Hardware Stores in El Sobrante , CA

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Hardware Stores in El Sobrante, 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.	Oliver's Hardware 4071 San Pablo Dam Rd El Sobrante, CA 510-223-4450	10 ratings	How does "Oliver's Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in El Sobrante , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in El Sobrante , 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 El Sobrante , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in El Sobrante , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 El Sobrante , 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 El Sobrante , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	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 El Sobrante , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 El Sobrante , 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 SANTA CLARA, CA wrote Another Store: Store access is irritating. It's a smaller store and they have issues keeping inventory on..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: It's rare when I don't find what I need........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Store: They sold me an extension ladder labeled (in relatively small print) "return; do not sell."..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Only go there when I couldn't find it at ACE........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Great local resource for Berkeley. Parking lot makes for quick in & outs, especially when..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: A throwback to a good old-fashioned, family-run hardware store. Intimate, helpful staff, with a wide..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Great selection of plants and rocks, etc. for landscaping. Just OK for hardware........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent neighborhood hardware store. Excellent advice. They even have Wahlets!.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: smaller than the Gellert Blvd store. Same great staff attitudes........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Carry hardware for the older homes in the area........
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 PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Hard to find what you're looking for and the clerks are little help.......
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Availability of help has improved greatly over the past year........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: They have provided excellent service for years. Everything is neatly arranged and there is a..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Outsanding - What a community hardware story should be.......
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: None better in the area. Outstanding customer service........
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 ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Store: I love OSH. What can I say? Their prices are higher than big box and..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: There are many informed salespersons on the floor. The manager stands behind his products and..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Great service, knowledgeable and personable........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Great small neighborhood hardward sotre. jam packed, but if you ask, they will show you..........
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Store: Every time I go to Orchard Supply they are out of stock in something on..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: They have everything and they know how to tell you to use it........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: Full service, full inventory, and a place to visit whether you need anything or not...........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Nice retail display, clean & well lighted for a broader shopper base market. Slightly less..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: This is actually an Ace Hardware store. It's casual, friendly. Staff very good at finding..........
Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote Another Store: Except for the appliance and paint areas most employees could care less about the customer!..........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: An old time hardware store with knowledge of today's solutions........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: This place is like a valuable jewel, hidden away in the Mission district of Fremont...........
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 BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: A real neighborhood store with a well-stocked back room. I've often hunted all over town..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Higher quality products are not always offered. If you don't know a better quality exist..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: I like these guys better than home depot, but there are fewer stores, farther away........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Generally can get assistance without a wait........
Subscriber from BRISBANE, CA wrote Another Store: A very clean, neat store, with competitive prices and friendly staff. More employees would be..........
Subscriber from SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Basic-- doesn't carry full range of HD products. Friendly at times but terrible service when..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Better than average mom and pop hardware store. Good advice........
Subscriber from HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote Another Store: Remains one of the best places to do business on the Peninsula.......
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Store: Home Depot has rude, uncaring customer service workers. They always have long, slow lines and..........
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 BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: I love the general store atmosphere of this place. I support it whenever I can........
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 LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: OSH is a good standard........
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 REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: I'm a new member. The new Wholesale store I visit would do better if it..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Best place to get keys made. Other hardware stores recommend Cliff's for key cuts........
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 SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Still a contender........
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 BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Very knowlegable staff who are very helpful.......

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