Hardware Stores in Napa , CA

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Friday, March 19, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Napa, 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.	Ace Hardware 325 Lincoln Ave Napa, CA 707-255-4272	29 ratings	How does "Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Home Depot 225 Soscol Ave Napa, CA 707-251-0162	43 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Orchard Supply Hardware 3980 Bel Aire Plz Napa, CA 707-224-3410	49 ratings	How does "Orchard Supply Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Zeller's Ace Hardware 819 Randolph St Napa, CA 707-224-0204	22 ratings	How does "Zeller's Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Home Depot 4000 Alameda Ave Oakland, CA 510-533-7379	27 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Napa , 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 Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	Lowe's 43612 Pacific Commons Blvd Fremont, CA 510-344-4920	19 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Napa , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
11.	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 Napa , 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 JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Difficult to find someone of which to ask questions. Difficult to find what you need...........
Subscriber from DANVILLE, CA wrote Another Store: A FRIENDLY, LOCALLY OWNED STORE. OWNERS CONTRIBUTE MUCH TO THE QUALITY OF BERKELEY........
Subscriber from MILL VALLEY, CA wrote Another Store: This is the place where contractors get much of their materials and tools in Marin..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: This store has a very large variety of products. The staff is usually knowledgeable about..........
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 PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: This store has been a neighborhood fixture forever. Gary has just about anything you want..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: Experience can be terrible to excellent, mostly the former. They seem to run their stocking..........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: Jackson's people care!.......
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote Another Store: Name should not say Orinda Village........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Great Service here. I would rather go here than Home Depot or Orchard Supply unless..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Service is adequate for a large store. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Main thing is price..........
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 FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Best place to get keys made. Other hardware stores recommend Cliff's for key cuts........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: This location is exactly why when a small company has more then two locations what..........
Subscriber from KENTFIELD, CA wrote Another Store: An excellent neighborhood hardware and housewares store that has saved me many trips to the..........
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 PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Generally can get assistance without a wait........
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 OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: I have not been in Bolfings this year, but it used to be another one..........
Subscriber from SANTA CRUZ, CA wrote Another Store: The staff here is remarkably helpful and knowledgeable for this type of store........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: 30 years experience with this firm........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Always great advice and plenty of people to help........
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 PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Hard to find what you're looking for and the clerks are little help.......
Subscriber from WOODSIDE, CA wrote Another Store: Large hardware store - if I need something specific, this is where I go. The..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: This would be like every other chain store were it not for the staff. The..........
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 SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Convenient ! Good Parking ! Large Selection on most items. Helpful Staff,friendly athmosphere !.......
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 MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Better than average mom and pop hardware store. Good advice........
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 OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: They have everything and they know how to tell you to use it........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: A hardware store with a smile! Always helpful - both in the aisles and at..........
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 WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: This store is one of the best OSH stores in the area--which is why I..........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Store: I hate walking into a store and getting disoriented with all the stuff and not..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: Very helpful staff, both for finding items and advice on using products........
Subscriber from LIVERMORE, CA wrote Another Store: What a joy to enter this store and get immediate, expert advice on a wide..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: sometimes difficult to find a staff person to get info.......
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: I hate shopping at HD. Even though it's four blocks from my home, a short..........
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 HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote Another Store: It's the best hardware store in our area for hard-to-find and exotic parts. They always..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: They have everything -- from phone equipment to usual hardware equipment. They are always very..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Have had more luck with employee help than at Colma store. I don't like the..........
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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: lot of interesting things.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: it's fun to shop there!.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Only go there when I couldn't find it at ACE........
Subscriber from CASTRO VALLEY, CA wrote Another Store: If you need help finding that one screw and only want to buy just one..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: Family run, has everything including very knowledgible help.......

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