Dick’s True Value Hardware

One of the last good local hardware stores. Knowledgable and well stocked.

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.

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

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.

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.

To a guy in a True Value shirt walking by: «Excuse me, do you work here?»
He says: «Yep,» and keeps walking.
See ya.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.