Hardware Stores in Clarksville , MD

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Clarksville, MD and Nearby

Our research finds that the area's two largest chains-Home Depot and Lowe's-offer low prices, but their customers are typically less than thrilled with the advice and service each offers. Yet picking a hardware store doesn't have to be an exercise in tradeoffs. Sprinkled throughout the area, there are many independent stores that provide helpful advice, and some of these stores even make a reasonable effort to compete with the Big Guys on price.

From Washington 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.	Kendall Hardware 12260 Clarksville Pike Clarksville, MD 410-531-2111	125 ratings	How does "Kendall Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Clarksville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Ashton Paint & Hardware 25 Olney Sandy Spring Rd Ashton, MD 301-570-1300	122 ratings	How does "Ashton Paint & Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Clarksville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Mag Hardware 2200 18th St NW Washington, DC 202-265-3205	22 ratings	How does "Mag Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Clarksville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Glover Park Ace Hardware 2251 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 202-333-6378	37 ratings	How does "Glover Park Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Clarksville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	Annandale Hardware & Supply 4711 Backlick Rd Annandale, VA 703-256-1200	27 ratings	How does "Annandale Hardware & Supply" rate compared to other hardware stores in Clarksville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Ace Hardware 5057 Westfields Blvd Centreville, VA 703-378-7320	39 ratings	How does "Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Clarksville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	American Hardware & Hearth of Waldorf 2875 Crain Hwy Waldorf, MD 301-645-2700	19 ratings	How does "American Hardware & Hearth of Waldorf" rate compared to other hardware stores in Clarksville , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	Lowe's 13000 Gateway Center Dr Gainesville, VA 703-468-6000	30 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Clarksville , MD? Subscribe Washington 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 CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Their higher prices are worth it in terms of getting help and quality products.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: A bit more expensive than the big box stores, but if you have a question..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: It is unusual in Lowe's for an assistant to offer help, or even, sometimes, to..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Home Depot is slipping. The store is not as well staffed as it formerly was...........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Parking is the biggest problem and because of quantity of customers, hard to get a..........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Store: These comments actually apply to the year-old Lowes store located just outside Columbia (Jessup) that's..........
Subscriber from KEY BISCAYNE, FL wrote Another Store: Too bad there are so few merchants in the area today with a comparably competent,..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Excellent variety of products, good prices, great advice........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: anyone who has not yet gone to Fragers to shop for hardware (including paint) supplies,..........
Subscriber from LAUREL, MD wrote Another Store: Lowe's does not call in advance to schedule deliveries -- making it difficult to be..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Fischer's? Incredibly refreshing experience. Attentive, knowledgable, helpful and personable staff. Did I say, attentive, knowlegable,..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: I have never, ever not found what I was looking for at Ayers........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: A delightful step back in time, including sharpening knives and scissors. Almost too much staff..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Even by the extremely low standards of Home Depot, this location is totally horrible Rude,..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: You get what you pay for. Low prices, mostly midgrade product........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: They are not well stocked, more than once I could not get the item I..........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Store: Second-best hardware store in Northern Virginia, old-fashioned, lots of bins, and very helpful staff for..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Strosniders is the best!.......
Subscriber from LEESBURG, VA wrote Another Store: Small shop, but they have one of everything I need, or know where to find..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Although they are smaller than the Depot or Lowe's, they have things those superstores don't...........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Strange location situation. The store has only one-way to approach it by vehicle. This can't..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Great store if they have what you need. Smaller inventory then HomeDepot/Lowes........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Store: They set the gold standard........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Expensive!!.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: We use Ayers all the time. When we need anything in the way of general..........
Subscriber from GERMANTOWN, MD wrote Another Store: So hard to find things and hard to find someone to help. Frustrating........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Old fashioned store stocked with tons of stuff, with staff always willing to help. Prices..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Very helpful staff; prices higher than chains, but knowledgeable staff are worth it. They stock..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: I love shopping at Fishers!.......
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Store: Terrible or just plain wrong advice -- when you can find someone to ask. Shelves..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: This is a good old fashioned, real live hardware store. It's small, but has a..........
Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote Another Store: Paint department is helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly; otherwise, this Home Depot is pretty grim........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Store: Norman Rockwell would love this place!.......
Subscriber from GREAT FALLS, VA wrote Another Store: Small store, limited supply, high prices, convenient, great service........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: Hard to find someone to answer questions and then they usually don't know the answers...........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Old fashioned, friendly service and they carry everything I could ever want from a hardware..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Quality of service is irratic.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: When I need an unusual hardware product, Strosnider's always has it........
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Store: I park my car in front of Strosniders store, walk through the front door, and..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: awful place. no line control, computers fail, no customer communication. will never return........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Store: This store should be demolished and a Lowes should be built in it's place........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX STATION, VA wrote Another Store: Lowe's IS what Home Depot once purported itself to be--and Lowes seems to be getting..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: The staff here is extremely attentive and helpful. They work very well together to help..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: At times help is very hard to find, and attitudes are not always the best........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Impossible to find any help.......
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Easy returns, good store layout........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Dangers throughout store; dirty - filthy; constant state of chaos, an embarassment to the Home..........
Subscriber from COLLEGE PARK, MD wrote Another Store: small enough to find what you want, service is great.......
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Store: I love this store!.......
Subscriber from MANASSAS, VA wrote Another Store: Go during the week days if you want real advice from real professionals........

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