Hardware Stores in Centreville , VA

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Centreville, VA 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.	Ace Hardware 5057 Westfields Blvd Centreville, VA 703-378-7320	39 ratings	How does "Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Centreville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Sears 6365 Multiplex Dr Centreville, VA 703-631-3984	44 ratings	How does "Sears" rate compared to other hardware stores in Centreville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Lowe's 13000 Gateway Center Dr Gainesville, VA 703-468-6000	30 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Centreville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
4.	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 Centreville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
5.	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 Centreville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	Mag Hardware 2200 18th St NW Washington, DC 202-265-3205	22 ratings	How does "Mag Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Centreville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	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 Centreville , VA? 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 Centreville , VA? 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 OLNEY, MD wrote Another Store: Cluttered and dirty environment in store. Often difficult to access desired merchandise because of employee..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Too big...too few helpers........
Subscriber from BURTONSVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: THis is a wonderful store for a female who doesn't know how to do any..........
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Store: The more this company expands, the worse the service and knowledge of staff........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Displays are often short of stock. Staff people are often mobbed and therefore unable to..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Love this place!.......
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Store: If I can not get what I want at Harware City or Mizells Lumber I..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: A local institution........
Subscriber from KENSINGTON, MD wrote Another Store: The Southwest Airlines of hardware stores. May they go Chapter 11........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: I have never, ever not found what I was looking for at Ayers........
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 ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: The best hardware store, period, plus wonderful and helpful family.......
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Store: Worth the extra few dollars it costs to shop there for the service and variety........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: No one came to help even after being paged. Went to service desk and still..........
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: They are very pleasant, and have squeezed themselves into a small space underneath Best Buy..........
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: I normally use Bethesda store. Prices here were higher on specific items I was looking..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: I often find empty bins in the plumbing section and end up at Zimmernams or..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: I love Fischer's! The prices are a little higher than the chains, but on the..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: My biggest problem is the difficulty in finding anyone to help me find what I..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Often don't carry things - but they are very nice and have even loaned me..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Great service.......
Subscriber from COLUMBIA, MD wrote Another Store: Staff don't always know the stock...and won't say they don't know........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: It you can't find something at Home Depot check with Fischer's, they probably have it..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Small neighbrhood store feel - big store product availability and prices. Plenty of friendly help.......
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: This hardware and variety store is small but has all the essentials and alot of..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: Old-fashioned hardware store with knowledgeable service........
Subscriber from OAK HILL, VA wrote Another Store: What can I say? Its Home Depot........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Love their personal service........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: You do get some good advice, but you pay for it........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Store: only needed a good furniture polish -- Stalclup provided Guardsman Furniture Polish Cream -- a..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Found what I was looking for online. Went to store and purchased it. Didnt spend..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Great service if you have the right representative.......
Subscriber from CHEVY CHASE, MD wrote Another Store: GREAT HARDFWARE STORE........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: This local hardware store (right at Metro) carries a good variety of products at reasonable..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: Can't say enough about this store..always there to help........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Lots of attention paid to stocking items that go with the older houses in the..........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: This hardware store in a hidden gem. They have an extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: An extremely poorly run store........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Best full service oriented hardware store in the Washington DC area........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Pricey, but excellent. Look for coupons in the mail & phone book........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: It's Home Depot. This one could use some attention to appearance, but otherwise it's fine........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: If you need a couple of smaller hardware items or hard to match nuts, bolts,..........
Subscriber from MCLEAN, VA wrote Another Store: Impossible to compare with the local hardware store. Oranges and apples........
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 WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Store is dirty. I understand its a working warehouse but, they could clean the floors..........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: Excellent old-fashioned, full-service hardware store. They have a wider array or products than any of..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: You get more knowledgeable advice here than at Home Depot. They have some products you..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Sorry that they are no longer an independent business. Hope that ACE Hardware continues Fischer's..........
Subscriber from GREAT FALLS, VA wrote Another Store: Small store, limited supply, high prices, convenient, great service........

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