Ace Hardware Margate

My screen door hinge was broken and I had taken a picture of it and headed off to Home Depot to get a replacement. I was there a few minutes, and though the staff was friendly, Home Depot did not carry this type of hinge, and was somehow trying to convince me they needed to come to my house and do some measuring and install a new door for $ 87 plus the cost of a special ordered door. This didn’t sound right to me, so I decided to just go home and let my boyfriend figure it out on his own, but as I was walking away a friendly Home Depot employee pulled me aside to say that I should try Ace Hardware. I’m very appreciative for his advice as it worked out very well.
Entering the store I was immediately asked if there was anything they could direct me to. I pulled out my hinge picture and was promptly walked to the screen door aisle where they had the hinge I needed, and in multiple color options at that. I grabbed the color I needed (I got two just in case) and was out the door in 5 minutes for the grand total of $ 6. I knew it was crazy to install a new door just for a hinge.
Since I only bought a hinge I can’t really compare pricing at Ace to the larger chain hardware stores, but even if it is a few dollars more here and there, the customer service cannot be beat. They also have much better chance of having specific hardware items, as a learned with my screen door hinge. At the register I was able to sign up for a free points reward program. Ace will be my first stop for hardware from now on as the experience was just so much faster and easier than I’ve had at those *other* places.