Hardware Stores in Fairfield , CA

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Monday, March 22, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Fairfield, 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.	Home Depot 2121 Cadenasso Dr Fairfield, CA 707-426-9600	46 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fairfield , 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 Fairfield , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	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 Fairfield , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Home Depot 5631 Lone Tree Way Brentwood, CA 925-513-6060	17 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fairfield , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Home Depot 4000 Alameda Ave Oakland, CA 510-533-7379	27 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fairfield , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fairfield , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Lowe's 43612 Pacific Commons Blvd Fremont, CA 510-344-4920	19 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fairfield , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 Fairfield , 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: smaller than the Gellert Blvd store. Same great staff attitudes........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Eames has provided helpful advice, excellent service, and diligent product variety and availability........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Store: Great variety, great prices - hard to find help when you need it, and some..........
Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: Almost always have what I am looking for even though itis a small store........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: Friendly, helpful staff and usually well-informed. Not the lowest prices but convenient when you don't..........
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 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: Cannot recommend highly enough. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Wish they were closer........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Highly variable. Some staff are outstanding in knowledge and helpfulness; others are barely adequate. Store..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: the staff is more knowledgeable than the big box stores. you can also find things..........
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 SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Small town hardware in busy city...very helpful staff...good selection of basic hardware.......
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: Ace is the place for the helpful hardware person is truly the case at Pastime...........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Each different hardware store is the 'go-to' of choice for different products around here..........
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Store: The sales associates are friendly, helpful and approachable. As a small store, they try harder..........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: train employees.......
Subscriber from MOS BEACH, CA wrote Another Store: Nice people who will do little customizing projects if you need it.......
Subscriber from BRENTWOOD, CA wrote Another Store: Seem to have everything I need and then some, without wandering thru a warehouse. Always..........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: Our tiny kitchen makeover was a nightmare thanks to their complete and utter failure to..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Incredibly helpful staff and wide selection. Prices a bit more than Home Depot but service..........
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: It is hard to find someone to answer questions. I usually research what I want..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Great hardware store!.......
Subscriber from CLAYTON, CA wrote Another Store: Very disappointed with the "new" Yardbirds / Home Depot. They can't decide if they are..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: The employees do not know their products. The store does not ensure things will be..........
Subscriber from BRISBANE, CA wrote Another Store: When this branch opened a few years back, you could barely walk an aisle without..........
Subscriber from SAN LEANDRO, CA wrote Another Store: They are extremely helpful. Even though they did not normally carry the model or brand..........
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Availability of help has improved greatly over the past year........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Best refund policy around!.......
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Store: OSH has been in Moraga for aabout 2 years. It took a while for the..........
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 have built their reputation on service, but my experience is that it isn't deserved........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Lots of stuff. Often hard to find a clerk that knows what he or she..........
Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: this is a particularly good OSH, very helpful staff.......
Subscriber from SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Very impressed by quality of products as compared to the "big orange store." Much cleaner...........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: Sometimes decent service, sometimes they couldn't be bothered to help........
Subscriber from LOS GATOS, CA wrote Another Store: Too often, I can't find what I need because either they don't sell it, or..........
Subscriber from MOS BEACH, CA wrote Another Store: A little pricey but old timers there have real advice and help. I hope new..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Hard to find what you're looking for and the clerks are little help.......
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote Another Store: What impressed me was that the salesperson tried to help me complete a project and..........
Subscriber from ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Store: I love OSH. What can I say? Their prices are higher than big box and..........
Subscriber from ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Store: This HD store has become very run down. I realize that it is the clientele..........
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Store: The staff is always very helpful and ready to assist anyone needing help. I go..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Great service, knowledgeable and personable........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: Small store, but nice people.......
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 FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Good "Old-Time" Hardware Store.......
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Better than average mom and pop hardware store. Good advice........
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 BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Pastime has almost everything anyone could want to find in a hardware store, I love..........

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