303 Arlington Avenue, Kensington CA 94707
“Welcomed with a smile and asked how he could help me today. Confidently shown/directed to needed items. Excellent amount of quality options. All queeries about purchases answered with confidence. Sales assistants here don't run from prospective customers like Pastime Hardware on San Pablo Avenue. Knowledge of products is given freely because staff is sincerely knowledgeable of what the purvey. Pastime employs staff who know very little about a lot and make customers know that the customer is stupid and insignificant. The elitist culture growing here must be cut out at the root. Out! DAMN Spot! Let's bulldoze this black hole into oblivion. White power in El Cerrito can't fester here.”
1221 Grand Avenue, Piedmont CA 94610
“This store is perfect for your everyday household needs. Like finding a fastener to reattach the blade on your pizza cutter. AI results told me to ask for some obscure bolt but Jon swooped in and saved the day. He basically MacGyvered a screw, nut and washer situation to make my pizza cutter whole again. If you go to this location, ask for Jon. He’ll do whatever he can to help you, and make you laugh.”
70 4th St, San Francisco CA 94103
“Good stock for a small location in the heart of the city! There staff is usually overly kind and helpful when your kind to them. Great people to help you with any household, residential & commercial needs in real estate or personal art projects.”
4001 Grand Ave, Oakland CA 94610
“This store is a pleasure to visit. The staff are friendly and very helpful if you have questions, and there’s a great selection of plants, soils, pots, tools, and other gardening items. It can get a bit crowded at times, but people are generally polite, and there’s enough space to move around comfortably. Overall, a solid spot for all your planting needs.”
1333 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley CA 94702
“excellent store, great staff, good selection. If you're looking for cheap, poor quality tools, this is not the place. If you believe in paying what it costs to have handmade tools made by true craftspeople, then you're lucky to live in an area that has Hida Tools.”
1695 Mission St, San Francisco CA 94103
“I’m a licensed contractor and use to purchase building materials and tools from the Discount Builders Supply. I shop there 3, 4 times a day. The people who are working there are friendly and helpful. Every time when I get there I feel like meeting friends. Richard, Nevenka, Sally, Marie, Kai, Bobby, Carman, Sergio, Myra… and many others. Well done! I strongly recommend this business 👍🏻”
140 Pine Street, San Francisco CA 94111
“Small hardware store but very complete. With less variety of products due to the size of the store, but you can find everything. The staff was extremely friendly, they helped me find what I needed and gave me good product recommendations.”
154 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco CA 94103
“I really appreciate the sensible common approach that JR. And Jacabo well helping me create my projects for my new shop in Union square. They created some really nice plastic pieces to spec and I was overwhelmed with the great quality. I really appreciate the great service. I look forward to creating more projects with plastic and junior and Jacabo”
205 Cutting Blvd, Richmond CA 94804
“Wonderful hardware store with a full selection of boat/marine focused items & knowledgeable staff. We were able to find the correct fuel for our boat's stove, thanks to the associate. Also has all the typical hardware items, including a room full of every screw and bolt you might be looking for.”
5533 College Ave, Oakland CA 94618
“Never thought I would review a hardware store but the people that work at Coles really make it something special. They are all so sweet and helpful! Not to mention they really do have everything you might need.. love this place!”
1122 Harrison Street, San Francisco CA 94103
“A truly remarkable place in San Francisco any form of hardware you need any matrix Imperial anything you need these guys have it phenomenal? It’s like one of the old schools. I can’t say more about it. I have hundreds of their screws different sizes on someone there’s always last minute they come true for us”
625 3rd Street, Oakland CA 94607
“I had a fantastic experience at Marcus Supply Ace Hardware in Oakland, California. The staff was incredibly helpful when I was searching for JB Weld—they guided me right to the exact product I needed. Their knowledge and customer service really stood out, and I felt well taken care of throughout. I highly recommend this store for anyone in need of tools or supplies!”
1107 Tenth Street, Berkeley CA 94710
“One of the screws from my super old doorknob went missing, went to ACE who told me the only place that MIGHT have it was Bowlin Equipment Co. I showed up with my screw. They were super kind, laughed at my garbage screw, sorted me out with a better made replacement that works like a charm and now I don't have the replace the lock, and with my luck probably the whole door. 10/10”
670 Parker Avenue, Rodeo CA 94572
“I went here about a month ago and couldnt be more pleased. Old school..like when i was a kid and had to get parts for old school tools and fixtures of my moms stuff. Went to home depot about a week ago to get a part for screen door..the latch that handle clicks into. Omg..what an ordeal..they dont have them..you have to buy whole new handle with latch. All i had was a hundred..OLDER woman on outdoor cashier says..20 40..80..3..i said wait..she takes it back and reads it out right..then accuses me of stealing a red bull i had in my mobility scooter when i came in..IM 70 FGS...TOLD HER I LIKE MINE WARM..SO THEIRS REFIGERATED?..SHE SHOULD PICK IT UP AND TEST IF ITS WARM..ONLY THEN DID I REMEMBER...MY GOD...TRUE VALUE..OWNER . TREATS YOU WITH RESPECT..AND YOU JUST CANT PUT A PUT A PRICE ON THAT!”
1414 California St, San Francisco CA 94109
“I was on a last minute mission dreading having to go to multiple shops for a mix of electrical, art, and cooking needs, but I luckily made nob hill hardware my first stop and they had every frickin thing I needed. guy is chill and helpful too, 10/10, highly recommend, open till 7 sundays”
at Columbus Avenue CA US, 627 Vallejo St, San Francisco CA 94133
“This store has the best customer service! I placed an online order for in-store pickup and was not able to get the order within the timeframe. I really wanted the order so I called and spoke to a really nice gentleman on the phone and asked if I could provide a prepaid shipping label so they could send the items to me. They agreed! Toby helped me and shipped it out the same day. Best service ever. Thank you so much!”
10760 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito CA 94530
“We recently purchased an acrylic panel for our living room skylight. The staff at TAP Plastics provided excellent service on the selection of a cost effective material, In addition, the staff helped us size and adjust the large sheet dimensions to obtain a perfect fit. Awesome!”
1025 Ashby Ave, Berkeley CA 94710
“Y'all no one asked me to write a review but I had to write something cus I literally had the most WONDERFUL experience in this store! Janette and Anna and Devan were so helpful but also so KIND to me when I came in. The store had such a great selection of stuff and I got everything I needed and left smiling!!!!”
642 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley CA 94710
“Continues to be my go-to choice for local expertise and materials. Shout out to Sam Austin for managing all my needs and Sandy Victorino for making sure I got all the right doors and windows (and on the fly without an appointment).”
824 Ashby Ave, Berkeley CA 94710
“We worked with Theresa to purchase our windows and doors for our entire house over the past few months. She is very helpful and answers all of our questions in a timely manner. Also a shoutout to Yvonne - she has helped us coordinate our delivery. Thank you for dealing with our various ETA questions. I highly recommend checking out Ashby if you are in the market for a window or door!”
1000 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley CA 94710
“Yeah the guy at the counter listened to my tiny problem patiently and spent a few minutes working it out asked a question of his co-worker, and told me the mistake I was making and how to fix it. I was out of there in like 8 minutes for less than $6 and got my plumbing problem fixed. Five stars.”
156 Leavenworth St, San Francisco CA 94102
“There’s no other hardware store in the vicinity so these guys are excellent in a pinch, everyone is very nice and very helpful, I am relieved to have found them!”
2900 Main Street Suite 1900, Alameda CA 94501
“I was sent to buy screws and bolts of various sizes by my boat painter. I honestly dreaded the assignment. I was assisted very effectively by Paul. Tedious, a little, but I had a really good experience here.”
2254 Polk St, San Francisco CA 94109
“Great store, large range of products, the woman I talked to was very patient and helpful to help me finding a solution to the problem I had. I recommand this place.”
2900 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705
“Multiple sizes of o rings saved me a lot of time and money - an easy fix for a leak in a Hans Grohe pull down kitchen faucet that just needed a new o-ring ! The best $3 I've ever spent.”
351 40th St, Oakland CA 94609
“The guys that I've interacted with at Economy Lumber have been extremely patient and helpful. They worked with my oldest son to figure out what sizes of lumber he should purchase for his Eagle project so that they could cut it from larger pieces to save him money. They also gave him a student/community service discount. My younger son recently went in early at 7:30am on a Friday morning to get lumber for a school project and they again told us the most cost effective sizes and quality of boards to purchase and then cut it for him. I dropped him at school with the cut lumber by 8:30am. I know we were lucky that they were not busy that morning, but it was just so awesome that they could and did help us so quickly. I highly recommend Economy for any school or community service project.”
11060 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito CA 94530
“I needed a ' Couple of Disabled & Senior Grabbers right before Closing time. Friendly & Helpful Staff in their EL Cerrito Location. It was a ' Quick & Ez In & Out '. Love ❤️ to spend more time browsing their Store. Lot closer to Berkeley - Albany than HOME DEPOT !!!!!!”
1384 14th St, Oakland CA 94607
“Best one stop HVAC suppliers in business! Tools equipment parts all in one, multi-brand parts supplier.When the others branded companies can’t, Johnstone is your best resource. The best in HVACR Contractor wholesale.”
5048 Woodminster Ln, Oakland CA 94602
“Love this place. Although it is a small shop they almost always have the odd part or piece that I need for the honey do list. Free parking, attentive service and knowledge and no wasted time.”
4024 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland CA 94619
“I broke a hose head one time and they gladly gave me a replacement. They always have the gardening, plumbing and automotive stuff that I need. I’ve never had a problem. Great place.”
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