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Cole Hardware
Hardware Store
SoMa, San Francisco
"This is the BEST hardware store."(2 Tips)
"Good service and friendly staff."(3 Tips)
"Super helpful staff that, in my experience, is very knowledgeable"(5 Tips)
"The basic 'Ben' line satisfies 99% of jobs."(2 Tips)
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Margot SeetoJune 12, 2018Full service! The English guy helped me find firewood, then carried it to the register so I wouldn’t have to hold it in line. So friendly. A+!Upvote3Downvote
Nick FarrOctober 30, 2017Odds are whatever you're looking for, they'll have it here...along with much better advice for getting whatever you need done.Upvote2Downvote
Renita DickApril 7, 2015I love looking for new and good tools in here, they always have the tools that I need and they have a lot of variety in their selection and prices as well.UpvoteDownvote- Patrick WangDecember 20, 2014They can whip up paint for your walls in a flash. $18 for a quart, $32 for a gallon. When in doubt, go gallon. The basic 'Ben' line satisfies 99% of jobs.
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Libby Lee-EganAugust 25, 2015They carry waaaay more stuff than the ace in the financial district. Best downtown hardware store ever.UpvoteDownvote- Bennett W WongMay 11, 2017Good service and friendly staff. It's always nice to have a hardware store close by.UpvoteDownvote
Samantha ChristieJune 21, 2013I took photos of my odd light bulbs I couldn't take out using my iPhone and they were able to tell me how to take them out and identify the ones I needed from the pictures - no question is too dumb
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Vincent TanJanuary 15, 2019Incredible selection of hardware here. Haven't seen half the stuff beforeUpvoteDownvote
Erik CoxNovember 8, 2015This place has everything! More than just a hardware store, you can get lost in here exploring.UpvoteDownvote
Corrie DavidsonMarch 27, 2013From mustachioed duct tape to PVC pipe, this deceptively large hardware store has it all. I love this place!!UpvoteDownvote- ElizaSeptember 23, 2013This is the BEST hardware store. They know everything. They're amazingly helpful.UpvoteDownvote
Barb DybwadMay 30, 2013Can't say I've ever been truly impressed with customer service at a hardware store til now but these guys are really on it!Upvote2Downvote
Peter KJuly 9, 2012The 50% off Special sponsored by ScoutMob doesn't actually apply here. The ringers at the registers stared at me like I was speakin Chinese & their manager didn't know about it either. FYI.UpvoteDownvote
Find what you need here. The store might be small, but it packs quite a punch. I always leave fully equipped when shopping here.Upvote4Downvote
Knife sharpening only happens ever OTHER Wednesday!UpvoteDownvote
Jeff SandbergAugust 23, 2014Cool hardware store. Haven't seen one like this since I was 10UpvoteDownvote- SupallavSeptember 29, 2012Super helpful staff that, in my experience, is very knowledgeableUpvoteDownvote
Paul WickerMay 2, 2013They have a dozen greeting cards up front in case you need one in a pinch.UpvoteDownvote
They have EVERYTHING in this store, and if they don't, they'll tell you where to go. Great service!UpvoteDownvote
They have free popcorn here for some reason.UpvoteDownvote
NedraApril 12, 2010There isn't anything you can't find in this store. Staff is awesome.Upvote6Downvote
Bruce Reyes-ChowFebruary 18, 2010If you can find it here, you probably don't need it.Upvote2Downvote
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- 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
(415) 200-3444
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