Hardware Stores in San Lorenzo , CA

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

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

Hardware Stores in San Lorenzo, 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.	Orchard Supply Hardware 177 Lewelling Blvd San Lorenzo, CA 510-278-7300	94 ratings	How does "Orchard Supply Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in San Lorenzo , 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 San Lorenzo , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	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 San Lorenzo , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in San Lorenzo , 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 San Lorenzo , 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 San Lorenzo , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Home Depot 5631 Lone Tree Way Brentwood, CA 925-513-6060	17 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in San Lorenzo , 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 San Lorenzo , 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 OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Very friendly, helpful, good selection.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Service is adequate for a large store. Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Main thing is price..........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Sometimes difficult to find someone to assist you and I'm not always confident I am..........
Subscriber from ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Store: The Ace staff is very helpfull and seems to know thier products. But, they are..........
Subscriber from LOS GATOS, CA wrote Another Store: Too often, I can't find what I need because either they don't sell it, or..........
Subscriber from CASTRO VALLEY, CA wrote Another Store: Pete's is a Castro Valley hardware icon........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Nice retail display, clean & well lighted for a broader shopper base market. Slightly less..........
Subscriber from KENTFIELD, CA wrote Another Store: An excellent neighborhood hardware and housewares store that has saved me many trips to the..........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: An old time hardware store with knowledge of today's solutions........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, CA wrote Another Store: This store has a very large variety of products. The staff is usually knowledgeable about..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Small store with limited selection, but prices are kept reasonable, the store is clean and..........
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: Usually very easy to find staff to ask questions........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: SF Cole Hardware is a DIY paradise. Take your problem--bring as much of it as..........
Subscriber from MOS BEACH, CA wrote Another Store: Nice people who will do little customizing projects if you need it.......
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Better than average mom and pop hardware store. Good advice........
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 ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Prices are a bit higher at the Orchard Supply stores compared to other chain hardware..........
Subscriber from PINOLE, CA wrote Another Store: The staff is always very helpful and ready to assist anyone needing help. I go..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Not much service, but the quality, quantity and price are good........
Subscriber from WOODSIDE, CA wrote Another Store: Large hardware store - if I need something specific, this is where I go. The..........
Subscriber from PACIFICA, CA wrote Another Store: Really nice helpful people. Seems to be out of things a lot. Will special order,..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Don't go there unless you know what you need. It's tough to find a sales..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: If they don't have it or can't help you, they will steer you to the..........
Subscriber from BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Perhaps 1-2 years ago the store split into high-end hardware and designated the "low-end" hardware..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Hard to find things........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: They have everything and they know how to tell you to use it........
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 PINOLE, CA wrote Another Store: Every time I go to Orchard Supply they are out of stock in something on..........
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 MARTINEZ, CA wrote Another Store: The store is difficult to navigate and it is difficult to find help. The staff..........
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 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: Incredibly helpful staff and wide selection. Prices a bit more than Home Depot but service..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Good if you know what you're looking for. Sometimes hard to find salesperson for advice..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Whatever you need always seems to be out of stock........
Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Best refund policy around!.......
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 BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Old fashioned, behind-the-counter store........
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 OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Check out lines are too long. Garden nursery has a good variety of plants; somewhat..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgeable staff who seem to enjoy working with customers........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: So much better than Home Depot. Employees are much happier to help you........
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote Another Store: Superior rating based on service and advice provided by owner/manager; staff not nearly as capable.......
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Mcivor's is a local institution. They donate generously to all kinds of local events/groups. They..........
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 FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Very helpful advice on what to buy and how to use products. The quality is..........
Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote Another Store: Friendly, helpful staff and usually well-informed. Not the lowest prices but convenient when you don't..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Sometimes OSH has a product I cannot find elsewhere. Also, there are people (like the..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Like wandering around in a strange city.......

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