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H & B True Value
5329 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, United States
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H & B True Value
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Ro
Review №1

I have been coming to H&B for many years. I am a professional carpenter and all around handy man. I have never been disappointed coming here. They have all kinds of hard to find items. Hey also have many specialty items that you can’t get at the big box stores. This is the firs place I go for all kinds of things and rarely leave without what I came for. Joe, George and the rest of the crew have great knowledge about their stuff and are patient when listening to what your doing and have great advice that has helped me with some tough repairs. This place is one of the few old school hardware stores that is an absolute pleasure to visit!!

An
Review №2

Great local store. You can find popular products. What I always get impressed is the costumer service they provide, you get greeted at the door all the time offering help if needed.Highly recommend.

Ma
Review №3

I went to the store to get a part and they did not have it in stock but they did refer me to an electrical company that could help me and did. So I think its great that even though I didnt buy anything they were very helpful for me and I got my job done. Thank you True Value

LI
Review №4

Always helpful. This time I needed a filter and spark plug for a lawnmower. A nice young man found them for me and I was on my way in no time. No looking through long aisles, hoping to find someone who knows something.

Er
Review №5

Super helpful staff. I needed new window screens and they cut them right to order for me. Kind and helpful -- just want you want from your local hardware store

Ro
Review №6

Helpful and knowledgeable, from sales to cashiers you could not ask for a better storeAsk for Joe or GeorgeVery friendly staff,easy to talk to..

Jo
Review №7

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff who are willing to quickly help no matter what theyre doing. This place put the customers first!

jo
Review №8

Every single visit they are at the door waiting to assist customers. This store is so well run with amazingly helpful and knowledgeable employees. Always a friendly experience. A NW side gem.

An
Review №9

Very helpful staff. & knowledgeable, in all aspects of home needs.

Ch
Review №10

Wide selection of products and knowledgeable staff, but they clearly dont take COVID safety seriously.

Ce
Review №11

They always have what I need great customer service

ki
Review №12

Always carry the Rock Salt to my car. Helped me find what I needed for my son’s science project. Love this place.

Vi
Review №13

This is a great local place. Joe gives the personal attention to his customers that the big box stores dont ! He provides practical solutions to everyday homeowner issues.

Sa
Review №14

This hardware store is truly fantastic. The staff are always friendly. They have a *ton* of knowledge and are always up for solving a problem- I call and stop by for all kinds of things and they have helped me work through all of it. This shop is totally the epitome of a classic neighborhood business - they are great community resource, and honestly, just wonderful people.

Je
Review №15

This is the hardware you knew before the big box stores ruined our nation. None are American owned. H & B not only has all your hardware & related needs, they have the knowledge to assist you with your project. You dont have to walk hundreds of feet to locate your item(s). Its just a few feet from the door & any one of the very knowledgeable and friendly staff can & will assist you in your search. As long as I have been a N/W Sider, I have been a regular customer. Im there so frequently, customers ask me where to find an item! Make this your hardware haunt too and you wont be disappointed!

Ji
Review №16

Great little store. Excellent service! Theyre not a big box store so dont expect super cheap prices, but you will get help and guidance if you need it. And Ive been able to find things at this store that are unknown at the big stores.

Da
Review №17

The staff members are wonderful they answer your questions. They are better then the box store.

Pa
Review №18

Always great service, like a hardware store should be!Patrick Jay

No
Review №19

Amazing customer service!

Pa
Review №20

I always find what i need in hardware!

La
Review №21

Great hardware store! The staff are knowledgeable and willing to help. Lots of hard-to-find little things youd never come by at a big-box. Amazing selection of merchandise.

D.
Review №22

Great neighborhood hardware store. I love that they greet you at the front door and ask if you need help finding anything.

Ju
Review №23

Had keys re made a couple times

Si
Review №24

Will not be returning. Staff is not wearing masks at all (not even partial). Many customers are also without mask even though the sign says nobody can be in the store without mask. Will be making the trek to a store further away that takes this seriously.

Le
Review №25

H & B True Value is great! I go in here all the time and the staff are helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. (but no, they dont jump on you the minute you step in the door)Last Saturday a nice young man helped me with a broken pull chain on a vintage light fixture, I got a key cut and bought a few other items. they have so much good stuff! if you love hardware stores, you gotta try this place.

Ha
Review №26

Great locally owned hardware store with all the essentials

Ma
Review №27

Favorite neighborhood hardware store

La
Review №28

This place should get 10 stars...great staff..Friday and knowledgeable...very good price ...they have anything you need with a smile !😎

Wi
Review №29

I Got A New 🏠 Key

ro
Review №30

Very well stocked older hardware store with very knowledgeable workers.

Ge
Review №31

Extremely friendly service. As soon as I walked in I was greeted, I told the folks what I was looking for ( had to replace a license plate ) I was shown exactly where the correct sized screws and bolts were. I did some browsing and was checked in to make sure I was good with everything. The whole visit lasted maybe 2-3 minutes. Thanks H & B. Highly recommend.

Ge
Review №32

Great urban hardware store. Just the way one should be.

Jo
Review №33

These guys are always ready to quickly help you find what you need. If they dont have it they can order it or send you to the right place. You probably wont get this level of service at a big box store.

Jo
Review №34

Very helpful & kind staff, broke window needed it repaired right away, they repaired it in 15 minutes right before they closed store. Forever grateful & now a new customer! We need more businesses out there like this.

Ba
Review №35

I love this hardware store! It reminds me of the stores I used to go to with my father, long before the big-box stores existed, especially because its small yet absolutely crammed full of so much useful stuff! And the staff is so knowledgeable, even the newbies, and gives such good advice. I almost always find exactly what I need here, so I always visit this store first. Thank you, H&B!.

To
Review №36

UPDATE 2021, August:Ive been here many times since my last review. As, always the people here never fail to do a great job and are super friendly.I love the fact that we have a neighborhood hardware store.Again, keep doing what you are doing.They you!Original Review 2015:Every time I go here there are friendly people. They are also very helpful.I love going to these local hardware stores when I can.Keep up the great job!

Jo
Review №37

Support you local shops!! This place is such a great asset to the neighborhood and the owner and staff are so helpful. They almost always have everything I need, but today they demonstrated how they can go above and beyond when something rare isnt in stock. My central AC unit went out today with the city issuing excessive heat warnings. I needed to replace the start capacitor, but couldnt find it anywhere in stock on a Saturday. H&B didnt have any either, but Joe took the time to suggest some places that might have them and still be open. Sure enough, I was able to locate one and repair the unit for less than $20 versus the 10X cost of getting a repairman out on a Saturday for a 10-minute job.

Da
Review №38

Go to ACE right down the road at Devon and Central...

Je
Review №39

This place is great. Staff is always super helpful and they usually have anything I need. Much better than wandering around big box stores.

Fr
Review №40

Staff is always very helpful!!!

iz
Review №41

This place is better than awesome. I had a project I was working on and I must have made more than 20 trips to the store that week and the staff was excellent in helping me find the right tools I needed to make the project complete. I felt like a pro after and it was all thanks to these guys here.

Ta
Review №42

Very knowledgeable, personable staff. Came in for a gas can a couple weeks ago and the owner/manager offered me a discount because he saw that they were going to be on sale the following week.Good people.

Iv
Review №43

Best service. Good old fashioned hardware store. We need more like this.

Ni
Review №44

Ive never seen a more neighborly and friendly hardware store. My rollerblades lost a wheel and I went in looking to see if they had a solution for me. I was a long way from home and was ready to walk all the way back, they took my wheel, found a replacement screw and let me fix them in the shop. On top of that they didnt charge me for the screw or the use of the tools. I am truly thankful for these guys. They have good hearts, not something that is very common now-a-days. If they are reading this, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Ga
Review №45

Always helpful and friendly!

He
Review №46

Very helpful staff

Av
Review №47

Get customer service!!!

Jo
Review №48

Dont buy anything or bring anything in there for repair. I bring in two lawn mowers for repair, Never received calls so i called few weeks later. They told me they got ride of it. Probably sold it off. this was years ago, What is wrong with this place. one was a craftsmen rear wheel propel lawn mower and the other one was a zero turn ariens lawn mower. This place is Not a friendly place to shop neither.

Ge
Review №49

The owner Joe treats every customer he meets like family, and really provide the best experience as far resolving any of your hardware issues. I have lived in the neighborhood since 1997 and my dad and I have been visiting them since we moved here. Im not in any shape a handy person but one of their staff will help you to find what you need and how to install it without feeling self conscious. Joe will even take on unique projects that most typcial big chain hardstores stay away from and will find a solution. 10 🌟

Pa
Review №50

A much better place to get supplies for your home project than any big-box store. The staff know what theyre talking about and can help you avoid mistakes with suggestions.

Ji
Review №51

Very helpful staff. Go to group for advice

Jo
Review №52

Excellent Service, Brought my broken screen and window in, and they were repaired perfectly. Got a few keys made while I was there as well. Highly recommend this place.

Ja
Review №53

Both willing to and able to help out. I much prefer this store to the big orange boxes. As close to the corner hardware store I grew up with as I will ever come across in this area.

Wa
Review №54

It looks like a small store but they seem to have everything in stock . Friendly knowledgeable staff. Good prices.

Jo
Review №55

Joe and his team are the absolute best! Super helpful, always friendly and they are all just so damn cool.

Da
Review №56

Very nice people and they help you find what you are looking for

Ru
Review №57

Im OK spending a little more for my neighborhood hardware store. Its amazing that they always have the stuff Im in need of.

Pr
Review №58

Very friendly. Always willing to help you find what you need.

Ma
Review №59

Great Neighborhood Place when you need hardware supplies.

tr
Review №60

Thank so much to the people who work there they helped me fix my screen door, when everyone said it couldnt be fixed!!!!!!

Se
Review №61

Knowledgeable & friendly staff. Always helpful when you looking for advice on how to fix a problem.

El
Review №62

First time customer and the owner was friendly and very accomodating. Great local sercice. I will reccommend to my friends! Thank you for your help with my keys Joe.

ra
Review №63

George is the guy to ask for. Friendly environment, knowledgeable workers.

Ca
Review №64

Amazing friendly service

Ed
Review №65

Great service

Fr
Review №66

The owner is the greatest.

Ar
Review №67

Very nice place.

77
Review №68

Some jerk works there following me around the store I thought it was for security until I saw him grouping himself

St
Review №69

Employee there had Liquor on his breath went in to buy a saw blade for a woodworking project and kept trying to sell me plumbing tools

Ti
Review №70

Great people very helpful

Ch
Review №71

Shop local!

st
Review №72

Always the best

Re
Review №73

Excellent

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4.6 Rating
  • Address:5329 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, United States
  • Site:https://stores.truevalue.com/il/chicago/2041/
  • Phone:+1 773-631-5966
Categories
  • Hardware store
  • Garden center
  • Glass cutting service
  • Home improvement store
  • Key duplication service
  • Paint store
  • Plumbing supply store
  • Tool store
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–6PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–6PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–6PM
  • Thursday:8AM–6PM
  • Friday:9AM–5PM
  • Saturday:9AM–3PM
  • Sunday:8AM–6PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Assembly service:Yes
  • Repair services:Yes
  • Service guarantee:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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