Schwering Hardware Store

Elite '08

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John P.

Philadelphia, PA

I used to live around the corner from here, staff was helpful. Definately a nice little store that has what you need.

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Scott L.

Belmont, CA

An actual hardware store that is not Tru or Ace or Depot'd or anything. They have *people* instead of associates. These people actually know things.
You can tell them what you need to do and they'll *help* you. Heck, they even let my dad take something home and said that if it didn't fit he could just bring it back.
Having Schwerings in the neighborhood is  a little like having a celocamph in your pool.

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Eric P.

Palmyra, NJ

Sure, you always have the option of going to Home Despot, or how Lowe can you go.  If you need help, you certainly might find someone who can tell you something.  Or you can figure it out on your own, buy a lot of stuff, get home, find you have the wrong stuff, waste more time and money, and finally ....wait are you really saving time or money?

Or you can go to Schwering's.  Yes, some things cost a little more.  But you will walk in, someone will ask if they can help you and happily share actual expertise with you, or leave you alone.  They'll find it for you if you want.  If you need to replace one of those doo-dads, they have a drawer with three.  Or they can get it.  

I recently was building a float for a July 4th parade.  Yes I know how very cool that sounds....  It was an 8 foot replica of the USS Chesapeake from the War of 1812 for the Burlington County Historical Society (Capt Lawrence, the guy who said "Don't Give Up the Ship" was born in Burlington City, you see).  So, this is an odd project by any standard.   The people at Schwerings spent oodles of time helping me pick out parts for a wheel system, PVC for cannons, ways to make masts, etc...  Try that at the Despot.

Or, when I needed to fix an old sink installation I stopped at Lowes, and bought the wrong stuff again.  I took the odd fixture to Schwerings, they figured out what I needed and sold me the part ... for $3.  

They have a great stove/fireplace section, and cleaning and gardening stuff.  Their strength, though is the hardware (imagine that, in a hardware store) and the helpful knowledge.

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