Hardware Stores in Island Lake , IL

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Friday, March 19, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Island Lake, 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.	Island True Value Hardware 217 E State Rd Island Lake, IL 847-526-6999	19 ratings	How does "Island True Value Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Island Lake , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	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 Island Lake , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Home Depot 4755 Schmale Rd Carol Stream, IL 630-462-8607	24 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Island Lake , 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 Island Lake , 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 Island Lake , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Lowe's 1440 S Rte 59 Naperville, IL 630-445-6226	18 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Island Lake , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	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 Island Lake , IL? Subscribe Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Menards 1800 Marketview Dr Yorkville, IL 630-553-4280	12 ratings	How does "Menards" rate compared to other hardware stores in Island Lake , 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: great store, verry verry good staff........
Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote Another Store: return policy good. finding help on floor hard........
Subscriber from ELGIN, IL wrote Another Store: I won't go back there. Three mature employees stood around talking. They're weren't very interested..........
Subscriber from GLENVIEW, IL wrote Another Store: I want to support this local hardware store, but the employees rarely offer to help..........
Subscriber from OAK PARK, IL wrote Another Store: Dressels has brass hardware for older houses that is hard to find. It is also..........
Subscriber from GLENVIEW, IL wrote Another Store: It's just as hard finding a sales person here as it is Home Depot. Try..........
Subscriber from NAPERVILLE, IL wrote Another Store: Extremely helpful staff.......
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 N RIVERSIDE, IL wrote Another Store: Good customer service.......
Subscriber from BATAVIA, IL wrote Another Store: Great advice available from knowledgeable staff/salespeople........
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 LIBERTYVILLE, IL wrote Another Store: Staff is great and so are sales.......
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 GLEN ELLYN, IL wrote Another Store: If this was a hospital, you could die before someone could help you............
Subscriber from MT PROSPECT, IL wrote Another Store: Excellent service!.......
Subscriber from WILMETTE, IL wrote Another Store: Very friendly and knowledgeable staff........
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Store: OK for a large store. Check out lines are often slow........
Subscriber from LEMONT, IL wrote Another Store: Friendly, personable, knowledgable staff. Great variety of products........
Subscriber from LAKE ZURICH, IL wrote Another Store: Great asset for Lake Zurich. Very helpful........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Very helpful and knowledgeable staff........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: Typical Home Depot but I never had any problems with these guys. Decent service. Fairly..........
Subscriber from OAK FOREST, IL wrote Another Store: Always a line at checkout.Good range of products. Some reasonably priced, others-not........
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: They have been in the neighborhood for a very long time & know the old..........
Subscriber from SKOKIE, IL wrote Another Store: Difficult to find someone who can answer questions. Difficult to find items. If item is..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: This is a great hardware store. The staff is very pleasant and helpful........
Subscriber from VILLA PARK, IL wrote Another Store: The best in the Lombard area........
Subscriber from BUFFALO GROVE, IL wrote Another Store: Staff is very helpful. They can always find what you are looking for........
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 GENEVA, IL wrote Another Store: Very helpfull and knowledgeable staff.......
Subscriber from SCHAUMBURG, IL wrote Another Store: The personal at this store are always willing to help a customer. Will ask if..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: This Home Depot, as well as the store on 3500 N. Kimball, are fine if..........
Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Store: An excellent mid-sized hardware store with very good inventory control. Very neat & clean. Excellent..........
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 rely on Weiss Ace for its knowledgeable staff and variety of products........
Subscriber from LINDENHURST, IL wrote Another Store: Very helpful staff........
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 OAK PARK, IL wrote Another Store: Classic big-box experience: good on variety and price, poor on service........
Subscriber from DEERFIELD, IL wrote Another Store: I always find what I want when I need it........
Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote Another Store: hard to find help, items........
Subscriber from GENEVA, IL wrote Another Store: This Ace employs some older, more experienced personnel who are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Everything..........
Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote Another Store: An old-fashioned, neighborhood hardware store where the people greet you at the door and help..........
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 EVANSTON, IL wrote Another Store: In the heart of downtown Evanston with knowledgeable and helpful employees........
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 PARK RIDGE, IL wrote Another Store: helpful. expensive........
Subscriber from STREAMWOOD, IL wrote Another Store: You can't beat the service!.......
Subscriber from ELMWOOD PK, IL wrote Another Store: Staff occupied with storekeeping activities while I wandered looking for an item. Four customers waited..........
Subscriber from RIVERWOODS, IL wrote Another Store: Sales people who actually know about the products and are helpful, ask if you need..........
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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