Hardware Stores in Walnut Creek , CA

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Friday, March 19, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Walnut Creek, 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.	Piedmont Lumber 2860 N Main St Walnut Creek, CA 925-935-8400		How does "Piedmont Lumber" rate compared to other hardware stores in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Walnut Creek Ace Hardware 2967 Ygnacio Valley Rd Walnut Creek, CA 925-935-6500	150 ratings	How does "Walnut Creek Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Home Depot 4000 Alameda Ave Oakland, CA 510-533-7379	27 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Home Depot 1625 Sycamore Ave Hercules, CA 510-245-9572	31 ratings	How does "Home Depot" rate compared to other hardware stores in Walnut Creek , 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 Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Cole Hardware 2254 Polk St San Francisco, CA 415-674-8913	22 ratings	How does "Cole Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Walnut Creek , 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 Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 Walnut Creek , CA? Subscribe Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
9.	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 Walnut Creek , 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 BELMONT, CA wrote Another Store: They are a very reliable neighborhood hardware store........
Subscriber from MORAGA, CA wrote Another Store: OSH has been in Moraga for aabout 2 years. It took a while for the..........
Subscriber from EL GRANADA, CA wrote Another Store: A pleasant place, with better quality plants and service than other Home Depots........
Subscriber from CLAYTON, CA wrote Another Store: Unless you are a contractor with connections, you won't get much help at this store...........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: Fun to shop there. Helpful advice........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Go only if you can't afford anything more expensive. The service stinks........
Subscriber from WOODSIDE, CA wrote Another Store: Large hardware store - if I need something specific, this is where I go. The..........
Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote Another Store: This is an awesome store for getting advice. Best I've ever been too........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Amazingly friendly and helpful staff. Very crowded store, but they have almost anything needed for..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Exremely helpful, knowledgeable staff. Readily accept returns/exchanges so you don't have to hesitate when trying..........
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: The Help here is as in OSH TV commercial. Very helpful, generally pleasant, and many..........
Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote Another Store: Always great advice and plenty of people to help........
Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote Another Store: There is always someone knowledgable to help........
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: Variety & range of stock has been substantially reduced over the laxt year or so........
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 HAYWARD, CA wrote Another Store: I enjoy shopping at Pete's - service is outstanding! There are always helpful, knowledgeable staff..........
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 ANTIOCH, CA wrote Another Store: The Ace staff is very helpfull and seems to know thier products. But, they are..........
Subscriber from EL GRANADA, CA wrote Another Store: I like the hardware store, but not the rentals-- they're 'way too expensive!.......
Subscriber from ORINDA, CA wrote Another Store: the attitude of the staff is along the lines of "I'm doing you a favor"..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Friendly helpful staff, but limited variety of products. Prices tend to be high. Some products..........
Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote Another Store: Like wandering around in a strange city.......
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: I always use ACE for my hardware needs. They give great customer service. And will..........
Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote Another Store: A good hardware store, especially for someone like me (I'm not that sophisticated)........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: This is our neighborhood hardware store. We really like them and continue to purchase from..........
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: Not bad for a big box store, when you need something not easily available in..........
Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: Trend is to lese service and higher fees for delivery........
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 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote Another Store: Service varies by department.......
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: This place is better than superior. It has an amazing number of things - all..........
Subscriber from MORGAN HILL, CA wrote Another Store: Home depot has one of the most rediculous return policies. Especially unused products with receipts........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: good selection.......
Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote Another Store: They pack a LOT of stuff in there! Good advice for the most part. Gene's..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Home Depot bought them and closed the store!.......
Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote Another Store: I love Lowe's and can't wait for them to come to San Jose area........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: Good service when you can find the "expert" for that area. Bought a Home Depot..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: You gotta know what you want and where it is or you wait........
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 SARATOGA, CA wrote Another Store: Small town hardware in busy city...very helpful staff...good selection of basic hardware.......
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Lots of stuff. Often hard to find clerks. Even harder to find a clerk that..........
Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote Another Store: The staff is helpful and the store is neat and clean with products where they..........
Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote Another Store: Lots of stuff. Often hard to find a clerk that knows what he or she..........
Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote Another Store: Knowledgable staff........
Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote Another Store: a largely disorganized and poorly kept store. The worst Home Depot of all........
Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote Another Store: Full service, full inventory, and a place to visit whether you need anything or not...........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: The employees do not know their products. The store does not ensure things will be..........
Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote Another Store: This is a brand new Home Depot and the availability and helpfulness of the staff..........
Subscriber from SAN MATEO, CA wrote Another Store: Good general hardware store, better selection and floor service than Home Depot........

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