“Called ahead to place order and had couple questions, lady behind the counter was very helpful. Great products can't go wrong with Dunn Edwards. Bit pricey but I guess you get what you pay for.”
“Great experience at this hardware store! I needed to buy some plumbing supplies for a home repair project, and the staff were incredibly helpful in guiding me through my options. The quality of the pipes, fittings, and sealants was top-notch, and I was pleased with the reasonable prices. Great value for money!”
“I was looking for rain gutters and found this gem in a neighborhood. The staff was most friendly, helpful, courteous and overall great. The had all items in stock. I will definitely return and have twice more since my original visit.”
12:30 - 3PM 7AM - 12PM
15523 Minnesota Ave, Paramount
Hardware Stores
“This place has every bolt you can think of. I don’t know how many times I’ve tried to go to Home Depot or Ace Hardware and they don’t have the bolt I need and I come here and they have the exact one. I highly recommend this place.”
“The best hardware store around for me, nearby, helpful knowledgeable employees...competitive prices. As a landlord and homeowner in the 90027 I have been a regular customer for many years”
“Hidden gem, not only a full service lumber yard but a hardware store as well. They make keys, make screens or fix old ones. Very helpful and have a knowledgeable staff, highly recommended you give it a try.”
“All of the staff here are incredibly kind and helpful — all of my projects have been really helped along by the folks
here. It’s really got that neighborhood feeling, plus the inventory in this little place is surprisingly vast”
“I went to buy a bottle of self-spray paint. The two cashiers I met at the checkout were very nice and provided enthusiastic service. I happened to have 1 dollar left in my wallet, so I gave her a tip. I was very satisfied with her service. But the young male salesperson was very impatient. He kept complaining from the beginning when I asked him about the color of the self-paint. Although I couldn't understand what he said, it felt like the customer owed him eight hundred dollars.”
“Great old school hardware store. Amazing selection of items and services that any apartment dweller, home owner, or business owner need.They make screens, cut glass on site. May not look like much, but a place like this is worth shopping at just for the customer service they offer.”
7:30AM - 4:30PM
16601 Normandie Ave, Gardena
Hardware Stores
“I sent some emails asking questions and they were answered very quickly with the information I requested. I loved the quick response which then led me to go to the location to get my 5lb co2 tank filled. The service was fast got in and out in about 15 min there were 2 customers before me. I Will likely come back if I get another tank or when my current one empties in a year or so.”
“This place has all the good looking girls with the best service. A female with Gucci glasses I think her name was Barbra forgot her name was so nice she helped me with a generator and got me to purchase a membership and oil. A very good sales person thank you harbor freight for giving great employees. Gracias”
7:30AM - 6PM
2929 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles
Hardware Stores
“Great local hardware store with friendly people who help you with any need.
Would like to give a shoutout to Blanca who went above and beyond to help me. She took time out of her lunch to actually come to my house and help me with a problem I had with my faucet.”
“For a place 10 times smaller than "Home Depo" or "Any Huge Garden and home Center ".They really have just about everything a large "Garden Center/ Home Inprovment”
“ever walked in to a store and u planned on buying just 1 thing.. but walked out with a basket full of random things or u got ur family waiting for u in the car while u just grabbed what u went in for.... 1hr later.. if u have a gf n when u guys goes out shopping to her stores (bcuz she needs make up all of a sudden) then guys! this is the perfect payback.. why? ill tell u why.. just like u guys both walked around every isle n looked at every product in her boring store well (buhahaha) i can literally walk thru every isle and find something i might need or find something i might want or maybe buy something because the deal was just so good u had to buy it. from the moment u walk into harbor freight till the little items at the check stands im having a problem saying no bcuz its so cheap and its so useful.. i love this store. i love tools.. i might just be an addict for low cost quality tools”
“I had a custom project I needed done for a boat exhaust. It was an odd job, but Oscar, the owner, saved the day. He was so helpful and kind. If it's possible and he has it in stock, Oscar can make it happen. What a great local business. Really makes you wish every shop was this nice.”
“Quick and easy just drive in and make a u turn inside to exit. American Made products went there to get 8 ft ladder. There taller ladders and scaffoling products available”
“This shop was awesome, they got everything from big machines to small tools for wood working, also the staff john was super nice ???? also gave us the best advice on the fittings. We are on vacation in CA and came all the way from thailand, we feel just like home.”
“Alright so this is my store and all, but this particular location has been almost entirely wiped out of hand cutting tools, the last few times I've stopped in, to replace or pick something up. It's ridiculous and fairly inconvenient considering the next closest location is actually, pretty, far away. But they make up for it in their below sea level pricing markdowns and unbeatable exchange policy. You my dawg harbor, u know Igot love for ya.”
“Great hardware store! Staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and always willing to help find the right tools or materials. The store is well-organized, pricing is fair, and they always seem to have what I need. A reliable spot for any home project.”
“They had everything that I needed to put up and Mount my Flat screen TV.
Customer service was Great. I definitely recommend going there . Especially if you live nearby.”
“Well, it has things at a very good price compared to Home Depot and well organized. There are some tools that are not good quality, but if they get you out of an emergency, for example, if I use a drill that costs less than 60 dollars and Home Depot costs 130 and I don't have money, it's a good option for me, I'm 60”
“Jim the owner and his employees are very attentive and knowledgeable. Local businesses like this hardware store are a vital part of the El Sereno community.FYI, they close at 3 on Sunday, not 2.”
“Great prices on decent tools and excellent prices on other things you’ll find a use for. Sometimes the check out line is really slow but it’s still a positive visit overall. This location is very clean and very well organized and stocked.”
7:45AM - 4:30PM
9949 Hayward Way, South El Monte
Hardware Stores
“Calimet always has great customer service and great prices on thier materials and gate operators. Tech support is very knowledgeable and always ready to help you incase you encounter any issues with your gate operator.”
7AM - 5PM
1865 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance
Hardware Stores
“Great store and wonderful service. We purchased an elm wood slab and turned it into an entry way table. They have an awesome selection of woods and we plan to use them for future projects”
“Mmmmmm, my electrician friends, there is a great variety of tools, not to mention the material, the most important thing is really everything, but in this store they have 12/2 250-foot Romex wire at an affordable price. It is $85 dollars plus taxes. I recommend it for us electricians who work. On your own. Economical prices, excellent kindness.”
“I recently was thinking about my favorite experiences with my dad growing up, and I remembered this local hardware store that my dad would take me to when he was doing home repairs or building something. I now live in a different state and wondered if it was still there. It's been 40 years, and I am shocked and thrilled to find out that a place that helped shape my future and built so many memories still exists. Thanks for some of the best memories.”
“This place gives you immediate solutions from small pieces of iron, holes and cuts for your metal, to everything you need in tools and materials to do your work, I recommend it to everyone”
“I got hooked up with an Occidental belt and pouches. I brought my gear into the store so that Edwin and I could fill in the gaps in my current tool belt. I ended up keeping my Klein 2.5” lineman’s pouch, an Atlas 46 hammer holder, and an Atlas 46 drill holster. Everything else, I swapped. I’m a large dude with intentions to lose weight, so buying a pricey leather belt online would’ve been riskier than making the drive out to see them in person.
There’s an armed guard outside the store, which was comforting. The staff was friendly, 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking to square away their kit. I live in North County San Diego, so thirty bucks worth of gas gave me peace of mind knowing I got to try on every piece of gear before buying it.
Keep in mind that only a portion of the store’s back wall is dedicated to tool bags; most of the space is devoted to selling all things Milwaukee, Makita, and Klein. The store itself is about the size of a CVS pharmacy, but every square foot oozes quality. The checkout area, usually reserved for bubble gum, featured a classy bucket filled with Makita bit holders and Milwaukee impact-rated sockets. It’s like a bourgeois gun store for screwdrivers.
Gear in photo:
• Occidental black canvas bolt bag
• Occidental tapered tool holster
• Occidental Electrician’s Tool Case
• Occidental 2” leather work belt
I also got an Occidental belt-worn tape clip—it just wasn’t in the photo.
Tools:
• Klein: diagonal cutters, needle-nose pliers, wire strippers, lineman’s pliers, 11-in-1 screwdriver
• Milwaukee: 14-in-1 ratcheting screwdriver, demo flathead, smooth-face 19 oz hammer
• Ridgid: impact driver”
“I will take this time to recognize excellent customer service. Competitors told me that what I was trying to do was impossible , well your guy Chris found everything I needed in the matter of seconds. Now I can carry on with my project. Much thanks ??”