Hardware Stores in Ben Lomond , CA

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Hardware Stores in Ben Lomond, CA and Nearby

The big hardware chains give 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. We've rated 146 area stores.

From Bay Area 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.	Scarborough Home Ctr 9470 Hwy 9 Ben Lomond, CA 831-336-5142	12 ratings	How does "Scarborough Home Ctr" rate compared to other hardware stores in Ben Lomond , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Ace Hardware 700 Santa Cruz Ave Menlo Park, CA 650-325-2515	17 ratings	How does "Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Ben Lomond , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Home Depot 860 E Dunne Ave Morgan Hill, CA 408-779-9755	14 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Ben Lomond , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Home Depot 4000 Alameda Ave Oakland, CA 510-533-7379	27 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Ben Lomond , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Ben Lomond , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Home Depot 5631 Lone Tree Way Brentwood, CA 925-513-6060	17 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Ben Lomond , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Antioch Ace Hardware 501 Sunset Dr Antioch, CA 925-757-2500	20 ratings	How does "Antioch Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Ben Lomond , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Ben Lomond , CA? Subscribe Bay Area 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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: every employee makes it their business to solve your problem...........whatever time it takes and resolves..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Level of service, and variety of products, has decreased lately. Maybe they are having budget..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Difficult to find someone of which to ask questions. Difficult to find what you need...........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Staff does not typically know a lot about products. There seem to be a lot..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: My desire to behave professionally and in good taste prevents me from expressing my true..........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Store: Much more pleasant to shop here than Home Depot, but have noticed a trend toward..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Never enough staff on hand to help customers........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: Gave this adequate, but in terms of getting help regarding products...not good.......
Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: Staff is very helpful and products are usually in stock.......
Subscriber from WOODSIDE, CA wrote Another Store: Location is very central in Menlo Park, service is very good, prices may be slightly..........
Subscriber from SAN ANDREAS, CA wrote Another Store: Yes, the variety is there and the prices are competitive...but the staff is SO poor..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgeable staff, which is what you want at a hardware store, someone who can answer..........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: Not a discount hardware store, but the knowledgeable staff, the customer service they offer, and..........
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Store: Average Home Depot store, Very knowledgeable and helpful floor staff, but hard to find floor..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: San Lorenzo excels in having people who actually know about the products they are selling..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: This is a Pro store, for bulk purchases of building materials, plumbing and electrical supplies..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: If they don't have a part you need for something in your home, it's almost..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: This is a small local store, which is fine if you live in the area,..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: a largely disorganized and poorly kept store. The worst Home Depot of all........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Nice retail display, clean & well lighted for a broader shopper base market. Slightly less..........
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Store: A special order for flooring that was supposed to take five days turned into 32..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: sometimes difficult to find a staff person to get info.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: All service is provided at the counter (90% of the products are behind the counter)...........
Subscriber from ALBANY, CA wrote Another Store: i would never go there except for its convenient location.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Need more knowgeable employees........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Love the smaller, less intimidating nature of the OSH stores, in general. It is easy..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: It doesn't get any better, anywhere. Not the lowest prices, but their advice can save..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: A very good local hardware store. The place to go if you are not sure..........
Subscriber from MOS BEACH, CA wrote Another Store: Nice people who will do little customizing projects if you need it.......
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: This is an awesome store for getting advice. Best I've ever been too........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: This is our neighborhood hardware store. We really like them and continue to purchase from..........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: Sometimes decent service, sometimes they couldn't be bothered to help........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Can't ever find help and advice when you need it. We don't go back here..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Orchard Supply is the place to go to ask how-to questions for home repair projects...........
Subscriber from CLAYTON, CA wrote Another Store: The only shortcoming of this store is lack of staff; the folks working there are..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: it's fun to shop there!.......
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Wide selection of basic hardware, adequate supply of items like bath and kitchen accessories, garden..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Carry hardware for the older homes in the area........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: I prefer Lowe's to Homedepot because of service, availability,and display areas........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Store: I will go to OSH over Home Depot or Lowes because there are not long..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Great hardware store!.......
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: Just a good all around hardware store. Staff is usually attentive and sufficiently knowledgeable, the..........
Subscriber from EL GRANADA, CA wrote Another Store: I like the hardware store, but not the rentals-- they're 'way too expensive!.......
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: They have provided excellent service for years. Everything is neatly arranged and there is a..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: It depends on when you go (day of the week,time, etc.). Some people are very..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: I hate shopping at HD. Even though it's four blocks from my home, a short..........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: They don't emphasize customer service, and many of their products are of inferior quality. In..........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Forget about service in this place. try to find someone qualified who does not have..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: This would be like every other chain store were it not for the staff. The..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: Experience can be terrible to excellent, mostly the former. They seem to run their stocking..........

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