Spring Glen True Value

This is my favorite store in Hamden, and we have been using it for well over fifty-​five years. The gentlemen inside are helpful and full of tact. They never shirk at ridiculous questions! You always find what you need quickly and efficiently.

Great place to pick up reasonably priced canning supplies. And they had jars everyone else was low on or completely out of. This will be my go-​to place whenever we’re in town.

This hardware store was the only place in the area which was able to cut car keys — neither Walmart nor Home Depot was able to do the job. Not only that, but their prices are reasonable and their staff is helpful and friendly. I will be going back!

Spring Glen Hardware is a family owned business that does it all… shoe repair, lawn mower and snow blower repairs, cuts keys, screen repair… just to name a few. Their prices are awesome and if they don’t have something you’re looking for they will order it for you! No need to waste your time at Home Depot & Lowes-​support this local business and I promise you won’t be sorry!!!

I absolutely love Spring Glen Hardware. They have — or will get — everything you need, but it’s like stepping back into another era in terms of service. When you walk in, they’ll ask right away what you need, and will help you find it directly on their shelves. If you don’t really know what you need (often the case for me), they’re incredibly patient with descriptions of what you’re trying to do, and will help you identify just what it is that will serve your needs best. And despite the incredible service, the prices seem comparable to the big places. They also do shoe repair (haven’t used this service yet) and some glass work. We brought a door with glass panels, one of which had broken, down to be fixed, and they did a beautiful job. It’s also the most wonderful place to just poke around and see what they have — there’s a bit of everything, so there have been numerous times when I’ve gone for one thing, and have found two other things I was expected to have to go elsewhere to find. As a kid, I never understood why my parents thought hardware stores were interesting places; when we moved here, I visited Spring Glen Hardware and realized the kind of hardware store they had in mind — and suddenly it all made sense!

I am always a sucker for convenience, I must say, so having this locally-​owned hardware store around the corner from my new home was a very pleasant perk. Then, when I actually visited, I could not believe all of the different items they cram into this little shop! We’ve bought everything from a can opener to watering can to extension cords. The owners are always offering to help as soon as you walk in the door, and they are incredibly knowledgable. When my dad (huge do-​it-​yourselfer) visited from the midwest, he was completely smitten with their friendliness and genuine attention to service. One mid-​project disaster forced us to head over to Home Depot since it was late into the night, and we were even more please to find that Spring Glen Hardware has very competitive prices (I don’t know how they do it!).

A real full-​service, classic hardware store that gives fine value to boot. Friendly and patient in answering questions, if they don’t have what you’re looking for they’ll do their best to get it for you quickly (and in the quantity you need, rather than the mega-​sized packages of the big home stores). Great in doing repairs of glass doors and screens (and shoes!). Very competitive prices on a number of items — we bought a Weber gas grill this summer at the same price Home Depot and Lowe’s were asking, AND Spring Glen Hardware not only assembled but delivered it without additional charge. We’ve become big fans!