Collier Hardware

Great store. Always friendly and helpful. I always find what I am looking for. Great location down town.

Came here to get bbq utensils for a Father’s Day gift. They only had one package left and all 3 instruments inside were scratched. I asked for a little discount and the owner said absolutely not. So I dropped my things and went to Home Depot where it was all cheaper anyway… Love supporting local shops but not when the owners are jerks who don’t work with their customers!!! Very disappointed and will not be back…

Finding a business where I always feel comfortable to ask questions is a very big deal for me. Especially when the questions are regarding my first time attempts at being a handy (wo)man, landscaper, carpenter, gourmet chef, etc. And here I come in with my young, petite self looking like a lost puppy and searching for power tools, shovels, tiny set screws and cheesecloth. I have probably been helped by almost every employee there at one point or another. Whether they end up having the incredibly obscure item I need or not, I always leave happy with the outstanding service they provide.

Best hardware store ever. Great variety: coffee pots, salt and pepper shakers, lawn mowers, tools, pot holders, brooms, red solo cup shot glasses; all this, and I only made it down a few of the aisles. Had I had more time, would have spent more time. If you are in downtown Chico, stop and shop here!

This is the first store in Chico that I first fell in love with when my boys started college at Chico State. I love the kitchen supplies and have bought several things. Great staff… friendly and helpful.

This store is amazing! They have top notch kitchen tools, great selection of some of the best small kitchen appliances, all kinds of nuts and bolts and the like, gardening and grilling supplies, hats, gloves,…the list is endless and if they don’t have it, ask them and they might be able to order it for you!
I have to say that our most amazing Collier’s experience was a Saturday morning when we decided we wanted steak on the grill that night and we could not do that without purchasing a new grill. My husband had researched and knew the make and model of grill he wanted. We went to the big box stores and they did not have what we wanted. Just in case, I called Collier’s.
They had the very grill in stock! I explained that we hoped to grill tonight and wondered if it might be possible we could have it in time for dinner. They offered to start assembling it right away, we could stop by to make the purchase on the way home and they would have it delivered by 4:30 p. m!!! We did not have to mess with assembly or delivery AND it arrived a bit early. Impressive!

Another local fav. So cool its still around and love browsing all the crowded isles.

I have been patronizing Collier Hardware since I came to Chico in 1954. They remain my all time favorite hardware store. Wonderful selection (if you don’t see it, just ask), good prices and a true local gem of a store. Yes, the big box stores might have what you want (and might not) but you can’t beat the friendly and experienced folks at Collier. Besides, when was the last time you went into a hardware store that still has the wooden floors that creak when you walk around; smells of paint, cedar swamp cooler pads and aged shelving? This is a relic of times past and needs to continue on forever!

A classic service oriented hardware store with an traditional feel, this ain’t no big box type store, but it has everything for the home. Ask for stuff you don’t see, they have a good selection of back stock items tucked away off the floor. Always helpful staff are an arms length away.

Seriously, don’t even think about going anywhere else for household needs if Collier’s is open. They have everything, and the service is tops. Every section is crammed with awesome goodies, tools and everything you might need for repairs or gifts. The prices are competitive and shopping here is a cool experience you don’t get with big box stores.

The folks who work here are great. They always help me find the bolt or bobble or whatever that fits some teeny thing I want to fix instead of junk-​while «the big guys» generally flap an arm expansively and tell me «aisle 15 maybe??» if I can even find someone to ask.

Great place to find odds and ends.

Love this local hardware store. I’ve found some great little finds. I like to buy Meyers soap in bulk here. So great!

Honestly, I think the place is kinda meh. Tis neither spectacular nor appalling. I think if I lived within a few blocks of the place I’d stop in more often for housewares and house-​fixing things, but I have no problem driving out to Lowes/​Sears/​Home Depot.
They have every color and size of Kleen Canteens and those beautiful Kitchenaid mixers in every color of the rainbow. And they have a wall of cookie cutters in damn near every shape you could think of!
But there are some negatives about the joint. Obviously their a little higher in price since they’re not a big box store which isn’t the biggest deal in most cases, but some of the stuff is really overpriced. Particularly their high end cookware. I’ve seen some of the same brand of pots else ware for nearly $ 100 less. Seesh that’s a big difference-​I mean that’s nearly enough to eat dinner at Olive Garden for a week! Nearly lol.
And the staff is 9 times outta 10 rude. I’ve asked where I could find something and I’ve had eye rolls and a finger launch up in the general direction of the item as a response more than once. I ran in once 30 mins to closing grab some cookie cutters to make some tasty treats that night and I was told they were closing soon-​no hello. I’ve actually had someone from behind the register look at me like I was a circus runaway when I set some items on the counter to purchase. Umm I don’t see what the problem is here, I’m just trying to give you my money! Did I interrupt your hungover space out episode?
I still stop in when when I make my downtown shopping rounds, I mean they do have some unique stuff. I’m just not likely to buy it.
On a side note, it’s kinda funny that all of the negative comments for this place have been filtered, hmmm…

Support these guys! Im not from Chico, but I visit often… I’ve been here a few times already. Please don’t patronize the big chain places… Ur going to ruin Chico in the long run if u do… Just look at the Walmartviille area!!! It’s dang disgusting!!!

What a jewel. About as close as you can get to a classic hardware store in this day and age. Great selection of kitchen gadgets and outdoor grilling tools. We were visiting Chico for the weekend and made this one of our last stops before leaving town. Worth checking out even if you don’t need anything in particular. We walked out with about $ 50 worth of clever little tools for the kitchen.
Take your folks here when they come to visit. They’ll love it.

disclaimer: I haven’t been here in a long time.
BUT! I used to go here with my dad and they always gave great service. I love perusing all the cooking/​baking utensils as well as all the various hardware aisles. This place felt real. Home Depot and Lowe’s are scary. Do yourself a favor and go here first. Their service is WAY better and you won’t get scared.

How about an air horn for your pleasure boat? I swear, if you want it, most likely, Colliers has it. I agree whole heartedly with Tom R. Are we going to give it up to Walmart?
I love this place, can wander in there a long time. They have several products to polish water spots off your windows. Cookware is fantastic, swiss army knives in a large assortment, fireplace stuff.
Make your own wonder years.
Make your children’s wonder years… don’t let them think it’s all Toys-​R-​Us Mattel Pink and Fisher Price Blue. Get a hammer and nails and build something. We don’t have to buy everything from China.

This is the second half of a paired review… see my other review of OSH that I just posted…
On to the good review…
So, I’ve just gotten out of a very bad customer service experience… I still need to get some wire mesh fabric for my planter box so I can foil the gophers…
I’m thinking… «Where next?» It strikes me that I need help… So the first place I think of is Collier. Off I go.
I park outside the door (no, to all you naysayers… it was the middle of the afternoon and there was tons of parking downtown just like always) and in I go. I’ve gotten filters for my A/​C unit here for years because of the really great selection and multiple styles offered so I know where they are. I go back and snag two filters for the season without a hitch.
As I’m coming back I catch sight of a stack of chicken wire… Hmmm maybe the place to start looking, I think. I haven’t so much as given the stack a good glance before one of the staff walks up to me and says, «Can I help you?» Its been seconds and I’m getting assistance.
I explain my needs and goal and I’m told that a better product than chicken wire exists… We proceed to the stash. They have a very wide selection. I ask for my fabric and it is very promptly cut and bundled for me. Oh, and btw, it was 20cents a foot cheaper than the other place. (palm smack to forehead ensues!)
The staffer goes one step further and asks if I need anything else. Well, I’ve been looking for some specialty stuff for a craft project Stormy wants me to do for her. I ask. Yup, they have it. And… I can buy it in small quantity, no problem.
Nuff said. These guys have it all (not really but truthfully they have a lot of stuff reasonably priced). They are in business to make you happy. I’m happy and I’m coming back.

Think of an object that could go towards the maintenance of your home. Anything will do. I thought of a small rubber o-​ring and graphite powder. What did you think of? Ooh, that’s a doozy, and very specific as well. I gather you need that one very specific and likely impossible to find object. Well, march yourself down to Collier Hardware and buy it, for I guarantee you will find that specific object there, as well as installation tools.