I want to support Jackson Hardware instead of big companies like Home Depot. They have a wide…read moreselection of items that can be used throughout the home and work. I bought a kitchen faucet a couple years ago and was having it installed. It unfortunately was missing a part. We called Jackson and they told us it's a manufacturer issue, not their issue. We kept putting a stink and they finally gave us the show room one. Before that, we bought a toilet that did not fit. We had all of the parts, it was completely new, and put back into the same box. Again, they put up a stink but finally relented and gave us a different toilet. Just recently, we were in looking at toilets again and were being helped by someone. Mind you, this person is *helping* us. Another worker comes and begins to speak to her, making us wait 5-10 minutes. Complete and utter waste of time. Again, I truly want to support this store. But, I have been incredibly disappointed with the customer service on numerous accounts.

One of the best full hardware assortments available. Besides fasteners for mechanical and…read morecarpentry, many special items too. Jackson's Hardware, even has a good assortment of compression springs. Work clothes and hand to power tools galore. Best part outstanding Staff.

My old rear yard garden hose was cracking and started to leak. I wanted to get a Craftsman 75'…read morepremium heavy duty rubber garden hose, which I had in front of the house and it has performed flawlessly. But with the demise of Sears, I had to do some researching to find out who sold it in the area. The only retailer that sold it was Ace Hardware, but the only stores that carried it were about 30 miles north or south of my house. With traffic in consideration, I decided to get it at Chase Ace. It's located on the edge of Downtown San Rafael. Driving up to it, this was one of the largest Ace Hardware's that I've been to and it has its own parking lot for about 15 cars. Seeing the garden supplies out front, I went into the building looking for my hose. I asked the worker at the door about garden hoses and she said it was located at the building at the opposite end. I was able to check out all the nice plants they had outside leading to the other building. After I entered, I saw the hoses three aisles in. Brought it to the counter, paid and I was on my way. Very nice, clean and bright store. The shelves all appeared to be well stocked. Workers were friendly. Wished Chase Ace was closer to where I lived.

I intentionally called my local Ace to shop local and support them…read more I had questions about purchasing a barbecue before Christmas but for delivery after the holiday. The man who answered the phone was very polite and asked me to hold while he found someone who could answer my questions. I overhead heard him tell a colleague the nature of my question and "do you want to speak to her?" to which I heard "Not really." I hung up. Guess I won't be taking my business there.

Amazing people and most friendliest in the county. Just wanted to thank you all for helping me…read morethrough years. BEST of Marin county.

I like to support local businesses but very often this Ace location doesn't have what I need or…read morepresents me with other bad shopping experiences like items ringing up for significantly more than the shelf tag or long waits to check out. I'll have an irritating experience so will avoid going there for a while, then there'll be something I need in the middle of a project and I'll decide to try again. Part of the problem is the store has limited stock and because of the small size, things are sometimes not easy to access or find- like up on the top of shelves so you need to get help to even see what they have. I will say they seem to have done re-organization and the layout seems a bit better- also the nursery has gotten better recently (plants look better and prices are easier to identify). Maybe just bad luck but today I needed a few spring planting items that I was pretty sure they carried. It turned out they were out of both of the products but I found substitutes that could work- especially since I didn't want to drive to Novato or downtown San Rafael. When I went to pay, after standing in a long line, I found the total came over $5 more than the shelf tags indicated and also they didn't accept the Ace Hardware gift certificate I planned to use towards my purchase so I cancelled the transaction. While I would love to shop locally, both for the convenience and to keep money in my community it's not worth the potential for frustration so will continue to go to Pini or the Chase locations for my hardware purchases

Jesse and Michelle were super helpful and friendly in the garden department I'll be back for sure…read more Amazing customer service!

This is the best hardware store I've ever been to in my 65 years. I needed some advice on sealant…read moreand the clerk was extremely knowledgeable, helpful, pleasant and genuine. You could tell he loves his job. Cashier was ver nice. Store has a full array of quality products that are premium quality that work well. They are honest about their products and will always steer you in the right direction.

Our recent experience at the Jim Corbet's Ace Hardware in Larkspur was so exceptional that I had to…read morewrite a review. What began as a stressful situation -- a crucial screw falling out of my crutches, leaving me in a vulnerable and frustrating position -- quickly became a masterclass in what exemplary customer service looks like, thanks to Ace Hardware's staff member Ricardo. From the moment I walked in, Ricardo was kind, attentive, and completely unrushed. He took my situation seriously, listened carefully, and got straight to work finding a solution. He was patient and focused, methodically working through options until he found exactly the right fit. His resourcefulness was genuinely impressive -- this wasn't a simple fix, and yet he approached it as a seasoned problem-solver who takes real pride in his work. Most importantly, he succeeded. I walked out of that store on my crutches, fully functional and completely relieved, all because Ricardo refused to give up on what might have seemed like a small problem to some, but was a very big deal to me. This is the kind of employee who defines a store's reputation. Ricardo exemplifies everything you'd hope to find at a neighborhood hardware store -- expertise, warmth, and genuine care for the people he serves. My family and I will be coming to Jim Corbet's Ace Hardware exclusively from now on, and their stellar staff like Ricardo is the reason why.

Rotten customer service. Sadly what used to be a great locally owned store has turned sour - tired…read moreto return something that was recommended to me and it was 3 days over the 30 seat return and they would not make any accepting - claiming "we are understaffed and it's too difficult for us to deal with inventory" - does that even make sense to anyone? Pathetic.

Jacob (reddish bearded guy?) in the paint dept. needs to be promoted - or given a raise, or both…read more Today we brought a large piece of chipped paint that peeled from our house to get a match paint color. The first guy put the piece in the matching machine and made our paint. It was too dark. So then he tried again - this time it didn't match at all. His solution - "oh well - that the best we can do." I asked if the machine was broken - we've never had this problem before. The first guy just shrugged and said it wasn't gonna be perfect. It wasn't even close! He basically said - take it or leave it. So I asked for a manager - first guy just wasn't capable of problem solving. Jacob heard and came over, took a look, knew exactly how much white to add to the first can - and boom...perfect match. Home Depot - if you lose your "Jacob", you're stuck with "the first guy" who makes $100 worth of bad paint that will eventually end up on the discount shelf. And you also lose customers. Jacob needs to train, he needs to be promoted, he needs to be a decision maker. We're tired of the first guy. The "take it or leave it"guy. The shrugging guy. Please retrain him to be like Jacob. Please hire more Jacobs.

Miguel O. helped me during a recent Home Depot visit, and I felt compelled to leave a review…read morebecause he was truly exceptional. I've been a regular Home Depot customer since we bought our home about a year and a half ago, and while I've always found the staff helpful, Miguel stands out as the most helpful employee I've ever worked with. I'm currently in the middle of my largest DIY project to date: adding cabinet boxes and shelving to all of our existing kitchen cabinets. The project required purchasing several large sheets of plywood, understanding the differences between them, and figuring out the most efficient and accurate way to have everything cut. Miguel supported me through every step of the process. He helped me select the right materials, handled a significant amount of the board cutting, and when he needed to step away to assist other customers, he made sure I was seamlessly taken care of by Trevor (who was great too!) so I was never left unsure of what to do next. Beyond his technical knowledge, Miguel brought such a positive, optimistic attitude to the experience. He was patient, thorough, and genuinely enjoyable to work with. Employees like Miguel are the reason I keep coming back to this Home Depot. He absolutely deserves recognition and a raise.

Big shout out to Max at Goodman's. He went above and beyond to help me solve a vexing problem.read more

Requesting kitchen & sink opener liquid. Employee expert strongly recommended Kitchen sink powerful…read moreagent "guaranteed to work or your money back," @ $15.99 & Clnr Foaming liquid Draino. Neither worked & Indian lady clerk refused to honor the guaranteed telling me to contact Manufacturer & was surprisingly rude in response! I will never shop @ Goodman's again given this & a few other screwups-multiple attempts to get keys duplicated without success & cavalier attitude that surprises. I prefer to shop & support local but poor customer response & rudeness is simply intolerable!

This review has been way overdue. I just finished a plumbing project for my mom, and I thought that…read morethis was the best time to visit Yelp. My family has been been doing business Ace/Pini hardware ever since it was on Grant Avenue, Novato . The customer service has never changed since I was in my teens and now in my 60s. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and helpful on DIY projects. When entering, I'm always, ALWAYS greeted by an associate and asked if there's something he/she can help me do, explain and or find. It's my humble opinion that this is one of the best Customer service examples in the industry. Thank you, Pini Hardware!!!

I had a replacement window screen order, thinking having a new one made is better but it was too…read morebig to fit and they put the retention clip on the top instead of the side. I specifically pointed out the clip issue when I brought it in originally and the kid apparently didn't pay attention, nor did they probably compare the old screen which I actually left with them, but is now disposed of. When I went in to speak to a manager they were kind of quick to offer a refund to get me out of there. To be fair they would need me to leave the screen, but I don't exactly want them to give me another screen that won't fit where the reference is disposed of - what will I do then? I just don't trust the Novato store and will have the San Rafael Chase store re-screen one and create duplicates. I said as much and they said nothing to reassure me. I want to point out a couple of things with the reply on Google reviews, supposedly by the owner. Why is there any kind of reply when the original was a rating with no review? Just for the 5 stars? When someone mentiones something specific they say to email and then when people say nothing they are busy celebrating. And of course they don't do that here, I guess Yelp users don't count even though it doesn't have the link that says claim this listing, they just ignore this site. And for those who had a key issue, I think that generic reply to email the company for training purposes is ridiculous. In this case the manager I spoke to could have said they would look at the situation to ensure it doesn't happen again, I am right there so that could be addressed before I go online to write this review, but it doesn't look like they care and just said "I don't know what happened" and most likely want to get rid of the customer. The "email us" reply is what big companies do who want to project an impression that they are responsive when they are not really. I don't buy it. Growing up in Novato I had the image that Pini is a nice local business that care about what they do, I don't believe that anymore. I'd like to support local business but not so much when I don't feel like they care about supporting me. The customer is not paid to do training. Why does it require a separate email taking our time when we already wrote detailed information in the review?

I called in earlier and honestly, this was the best customer service I had from Harbor freight…read moretools! Levi answered and did a stocked check for me an item I need. Answered all my questions, didn't rush me, honestly I can tell this location values and treats their customers very well. I would definitely recommend this place to my friends and family ! Thank you for having such a great team .

Yes, I still hate shopping for tools. But after spending a LOT of time in the past 2 years at Home…read moreDepot, Lowe's and Builder's Supply, Harbor Freight definitely has the best values. Builder's Supply has the best customer service, but Harbor Freight is second. Let's not even discuss HD or Lowe's because they don't have customer service at all. I'm typically ready for a nap after a trip to Harbor Freight (tool shopping is exhausting) but I'm not mad. That's a good thing.

Worst customer service in the entire Bay Area. It looks, that they hate their job. They completely…read moreignore you, while you are waiting or even ask a question about anything. It's impossible to get someone on the phone, because they are always " busy helping other customers". This is always the case. They pissed off high end client of mine with their attitude. A strange place.

I don't write a lot of reviews, in fact it's probably been years since my last one, but I have to…read moregive a Big Shout Out to Rob Melia and the rest of the staff at Ferguson's in Corte Madera. I had a problem with an order, and Rob could not of been nicer in helping me resolve it. He certainly went above and beyond, going the extra mile to help me. These days when customer service is almost nonexistent, it was refreshing to see it's alive and well at Ferguson's and says a lot about the company. If you need anything to do with plumbing supplies, I'm happy to give my unconditional recommendation to them--you won't be disappointed.