Hardware Stores in Hercules , CA

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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

Hardware Stores in Hercules, 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 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Hercules , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Home Depot 4000 Alameda Ave Oakland, CA 510-533-7379	27 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Hercules , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Hercules , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Hercules , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Home Depot 5631 Lone Tree Way Brentwood, CA 925-513-6060	17 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Hercules , 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 Hercules , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	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 Hercules , 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 ANDREAS, CA wrote Another Store: Great place with old fashioned friendly service. Highly recommended........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgeable staff who seem to enjoy working with customers........
Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: too few staff on floor and particularly at checkout.......
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: It doesn't get any better, anywhere. Not the lowest prices, but their advice can save..........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: Not a discount hardware store, but the knowledgeable staff, the customer service they offer, and..........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: With a little service we might be onto something........
Subscriber from SAUSALITO, CA wrote Another Store: Old time hardware store, have a little of everything, sell items by the piece, not..........
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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Best neighborhood hardware store in San Francisco........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Nice retail display, clean & well lighted for a broader shopper base market. Slightly less..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: product variety suffered after the company changed hands.......
Subscriber from ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Store: Their prices are higher than big box stores, so I shop for more expensive items..........
Subscriber from STANFORD, CA wrote Another Store: Offers convenient recycling of batteries and fluorescent light bulbs........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent neighborhood hardware store. Excellent advice. They even have Wahlets!.......
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Good "Old-Time" Hardware Store.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: This new store is an extension of the Standard Plumbing on Clement, but it is..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgable staff........
Subscriber from SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Helpful, friendly, good advice, patient.......
Subscriber from KENTFIELD, CA wrote Another Store: An excellent neighborhood hardware and housewares store that has saved me many trips to the..........
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 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 SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Very impressed by quality of products as compared to the "big orange store." Much cleaner...........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Sincere has the best selection I've found in the bay area of efficient toilets that..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Re-opened July 5th. Was missed by the neighborhood. New store is nicer than the old,..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Old fashioned, behind-the-counter store. Very pleasant........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: Service has slipped over the past year.......
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: Amazing how well staff can answer questions, and tell the customer where to go if..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Can't ever find help and advice when you need it. We don't go back here..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: For small, neighborhood hardware store, they have a very wide selection, are knowledgeable about the..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: sometimes difficult to find a staff person to get info.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Cannot recommend highly enough. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Wish they were closer........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: This is a relatively small hardware store but seem to have "one of everything." The..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: Best in our area! Beats such competitors as Home Depot and to lesser extent OSH.......
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 PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: The classic neighborhood store that provides individualized attention to your needs, which makes the slightly..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Not bad for a big box store, when you need something not easily available in..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Incredibly helpful staff and wide selection. Prices a bit more than Home Depot but service..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Convenient location, adequate stock.......
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 SUISUN CITY, CA wrote Another Store: This is the best all-around hardware store I have ever found. Extremely good in answering..........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Service has gone downhill as they have less staff now.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Outstanding! Puts the Warehouse places to shame!.......
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: Great neighborhood hardware store with outlandish prices..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Fun to shop there. Helpful advice........
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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: They have built their reputation on service, but my experience is that it isn't deserved........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Limited variety of products but sometimes they will have an obscure product that isn't carried..........
Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote Another Store: If you can't find what you're looking for at this hardware store, it isn't made!.......
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Store: When the owner is away, the mice do play. Sometimes most of the staff is..........
Subscriber from CASTRO VALLEY, CA wrote Another Store: Lots of things in stock. Not easy to order most special order items........

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