Lost on Thompson Blvd I found Franklins Ace Hardware,…read more Needing nothing, I went in. To my surprise it has EVERYTHING!! I was in awe of how big this little store was! They even have a Garden section! Associate Nick was quick to greet me and show me what I'd missed, the frozen pies!! What!!?? The BBQ dry rubs and marinates!! This place has it all. The staff here was so attentive and friendly it made it easy to shop around. For a female it can be intimidating attempting going to a hardware store. At checkout Sydney helped me sign up for their rewards program, I will definitely be coming back. I'd rather come here than those big wherehouse hardware stores! You can never find anyone to help you there and being lost seems to be par for the course.

I made the trek from Camarillo to get B&B brand lump charcoal for my Pit Barrel Cooker. The Ace…read moreHardware in Camarillo doesn't stock it. To my delight, they stocked the full line of B&B products. I opted for the oak variation. It burned well past 3 hours, which made for some fine whole smoked chicken!

I purchased 3 doors from them and they are high quality. But better than the doors is the people…read more What a great group of individuals. All of them is very knowledgeable and there all great to work with. I highly recommend these very professional people. Also they recommend an installer that did a fantastic job. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

I used California Door and Hardware recently when I needed new doors installed at my home in the…read moreVentura Keys. Pricing was competitive, delivery was on time, and the quality was excellent. I will definitely be using CA Door and Hardware in the future, they're the best door company in Ventura. I am a real estate agent and will be referring this company to my clients! -Grant Leichtfuss, Real Estate Agent

A most excellent place in all respects. I needed gopher wire and soil amendments for the vegetable…read moregarden prep and they had EVERYTHING I needed plus super helpful employees to give me advice and directions and all with smiles and great attitudes and knowledge! Shout out to Frank and Pete!! I added some Worm castings to my chicken manure and soil amendments and drove to the back for the two smiling loaders to fill up my mini cooper with all the bags. The cashier, Caroline, welcomed me and asked if I had a rewards phone number and that reminded me that I had $30 in reward coupons to use!! Yikes!! If she hadn't asked me, I would've kicked myself For forgetting about those. It reduced my already reasonable bill even further and now I am ready to prep my vegetable garden!! Woo hoo!!

Ace Hardware usually has everything you need, and their prices are competitive. Save the hour plus…read moredrive to get things in Ventura.

The older woman feels like she's watching to see if I'll steal every-time I come in. I'll be…read morelooking around and I'll be asked by her what I need help with and I'll tell her but then she'll so really quickly "we don't have that." I just went in today to get an air filter and she was rude, I hadn't even looked yet. Next time please just show me where it is and I can look myself, you make people feel like they don't belong in the store. I don't know if she is the manager but she is rude.

Great store for home goods, hardware, tools, sporting goods, etc. Good people that are right thee…read moreto help.

Stopped in for the first time to have a couple keys made…read more Super friendly staff. I was in and out in two minutes. It was nice having staff greet me and direct me at the door.

I love this smaller local home improvement/hardware store! It' has a real mom and pop shop feel and…read moresupporting our local businesses is important to me! I also appreciate the simplicity of shopping here! It's not overwhelming like some of the other options... My husband and I always head over here for bbq needs! Not just charcoal, wood chips and other various tools but they also have a great selection of rubs/seasonings! Sometimes we get a little distracted by their awesome selection of plants/flowers too and can't resist stocking up on more goodies for the yard! The staff here are always so helpful and friendly! I definitely recommend shopping here!

I've been going to this Ace for 20 years. Have spent a lot of money there doing ms y renovations. I…read morewas always helped beautiful. But what has happened to this place ? I've had to complain to management both of the last two times I've been there. Just now I asked for help getting a furnace filter off an unreachable shelf. The employee I found d to help me lectured me on ho I should have gotten it myself with the grab stick that was leaning in the aisle. I am a 68 year old woman with injuries. I shouldn't have to lose a grab stick at Ace with a bunch of male employees hanging around the aisles. When I complained to the manager he took no responsibility and said that other manager with the grab stick just fine. Well they are 25 year old male handymen working for other people I said. He didn't seem to get it. Well good thing I don't fall backward getting my own furnace filter or Ace would have a big lawsuit on their hands. Is local Ojai going the way of big box stores in big cities?

The city of Santa Paula is beyond lucky to have a hardware store!…read more I think the outside of the store is misleading as it may seem a very small store. But, it's actually quite large inside! I come in here often; have had keys made, bought some yard signs and locks that were needed. And, huge huge shout out to one of their employees a few months ago. Wish I had gotten his name! I came in as my keyfob remote had crapped out. There was a young man who went over and above to try to help me figure out the issue! He came outside to my car with me, had some technical electrical thing that he used to try to help determine if my car was "reading" the fob or not. We even checked a new battery just in case. Come to find out, it didn't need a new battery: my keyfob no longer works in my 15 year old car. :( But big thanks to the employee who helped me *finally determine it was not a battery issue. Staff is pretty good which is so nice to experience. Of course, during the covid, they all have masks on. I didn't notice if they offered sanitizer at the front door, but they do have a "one way door IN and another door OUT", which is per usual at most businesses now it seems. I just recently found out that they carry Ginger Chews. Who would have known!? I would recommend this Ace Hardware and I know that Santa Paula could sure use the support, too.

G & S Building Supplies is a family run supply yard that is a Ventura tradition. I've been going…read morethere as long as I can remember. My grandfather used to take me with him when I was a kid. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, attentive and helpful. They almost always seem to be able to find the items that I need, or suggest an alternative! Great inventory and great service.

This place always has what you need when you're in a pinch. The owner is super knowledgeable and is…read moreable to direct you to the right tools for the job.

Steve's remains my go-to place when I need odd items to finish up a job and I don't want to wade…read morethrough the masses at Lowes. Steve's is also an excellent source for all types of plumbing paraphernalia. They seem to always have the parts I need. Their prices are amazingly close to the big box stores, and the personalized service can't be beat!

Sadly this awesome plumbing Store closed. So sad, they were my go to place with the best service…read moreand information for the DIY person

I have been to Lowe's twice now in the last 2 months. I used to drive to Oxnard for Hone Depot…read morebecause it was what I was once familiar with but now it's just too far for me and with gas prices now, it makes more economical sense to go to Lowe's since it's much closer to where I live. I was pleasantly surprised they sell Carhartt items. I was able to find the majority of cleaning products I needed but they did not carry plain ammonia; which was a little disappointing. I had to stop at Smart and Final for that.

DO NOT PURCHASE GENERATOR FROM LOWES. Two day return policy even if doesn't work. I purchased…read moregenerator on a Wednesday, used it on Saturday and it didn't work. I brought it back following Monday and got stuck with generator that doesn't work. Spent over $1,100 and I'm stuck with it. I will reach out to manufacturer for assistance. Unfortunately what Lowes doesn't understand is that policies like this cause customers to NEVER EVER shop at their stores again. I spent literally THOUSANDS of dollars at Lowes and I guarantee you I will drive the extra mile if I have to HOME DEPOT from now on.

So if you're getting lumber it's in the back and you load your car with it. There should be a few…read morepeople in the back on a busy day. When you're done with the wood, someone is usually watching you and they know when you're done usually. Or you can just let them know you're done and you want your form with the wood you got counted. Then you drive back out and park your car to pay inside. Then when you leave that parking lot, you give the guy in the shack your form and the receipt. Then he recounts your wood again. Then the little arm lifts up and you're out. You can rent a lot of tools inside but it's a bit expensive if you rent it for a long time. Might as well buy the tool and resell it on marketplace at that point. There's some drop in showers you can buy here. Also some sink options. There's a bathroom inside if you need to go.

They're very knowledgeable. I hadn't been there before. I didn't realize wood or lumbar yard is in…read moreback. You take 1st driveway on right on Crescent, off Johnson. Drive in back and tell Guys what you're looking for. You park right next to shelves of wood. Everyone was very helpful. I was given directions by clerk inside store. Then Employee walking into work, explained to me on his way in, that I needed to get in car, drive over to first driveway and then drive in back. 3 different Guys in back helped me. One even walked in front of my car to direct me from 2x2 wood in front to redwood 2x2. He was also one that directed me to other lumbar yard that does milling. You can't get that kind of attention and help at Big Box Stores! I need the board I'm replacing mitered on one end. They don't do that but directed me to, Builder's First Source. on Thompson l. They sell wood and do milling, so can cut it for me. But they're only open Monday to Sunday.