Hardware Stores in Purcellville , VA

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

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Hardware Stores in Purcellville, 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.	Nichols Hardware 131 N 21st St Purcellville, VA 540-338-7131	73 ratings	How does "Nichols Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Purcellville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
2.	Lowe's 13000 Gateway Center Dr Gainesville, VA 703-468-6000	30 ratings	How does "Lowe's" rate compared to other hardware stores in Purcellville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
3.	Ace Hardware 5057 Westfields Blvd Centreville, VA 703-378-7320	39 ratings	How does "Ace Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Purcellville , 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 Purcellville , 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 Purcellville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
6.	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 Purcellville , VA? Subscribe Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine to find out.
7.	Mag Hardware 2200 18th St NW Washington, DC 202-265-3205	22 ratings	How does "Mag Hardware" rate compared to other hardware stores in Purcellville , 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 Purcellville , 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 SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: High end items for quality home purchases........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: prices are high but service is great.......
Subscriber from COLLEGE PARK, MD wrote Another Store: In my opinion, this Home Depot and the one in Silver Spring are the two..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: This is an "old time" neighborhood hardware store. Convenience/accessibility and friendly, neighborly service are the..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Not a bad second or third choice........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: This is an old fashioned hardware store. Doesn't have the variety of the big box..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Lowes lumber really is better than Home Depots.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: A great and helpful staff is marred by high prices and small selection (though to..........
Subscriber from ALEXANDRIA, VA wrote Another Store: Best small-community Hardware Store, everyone knows the proprietor's, large variety of products available, reasonable prices,..........
Subscriber from GLENN DALE, MD wrote Another Store: There is never enough help in the store, regardless of when one goes........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Friendly and helpful employees; carry some products that I haven't found elsewhere.......
Subscriber from CENTREVILLE, VA wrote Another Store: The more this company expands, the worse the service and knowledge of staff........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Great neighborhood establishment...what would we do without it? Also UPS pickup spot........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: One of the BEST reasons for living on Capitol Hill!.......
Subscriber from TAKOMA PARK, MD wrote Another Store: Go elsewhere........
Subscriber from NORTH POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: parking a bit of an issue.......
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 SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: I signed a contract on 4/5/08 to have my kitchen redone. Sad to say it's..........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: What a hardware store. There's a reason the local hardware stores are still around in..........
Subscriber from SPRINGFIELD, VA wrote Another Store: Workers seldon know anything about what they are selling. Never shop here unless you fully..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: The service is worth the higher prices.......
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MA wrote Another Store: I continue to try Home Depot and Lowe's as they are so close but it's..........
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: New store in Tenleytown a life saver........
Subscriber from SILVER SPRING, MD wrote Another Store: The epitome of bad service........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Staff knows what I'm looking for == even when I don't -- and where to..........
Subscriber from WOODBRIDGE, VA wrote Another Store: It's getting harder and harder to find an employee on the floor to answer questions..........
Subscriber from VIENNA, VA wrote Another Store: The lumber department and appliance department have been poor at providing service. The hardware and..........
Subscriber from FALLS CHURCH, VA wrote Another Store: I feel it to be the best I've used in the area and regret it's..........
Subscriber from MC LEAN, VA wrote Another Store: A wonderful place to shop! Well-staffed and knowledgeable........
Subscriber from DARNESTOWN, MD wrote Another Store: Mass market, lowest common denominator products and service. Don't expect quality.......
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 ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Only a last chance place to go........
Subscriber from CAMP HILL, PA wrote Another Store: I tried to get a roofing bid. They had to get back to me and..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: This place has EVERYTHING!! Convenience cannot be beat........
Subscriber from ANNANDALE, VA wrote Another Store: Very good place to shop and get answers to questions........
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: This store is really great. The staff are extremely helpful and always know what you..........
Subscriber from ROCKVILLE, MD wrote Another Store: Most of the employees are not knowledgable about the product and where they are in..........
Subscriber from CHANTILLY, VA wrote Another Store: Best hardware store in the area--staff very knowledgeable and helpful. More like an old fashioned..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: Best service by far. Home Depot is a joke in that department.......
Subscriber from WASHINGTON, DC wrote Another Store: Strosnider's is a wonderful store. Before I discovered it this year, I drive from Dupont..........
Subscriber from POTOMAC, MD wrote Another Store: Home Depot was great when they first came to town but Lowes is better for..........
Subscriber from HERNDON, VA wrote Another Store: After living in Reston and dealing with all the problems of the nearby Home Depot,..........
Subscriber from BETHESDA, MD wrote Another Store: This store has an excellent inventory of hardware and provides service to help you find..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: I would love to say Cherrydale Hardware is great. I love the idea of a..........
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: Fischer's Hardware is an excellent place to go when you need advice or a less..........
Subscriber from ARLINGTON, VA wrote Another Store: Lots of helpful staff ready to help........
Subscriber from FAIRFAX, VA wrote Another Store: Better than Home Depot. This store at least offers a nice clean facility, polite staff,..........
Subscriber from MORRISVILLE, NC wrote Another Store: Staff is largely indifferent to the customers........

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