Hardware Stores in Fremont , CA

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

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

Hardware Stores in Fremont, 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.	Dale Hardware 37100 Post St Fremont, CA 510-797-3700	411 ratings	How does "Dale Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Home Depot 43900 Icehouse Terr Fremont, CA 510-490-0191	105 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Lowe's 43612 Pacific Commons Blvd Fremont, CA 510-344-4920	19 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	McIvor Hardware 43350 Ellsworth St Fremont, CA 510-656-0211	64 ratings	How does "McIvor Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Orchard Supply Hardware 5130 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA 510-797-1723	92 ratings	How does "Orchard Supply Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Fremont , 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 Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Home Depot 5631 Lone Tree Way Brentwood, CA 925-513-6060	17 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fremont , 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 Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
11.	Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Fremont , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
12.	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 Fremont , 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 PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Forget about service in this place. try to find someone qualified who does not have..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: Window railway display has not been functional for years........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent selection. Staff tries to be helpful, but this is often a busy place and..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Friendly, helpful staff--someone is always there to assist........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Go only if you can't afford anything more expensive. The service stinks........
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: If you are going to just grab something off the shelf, they have a great..........
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 LOS GATOS, CA wrote Another Store: This is a nice, well-run store with good service. I would rather go here than..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Pricey, but they always have what you need. If you can't find something anywhere else,..........
Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote Another Store: Simply the best in every way. Employees are very helpful and knowledgable........wow............
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Best service around and very knowledgeable staff. Takes the time to explain things to you........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: This store is one of the best OSH stores in the area--which is why I..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: GREAT PLACE TO SHOP. VERY HELPFUL SERVICE........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: THE BEST.......
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 SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Basic-- doesn't carry full range of HD products. Friendly at times but terrible service when..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Pricey but definitely the act to beat!.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Almost always find what i'm looking for when i go into cliff's. The location is..........
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Store: The sales associates are nowhere to be found, especially when you need to talk to..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Outstanding! Puts the Warehouse places to shame!.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: I always use ACE for my hardware needs. They give great customer service. And will..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: The cashiers aren't very polite........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: Customer Service appears disorganized. Conflicting information to customer. Glitch in made-to-order software creates problems for..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Cashier's lines are long........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: I special-ordered a product. The model number on my invoice, written by Carlos at this..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Good staff thogh the checkout lines can be long during sales. Much better than Home..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: I'm so glad this OSH opened near our house so we don't have to shop..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: Great local town hardware store. The people remember your name and stand behind the products...........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Helpful and friendly. Not a huge selection, but I can usually find what I want..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: Service varies by department.......
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Store: Good general hardware store, better selection and floor service than Home Depot........
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 CROCKETT, CA wrote Another Store: Great company with old-fashioned personable service. This community if fortunate to have such an asset.......
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: staff always ready to help some new staff not as knowledg eable.......
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote Another Store: What impressed me was that the salesperson tried to help me complete a project and..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Like wandering around in a strange city.......
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: A hardware store with a smile! Always helpful - both in the aisles and at..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: love the store, especially the way they take back items, even without receipts........
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 JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Store is located 1/4 mile away from home so it is a great store for..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: good selection.......
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 PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: In addition to the fine service, the owners hire people who are "on the margin"..........
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 SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Good service when you can find the "expert" for that area. Bought a Home Depot..........
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 PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: They carry virtually everything for plumbing and electrical jobs........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Service is adequate for a large store. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Main thing is price..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: If they don't have a part you need for something in your home, it's almost..........

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