The Best Hardware Store in LA
I'm not a hardware guy, but I have to say that Koontz is the best hardware store in LA, probably one of the five best hardware stores I have ever been to. Koontz is an old fashioned hardware store; it is a throwback to the time before the big box stores. The service is great. The staff actually knows stuff...and can talk to you without consulting their manager. Typically, it takes under a minute or two to find what I am looking for and to get help. They have screws, bolts, hinges, power tools, lawn and garden suplies, cleaning supplies, coffee machines, signs, dollies, etc. Koontz is inside a building on Santa Monica Blvd. in the middle of West Hollywood, so it is not exactly a huge location and parking is tight. There are a few spaces in the back and on the street, so you might have a little trouble.