Ace Hardware

Tiny little hardware store that always seems to have just what I need. I am not sure how they manage to cram so much in such a small shop. If you are looking for something in particular, just ask the store clerks. They somehow know just where everything is. Prices are a tad bit higher than a giant home improvement store, but they carry items unique to SF. Missing a drain cover plate because some idiot stole yours from in front of you house? Yeah they’ve got that here!

I used to run to Home Depot as a usual place just going to Ace for immediate items. But I cave come to find for typical around the house needs from quality paint to packing tape, tools whatever… They seem to have everything. And most important I have found they are no more expensive. A plus is there is always someone right there that is friendly and happy to help you find whatever or recommend.

Wow. These guys are great.
I came in today with a key problem. I had made some copies of a new key at home depot, which did not fit my lock. They were nice enough to let me use their filer to try and shave off some of the key (100% my stupid idea by the way). This did not solve the problem but they were so nice.
Once I got the original key to them, they let me know the key masters at home depot had used the wrong size key. They quickly made me new ones.
Both gentlemen working were knowledgable, attentive, and very nice. Glad to have this store in my neighborhood.

Really nice man with black rim glasses help me make three sets of keys for under $ 17. Terrific customer service and efficient, very happy!

Nice little hardware store with different types of services. They make keys, have good selection of paint, propane tank exchange and of course your typical hardware supplies.

Just know even when you do not open the packaging for tools they have a no tool return policy. Know they are a little pricer than Home Depot because they are a neighborhood store.

I’ve had keys made and bought a number of tools and supplies for the house and garden here. The store is an Aladdin’s cave — in the gardening section along I counted five different kinds of clippers across the whole price range, and the supplies section ranges from screws, nuts, bolts, hinges, brackets and braces, through plumbing supplies upstairs, to a good selection of paints. There’s also a fair number of tools & accessories, and even a seed section in the gardening dept. The people who run the place are friendly and helpful, and I really like the idea of helping to contribute to our local Sunset economy rather than some massive chain like Home Depot.

As others have noted, this place is not as cheap as Home Depot, but presumably they are also not donating millions to GOP election campaigns, exploiting their workers, or engaging in practices designed to drive small hardware stores out of business, so…
They have almost everything, even stuff you wouldn’t expect a hardware store to have, like camping supplies, the staff is super friendly, and in my opinion prices are roughly competitive, at least for stuff I have bought there. I have come here for everything from getting keys cut to buying an umbrella to picking up the usual screws, bolts, washers, etc. Haters gonna hate, but I think this place is worth an extra few bucks.

Every once and a while, I reluctantly stop in here and always seem to leave with an even greater distaste for this place. Everything seems to be a couple dollars more expensive than it should be, the cashiers are not friendly, and the old man, who I think owns the place, follows me around like I am a shoplifter.
That stuff normally doesn’t bother too much but my worst experience with this place occurred a few months ago. I’ve had an Ace Hardware giftcard for sometime and I decided I would use it to buy some paint for my room. I picked out my color and placed my order for a gallon at the counter. About 30 minutes later I am still waiting for the paint to be mixed. I tell the cashier I live down the street and I’ll come back for it later. He insists that it will be done in a few minutes and I don’t leave. I suspect he thought I wasn’t coming back for it and they would lose out on a gallon of paint. About 45 minutes later he finally tells me it’s ready. I go to pay with my gift card and of course they don’t accept them, despite their computer-​operated payment system and the large Ace Hardware sign hanging above the entrance.
If you are looking for a good neighborhood hardware store in this part of the Sunset, I suggest Great Wall on Taraval.

I loved this hardware store. It is extremely convenient and the owner is really nice. The price also not bad. The only problem is that they hire junkies working there. My credit card was rip off by one of them after buying some nails. I don’t want to punish the owners, so I will have to go back only using cash.

Bought a stand for a market umbrella, returned it because it simply didn’t work — 25% re-​stocking fee.

Great little hardware store in my neighborhood… the service can be spotty but there usually busy with only a few workers…

Friendliest service. Sure you can go to the big box stores for cheaper prices but you really can’t get the attention and service at those places like you get here.

I love this neighborhood hardware store. When I needed to get parts to repair my leaky kitchen sink drain, replace my lamp socket that shorted out or find a way to hook my water hose up to the bathroom faucet, this store had the solution to them all! I get keys made here also and, so far, have not had to get any re-​cut; it’s done right the first time.
The guys here are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about their products. They’ve never steered me wrong about which part I needed to complete the DIY projects. Their store aisles are neatly organized and they also carry regular household, kitchen and bathroom accessories.
I think this is the best hardware store in the outer Sunset. 5 stars!

The store and service is GREAT. These guys are great… I go in with a problem, and they solve it 100% of the time. It is almost unbelievable.

The people here were excellent the one time recently that I came in for something to help clear a kitchen drain. I was introduced to items I was not familiar with before. They’re bilingual in Cantonese and English, which my gf also praises because her father lacks English skill but can still easily shop here.

I was shocked to find an Ace Hardware located here. I thought it was a $ 1 thrift store!!! I guess I should open up my eyes a bit wider!
We needed to make some duplicate keys. They were able to do it for us within 5 minutes! SUPER FAST!!! They have keys here that have Disney characters, Playboy bunny character, etc. A great way to distinguish between your keys. I thought it was pretty cool. I’m going to have to come back to make more duplicate keys.
They have a lot of DIY items/​tools that you would find at Home Depot. The workers here speak both English and Cantonese. Its a small store that packs a lot!

This place rocks! I go here for all my do-​it-​yourself needs and then some. The coolest thing about this place is that they carry a wide range of screws and nuts in hard to find metric sizes. The location is really close to my house, so i’m a bit biased. However, I do know people who travel from across the city to come here to find unique screw sizes. The employees here are pretty knowledgeable and they have been pretty good with answering different types of questions.

I bought this crappy bookshelf from Target that I needed to superglue together… so thank goodness I live by Ace Hardware and didn’t have to drive all the way to Home Depot.
This place can be overwhelming because it’s a small store with A LOT of stuff… and everything looks the SAME! Well maybe it just looks the same because I am not a handy man… but it did take me a while to find what I needed.
The guys working in there led me to the correct aisle, or else I would have been there all night. I picked up my Gorilla Glue for $ 4.99 and I was quickly on my way.
I definitely recommend coming here for your quick fixes instead of going all the way to Home Depot. They make keys here too!
Parking can be tough at certain hours on Noriega though… so just pick a good time to come. If you live close enough, don’t be lazy. Walk! I live three blocks away… I drove…=/

I frequent this shop when I am looking for small things like clay pots, super glue, PVC cement, and other random things. I have always found the staff here to be very helpful, and quite knowledgeable about many things. Medium sized shop with A LOT of stuff. Check it out for odds and ends!