Dick’s True Value Hardware

Los Angeles, United States

4

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 310-397-3220
Website:
dickstruevalue-hub.com
Address:
12216 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90066
Mar Vista
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.5 miSanta Monica Big Blue Bus Line 12 to UCLA
2.1 miExpo/Sepulveda
2.3 miWestwood/Rancho Park
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Today

Today –
Local time (Los Angeles) 13:50 Sunday, 1 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Dick’s True Value Hardware is your local hardware store offering the tools and products for all of your project needs. Find the right items to help complete your weekend projects.

Under the sink, against the wall and over the edge when it comes to home improvement?

You’ve come to the right place. Start your projects off right with quality tools, products and expert advice from our True Value Hardwarians. They have the know-​how to answer your questions, assist with projects, and find ways to make your home maintenance and improvement ventures a whole lot easier. Whether you tackle projects weekly, monthly or yearly, True Value is your one stop destination for all your hardware needs. True Value. Start Right. Start Here.

History

Established in 1966.

Dick bought the store in 1966 with his partner Jack. It was called Jack and Dick’s hardware. In 1968, Dick bought Jack out and along with his brother Stan, it became Dick’s Great Western Hardware. In 1970, it became Dick’s True Value Hardware. In 1986, Jimmy, Dick’s son bought out Stan and Dick and is the owner to this day.

Meet the Business Owner

Jimmy H.

Business Owner

Jimmy has been in the hardware retail industry for many years, first starting out working at this very True Value in high school. As Owner of Dick’s True Value Hardware, Jimmy enjoys being able to serve the public where friendly and knowledgeable service combined with a great selection of products for a neighborhood store are the driving forces of the business. He hopes to provide you with such a positive experience, you’ll remember to return to Dick’s True Value in the future for all of your project needs.

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20 reviews of Dick’s True Value Hardware

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Place rating: 5
Culver City, CA
One of the last good local hardware stores. Knowledgable and well stocked.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
This place is great i was able to find everything i needed for an emergency repair! The fellas were really helpful i was surprised they actually knew what they were doing and what i was talking about. Makes things a lot easier for me. My new go to spot when I’m in the area.
Place rating: 5
Culver City, CA
Great Hardware Store! Right in Mar Vista! Very knowledgeable staff. So much better then the big box stores and the prices are sometime the same or cheaper. They have almost anything you need and can help you find it.
Earl Daniel Trusty
Ferrufino Interiors & Budget Blinds of Culver City
Place rating: 1
Los Angeles, CA
These guys really live up to their name. I needed to get a key copied and brought it in at 5:40. Got to the key copying station and asked the guy if I could still get in before it closed up. He said not until 8am tomorrow. I tried to reason with him for a bit that the sign I was staring at said they should still be doing keys. I usually tip a buck a key. He could have really help me out by making a copy of my key.
This would be fair if the entire conversation wasn’t over and done with by 5:44, a minute before they’re supposedly closed at! Even though I pleaded with the guy and told him I’m a regular shopper there, he could not be bothered. Last time I’ll ever go into this place. That was the opposite of customer service.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I’ve been a customer here for many years. They are about the least expensive place to get keys duplicated. Their price on window screens and window glass is competitive, They also let me come in with my dogs which is a big plus. Their selection is a little limited so you might have to go elsewhere for more esoteric items. They are also very willing to order products for you. Even when B & B was in its prime, Dick’s was my first stop.
Place rating: 1
Los Angeles, CA
To a guy in a True Value shirt walking by: «Excuse me, do you work here?»
He says: «Yep,» and keeps walking.
See ya.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
This is a great store if you’re in the neighborhood. The staff is really friendly and there are enough of them around to help people. The only downside is the store doesn’t carry quite as much stock as a Home Depot. For instance, they had the item I was looking for, but I had to buy a lot more than I needed because they only had it in one size. That said, I spent $ 6 instead of $ 2, which wasn’t a big deal. They stock a ton of gardening supplies including veggie and flower seeds, plumbing supplies, paint and whatever else you’d want.
Place rating: 3
Venice, CA
They certainly have parking and good looking handy men. But frankly I don’t think they’re for work. I asked a guy for help, he sighed with such discus and by the time he was done catching his breath the little old he was helping actually had the answer to my question before he did. Now I wonder why they call it dicks.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
Dick, s is the replacement for B&B for most items now. They have a pretty good selection and if you ask they will order or stock some items for you. One thing is if someone like the key maker is busy you can have a serious wait. Generally a good place for your small hardware items, keys etc.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
house keys made for ONE DOLLAR! i had two keys made and it came out to TWO DOLLARS! called home depot/​lowes ahead of time and it was going to be 2 dollars and change for each key.
metered street parking available.
the guy at the key counter was super helpful too. i had a question about my garage door opener and he was quick to explain what i should do.
Place rating: 5
Venice, CA
Not sure what inspired the one reviewer to give only one star. No single hardware store (and that includes Home Depot and other giant stores) is going to stock everything, I’m in hardware stores all the time, and if I had a nickel for every time Home Depot did NOT have what I needed, I’d have enough nickels to retire. Dick’s True Value is (relatively) small, but they have loads of household hardware … and more. I’ve been shopping there for years, but more often now that B&B (my favorite for 40 years) has been having problems (?). Unlike at Home Depot, you will always easily find someone to help you in Dick’s Hardware, and unlike at Home Depot, shopping won’t be a long project. I’m not sure if they still do it, but Dick’s used to have a UPS shipping service, too. Dick’s has metered parking on Venice Blvd. and free parking behind the store. Prices at Dick’s are as good or better than at Home Depot, and they’re a local business. Nice, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful people … excellent service … local business … works for me!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
For a teeny tiny hardware store they sure do pack a wollop. Now don’t come here expecting to find a big selection of anything. But do come expecting helpful, smiling employees willing to find something for you and even give you yesterday’s sale price! Yeah baby!
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
THEY’VE GOT IT!
No one in WLA had the Toto toilet flapper (blue) but Dick’s TruValue did! In fact, their inventory is surprisingly broad. They are likely to have most household items you might need, from furnace filters to garden supplies. I tried B&B earlier and they look like they are going out of business, with a third of their many shelves empty. So Dick’s is now my go-​to hardware supply store. Staff is polite, knowledgeable and eager to help. And they’ve got what you need when you need it. Perfect!
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
Our latest apartment’s almost Dickensian management company is neither tenant responsive nor supportive. It can be a huge pain for us at times, but out of necessity, we’ve really had to learn to DIY the small things and take care of fix-​it issues ourselves when we can no longer wait.
I’m not a fan of big box stores, so Dick’s True Value Hardware is where I go to for most of our temporary fixes and household repair needs. The store is located on the south side of Venice, between Ocean View and Grand View, and parking is street, although there are at least a couple of free lots within walking distance nearby, including the Grandview Post Office, and Chase/Mitsuwa’s plaza on Centinela. If you can’t get to the store by closing at 6 PM, it opens up early enough the next day at 7 AM.
Sales are frequent, and prices generally comparable to, or better than, what you’d find online. Best of all, if they don’t have an item I’m looking for, helpful store clerks are happy to order it for me or provide a suggestion as to where I can find it elsewhere in the city.
Second set of keys, vertical blind tabs, generic bone white spray paint, aerosol lubricant, food grade boric acid, air conditioner filters, gorilla glue, silicone sealant, faucet parts, plumbing tape, and lye micro beads are just a few of the convenient things I’ve picked up here over the years. It’s a small store, and I don’t know Dick: P, but I keep coming back because the products, sizes, and services here obviously keep L.A.‘s forsaken apartment tenants, like me, in mind!
Place rating: 1
Santa Monica, CA
Went in to buy paint. Limited color selection. Didn’t have the paint I wanted in a flat finish. Dont sell paint in sample sizes so you can test several colors. I don’t understand why everyone feels it’s so important to go out of your way to, shop at a place other than Home Depot when the service is not as good. I’m going to lowes or HD from now on.
Place rating: 4
Milwaukee, WI
Never went into this place and didn’t find what i was looking for. It’s a great neighborhood alternative to Home Depot. And the folks there are nice, too.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
Came here instead of B & B for household supplies.
Eventhough Dick’s True Value Hardware is small, it makes up for it by providing service without a ‘tude in a store that’s clean, organized and bright.
Pretty mellow and easy to flag down someone for help.
If you want to avoid charity for the City of LA parking meters, whip around to the small lot in the back alley to park for free.
Keymaster is in the rear of the store and cashier for the rest of the goods is in the front of the store.
Place rating: 5
Portland, OR
This place is awesome – super helpful employees, and a good selection of spray paint, including Krylon, which seems strangely hard to find on the westside. I love small spray paint projects :^) Also, there was a huge dick of the LA variety there at the same time I was, and he was treated incredibly politely by two employees despite being an ass.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Recently moved into this area, needed some duplicate keys made, and found this place from Unilocal near by. Reviews seemed good so decided to give it a try.
The price for keys has gone up from the reviews made in the past. years. It’s now $ 1 per key (tax included). The guy making the keys was nice and quick. In and out in about 3 minutes.
There’s also free parking in the back. Much appreciated in Los Angeles. There’s also a back door and the key maker is right next to where you entered.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I’ve been in a couple/​three times since moving to the MV and its been great. This last visit takes the cake. The guys at the fixie bike shop didn’t have much in the way of hardware to attach a rack to my bike, but the True Value folks invited me and the bike in and someone spent about 15 minutes with me to find the right bolt/​washer/​lock nut combo. Price = $ 2.45. Great service. Granted the store was not packed, but still, that’s some dedication. I’ll always try them first. Thanks, y’all.