Carr hardware is the real deal. Every visit there I am pleasantly surprised by their incredibly…read morehigh level of customer service. There seems to be an expert there for all needs that is happy to give you his full attention to your needs. I feel like it must be how things once were before the age of big box Home Depot's, that just know how to give you the run around. They have definitely won me over and they will be my go to store for all home needs. I highly recommend you give them a shot too.

I made my first purchase (Stihl lawnmower) at Carr Hardware in August 2025 and was provided with…read moreincorrect information by the former manager Mark. I bought this lawnmower from them out of desperation since no other store in Connecticut had one available and our old lawnmower died. Reached out recently and spoke with the new manager Darán who was trying to rectify the situation. Since I couldn't go into the store when he would be available (I live 40 minutes away) he referred me to speak to the assistant manager Dillon. Dillon is one of the RUDEST person I've come across with. He needs serious customer service training and etiquette. i won't be shopping there again!

Great place to shop. Great Store, If you have a concern, ask for Joe. He will help you. Nothing…read moreis impossible. See you soon.

This wonderful old-school hardware store is close to my office. I like the fact that it's small and…read morefull-service. The owner and his employees are always here to help you. Big box stores leave me basically on my own. Their employees seem to sense when you need help and run away. I'm older and love full-service stores like this that remind me of a different time, before independent hardware outlets started to die off. (Remember full service pharmacies, too?!) Brace yourself for some little points that some may find annoying: the inventory is organized with no rhyme nor reason (that's why it's good to ask). For example, I recently was looking for ant traps. There is a display with mousetraps and traps/repellants for spiders, wasps and roaches. No ants. I turned around and was going for help and there, at the end of an aisle six feet away from the rest of the pest supplies, was a good variety of ant mitigation products (don't buy the little Raid traps, they were useless - I upgraded to a costly, elaborate alternative and it rid us of ants in our summer kitchen.) Finally, the owner has a lot on his plate. He can be abrupt - on the verge of grouchy. But he has a good heart and is never malicious. Just grouchy. The employees can be brief with words and cheerless, but they'll get you what you need and get you on your way rapidly. After all these caveats, a "plus:" they carry many of the latest items - you'll find stuff like the latest laser measuring tool, the hot colors in paint, LED lighting equipment including dimmers, and metric screws, nuts and bolts. Try them. If you like walking around an old-school Hardware "emporium," this is the place for you!

We purchased an older home and had a lock for the front door that looked like it was from the…read more1800s. I called a friend who suggested that we dismantle the innards of it and take it down to Builders hardware to see if they could change out the locking mechanism. That they did and rather quickly, even filing down some areas of the new one to ensure a perfect fit. These guys are awesome!!!

If I could give these guys no stars, I would. I am a small business owner opening a new store. I…read moream GCing the project (I have reasonable experience in residential) but not commercial and I have a very skilled carpenter for installation. The store has 4 interior doors that we would like to be metal. I explained to the gentlemen what I was looking to do. I had the door width and height, swing and that we wanted them to be metal. He asked me if I was a contractor, which I responded no. Every question I asked, such as, is the door depth inclusive of framing and sheetrock for metal doors, I was met with some snide comment about how a contractor would know this answer. I asked what other information he would require so I could come back with the complete information he was requesting. At lighting speed he rattled off about a half dozen things. I asked if I was bothering him and he said he usually works with contractors who know this information. I said will you only sell to contractors, his answer was no, but they know all the information he is looking for. So rude, so condesending. Off to Tull Brothers.