Hardware Stores in Sunnyvale , CA

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Sunday, March 14, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Sunnyvale, 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 680 Kifer Rd Sunnyvale, CA 408-245-3686	217 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Sunnyvale , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Lowe's 811 E Arques Ave Sunnyvale, CA 408-470-1680		How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Sunnyvale , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Orchard Supply Hardware 777 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd Sunnyvale, CA 408-732-7734	423 ratings	How does "Orchard Supply Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Sunnyvale , 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 Sunnyvale , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 Sunnyvale , 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 Sunnyvale , 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 Sunnyvale , 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 Sunnyvale , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	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 Sunnyvale , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
10.	Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Sunnyvale , 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 EL CERRITO, 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: Gave this adequate, but in terms of getting help regarding products...not good.......
Subscriber from SANTA CRUZ, CA wrote Another Store: The staff here is remarkably helpful and knowledgeable for this type of store........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: This is a Pro store, for bulk purchases of building materials, plumbing and electrical supplies..........
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote Another Store: Name should not say Orinda Village........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: it's fun to shop there!.......
Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote Another Store: hands down better than home depot. They tend to have desired products in stock........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgable staff........
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 CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Store: very helpful people at this store........
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 SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Too bad they had a buy out and have changed to ..........
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Store: we lovethese guys.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent selection for neighborhood hardware........
Subscriber from EMERALD HILLS, CA wrote Another Store: Sometimes decent service, sometimes they couldn't be bothered to help........
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 FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Great hardware store!.......
Subscriber from SAN PABLO, CA wrote Another Store: Storefront may be small, but just ask...and they will produce what you are looking for...........
Subscriber from LAFAYETTE, CA wrote Another Store: Fantastic variety but why are the employees so sad? From what I've seen of the..........
Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote Another Store: The staff here can sometimes be hard to get ahold of, but they do a..........
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 SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Small town hardware in busy city...very helpful staff...good selection of basic hardware.......
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 MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Continue to be disappointed with Home Depot. They started out great, but in recent years..........
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Many of staff don't seem to want to assist you. Checking out with merchandise is..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: They used to be better. There used to be several good hardware stores that still..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Once you locate what you want, check-out can be a time-consuming nightmare. Returns are also..........
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 SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Convenient ! Good Parking ! Large Selection on most items. Helpful Staff,friendly athmosphere !.......
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 try to shop during their "no sales tax" days, when prices are better. Overall,..........
Subscriber from HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote Another Store: Remains one of the best places to do business on the Peninsula.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: every employee makes it their business to solve your problem...........whatever time it takes and resolves..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Usually I can't find anyone to ask a question of--no matter which Home Depot I..........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: lot of interesting things.......
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: Trend is to lese service and higher fees for delivery........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: Very helpful advice on what to buy and how to use products. The quality is..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Excellent neighborhood hardware store. Excellent advice. They even have Wahlets!.......
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Store is located 1/4 mile away from home so it is a great store for..........
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: Forget about service in this place. try to find someone qualified who does not have..........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Fun to shop there. Helpful advice........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: I like these guys better than home depot, but there are fewer stores, farther away........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: Convenient location for me, which is mainly why I patronize it........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Usually very easy to find staff to ask questions........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Very helpful staff.......
Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote Another Store: It's often hard to find help, but when found, they are excellent........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: This Pro-Store has slightly better help that the one at #2 colma general HD store,..........
Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote Another Store: Simply the best in every way. Employees are very helpful and knowledgable........wow............
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: If you get the right salesman, this place rocks. Otherwise, you're on your own........

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