Leave it to Beaver type of supply store! I thought I was walking into my childhood...perfect for home improvement at a reasonable price. And there is quite a selection of metal supplies...nuts, bolts, parts, equipment etc. My father has been going here for years! He needed to replace the metal wheels on the driveway gate and I thought...where is he going to find those since they are a bit antique?!?! Cal-Aero carries standard size materials for gates! They also have cute little useful trinkets...like back scratchers...which I purchased. Service was pleasant and with a smile...thank you Young Lady at the register! read more

This place they sell all sorts of nuts, bolts, screws, washers, all of this, tons of all sorts of tools for whatever jobs have you, all different sizes of casters, a lot of great stuff in the show cases. Come and see what they have! You will not be disappointed! Great selections, great service, great prices, great atmosphere! read more

The young lady upfront is very well educated and she knows a lot ,she got the experience with all these bolts ,nuts ,drill bits etc etc , the moment that we start asking question she was able to respond and to give us the best product they have, prices are fair , you can't expect to pay cheap for good quality tools. They have our business. read more

Great hardware supply place. Easy to find those hard to find items. Employees are very helpful. Much parking. Seems to always be expanding bringing new and more supplies. Prices can't be beat. Been making it my regular place for my project supplies. read more

I have been coming here for almost 20 yrs and never been disappointed!! Good customer service and plenty of stock!

Came in and asked if they had a part. Before I could finished the guy answered with an attitude saying they don't have it. But not once did he take his eyes off of his phone to address me. read more

Great place to come and shop needed a hose fitting that i couldn't find no where and got lucky i found this shop.... both girl and guy were very helpful the guy took his time to look for this hose fitting which took some time to find but glad he got it & plus he went out of his way to drill a hole for my hose fitting which was nice of him and plus the price was really good glad i got recommended to this place definitely gonna come back!!! read more

Great place to find a lot of stuff that Home Depot and other big companies don't sell

This place is Great!,Been going there 20 + years ,it did chang ownership a few years ago .! still great though,,you have to know you nuts & bolts to really appreciate this place A little sloppy ,BUT it is surplus!! read more

OK this place is to be seen to be believed. I would love to say I could describe this place but you can't. Yes, they have every screw and bolt imaginable (from nylon to metal), they have rope of all dimensions, they have chain for days, BUT.... the main reason to come here is to look around. There are things here that look like they are from 1950. Cabinets, tools, bolts the size of your head, do dads and widgets. This place is amazing. I could go here for hours and wander looking at things and imagining what they did. This place is near Downey (aka old Rockwell) and Long Beach (Boeing). I am sure that when these places closed down Cal-Areo ran over and cleaned them out. There is a story behind every corner and if you love to hunt and find and IMAGINE...this place is for you! Oh yeah you can get a #2 flat head if you just need that too! read more

The nut and bolt situation is a mess, getting help is nonexistent. The bins are unmarked, you basically have to guess the size. Customer service is BS, the guy won't even come from around the counter. Dude almost got a two piece from the rude remarks!!! Although they do have some things you can use, the organizational situation is horrendous. read more

Terrible customer service. Asked the guy a question and you could tell he didn't want yo help. I asked him again and got run around! Yeah they got lots of screws, nuts, bolts, etc but the customer service experience was terrible and I'm not going to give them my hard earned $. read more

Rudest place ever. If you are okay with being talked down on you or having smart remarks thrown at you in the rudest way then this is the place for you. I called and a guy with a heavy Asian accent answered with just a "hello" and I asked if this was the bolt place, he answered in the most smart way like if I should have known where i was calling. I wanted re assure since he didn't answer with a business greeting. That was just the beginning, there was much more. I tried to be understanding but there is no reason someone should be that rude, especially if I am a paying customer. Long story short the guy hung up on me. Your money is not worth this raggedy customer service. Trust me. read more

This place is the pits. Bins scattered, barely can read the markings. Customer service is non existent. Only good thing is it's priced by the pound. The guys that run the place the 2 brothers seem like they just work there, you find your own stuff. REALLY!!! read more

My grandfather would go to Cal-Aero, my dad would go to Cal-Aero and now I go to Cal-Aero. The prices are good and like the others have said, if there is a screw, fastener, hardware piece, chunk of raw metal, chain, rope, wire or tool you need or have been looking for, Cal-Aero probably has it. Buy screws in bulk by the pound. They have everything imaginable under that roof. The place is huge so plan to spend some time just wandering around in awe. read more

Need to buy a screw? Need to buy a million screws? Screws, nails, and every other tool you need and don't want to search for an employee in those big chain stores. The guys here know what they are talking about. When I wanted to open up my cellphone, there was a star shaped pattern on the screw, not a phillips or flat head, and in seconds they found a screwdriver that was perfect for what I needed. They have millions of supplies, and I'm not exaggerating. read more

Ha cal aero this place not honest. I purchase a tool. They told me it was a $200.00 dollar tool. Was only a $60.00 dollar tool new. I paid $125.00 used. Went back and told them. They didn't care. I didn't want to return the tool. All I ask for, be honest and fair we all need to make a living. The tool is worth about $15.00. read more

Asked for assistance looking for reversed threaded nut the guy was rude at least presscott in cerritos was helpful they told me to check out aero surplus may carry it. Ask a question straight out no don't even look or be helpful. read more

cal-aero is kind of crazy. i can't imagine what the experience would be if you were actually looking for something specific. there is some method to the madness that is the aisles of random tools, metal parts of random machinery, barely labeled bins of bolts, screws, washers, some welding supplies, caster wheels and a variety of general cheap hardware store supplies. if you're an artist, this would be a good place to go for inspiration. you gotta wonder what the history of some of these things were, and then there are some semi-utilitarian things there for very cheap. there are usually a good number of people in here when i've gone, so these things must be fairly useful. you can get much of the metal "stuff" for $4/lb. read more

I'm amazed how this place has any decent reviews, it looks like an abandon building with junk scattered everywhere, the employees seem bothered by customers asking for help, seriously 80% of the time they overcharge me, or give me the wrong change back, I'm sure it's not an accident it happens too often, the dusty nuts, bolts, and other junk they sell aren't that cheap anyways, JR Tools by the 91 fwy is friendlier,and much better stuff,Cal Aero products look like they are left over junk from the 70's read more

Been going there for years, also prices been going up. Ladies and gentlemen do your homework what items are going for before you buy here. a lot of odd ball hardware, surplus, casters, and a small selection of aluminum and steel. FYI if your looking for polyurethane and black rubber casters or metal, go see M&K metals on Figueroa st and rosecrans bl, 25%-35% cheaper. read more

This is the MAN CAVE CANDY STORE. Been here for years and years. Don't know where to take your father in law to kill some time, take him here. Want to kill some time with your BOYS, take them here. If you can't find it in here, you must be from another planet. If it was machined, cast, bent, wound, etc., it is in this store...somewhere. NO ONE walks out of this store without buying something they don't need. read more

Disappointed, I was told this was an "old school" hardware store but it's more like a harbor freight setup at a swapmeet. Wall to wall imported junk from China. read more