Hardware Stores in Mount Airy , MD

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Mount Airy, 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.	Mt Airy Ace Hardware 1312 S Main St #7 Mount Airy, MD 301-829-0808		How does "Mt Airy Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Mount Airy , 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 Mount Airy , 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 Mount Airy , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	Mag Hardware 2200 18th St NW Washington, DC 202-265-3205	22 ratings	How does "Mag Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Mount Airy , 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 Mount Airy , 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 Mount Airy , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Lowe's 13000 Gateway Center Dr Gainesville, VA 703-468-6000	30 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Mount Airy , MD? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
8.	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 Mount Airy , 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 SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: adequate about sums it up........
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Store: Staff don't always know the stock...and won't say they don't know........
Subscriber from MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD wrote Another Store: located in Montgomery Village.......
Subscriber from , wrote Another Store: its a chain store - what can you expect?.......
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Best service by far. Home Depot is a joke in that department.......
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: The place is a mess. There are too few staff........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Great neighborhood resource!.......
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Better than Home Depot!.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: They rate a bit above Home Depot.......
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Not as much variety as Home Depot or Lowe's, but better service from staff because..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: KInd of pricey in general but great staff.......
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Store: While this store has professional staffers greet customers, the store is too "congested". It has..........
Subscriber from MANASSAS, VA wrote Another Store: Good store........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Store: What a disaster trying to find reliable help, especially in the gardening area. Only go..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Service is sometimes hard to obtain despite their "Let's do it together" campaign!.......
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: Ayers is one of very few family owned variety/hardware stores in our area. I hope..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: A nightmarish store, with store staff and management who can't give even basic advice or..........
Subscriber from HYATTSVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: Great place if you have questions.Very knowledgeable staff........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: Staff at Home Depot are consistantly unhelpful and lack knowledge about products they sell........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: This is a very good "neighborhood" hardware store that stocks hard to find items. Kind..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Most knowledgeable staff I've ever encountered. They know their business. If they can't help, they..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Feels like an old family owned hardware store. Why go to Home Depot and Lowe's..........
Subscriber from OLNEY, MD wrote Another Store: Avoid this Sears at all costs. The manager of their hardware department does not stand..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Ayers always has it. We shop at what we feel are the obvious places, but..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Lowes is a breath of fresh air in comparison to the other big box hardware..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: The best hardware store, period, plus wonderful and helpful family.......
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: This store seems to be OK. Most prices are less than Home Depot. They seem..........
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: They stand out for their service. The products are more expensive than discount places, but..........
Subscriber from LEESBURG, VA wrote Another Store: Small shop, but they have one of everything I need, or know where to find..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: It is usually more expensive than Home Depot, and they can sometimes get so busy..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: The staff is knowledgeable and helpful........
Subscriber from MANASSAS, VA wrote Another Store: Go during the week days if you want real advice from real professionals........
Subscriber from ADELPHI, MD wrote Another Store: When it started, Home Depot employees knew how to repair things and could offer advice..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: This store is a godsend for Old Town Alexandria. We hardly ever shop at Home..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: over time the quality of service has declined substantially -- go only if you know..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: Very good selection of items, from the cheap to the expensive. Outstanding staff. One of..........
Subscriber from FX STATION, VA wrote Another Store: A joy to visit. Always plentiful and helpful advice. Worth paying the slightly higher prices..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: A quirky all-around novelty shop (in addition to a hardware store). I try to buy..........
Subscriber from BERWYN HEIGHTS, MD wrote Another Store: For a small store they have a good inventory and they are an excellent alternative..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Workers seldon know anything about what they are selling. Never shop here unless you fully..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: For years have been a reliable, friendly neighborhood hardware store. Always a mystery how they..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Have followed the Hechinger model of ever declining quality........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: They carry things that no one else has !.......
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: very good when advice is needed,excellent selection, but expensive.......
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 BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: staff is very good........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: very pleasant store, mostly pleasant employees........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: This store is extremely well-staffed: a high number of staff who is product knowledgeable. Their..........

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