Hardware Stores in Elmhurst , IL

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Hardware Stores in Elmhurst, 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.	Elmhurst Ace Hardware 145 E 1st St Elmhurst, IL 630-833-7970	60 ratings	How does "Elmhurst Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Elmhurst , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Mel's Ace Hardware 1028 S York Rd Elmhurst, IL 630-279-1117	74 ratings	How does "Mel's Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Elmhurst , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Menards 521 E North Ave Glendale Heights, IL 630-545-2247	16 ratings	How does "Menards" rate compared to other hardware stores in Elmhurst , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Home Depot 4755 Schmale Rd Carol Stream, IL 630-462-8607	24 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Elmhurst , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Home Depot 3500 N Kimball Ave Chicago, IL 773-463-6306	10 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Elmhurst , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Elmhurst , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Lowe's 1440 S Rte 59 Naperville, IL 630-445-6226	18 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Elmhurst , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 Elmhurst , 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 Elmhurst , 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 WOODRIDGE, IL wrote Another Store: Whne I aksed for a particular product I was told they did not have time..........
Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote Another Store: Prices are probably better than those at the local Ace Hardware. However, staff attitude varies,..........
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 HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL wrote Another Store: Well staffed, very helpful........
Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Store: The people are pretty nice but this is basically a small local hardware store with..........
Subscriber from OAK PARK, IL wrote Another Store: Wonderful hardware store - large selection of products, especially given the size of the store...........
Subscriber from GLEN ELLYN, IL wrote Another Store: If this was a hospital, you could die before someone could help you............
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: They have hardware and housewares. Garden tools too........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Customer service is excellent. I purchased a snowblower and due to my unfamiliary with its..........
Subscriber from ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL wrote Another Store: Love this store!! Have bought our siding, interior and exterior doors, flooring, lighting, paint, wallpaper,..........
Subscriber from MT PROSPECT, IL wrote Another Store: Excellent service!.......
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: I use these guys a lot. I am not going to lie, if I find..........
Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote Another Store: Extremely helpful staff.......
Subscriber from WILMETTE, IL wrote Another Store: Often they are understaffed. On busy days it's hard to find someone who can answer..........
Subscriber from DOWNERS GROVE, IL wrote Another Store: Basic hardware store although staff seems particularly friendly and helpful. If looking for advice, would..........
Subscriber from BATAVIA, IL wrote Another Store: Not the most responsive staff, but adequate variety of products and good prices........
Subscriber from SCHAUMBURG, IL wrote Another Store: The personal at this store are always willing to help a customer. Will ask if..........
Subscriber from KILDEER, IL wrote Another Store: This is a fine store to shop in with excellent, knowledgeable personnel to assist you...........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Vert helpful people, always a pleasure to shop there.......
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: What they lack in service they make up with better pricing and more variety........
Subscriber from RIVERWOODS, IL wrote Another Store: It's the rare find around here, the old fashioned hardware store.......
Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote Another Store: Menard's and Home Depot are pretty close in overall quality, I feel. Menard's has a..........
Subscriber from GLENVIEW, IL wrote Another Store: I was just here the other day and found some very helpful and enthusiastic employees...........
Subscriber from LOMBARD, IL wrote Another Store: It's not always easy to find someone to help or get advice from. But when..........
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Store: There is always someone readily available to answer questions and show you where to find..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: It's a home center - big and impersonal. You go there for wide variety of..........
Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Store: Very helpful local hardware store with nearly all I have needed. Good knowledgeable staff........
Subscriber from AURORA, IL wrote Another Store: This is your local hardware store and is staffed by knowledgeable people. It is seriously..........
Subscriber from S BARRINGTON, IL wrote Another Store: Good garden center........
Subscriber from RIVERWOODS, IL wrote Another Store: Sales people who actually know about the products and are helpful, ask if you need..........
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: The placement of certain products on the store floor is sometimes confusing. Like why is..........
Subscriber from WILMETTE, IL wrote Another Store: Very friendly and knowledgeable staff........
Subscriber from OAK PARK, IL wrote Another Store: Classic big-box experience: good on variety and price, poor on service........
Subscriber from LAKE ZURICH, IL wrote Another Store: Great asset for Lake Zurich. Very helpful........
Subscriber from STREAMWOOD, IL wrote Another Store: You can't beat the service!.......
Subscriber from LEMONT, IL wrote Another Store: Friendly, personable, knowledgable staff. Great variety of products........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Very helpful and knowledgeable staff........
Subscriber from GLENVIEW, IL wrote Another Store: I want to support this local hardware store, but the employees rarely offer to help..........
Subscriber from WILMETTE, IL wrote Another Store: These folks take great care of their customers, including us!.......
Subscriber from RIVERWOODS, IL wrote Another Store: A hardware store where the clerks don't know where anything is and wish you'd go..........
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: If you have a project they are the ones who will help you choose everything..........
Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote Another Store: hard to find help, items........
Subscriber from DOWNERS GROVE, IL wrote Another Store: A FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS. SERVICE HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUTSTANDING. HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER THERE FOR MANY..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: They have been in the neighborhood for a very long time & know the old..........
Subscriber from BUFFALO GROVE, IL wrote Another Store: Certainly more personable than the big boxes, and things are more easily found. They excel..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: This is a great hardware store. The staff is very pleasant and helpful........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Good little neighborhood hardware store. Limited selection due to size but good advice and information........
Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote Another Store: return policy good. finding help on floor hard........

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