Hardware Stores in Greenbelt , MD

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Friday, March 19, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Greenbelt, 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.	Beltway Plaza Hardware 6214 Greenbelt Rd Greenbelt, MD 301-345-2662	26 ratings	How does "Beltway Plaza Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Greenbelt , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Mag Hardware 2200 18th St NW Washington, DC 202-265-3205	22 ratings	How does "Mag Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Greenbelt , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	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 Greenbelt , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Greenbelt , 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 Greenbelt , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Greenbelt , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Ace Hardware 5057 Westfields Blvd Centreville, VA 703-378-7320	39 ratings	How does "Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Greenbelt , 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 Greenbelt , 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 RESTON, VA wrote Another Store: Cut several pieces of wood to spec with no charge. Searched store for a sprinkler..........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Store: I love this store!.......
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: ones pays the price to shop here but the level of competence of staff makes..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Village Hardware is a God Send in our area, with a good range of products..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: They are not well stocked, more than once I could not get the item I..........
Subscriber from LANHAM, MD wrote Another Store: More of a home improvement store than a hardware store. Hard to find some basics..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Can sometimes be a little expensive, but Strosniders is a very pleasant place to shop..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Impossible to find anybody to help.......
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: All HDs are the same. Mediocre unless you run into someone who actually cares. Which..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: They're knowledgeable about their inventory and did a great job putting the Weber grill together..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Staff knows what I'm looking for == even when I don't -- and where to..........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Store: The best hardware in the area, unquestionably, with old-fashioned service and really good stock; very..........
Subscriber from RESTON, VA wrote Another Store: Nobody helps the customer. Ask for help and they don't know what I'm talking about.......
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Please note that the rating I gave for the Fischer Hardware on Backlick Road is..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Excellent for advice and helpfulness. Cost may be a little higher than Home Depot, but..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Quality of service varies considerably among the helpers: some are excellent, most don't seem to..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Very friendly and helpful...not gigantic........
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 CLIFTON, VA wrote Another Store: For a "big box" hardware store, this one is probably a little better than most...........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Great to have a neighborhood hardware store, saves on gas and stress........
Subscriber from FX STATION, VA wrote Another Store: Best family run hardware store in Northern Virginia. Personal service and knowledgeable staff is superior...........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Store: We need this sort of independent store with a mission to stay in business! If..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: Can't say enough about this store..always there to help........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: Snotty.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Super-nice and helpful staff. Really know their products and can help suggest solutions when you..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Strosniders Hardware is a wonderful community asset. Their staff is very knowledgeable and have helped..........
Subscriber from BURKE, VA wrote Another Store: This is one of my favorite Home Depot stores. The store is smaller and not..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Store: Worst customer service in the world. have been there many times and never have I..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Ho hum, it Home Depot. Draws thousands each weekend. No bargains, lots of junky products,..........
Subscriber from CLARKSBURG, MD wrote Another Store: Obtained items here that I couldn't find elsewhere!.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: The help always seems too busy to help you or as if they are high..........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Store: Beats Home Despot........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: I would never purchase a home improvement product that a subcontractor would install. HD does..........
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 FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Very helpful personal service.......
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: A WONDERFUL store, prices may be a bit high, but they have EVERYTHING! A VERY..........
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 ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Store: Great hardware store - staff Very knowledgeable. Have many items that you won't find at..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Store: First and only visit. They just the right on-house mailbox I wanted so I didn't..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Service at the paint counter, one of their busiest areas, was inferior on several occasions...........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: This has to be the worst run Home Depot in the northern Virginia area. The..........
Subscriber from COLLEGE PARK, MD wrote Another Store: very prompt, friendly, good advice.......
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: If you can even find a staff member, they are not very helpful and/or knowledgeable...........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: They are very pleasant, and have squeezed themselves into a small space underneath Best Buy..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Cherrydale Hardware has very inconvenient hours, so it is difficult to shop there very often...........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: I love this store. There is always someone to help you, and they are just..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Finding guidance/direction really difficult. Keeping stuff stocked equally bad........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Don't overlook them even though they've moved to Foggy Bottom from Dupont Circle. Still great..........
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Store: Go elsewhere........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: It's hard to find what you want, but they have lots of staff working the..........

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