I really, really hate shopping at big box hardware stores. I love looking for reason to visit…read moresmaller, locally owned ones. Ace is a great place for me, and I always come here before Thanksgiving each year. Why? One word: Resharp. Resharp is an automated machine that puts an amazing edge on virtually any knife - far better than I can do with any of the stones and tools I've accluminated over the years. The service is while-you-wait fast and really inexpensive ($6.99 with a buy 5/get 1 free deal). And while the staff works on my blades I can wander around and find all the many things I completely forgot I needed. (I love hardware stores; my Spousal Unit not so much). Resharp works on almost all non-serrated knives less than 12" long, regardless of how badly beaten up the edge. Great value, great service, yet another reason to avoid going to Lowe's Depot...

The team at Mount Airy is outstanding. Always willing to help and plenty of knowledgeable staff…read moremembers to help you with multiple types of home repair. This the first time I used the knife sharpening service and it is fantastic. High quality sharpening and what an improvement in all our cooking and prep work. Great value especially if you have over 5 blades to sharpen. Thank you.

What a wonderful store! The staff is friendly and they have an amazing selection of products. I…read morehave yet to go here and not find what I want! Thank you!

Absolutely Wonderful!! Such a pleasure to shop there. Sandy Springs is a cute little town. A…read moreworthwhile tripEmployees are great

This is a really cute local hardware store. They're a bit small so they don't have absolutely…read moreeverything a large chain store like Home Depot would but it's always nice to shop local and the staff is really friendly and happy to help.

My first trip to Kendall Hardware was great. A neighborhood Hardware store with its own parking out…read morefront. I went to check out the plants and found what I needed. The store was very neat and tidy, I was asked by several employees if I needed help, which I appreciated. Prices are on parking with a smaller business and you get the elevated level of knowledgeable service with it. A great value to me. I will be coming back for sure.

The service is amazing. My Subaru key fob battery was very low, but the Gods were kind enough to…read moreallow me to drive from Poolesville where I had been, to Strosniders in Bethesda, Unfortunately, the folks I called first at ASAP Locksmith were MIA, after 2 calls, and telling me to keep my phone close because someone would be calling me immediately. Stosniders in Bethesda was so welcoming. It is simply their culture. They are happy and totally professional. The total for a battery replacement charge, $5, plus the 2 pk I purchased, came to, $15.59. Money well spent!

The staff are very helpful, particularly the color advisor in the paint department on Saturdays. I…read morebuy paint at Strosniders because of her color sense and reliable advice even though there are closer paint stores.

Items in the store are marked up significantly, likely because of the pricey rent on 14th St and…read morebecause they can overcharge folks who live on that street who pay $2500/month for studio apartments. The employee at the front of the store was sharp and unfriendly and asked in a gruff tone how he could help us, as if we were bothering him.

5 stars for Marvin upstairs in the hardware department…read more Each time I visit looking for a solution, part or piece of hardware, Marvin always delivers! The store overall is very well stocked and prices seem reasonable. I'm a fan of Marvin's Hardware...um, I mean Logan Hardware, lol. 5 stars

This young man from McLean Hardware helped us load our car with our newly-purchased small…read morewheelbarrow. We were so grateful for his help. We love the well-organized and spacious store. Some great finds here, like extra-knowledgeable and friendly staff who made our day a lot easier!

This has always been my favorite store in McLean for 10 years. Until today…read more Went in to fix something for my wife and was told they are too busy to help me. Couldn't believe it. Thats Never happened in that store before. But this one particular gentleman (who's worked there a long time) actually said they were too busy to help me. I explained to him I don't have the use of my left hand currently and needed help. Told me to come back another time. I guess even the esteemed McLean Hardware is losing its customer service.

Used to Strosniders Bethesda location where the people are in store are knowledgeable, but their…read moreKensington spot is much bigger! Particularly impressed with their wide range of certain brands, like Meyer's Clean Day! Wow! They seem to offer well organized, an every scent of every encyclopedic variety of Meyer's! (Couldn't get them all in one pic!) Check this Kensington Strosneiders out!

Overall, I have had pretty good experiences at Stronsniders Hardware. The staff is very helpful,…read morethe layout of the store is pretty straightforward and easy to follow, and the store has a decent inventory. During all of my visits, I was able to find what I was looking for or something very similar to the items that I needed. In general, I think the prices are pretty similar or a bit lower compared to those in other places. Unfortunately, parking is a bit of a mess, primarily because two of the three entrances for vehicles are located right next to two VERY busy intersections. For one entrance/exit, it's virtually impossible to make a left turn leaving the shopping center, and you can make only right turns for another exit. However, I will not necessarily fault Strosniders for this because these horrible parking situations seem to be pretty standard in this area. It's as if developers throw a million and three stores in a shopping complex without any regard to the parking situation or traffic patterns. Also (as of Jan 2026), the store is dog-friendly.

I love shopping local and this is a great place for your hardware needs. When was the last time you…read morewalked it to Home Depot and someone asked you if they could help you? Never. When you walk in to Whites there is always someone that is knowledgeable and helpful. You would be amazed at what you could find in this place. I was looking for a obscure light bulb. I went to H D and they did not have it and no one knew what I was talking about. I went to Whites and I had it in my hand with in minutes of walking in the door. Love this place!!

Great location. Easy to find. I needed several keys to make up. I was in and out in under 10…read moreminutes.

Visited for the first time yesterday to pickup and online order that wasn't available at my local…read moreAce. I was very impressed! The store is huge (the largest Ace in MD) and the staff went above and beyond to help me out. I showed up in the middle of a rain storm without an umbrella to buy a pile of power tools. Rather than call me out for my poor planning. The staff very generously helped me figure out a way to get my new purchases to my car without getting them wet. This may sound minor, but when was the last time someone at a store went out of their way like this. I didn't even have to ask. Seriously can't say enough positive stuff about the team here.

Now owned at Westlake Ace Hardware. New owners, not Clark's, so they've eliminated tap to pay, so…read moreeverything is more 2% more expensive. This lower level of service means that we can go to closer hardware stores. We have shopped here for years, enjoyed Ladies Night, the Christmas Jazz band and are in at least one a month for a few hundred dollars. This really takes us to looking for a new store now. We only started shopping here due to the Apple Card special. Kinda just took a big slap towards Apple Card tap to pay. We don't do gas stations that require card because of the risk of card readers. And it's just a sign of higher fraud in our book. Unfortunate, we used to love coming here, even with the more limited and older selection. Please fix, or we're not likely to drive the extra mile past Lowe's or Home Depot.