Hardware Stores in Livermore , CA

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Livermore, 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 2500 Las Positas Rd Livermore, CA 925-243-1212	100 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Livermore , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Lowe's 4255 1st St Livermore, CA 925-245-2440	42 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Livermore , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Orchard Supply Hardware 1450 1st St Livermore, CA 925-455-8555	158 ratings	How does "Orchard Supply Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Livermore , 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 Livermore , 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 Livermore , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Home Depot 4000 Alameda Ave Oakland, CA 510-533-7379	27 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Livermore , 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 Livermore , 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 Livermore , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Livermore , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Livermore , 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 EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: Much better than the San Carlos Home Depot, but not a real hardware store such..........
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: If its wood, its Southern lumber.......
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: They are a very reliable neighborhood hardware store........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Poor service. Hard to get questions answered.......
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: Pastime still feels like an old-time service-oriented hardware store. Their take-a-number system is centrally located..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Great local resource for Berkeley. Parking lot makes for quick in & outs, especially when..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: Service varies by department.......
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Store: This store has been in Moraga for years and is beeing competed with by a..........
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 SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: What service? There is no service. You are supposed to know. Isn't that a DIY..........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Store: Very personal and professional service from knowlegable staff. If they don't have it, they will..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgable staff........
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 SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgeable staff, which is what you want at a hardware store, someone who can answer..........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Service has gone downhill as they have less staff now.......
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Home Depot bought them and closed the store!.......
Subscriber from CLAYTON, CA wrote Another Store: I'm impressed with how friendly and outgoing the staff is here. It makes me want..........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Store: My kind of store........
Subscriber from EL GRANADA, CA wrote Another Store: I like the hardware store, but not the rentals-- they're 'way too expensive!.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: OSH seems to have gone downhill in recent years. The selection is no longer as..........
Subscriber from PIEDMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Has a parking lot........
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Store: we lovethese guys.......
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent neighborhood hardware store. Excellent advice. They even have Wahlets!.......
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 ORINDA, CA wrote Another Store: Name should not say Orinda Village........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: This is our neighborhood hardware store. We really like them and continue to purchase from..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Your classic neighborhood hardware store - a keeper........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: They always have what I need and help me find it fast. What more can..........
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: They do a good job of providing employment for people who might not be able..........
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Store: By definition you are mostly on your own and it is not well staffed........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: This store has a very large variety of products. The staff is usually knowledgeable about..........
Subscriber from ALBANY, CA wrote Another Store: i would never go there except for its convenient location.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Unfortunately, they forget that they are a hardware store, not Williams-Sonoma. The store is filled..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: I have not been in Bolfings this year, but it used to be another one..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Orchard Supply is the place to go to ask how-to questions for home repair projects...........
Subscriber from ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Store: I love OSH. What can I say? Their prices are higher than big box and..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: I like these guys better than home depot, but there are fewer stores, farther away........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Dale Hardware is the world's greatest hardware store. There are very few times they did..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Very nice neighborhood hardware store with personal service. Can order items they don't carry, but..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Very helpful staff.......
Subscriber from LOS GATOS, CA wrote Another Store: they (several stores) are not cheap but overall they are ok if you know what..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: They carry virtually everything for plumbing and electrical jobs........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: staff always ready to help some new staff not as knowledg eable.......
Subscriber from CLAYTON, CA wrote Another Store: Very unfriendly staff, difficult to get assistance, selection of products is very poor........
Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote Another Store: They don't emphasize customer service, and many of their products are of inferior quality. In..........
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 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: Very helpful staff, both for finding items and advice on using products........
Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote Another Store: Great variety, great prices - hard to find help when you need it, and some..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: smaller than the Gellert Blvd store. Same great staff attitudes........

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