Hardware Stores in Castro Valley , CA

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Castro Valley, 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.	Pete's Ace Hardware 2569 Castro Valley Blvd Castro Valley, CA 510-581-7633	205 ratings	How does "Pete's Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Castro Valley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Workbench True Value Hardware 19640 Center St Castro Valley, CA 510-538-5454	16 ratings	How does "Workbench True Value Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Castro Valley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Home Depot 4000 Alameda Ave Oakland, CA 510-533-7379	27 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Castro Valley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Castro Valley , 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 Castro Valley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Castro Valley , 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 Castro Valley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Home Depot 5631 Lone Tree Way Brentwood, CA 925-513-6060	17 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Castro Valley , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	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 Castro Valley , 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: Each different hardware store is the 'go-to' of choice for different products around here..........
Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote Another Store: So happy they are my neighbor. A great help to the homeowner........
Subscriber from STANFORD, CA wrote Another Store: Offers convenient recycling of batteries and fluorescent light bulbs........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: I assume this doesn't just apply to the garden center, right? My responses are ONLY..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: They pack a LOT of stuff in there! Good advice for the most part. Gene's..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: A great little neighborhood hardware store.......
Subscriber from EL GRANADA, CA wrote Another Store: A pleasant place, with better quality plants and service than other Home Depots........
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 FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: The staff really know their stuff. Not the cheapest, but good quality and selection........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: They have provided excellent service for years. Everything is neatly arranged and there is a..........
Subscriber from BRISBANE, CA wrote Another Store: This is a small Ace Hardware store which has been family owned for 3 generations,..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Don't go there unless you know what you need. It's tough to find a sales..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Limited selection, open and inviting layout, generally helpful when asked........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: This store is usually my "last resort" store when I can't find what I'm looking..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: This is my favorite hardware store, no hassles, they often have sales and coupons so..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Like wandering around in a strange city.......
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Wide selection of basic hardware, adequate supply of items like bath and kitchen accessories, garden..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent neighborhood yet large hardware store........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Go only if you can't afford anything more expensive. The service stinks........
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Store: The staff is always very helpful and ready to assist anyone needing help. I go..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: I love the general store atmosphere of this place. I support it whenever I can........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Store: I hate walking into a store and getting disoriented with all the stuff and not..........
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Perhaps 1-2 years ago the store split into high-end hardware and designated the "low-end" hardware..........
Subscriber from LOS GATOS, CA wrote Another Store: they (several stores) are not cheap but overall they are ok if you know what..........
Subscriber from SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Too bad they had a buy out and have changed to ..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: They are re-organizing the store, so things should clear up a bit........
Subscriber from SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Helpful, friendly, good advice, patient.......
Subscriber from MARTINEZ, CA wrote Another Store: The store is difficult to navigate and it is difficult to find help. The staff..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Lots of stuff. Often hard to find clerks. Even harder to find a clerk that..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Helpful and friendly. Not a huge selection, but I can usually find what I want..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Good service when you can find the "expert" for that area. Bought a Home Depot..........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: Convenient location for me, which is mainly why I patronize it........
Subscriber from ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Store: I love OSH. What can I say? Their prices are higher than big box and..........
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 LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: often out of stock on basic items.......
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Store: OSH has been in Moraga for aabout 2 years. It took a while for the..........
Subscriber from WOODSIDE, CA wrote Another Store: Large hardware store - if I need something specific, this is where I go. The..........
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Store: When the owner is away, the mice do play. Sometimes most of the staff is..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Continue to be disappointed with Home Depot. They started out great, but in recent years..........
Subscriber from PACIFICA, CA wrote Another Store: Really nice helpful people. Seems to be out of things a lot. Will special order,..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: For a big warehouse the supplies you wanted weren't always in stock. Had to go..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Store: very helpful people at this store........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Very knowlegable staff who are very helpful.......
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Had superior service when purchasing a John Deere Lawn Tractor this spring. Get salesperson that..........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: Much better than the San Carlos Home Depot, but not a real hardware store such..........
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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: smaller than the Gellert Blvd store. Same great staff attitudes........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Home Depot bought them and closed the store!.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: They have everything and they know how to tell you to use it........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Never enough staff on hand to help customers........

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