Hardware Stores in Hayward , CA

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Friday, March 19, 2010

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

Hardware Stores in Hayward, 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.	Hayward Ace Hardware 808 B St Hayward, CA 510-581-5010	49 ratings	How does "Hayward Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Hayward , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Home Depot 21787 Hesperian Blvd Hayward, CA 510-887-8544	38 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Hayward , 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 Hayward , 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 Hayward , 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 Hayward , 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 Hayward , 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 Hayward , 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 Hayward , 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 Hayward , 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 REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: Almost always have what I am looking for even though itis a small store........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: greatest variety of items in a hardware store I have ever seen........
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Store: we lovethese guys.......
Subscriber from CASTRO VALLEY, CA wrote Another Store: Pete's is a Castro Valley hardware icon........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: An old time hardware store with knowledge of today's solutions........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Friendly, helpful staff--someone is always there to assist........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Good "Old-Time" Hardware Store.......
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Store: Get rid of the take a number system!.......
Subscriber from HAYWARD, CA wrote Another Store: They've been very helpful when I've been perplexed and have given me helpful advice........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: The shopping experienced is enhanced by their extra support staff in the aisles........
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 SUISUN CITY, CA wrote Another Store: My main complaint with Home Depot is that it is nigh onto impossible to get..........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: Old style hardware store service: friendly with loads of expertise. Manager named Chris is much..........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: With a little service we might be onto something........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Staff does not typically know a lot about products. There seem to be a lot..........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Store: I will go to OSH over Home Depot or Lowes because there are not long..........
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 LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: Good local hardware store with a fine selection. A bit expensive, but if you don't..........
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: They are a very reliable neighborhood hardware store........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: I prefer Lowe's to Homedepot because of service, availability,and display areas........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: This place is a local treasure. It has been at this location for at least..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Old fashioned, behind-the-counter store........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Fun to shop there. Helpful advice........
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 MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: This place is better than superior. It has an amazing number of things - all..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: lot of interesting things.......
Subscriber from PIEDMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Ace used to be fantastic. Some of the current (2008-9) staff is not at all..........
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 BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: I special-ordered a product. The model number on my invoice, written by Carlos at this..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: a largely disorganized and poorly kept store. The worst Home Depot of all........
Subscriber from SAN LORENZO, CA wrote Another Store: Left a bag at the checkout counter and called and explained. Told to go in..........
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 SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: A while back I needed help getting a piece of wood cut in the store,..........
Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: too few staff on floor and particularly at checkout.......
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Highly variable. Some staff are outstanding in knowledge and helpfulness; others are barely adequate. Store..........
Subscriber from CORTE MADERA, CA wrote Another Store: Wonderful store........
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 FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: It depends on when you go (day of the week,time, etc.). Some people are very..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: great hardware store.......
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: If you don't expect sales help or advice you are not disappointed. The product choices..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent for lumber.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Workingman's Headquarters is an old-fashioned hardware. Two brothers work in a place that looks like..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: I love this place! The staff is incredibly helpful. They always seem to have what..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: If you live in the Mission San Jose area of Fremont, this hardware store should..........
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 EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: mixed service. some staff are superior, some inferior........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: I really wish we had a Lowes so we wouldn't need to deal with Home..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Best service around and very knowledgeable staff. Takes the time to explain things to you........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Easy store to use, decent and adequate selection, a LOT nicer to visit than Home..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: If you can't find something, ask; they often have it rat-holed elsewhere, or will suggested..........

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