Hardware Stores in Berkeley , CA

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.

Hardware Stores in Berkeley, 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.	Ashby Lumber 824 Ashby Ave Berkeley, CA 510-843-4832	39 ratings	How does "Ashby Lumber" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Berkeley Ace Hardware 2145 University Ave Berkeley, CA 510-845-0410	175 ratings	How does "Berkeley Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Eastern Supplies 2900 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA 510-841-8606	13 ratings	How does "Eastern Supplies" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Orchard Supply Hardware 1025 Ashby Ave Berkeley, CA 510-540-6638	167 ratings	How does "Orchard Supply Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Truitt & White Lumber 642 Hearst Ave Berkeley, CA 510-841-0511	29 ratings	How does "Truitt & White Lumber" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	West Berkeley Hardware 2043 San Pablo Ave Berkeley, CA 510-843-4881		How does "West Berkeley Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Home Depot 4000 Alameda Ave Oakland, CA 510-533-7379	27 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , 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 Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	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 Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
11.	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 Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
12.	Home Depot 5631 Lone Tree Way Brentwood, CA 925-513-6060	17 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Berkeley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
13.	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 Berkeley , 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 OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: a largely disorganized and poorly kept store. The worst Home Depot of all........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Sometimes difficult to find someone to assist you and I'm not always confident I am..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Service is adequate for a large store. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Main thing is price..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: It is hard to find someone to answer questions. I usually research what I want..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: Service varies by department.......
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: I've occasionally gotten bad advice or incorrect product recommendation from this OSH, but in every..........
Subscriber from PACIFICA, CA wrote Another Store: Really nice helpful people. Seems to be out of things a lot. Will special order,..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: A great little neighborhood hardware store.......
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: If they don't have it or can't help you, they will steer you to the..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: I look for housewares here before going to a bigger place, because the selection is..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: lot of interesting things.......
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Store: A good hardware store, especially for someone like me (I'm not that sophisticated)........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Compared to some of the other OSH stores, this one has issues. Not as well..........
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: They are a very reliable neighborhood hardware store........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Unfortunately, they forget that they are a hardware store, not Williams-Sonoma. The store is filled..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Store is located 1/4 mile away from home so it is a great store for..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: I like these guys better than home depot, but there are fewer stores, farther away........
Subscriber from DALY CITY, CA wrote Another Store: They are always willing to take your question. They usually have a good answer, steer..........
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Store: The staff is always very helpful and ready to assist anyone needing help. I go..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: OSH is a good standard........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: Window railway display has not been functional for years........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: I try to give them as much business as I can because I know they're..........
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 WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: The staff here can sometimes be hard to get ahold of, but they do a..........
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 PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: This is a small, neighborhood establishment that's been here for years. They always have what..........
Subscriber from LOS GATOS, CA wrote Another Store: ACE is very good except you never want to buy certain items that may be..........
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 REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: The staff is helpful and the store is neat and clean with products where they..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Good if you know what you're looking for. Sometimes hard to find salesperson for advice..........
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 LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Store: They are not helpful and parking is VERY poor........
Subscriber from SAN MATEO,, CA wrote Another Store: Very helpful people working at Wisnom's........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: The is "the Nordstrom's" of hardwares. I'm legally blind and they will do many things..........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Store: Especially in the paint department I find I have to wait for service even though..........
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 PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: I am very impressed with the recent helpfulness/staff attitude of the staff at the East..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Staff does not typically know a lot about products. There seem to be a lot..........
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Store: Always difficult to find what I want. Help is difficult to get........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Old fashioned, behind-the-counter store. Very pleasant........
Subscriber from MILL VALLEY, CA wrote Another Store: This is the place where contractors get much of their materials and tools in Marin..........
Subscriber from BRISBANE, CA wrote Another Store: When this branch opened a few years back, you could barely walk an aisle without..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Store: I love Lowe's and can't wait for them to come to San Jose area........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: Sears sets the standard for all other stores in terms of service, quality and availability...........
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 SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: I have used this facility since 1986. The staff are always there ready to help..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: This location is exactly why when a small company has more then two locations what..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: This is a great, tiny, local hardware store. They always have at least one of..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: This new store is an extension of the Standard Plumbing on Clement, but it is..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: Ace is the place for the helpful hardware person is truly the case at Pastime...........

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