Top 10 hardware stores in Rochester
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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2Mayer Paint & Hardware (Ace Hardware)
226 Winton Rd N, Rochester, NY 14610
Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 9am-3pm
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3DL Home and Garden
283 Central Ave, Rochester, NY 14605
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5:30pm, Saturday: 10am – 4pm
BEFORE YOU GO
Bring the right details to the store
Measure fasteners and choose a bit for the material.

Measure a screw correctly
Record the length, diameter and thread before visiting the store.
Read the guide
Screws and bolts explained
Use the thread, head and application to match the fastener.
Read the guide
Choose the right drill bit
Separate wood, metal and masonry bits before comparing sizes.
Read the guide-
6Geck Plumbing & Heating Supply
620 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14620
Mon - Fri 7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Since 1936
Family-owned
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8Harbor Freight Tools
3333 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623-3533
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10Sniderman Hardware
519 Joseph Ave, Rochester, NY 14605
Of the 20 hardware stores listed in Rochester, 20 give a phone number, 9 publish opening hours and 18 have a website. 7 are branches of national chains — The Home Depot (3), Ace Hardware (2), Harbor Freight Tools (1); the remaining 13 are independent. By what they offer: 3 sell plumbing supplies, 3 repair window screens, 2 service small engines. Most often named on their own websites: siding (3) and flooring (2). The longest-running is Weiders Paint & Hardware, in business since 1879. 2 describe themselves as family-owned. The nearest bigger selection is New York with 259.
All 10 other hardware stores in Rochester
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Harbor Freight
1601 Penfield Rd, Rochester, NY 14625-2322
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Ace Hardware Rochester
3861 Buffalo Rd, Rochester, NY 14624
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Meier Supply
430 Atlantic Ave, Rochester, NY 14609-7311
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Lakeside Tool
3760 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623-3739
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Hunt's Hardware
390 Thurston Rd, Rochester, NY 14619-1540