Hardware Stores in Des Plaines , IL

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Des Plaines, IL and Nearby

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

	Name	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
			for quality	for price
1.	Ace Hardware 1045 E Oakton St Des Plaines, IL 847-824-7201	67 ratings	How does "Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Hansen True Value Hardware 1625 Oakton Pl Des Plaines, IL 847-824-7225	15 ratings	How does "Hansen True Value Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Home Depot 3500 N Kimball Ave Chicago, IL 773-463-6306	10 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Menards 521 E North Ave Glendale Heights, IL 630-545-2247	16 ratings	How does "Menards" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Wahler Brothers True Value Hardware 2551 N Halsted St Chicago, IL 773-248-1349	21 ratings	How does "Wahler Brothers True Value Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Home Depot 4755 Schmale Rd Carol Stream, IL 630-462-8607	24 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Lowe's 300 N Randall Rd Lake in the Hills, IL 847-458-0419	14 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Lowe's 1440 S Rte 59 Naperville, IL 630-445-6226	18 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Menards 1800 Marketview Dr Yorkville, IL 630-553-4280	12 ratings	How does "Menards" rate compared to other hardware stores in Des Plaines , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.


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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Hardware Stores

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).

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.

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: It's a home center - big and impersonal. You go there for wide variety of..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Some staff members are quite helpful and knowledgeable but others are not........
Subscriber from RIVERWOODS, IL wrote Another Store: Sales people who actually know about the products and are helpful, ask if you need..........
Subscriber from WILMETTE, IL wrote Another Store: Has a bit more of summer family fun department than most hardware stores........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: VERY OFTEN OUT OF STOCK OR NOT AVAILABLE MERCHANDISE... POOR HELP WHEN NEEDED.........
Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote Another Store: Prices are probably better than those at the local Ace Hardware. However, staff attitude varies,..........
Subscriber from WILMETTE, IL wrote Another Store: These folks take great care of their customers, including us!.......
Subscriber from BATAVIA, IL wrote Another Store: Great advice available from knowledgeable staff/salespeople........
Subscriber from N RIVERSIDE, IL wrote Another Store: I only shop her when I don't need advice. Service and expertise vary greatly. Items..........
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Store: There's always someone who can answer your question correctly........
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Store: Difficult to find someone who can answer questions. Difficult to find items. If item is..........
Subscriber from GLENVIEW, IL wrote Another Store: I was just here the other day and found some very helpful and enthusiastic employees...........
Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Store: Hope they never go away........
Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote Another Store: Love to shop here. Nearly always find what I need; staff are very helpful........
Subscriber from OAK PARK, IL wrote Another Store: Big Box stores are terrible.......
Subscriber from LAKE ZURICH, IL wrote Another Store: Great asset for Lake Zurich. Very helpful........
Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Store: I don't think this store pays its workers enough. They're either unable to understand my..........
Subscriber from EVERGREEN PARK, IL wrote Another Store: Wide variety of products and a very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Prices are a little..........
Subscriber from PALATINE, IL wrote Another Store: Even though they're small, they carry more variety than big box stores........
Subscriber from LEMONT, IL wrote Another Store: Friendly, personable, knowledgable staff. Great variety of products........
Subscriber from LOMBARD, IL wrote Another Store: We use our local Ace Hardware because of their advice and convenient location. If we..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: O fthe big stores, we prefer Menards over Home Depot and Lowe's.......
Subscriber from LEMONT, IL wrote Another Store: The help here is phenominal! You can't go more than a few minutes without being..........
Subscriber from LINDENHURST, IL wrote Another Store: Very helpful staff........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Very helpful and knowledgeable staff........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Vert helpful people, always a pleasure to shop there.......
Subscriber from BURR RIDGE, IL wrote Another Store: They do not cut keys well........
Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Store: The people are pretty nice but this is basically a small local hardware store with..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Good little neighborhood hardware store. Limited selection due to size but good advice and information........
Subscriber from ALGONQUIN, IL wrote Another Store: Knowledgeable and friendly staff........
Subscriber from N RIVERSIDE, IL wrote Another Store: I am not at all "handy" and always receive excellent advice in a non-condescending manner...........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: The placement of certain products on the store floor is sometimes confusing. Like why is..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: I have never been in a hardware store where I have gotten so much help..........
Subscriber from BUFFALO GROVE, IL wrote Another Store: I now go to Zimmerman first before going to Home Depot. Everyone who works there..........
Subscriber from S BARRINGTON, IL wrote Another Store: Extremely pricey - about 20% to 50% higher then Home Depot/Lowe's........
Subscriber from MARANA, AZ wrote Another Store: great local store........
Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote Another Store: Very helpfull and knowledgeable staff.......
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Store: We always go there first. Simply the b est guys!!.......
Subscriber from GLENVIEW, IL wrote Another Store: They are sometimes a little pricier than Home Depot (sometimes lower too,) but the staff..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Staff members are very helpful and knowledgeable. We can often find products here that the..........
Subscriber from LAKE ZURICH, IL wrote Another Store: This family-owned business never fails to please -- they are always available to give advice..........
Subscriber from RIVER FOREST, IL wrote Another Store: My only complaint is the limited hours that the store is open. The last time..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Exactly what you expect of a big-box hardware store - overwhelmingly large store, dizzying array..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: This Home Depot, as well as the store on 3500 N. Kimball, are fine if..........
Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote Another Store: Extremely helpful staff.......
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: I spent 15 minutes looking for a service person who then took me to where..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: If you can't find what you need here you need a specialty store or the..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: What they lack in service they make up with better pricing and more variety........
Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Store: A nice family owned & run old fashion hardware store. Neatness, however, is not a..........
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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