgable and really willing to help........
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Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote
Another Store: These people will go to incredible lengths to help you out even if the total..........
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Subscriber from BELMONT, MA wrote
Another Store: Beats the heck out of Home Depot for most home repair and household needs. Lots..........
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Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote
Another Store: Very slow service and inadequately staffed. Long time problem that shows no signs of changing........
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Subscriber from MEDFORD, MA wrote
Another Store: Recently, while shopping for cardboard (moving) boxes, I was appalled to see Tag's charging more..........
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Subscriber from CARLISLE, MA wrote
Another Store: I appreciate that they are ALWAYS helpful and happy to give advice to an ignorant..........
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Subscriber from BRAINTREE, MA wrote
Another Store: Convenient, hardworking staff, always helpful!.......
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Subscriber from WINCHESTER, MA wrote
Another Store: Kevin, Bruce and the other staff are top-notch!.......
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Subscriber from FRAMINGHAM, MA wrote
Another Store: Great service and a lot of products........
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Subscriber from CHELMSFORD, MA wrote
Another Store: a realiable hardware store which is not so large that you need a long time..........
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Subscriber from MANSFIELD, MA wrote
Another Store: Very helpful giving suggestions and tips on household maintenance problems.......
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Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote
Another Store: wonderful asset in community.......
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Subscriber from BROOKLINE, MA wrote
Another Store: Very good neighborhood hardware store, always my first choice........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Friendly and helpful advice........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: they are a great neighborhood store.......
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Subscriber from CHELMSFORD, MA wrote
Another Store: some employees are helpful, but I have had poor service on a few occasions. Young..........
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Subscriber from MARLBOROUGH, MA wrote
Another Store: terrible hours - close @6pm weekdsys and short hours on sunday.......
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Subscriber from BEDFORD, MA wrote
Another Store: My favorite nearby hardware store!.......
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Hard to find someone to help you find and/or select products or to get advice..........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: they are a great neighborhood store!.......
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Subscriber from WATERTOWN, MA wrote
Another Store: I felt like a stranger in the store........
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Subscriber from STONEHAM, MA wrote
Another Store: Staff was readily available to answer questions and direct you toward products you wanted without..........
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Subscriber from SHERBORN, MA wrote
Another Store: not bad for a big-boxer.......
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Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote
Another Store: All the problems of a big chain, etc. but a little better than Home Depot..........
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Subscriber from RANDOLPH, MA wrote
Another Store: This company doesn't seem to care whether or not you come back to their store!.......
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