Tritch True Value Hardware — Local services in Los Angeles

Nice store with big selection but the employee creeped me out. I came into buy some screws to hang a shelf. I'm not very handy and was asking questions and told him the details of the project but the man was not helpful and was actually very off putting. I'm a young woman and after vaguely answering my questions and not even recommending what he would use for the job, he hovered a foot away from me, staring while I browsed without saying a thing, even when I indicated I was going to just keep browsing.. I would have liked to look over the selection closer, but he was in the way of the rest and just standing there breathing (when I moved his direction to see the screws behind him he didn't even move so I could see) so after a few excruciating minutes I bought the ones closest to what I was looking for and got the heck out of there. I usually have a lot of leeway for stuff like this and would never call someone out on just being an awkward individual but trust me, it was very uncomfortable and I want to save the next girl from some large leering man when they're just trying to learn a little...

Forget Home Depot.

I went to Home Depot for key copies. You have to wait around and hope to find the guy who knows how to use the machine. Usually that guy isn't around so you have to wait for him to be summoned. They make you copies, barely pay attention, and tell you (silently) to get lost. This doesn't count the time you need to waste to come back when you realize half the copies don't work.

Tritch is vastly different. The staff here are on it. They're happy to make you copies even though they're being pulled in 20 directions. Best of all, the copies all worked perfectly and it was all cheaper per key than the aforementioned debacle. While I didn't necessarily buy anything else, these guys know their stuff. They counseled other customers on everything from refurbishing furniture to snaking a pipe of dubious length.

Will be back when I have more...

Tritch Value Hardware is family owned since time began, has pretty much everything one may neeed for basic home repairs, maintenance and then some. Today I got some paint and primer to paint a small room and did not have to go far to big box store for anything. Everyone at Trich is very knowledgeable, very honest and can help novice home owners and even pros. Come check them out when you need some tools, supplies, paint, electrical, plumbing, decorative items, there's a long list of...