I shopped at the hardware store for 15 years before the new owners bought it and spent a fortune there. I have had a number of run-ins with one of the employees since the new owners took over and today he told me I couldn't rent a carpet cleaner because I wanted to put the deposit on a separate card from the ATM card I wanted to pay for the rental and chemicals with. I was told that I was "argumentative" when I said that I had put deposits on my credit card for rental cars and hotel rooms all the time and no one ever questioned whether the card was good before, even if I wanted to ultimately pay with a different card. He said he no longer wanted to rent the machine to me. This situation is very sad because Altadena is a very small community. This salesman is a very bad representative of that store. He has a bad attitude and has been rude to me on other occasions. Other salespeople, especially Anthony--who is a hold over from the prior owner and takes very good care of me--are great to work with. read more

Don't let the size fool you. It has an amazing selection for its size. I think the difference for me has been that they carry a higher percentage of quality items, so they don't need as much room to carry more inferior products. That's been my take, anyway. Always super helpful with questions, delivery and help loading the car. read more

Altadena hardware is by far the best hardware store I've ever been in. The customer service is excellent and since the new owner took over the inventory is great. If you like the drive to the big box stores and then never get any help Altadena hardware isn't for you. We have a typical Altadena Home that needs constant attention. Altadena Hardware always has everything I need. The guys and gals there are always willing to help me figure out what the "thingamajig" I need really is and how to fix something or help me gather the items for my DYI. Last week our hot water heater died and we didn't hesitate to buy a new one there. What we bought had good reviews and a better warranty then the one we replaced. We may not have a decent grocery store in Altadena but we have the BEST hardware store!! read more

Best little hardware store EVER!! I just moved to the area and needed a little of "this and that"... everyone inside the store was so helpful. It was almost like a relay race: handing me from one expert to another until I found what I needed. They welcomed me to the neighborhood, set me up with a rewards program. I got keys made too... they also guided me to other local places where I could find what they didn't carry. Best team ever!! Came back twice in one day!!! 100% recommend it!!! read more

Great local hardware store with friendly helpful staff. When was the last time someone asked you at Home Depot or Osh :" Hi, how can i help you ?" This Happens every time i enter this place. Good selection, better prices then other small Hardware Stores in area. I wish they would open at 7am instead of 8am. read more

This family owned hardware store takes me right back to my youth and trips to Virgil's in Glendale with my grandfather. Small enough to be friendly, courteous and helpful, large enough to have what you need most times. The staff are waiting at the ready, prices are in line with the big chain stores. If they sold feed, tack and blue jeans, they'd be about as close to a country general store as one could be. It's just fun to go there and browse. read more

Love the service. Every time I walk in the door, someone walks up and asks if I need some help. Without a doubt, the best hardware store in Altadena and Pasadena. read more

I love this place. It's a fantastic place to shop, great help and wonderful people. While it may cost you 20 cents more over all, you will save money by not driving down the hill and buying Home Cheapo items. If you don't find what you need, they can suggest something else that will work or tell you where to find it.....but I usually look for a solution that allows me to shop locally and support my local businesses.....that's community! read more

Although I have lived in Pasadena all of my life (60+), until recently I had not discovered this treasure. I have become a regular for all of the little things that keeping up a nearly-100-year-old house requires. The entire staff seems friendly and helpful, as well as knowledgeable about just about everything hardware-esque. Today I learned that they even sharpen garden shears, etc. -- I'll be back!! read more

Altadena Hardware is a wonderful place to buy most anything you'll ever need, and then some. There are many excellent people there to answer your questions. For example, I needed to hang up a cowbell (Yes, I'm a musician). Something there came up with an ingenious solution. This is a great store. The kind you wish all stores would be.... and could be, if they modeled Altadena Hardware. Even Nordstrom's could learn something from this place. read more

New Owners- Family Owned! I always receive excellent help considering most of the time I go in I don't know how to do the task I am looking to accomplish. Not only do they take the time to explain what I need to do, they try to sell me the least expensive product. I even walked out one day with the number of the owner's neice for babysitting- one stop shopping. Excellent local business and trustworthy! read more

I love this place! Altadena Hardware provides old school customer service, the kind where you are helped by friendly, knowledgeable employees that seem as though they are there just for you. They obviously do their product research, as they have a fantastic selection of items, from household to seasonal to general goods. And If they don't have something, they will order it. The best part is that they are small and local and that gets my vote and my dollar and day of the week. read more

this is one of the best hardware stores i have ever seen in my life. when we were moving into our new house some days we were running over here 5 times a day. every time you walk in people are friendly, knowledgeable and ready to assist or be helpful in any way. no more spending 3 hours wandering around home depot only to find out that they are out of stock with what you needed and dealing with employees that couldn't care less. this place keeps very good tabs on things being in stock. at first i thought it was small but they have surprising amount of stuff, and because things are rarely out of stock it feels like they somehow have more stuff that a store 3x as big. i really appreciate this business in the neighborhood. we have been here for 8 months and are huge fans of this place. read more

The best hardware store experience I've had. Altadena Hardware provides the kind of service bigger box hardware stores can't. There's always a friendly shop attendant within reach to help me find exactly what I need. For its size, the inventory is pretty comprehensive. Highly recommended. read more

GREAT local hardware store. Outstanding customer service; immediately upon entering the store, someone is there is help you. I love this place. read more

the staff is very polite, and ready to help the minute I walk in...clean ,organized and everyone has a smile on their face..

This is an amazing place. The staff is super friendly and very helpful. They are excellent at helping you finding a match to a random screw etc. They are also skilled at ideas for how to fix things etc. Best service around. Give them a try before you hit the big box stores! read more

Needed a part to hook up ice maker. They helped me out in a couple of minutes with the right part. Something neither Home Depot nor OSH could do. read more

We would definitely echo the other comments and experiences on this page. While we have been painting and repairing our Altadena home for the next tenant, we have been back and forth to Altadena Hardware. Each time they have had what we need, and each time we have been created with immediate, courteous assistance. Prices are fine. It's so great not to have to drive 20 minutes for stuff when you are in the middle of a big job. read more

Save yourself the headache of going to Home Depot...This place has everything you need for small projects and even some for big. Helpful staff, convenient, and only slightly, if at all, more expensive. Believe me, it is worth it! read more

The customer service, friendliness, and everything else that goes into making this community store the best ever. I would never go anywhere else. This establishment is truly an amazing, wonderful place to shop. Thank you everyone at Altadena Hardware. read more

I really like this hardware store. Great selection, really helpful and knowledgeable staff, and they mix paint.

I've lived in Altadena for 40 years. The current hardware store is the best it has ever been, even going back to when Don owned it. They have good stock and are always helpful. They are helping to anchor our business district with good quality and service. read more

Used to love Altadena Hardware, right up to today. The "manager" refused to refund or replace an set of garden shears, as "we used them incorrectly". Oh please, I think most people can use garden shears correctly, this type of lousy customer service has lost them a long time customer. read more

Great Neighborhood Resource. I have been a long time Altadena resident and have seen Altadena Hardware go through many changes. For a while there, after the previous owners sold it and moved, I wondered if they would survive. The new owners totally remodeled it and completely re-stocked it. Now I can find just about anything I need without having to go to the big box stores, and their prices are competitive. What a great resource for our neighborhood! I encourage all Altadena residents to support this business. It is in our own best interest to see companies like this do well. read more

This store has improved greatly over the last 2 years. It is so much easier to find the right items and the store owners and staff are helpful read more

best place to get random nuts and bolts for cars. i can always find what i need regardless of size.