Lakewood Hardware and Paint- a Lakewood Tri-Lake Treasure

Lakewood Hardware- 9020 Lakewood Drive SW, Lakewood WA 98499

Hours of operation- M-F 7:30am to 6:30pm
Saturday 7:30am-5:30 pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm.

With so many things that are wonderful about Living in Lakewood, you might be surprised to find out that one of the things that make it wonderful is of all things a hardware store.  A hardware store you ask?  Yes really.  Most every community has a Lowes or a Home Depot or an Ace Hardware.  Of course the people in those communities are thankful to have them, but in Lakewood not only do we have those options close by or in our community, we also have something even more special.  We have Lakewood Hardware.

Located at 9020 Lakewood Drive SW, Lakewood WA 98499, this store is a treasure in the real sense.  Inside you will find almost as many staff members as you find in any big box store, the difference is that you can always find someone to help you and without pushing a button and waiting to be found, just walk in the door, you will likely have at least 2 people check in with you to see if you need help.  The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable and we see the same faces each time we shop there.  Funny thing is we often end up at Lakewood Hardware when we have found that the local big box store does not have the item we need…but it seems Lakewood Hardware always does.  I am always amazed at the variety that they manage to carry in what seems, at least from the parking lot to be a smaller store.  Don’t be fooled though, Lakewood Hardware is a lot bigger than it looks from the front.  (Much like many local homes) 

Want the best prices?  Well, then you might want to shop Lakewood Hardware for that reason as well.  Almost every time we compare prices we are pleasantly rewarded to find that prices there are lower for the same item than other places we are shopping.  Lakewood Hardware also has some wonderful specials on items on a regular basis.  Sometimes we just stop in to see what is on special.  Recently they carried high efficiency light bulbs for between 50 cents and a dollar a piece….we had seen the same type for more than 10 times as much, needless to say we stocked up.

If you are buying paint, then you will want to check out their paint department.  They carry a few brands you may not be able to find elsewhere and so far we have loved every pint and gallon of every brand we have purchased there from Pittsburg paints including their Manor Hall line 

 and more.  We’ve been happy to find great  bit above middle of the road paints to paint our rental homes with (Pratt and Lambert)

 for prices usually found only in lower end paints.  Better yet, they have an amazing custom matching department.  Got a challenge to match?  Likely they are up to it and better yet, you can have that color in any of the paints they carry.  I also really appreciate that, not only can I get great paint; I can get great advice to go along with it.  I have often saved a great deal of money with the advice. Today I was saved the expense of a primer for a project, because after talking about what I wanted to do with Lakewood Hardware’s paint expert, Scott Shaw, I found out I did not need it at all.

I also love that what they don’t have in store can be ordered and comes in quickly and I can order online with them as well.  You’d never expect so many departments in a neighborhood hardware store, but they have pretty much any department you find in bigger stores. They carry the Do It Best line, which has a huge assortment of well priced good quality items.

 Year round they have a wonderful garden center stocked with the season’s plants; they carry high quality yard equipment, hardware and house wares as well as even automotive items.

Check out Lakewood Hardware and Paint, truly one of Lakewood’s Tri-Lake Treasures.

 Review by Anna Matsunaga, Realtor and Managing Broker with Team Momentum, Keller Williams Realty.  www.teammomentumrealestate.com