ONLY THE BEST DAMN HARDWARE STORE AROUND!…read more
This is one of those Hardware Stores you love to go to. They always have that "little oddball thing-a-ma-jig" you are looking for. An amazing inventory for a hardware store that is NOT some huge Lowes, Home Depot, or Menards kind of Super Store.
The staff is GREAT, and they are always available to help. (you don't have to go searching for someone) and then get some pimply kid from Notions that knows nothing about anything you need. Instead, they are johnny on the spot, ready to help or advise, and very experienced.
With the exception of Lumber, you can pretty much find anything you need, without having to go to a Mega-Store. And, since it's a True Value chain, you still get great sales, and the prices on most of the items are inline with the Big Guys.
One pet peeve I have is; you can not purchase just 1 or 2 screws, nuts, bolts, connectors, etc.. at the Mega Stores, you must buy an entire package. And then, good luck trying to find a "left handed, metric threaded, stainless steel, three and a half inch, carriage bolt" from a Mega Hardware store! But here you could purchase one nail if that is all you want.
You can have a key made, lawnmower blade or chainsaw sharpened, buy things like rope or wire by the foot off a bulk roll, get paint custom mixed, get stuff for the pets, and stuff for your boat, all in one place! And it should take you less time than it does to walk into a Mega store from the 1200 stall parking lot. (you can usually park within 20' of the door)
All in all, Navarre Hardware is an "Old Style" hardware store with excellent staff, and a pleasure to do business with.