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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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Home Depot
701 Boston Post Rd E Marlborough, MA
508-357-2223
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39 ratings |
How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Marlborough , MA?
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Monnick Supply
222-A E Main St Marlborough, MA
508-624-7070
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53 ratings |
How does "Monnick Supply" rate compared to other hardware stores in Marlborough , MA?
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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
60 Walkers Brook Dr Reading, MA
781-944-6423
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23 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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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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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 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 MARLBOROUGH, MA wrote
Another Store: terrible hours - close @6pm weekdsys and short hours on sunday.......
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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 LINCOLN, MA wrote
Another Store: THE hardware stor for Cambridge. A real old-fashioned hardware store where the staff really knows..........
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Subscriber from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote
Another Store: willing to order needed products if not stocked or sold out.......
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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 WATERTOWN, MA wrote
Another Store: I felt like a stranger in the store........
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Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Great local hardware store with superior service and advice........
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Subscriber from NEEDHAM, MA wrote
Another Store: A Needham Institution!.......
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Subscriber from SOMERVILLE, MA wrote
Another Store: Great local hardware store! They'll remember you next time you go........
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Subscriber from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote
Another Store: I'm often walking around looking for someone to help, and it is not always helpful........
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Subscriber from LINCOLN, MA wrote
Another Store: Their knowledge and service are an amazing contrast to the lack of both in so..........
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Subscriber from CAMBRIDGE, MA wrote
Another Store: Great store, nice layout, friendly helpful staff and they stand behind their products........
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Subscriber from SOUTH EASTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Great hardware store!.......
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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 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 BROOKLINE, MA wrote
Another Store: A great neighborhood hardware store. Small, but well stocked........
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Subscriber from BOSTON, MA wrote
Another Store: A little more expensive than the big-box stores (Lowe's, Home Depot), but there is personal..........
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Subscriber from TAUNTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Great local hardware store with a personal touch........
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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 WAYLAND, MA wrote
Another Store: I only go to this store when I have to. For the 20 years I've..........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Best in Arlington........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: they are a great neighborhood store.......
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Subscriber from RANDOLPH, MA wrote
Another Store: THIS PLACE IS AWESOME. GOODBYE LOWES AND HOME DEPOT........
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Subscriber from LEXINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: The most amazing hardware store in the world........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Not particularly friendly and helpful. They do it rather begrudgingly.......
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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 NORWOOD, MA wrote
Another Store: Home Depot in Norwodd has been very poor EVERY time deal with them. Something is..........
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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 NEEDHAM, MA wrote
Another Store: Personalized, friendly service in old fashioned, crowded store. A blast from the past. But prices..........
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Subscriber from ARLINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Friendly and helpful advice........
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Subscriber from SHERBORN, MA wrote
Another Store: not bad for a big-boxer.......
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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 BRAINTREE, MA wrote
Another Store: You get what you pay for... low price, poor quality, disappearing sales staff, impossible to..........
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Subscriber from NATICK, MA wrote
Another Store: The best hardware store west of Boston........
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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 WILMINGTON, MA wrote
Another Store: Good hardware store.......
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Subscriber from BROCKTON, MA wrote
Another Store: They did our kitchen cabinet refacing. Don't listen to their sales pitch when they emphasize..........
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Subscriber from MILTON, MA wrote
Another Store: What a friendly place !.......
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Subscriber from BILLERICA, MA wrote
Another Store: Best hardware store in America!.......
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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 WOBURN, MA wrote
Another Store: Did not have what I needed half the time........
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Subscriber from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote
Another Store: products can be a bit pricey.......
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Subscriber from WINCHESTER, MA wrote
Another Store: I don't care if winter hill is the zip. They are in somerville. Being pedantic..........
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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 BROOKLINE, MA wrote
Another Store: A great neighborhood resource. Staff are exceptionally customer-oriented........
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Subscriber from BELMONT, MA wrote
Another Store: Getting help can be very difficult...........
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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 RANDOLPH, MA wrote
Another Store: Not a bad choice for a local hardware store........
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Subscriber from SOMERVILLE, MA wrote
Another Store: Staff quality varies. Most are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. But some only mediocre........
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