Choosing the appropriate tool for your next home improvement project might make all the difference in whether you succeed or fail.
To make choosing the best easier before you swing the hammer, here are Oregon's top ten hardware stores listed by BestThingsOR:
Coast Hardware, Seaside, OR
Coast Hardware in Seaside, Oregon, offers unparalleled customer service and selection. Simply come in and let them know what you're working on, and they'll gladly assist you.
Van Well Building Supply, Dallas, OR
Van Well Building Supply in Dallas, Oregon, provides flowers, shrubs, plants, and bulbs, as well as paint materials and other lawn and garden items. Hardware, plumbing, and electrical are all available in a variety of styles.
Rockler, Multiple locations
Rockler is a regional retailer with 20 sites around the US, including one in Beaverton, Oregon. They have a large inventory of tools, hardware, supplies, and other items. You can find nearly anything you’d need at Rockler.
MacDonald Industrial Supply, Albany, OR
MacDonald Industrial Supply is a "family-owned and run hardware shop and industrial supply firm in Albany, Oregon," according to their website, where they provide tools, hardware, abrasives, and fasteners. For a complete inventory listing, call their customer care number.
Tum-a-lum Lumber, Multiple locations
In Oregon, Tum-a-lum Lumber has three locations: Hood River, the Dalles, and Pendleton. They offer design services, hardware, electricity, and plumbing in addition to being a full-service lumberyard.
Coquille Supply, Coquille, OR
Coquille Supply has been a family owned and run hardware shop in Coquille, Oregon, since 1971. Originally a milking parlor for a nearby farm, it is now a stand-alone merchant selling a wide range of hardware and supplies.
Oregon Wholesale Hardware, Bend, OR
Oregon Wholesale Hardware is a wholesaler that offers professional contractors in the area with fasteners, industrial supplies, tools, power equipment, and basic hardware. Heavy construction equipment, caulks, chain fittings, and other services are available.
W.C. Winks Hardware, Portland, OR
Winks Hardware has been in business for almost 20 years in Portland, Oregon. From the tiniest screw to the most complex hardware, they have it all. Winks can obtain it for you if you need it.
Coos Curry Supply, Port Orford, OR
Coos Curry Supply is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grills, patio furniture, vacuum cleaners, and other hardware and household equipment are among the items they sell. They also provide water purification services.
Agate Beach Paint, Newport, OR
One of Newport's oldest retailers is Agate Beach Paint Supply Co. They supply cabinets, oil bases for decks, and other items in addition to interior and exterior paints. Contractors and business accounts are eligible for discounts.