“10/10 recommend. Great, friendly neighborhood hardware store. I had a exceptionally positive experience there today with locksmith, Eric. He was exceedingly knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, and honest. It reminded me that not everything is cold and AI in the Bay Area there are genuine people who care about their craft and are providing a needed service without taking advantage of customers. Can't recommend this place enough.”
“Chuck and the team at Bill's Ace Hardware in Martinez are top-notch! I had a dead car remote battery and stopped by for help. Not only did they have a replacement battery at a great price, but they even installed it for me at no extra charge. Their customer service is outstanding, and the prices are always fair. If you're looking for a hardware store where they truly care about their customers, Bill's Ace is the place to go!”
“Chris is always on top of everything when it comes to my oxygen tank deliveries. He makes sure orders are handled quickly and efficiently. And every time I stop by the store, everyone’s customer service is amazing, friendly, professionally and always willing to help. It’s great to work with people who truly care about their customers and take pride in what they do. Highly recommend!”
“One of the best ace hardware stores in the Bay area.
Services, superbs, location is great, and the staff is wonderful.
My go to for my gardening needs. Thank you, thomas ann, eric, keep up the great work”
“These people went out of their way to help me find a solution to finding a difficult to find cabinet part. So kind and knowledgeable. I wish I had known about them sooner. I highly recommend this store.”
“So I had been trying to find CO2 for my soda stream system and most of the places in the area (I live in Vallejo) I tried to get my cannister replaced at were either too expensive or didn't have the food grade kind. Called and spoke with Scott, he said yup we have what you need and I was on my way to grab it. Had a great conversation with Scott and got my new cannister, the price was fair and the service and conversation were awesome. I would totally recommend US alloys. So this review is a little late in coming, I was having issues with google in leaving a review before, but all fixed.”
“Alameda resident for over 30 years. Went to Encinal True Value Hardware to look for bolts, nuts and washers. They have everything i needed for my project and the lady helped me find them. Highly recommend this hardware store. Before coming here I went to Pagano Hardware at South Shore Center. They have barely anything I wanted or low stock.”
“Such friendly helpful staff. I always like going here instead of the one in my town. They have a large assortment of all the things you may need to keep your house in tip top shape.”
“Great selection on tools, light bulbs painting supplies etc. Their garden center is lovely. I love that all the staff is ready to help with very sweet advice. The parking is convenient. I wish it was open later at least once a week. They have a very nice selection of gifts and homegoods too. Locally this is a gem to have. They carry galison puzzles and jellycat puzzles which are both favorite gifts to give. During a renovation we frequented this store quite a bit and they always had what we needed.”
“I love this place, it's my preferred hardware store to go to first when I need something. The staff are all very kind and personable, not to mention truly knowledgeable and helpful.”
6:30AM - 6PM
2044 Mt Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Hardware Stores
“I recently moved from Brentwood, CA to Walnut Creek, CA where I live much closer to the ACE Hardware store. I find the ACE prices are more expensive than, say, Home Depot. But the knowledge and assistance I get at ACE far, far outweighs the extra cost. I always found that I knew more about what I was looking to purchase at Home Depot than ANY of the people working at any Home Depot I have ever been to.”
“I love J&M. They have every fastener you could ever need, and they are incredibly helpful. They were a key partner during our build out of a tiny house on wheels -- something I had never done before. There were dozens of times when we had no clue what bolt or screw was needed for the stage we were at. But Justin and the crew always helped me find just the right thing -- even when I didn't know what it was called! They have a great inventory, and I love that they also carry premium drill bits and Diablo saw blades. If you need any sort of fastener, I'd go here before ever heading to a general hardware store. Below are some pictures of the tiny house on wheels that we built with 30 female high school students. J&M's fasteners were used in EVERY piece of the construction, and we're so thankful to have them as a partner.”
“First time at this location. Came to follow Mik/Kim from their Central Ave location that closed. Happy to see Lacy there from that store too. Love these people and am happy to support this local business with amazing customer service and people that really know what you need. Thank you!”
“A great a great lumber yard with pretty much everything you need to build a house from Foundation to roof except for plumbing fixtures you can find that at the Berkeley location. Friendly staff great delivery service and reasonable prices definitely a go to place if you're doing them Lumber project”
“I made 3 keys at Home Depot, but don’t work. Cole hardware stuff found it issue, and made a key works.The original key is little bent , they can help made a copy key even the original is bent !”
“As a small business owner this shop has become my go to plumbing warehouse. Marco and Michael are always super friendly and helpful. Customer service here is amazing and these two are always on top of it. The shop is clean, organized, and has a variety of products! Prices are competitive as well! Highly recommend!”
“Last week, I purchased a pizza slicer from another store, but it broke when I attempted to use it. I came to Laurel Ace to get a replacement because I know that its products are sturdy.
Marcos, the associate who assisted me, not only directed me to the proper aisle, but, to my surprise and gratification, TESTED the slicer to make sure that it would hold up! As if this wasn't enough, I also told me that I could bring it back if I had any problems.
I ALWAYS get great service at my neighborhood Ace, but young Marcos is among the BEST associates who I've ever been blessed to deal with. You can NEVER lose by going to Laurel Ace, particularly if he assists you.”
“It's a large hardware do it yourself store. Probably the easiest is to order online and pick up at the store. Or to look up the item ahead of time and write down the isle and the bay the item is otherwise you'll spend the time ready each isles contents if you don't come here a lot. Those are my helpful tips.”
“I would go 5 stars but not until the get rid of the 2 maybe 3 young people at the front desk. They are super rude and seem to have the stereotypical entitled young person syndrome. Watching what seemed like social media videos and not wanting to be bothered by annoying customers.. They were very short with us when they did interact, stimulated by us the customer, and once we were in there obviously looking at handles and could have used some help they didn't engage at all.. Sure we could have asked for help, but this was after we had learned that these folks were only going to get annoyed if we did.. so we left.. We've also had these notably bad interactions with these people on the phone as well.. maybe they are the owners kids and that's why they act the way they do..
Liz is great, if you go there and Liz isn't there and your only option is one of these useless people then turn around and go somewhere else or come back when Liz is there..”
8:30AM - 5:30PM
5048 Woodminster Ln, Oakland
Hardware Stores
“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.”
6:30AM - 3:30PM
555 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
Hardware Stores
“This place is absolutely the best. I had never heard of Dunn Edwards before but am so glad I decided to stop in. Lex is so nice, friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and just simply amazing. The rest of the staff is also very nice and welcoming every time I stop by. I had been to other paint stores before I decided to purchase from here but the experience was not even close. I mean they were polite and all but not as thorough. Lex asked great questions and made me think about things I would’ve never thought about which helped me make good decisions when picking out colors, quality, etc. I am planning on painting my whole house, inside and out, and will continue to purchase from here thanks to Lex. (PS I am not a reviewer as it is too time consuming in my opinion but Lex and Dunn Edwards PH deserve this one.)”
“As a contractor , finally stopped in here for the first time over home depot or all star rentals . This is the place you need to rent your tools from . High quality, a lot of hilti, cleaned and ready to go .Great pricing and first time customer discount. This is where I’m shopping for now on. I highly recommend using there services”
“This is my favorite place to shop. Plenty new arrival items display than other Harbor Freight stores. Friendly customer service!
Bravo and recommend to everyone!”
“We purchased out kitchen cabinets, countertops and backsplash. They were very helpful and patient with us in helping with the designs. And their installers were 10 out of 10. Professional and were excellent. And they cleaned behind themselves. And did I mention friendly.”
8:30AM - 5:30PM
1478 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
Hardware Stores
“My wife and I went to the Pleasant Hill store today.The customer service was amazing.The employees had great suggestions and showed us samples and made recommendations.They custom cut exactly what we needed in just a few minutes.We highly recommend this store you won’t be disappointed!Special shout out to Betsy?”
“As a plumbers wife, we have been longtime customers here. The plumbing part selection is wide and vast. The selection of Kohler is outstanding.
My favorite part of the store however is the customer service. There are not many places that greet you by name these days. All are willing to assist you w/whatever you need. Let's not forget the FREE popcorn. Popped fresh everyday. (While supplies last)
Additional notes: easy to get to, plenty of parking, handicap accessible. Check hours before going.”
“Fregosi & Company Paint is now a full-line Festool dealer! They carry the complete Festool woodworking tool lineup and supplies in stock. Mike and Rob are very helpful and great people to work with.”
“In general this place has everything you need for the outdoors! I did find out today that they do NOT take returns from other OSH stores without a manager’s approval - so be careful if you’re “out of town” and buy something you might want to return!”
11AM - 2PM 5 - 10AM
2190 Meridian Park Blvd Suite L, Concord
Hardware Stores
“Corrie is the best. Hands down.. very professional, courteous, nice.. never have any problems at this store. This is my play store love to see what's new and visit corrie.”
“I needed to find a way to fix the door of my dog’s pen. The Australian gentleman who works there helped me find the right materials and even gave me good advice on how to get my Australian Shepherd to behave. Thank you!”