Umber’s Do It Best Hardware

Fort Wayne, United States

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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Description

Specialties

At Umbers, our #1 specialty is providing you with customer service that you can only find at a local, family owned business. Just in case you are looking for a little more than that we also offer:

— Paint mixing & color matching

— Key Cutting

— Screen & Window Repair

— Small Engine Repair

— Can Sharpen anything from scissors to a hedge trimmer

— All your lawn and Garden needs

— Plumbing and Electrical experts to help with those sometimes confusing projects

— Weber Grill Dealer

History

Established in 1944.

1944 Lester and Bertha Umber open Umber’s Hardware in Waynedale.

1954 Build a new store at present location in Waynedale and join Ace Hardware

1968 Dwight and Marilyn Umber become second generation owners.

1976 Second Umber’s Ace Hardware opens in Georgetown North.

1987 Third Umber’s Ace Hardware opens in Time Corners.

1997 Dave and Barbara Umber become third generation owners.

1998 Umber’s Time Corners moves to Covington Plaza and doubles store size.

2004 Celebrates 60th anniversary as a third generation, locally owned hardware.

2008 Umber’s Switches to Do-​It-​Best franchise