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Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Chicago Area? Now You'll Know.
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The big hardware chains give most independent stores a drubbing on the price front, but there are many small independents sprinkled throughout the area that provide what many consumers want most: helpful information and advice. A few of these stores even make a reasonable showing on price, and bring a lot of other strengths to the table. We'll help you find them.
From Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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Number of ratings |
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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for price |
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Home Depot
7200 S Cicero Ave Bedford Park, IL
708-728-9200
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76 ratings |
How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Bedford Park , IL?
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| 2. |
Wahler Brothers True Value Hardware
2551 N Halsted St Chicago, IL
773-248-1349
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21 ratings |
How does "Wahler Brothers True Value Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Bedford Park , IL?
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Home Depot
3500 N Kimball Ave Chicago, IL
773-463-6306
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10 ratings |
How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Bedford Park , IL?
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Menards
521 E North Ave Glendale Heights, IL
630-545-2247
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16 ratings |
How does "Menards" rate compared to other hardware stores in Bedford Park , IL?
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| 5. |
Home Depot
4755 Schmale Rd Carol Stream, IL
630-462-8607
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24 ratings |
How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Bedford Park , IL?
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Lowe's
1440 S Rte 59 Naperville, IL
630-445-6226
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18 ratings |
How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Bedford Park , IL?
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Menards
1800 Marketview Dr Yorkville, IL
630-553-4280
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12 ratings |
How does "Menards" rate compared to other hardware stores in Bedford Park , IL?
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Lowe's
300 N Randall Rd Lake in the Hills, IL
847-458-0419
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14 ratings |
How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Bedford Park , IL?
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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 SKOKIE, IL wrote
Another Store: There's always someone who can answer your question correctly........
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Subscriber from WILMETTE, IL wrote
Another Store: Very friendly and knowledgeable staff........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: What they lack in service they make up with better pricing and more variety........
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Subscriber from RIVERWOODS, IL wrote
Another Store: It's the rare find around here, the old fashioned hardware store.......
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: Customer service is excellent. I purchased a snowblower and due to my unfamiliary with its..........
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Subscriber from RIVERWOODS, IL wrote
Another Store: A hardware store where the clerks don't know where anything is and wish you'd go..........
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Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote
Another Store: There is always someone readily available to answer questions and show you where to find..........
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Subscriber from ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL wrote
Another Store: Love this store!! Have bought our siding, interior and exterior doors, flooring, lighting, paint, wallpaper,..........
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Subscriber from GLENVIEW, IL wrote
Another Store: It's just as hard finding a sales person here as it is Home Depot. Try..........
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Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote
Another Store: return policy good. finding help on floor hard........
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Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote
Another Store: Hope they never go away........
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Subscriber from DOWNERS GROVE, IL wrote
Another Store: HAVE BEEN GOING THERE FOR MANY YEARS. STAFF IS FRIENDLY ENOUGH BUT HAVE A LARGE..........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: Exactly what you expect of a big-box hardware store - overwhelmingly large store, dizzying array..........
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Subscriber from WILMETTE, IL wrote
Another Store: Has a bit more of summer family fun department than most hardware stores........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: Vert helpful people, always a pleasure to shop there.......
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Subscriber from RIVER FOREST, IL wrote
Another Store: My only complaint is the limited hours that the store is open. The last time..........
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Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote
Another Store: Menard's and Home Depot are pretty close in overall quality, I feel. Menard's has a..........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: I LOVE this hardware store!.. The staff is more than helpful and always seem to..........
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Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote
Another Store: helpful. expensive........
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Subscriber from OAK PARK, IL wrote
Another Store: Classic big-box experience: good on variety and price, poor on service........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: An old-fashioned, neighborhood hardware store where the people greet you at the door and help..........
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Subscriber from OAK PARK, IL wrote
Another Store: Big Box stores are terrible.......
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Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote
Another Store: I go to Buikema's when I am looking for something that might be hard to..........
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Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote
Another Store: Very helpful local hardware store with nearly all I have needed. Good knowledgeable staff........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: Very helpful, knowledgable, friendly staff........
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Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote
Another Store: Very helpfull and knowledgeable staff.......
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Subscriber from ALGONQUIN, IL wrote
Another Store: Knowledgeable and friendly staff........
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Subscriber from STREAMWOOD, IL wrote
Another Store: You can't beat the service!.......
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: Typical Home Depot but I never had any problems with these guys. Decent service. Fairly..........
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Subscriber from WOODRIDGE, IL wrote
Another Store: Whne I aksed for a particular product I was told they did not have time..........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: It was an Ace Hardware, but I'm not certain it is still connected with that..........
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Subscriber from OAK FOREST, IL wrote
Another Store: Always a line at checkout.Good range of products. Some reasonably priced, others-not........
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Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote
Another Store: Not organized to easily locate products.......
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Subscriber from ORLAND PARK, IL wrote
Another Store: There is never an available salesperson. Not always very helpful when you finally locate one........
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Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote
Another Store: In the heart of downtown Evanston with knowledgeable and helpful employees........
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Subscriber from LEMONT, IL wrote
Another Store: Seems a little more personal than competition - for example, I needed a short length..........
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Subscriber from S BARRINGTON, IL wrote
Another Store: Good garden center........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: They have hardware and housewares. Garden tools too........
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Subscriber from LEMONT, IL wrote
Another Store: Friendly, personable, knowledgable staff. Great variety of products........
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Subscriber from BUFFALO GROVE, IL wrote
Another Store: Certainly more personable than the big boxes, and things are more easily found. They excel..........
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Subscriber from DOWNERS GROVE, IL wrote
Another Store: A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS. SERVICE HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUTSTANDING. HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER THERE FOR MANY..........
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Subscriber from LAKE ZURICH, IL wrote
Another Store: This family-owned business never fails to please -- they are always available to give advice..........
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Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote
Another Store: An excellent mid-sized hardware store with very good inventory control. Very neat & clean. Excellent..........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: Menard's has the best selection, service and price of all the hardware superstores........
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Subscriber from S BARRINGTON, IL wrote
Another Store: Excellent store. The new store in Schaumburg (at Barrington Road) could take a lesson from..........
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Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote
Another Store: The people are pretty nice but this is basically a small local hardware store with..........
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Subscriber from N RIVERSIDE, IL wrote
Another Store: I am not at all "handy" and always receive excellent advice in a non-condescending manner...........
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Subscriber from PALATINE, IL wrote
Another Store: Even though they're small, they carry more variety than big box stores........
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Subscriber from OAK PARK, IL wrote
Another Store: Dressels has brass hardware for older houses that is hard to find. It is also..........
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Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote
Another Store: The placement of certain products on the store floor is sometimes confusing. Like why is..........
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