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Tritch Hardware Co
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Categories: Hardware Stores, Carpet Cleaning [Edit]
Neighborhood: Eagle Rock1620 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(323) 255-8222
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
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10 reviews for Tritch Hardware Co
Sometimes, Eagle Rock has a real Riverdale, Archie & Jughead feel about it: you're driving down Colorado, past all these businesses that have been here since the 40's or so (Cindy's Diner, Casa Bianca, Colombo's, etc.), you see the "Historic Route 66" signs, and you feel a bit like you're in BACK TO THE FUTURE or something. Nowhere is this blast-from-the-past feeling more pronounced than in the venerable Tritch Hardware in Eagle Rock (SW corner of Colorado and Townsend).
Tritch Hardware is the kind of place where an American flag is hung up with no irony, where most of the grizzled staff probably spent some time in either Vietnam or Korea at some point, and where people really care how the Eagle Rock high school football team is doing. It's a throwback.
I've purchased the following items at Tritch Hardware in the three years we've lived in Eagle Rock: a shovel, six tomato cages, several bags of potting soil, a hammer, nails, hooks, duct tape, a hand juicer, and a wheelbarrow. The people in Tritch Hardware are famously helpful. They'll answer all sorts of questions in detail, and will always help you find the stuff you need. A French friend of mine was in there yesterday, asking them about how to restore the finish on aluminum. The guy helping him, an older guy, carefully went over my friend's project, and what he wanted to accomplish, and pointed him in exactly the right direction.
The staff at Tritch are not all bubbly and fake-friendly, but more sort of the gruff and to-the-point helpful types: you'll come out of there with the stuff you need and will probably feel like you learned something useful about hardware/home repair/the American way. You might also feel like going and having a Miller and watching the Dodgers. And changing your own oil and filter.
They've got basically all the hardware you might need, in addition to other random household stuff (appliances, kitchen stuff, etc.). They also have a cooler full of ice cream bars. Behind the counter they've usually got a baseball, football, or basketball game on on the tiny TV they have next to the register.
I might have to agree with those who argue that Tritch Hardware, and not the car-accident-prone Swork (which I love), is the true heart of Eagle Rock. Of course, Tritch Hardware is often posited as some kind of touchstone of "realness" and "real people" against which the invading yuppie hordes are juxtaposed: see the NYT article comparing the now-defunct Regeneration shop vs. Tritch (the faint odor you detect as you read the article is the sickly sweet musk of Schadenfreude).
Tritch Hardware and the other businesses that have been in Eagle Rock for the past sixty years are what make this neighborhood what it is. They are the core of the place. Newer places (Swork, Colorado Wine Company, The Oinkster, Señor Fish, etc.) are inexorably becoming part of the fabric of neighborhood as well, but Eagle Rock likely never will be a copy of Silverlake or Los Feliz: the set up and the nature of the place are too different.
Young and old are working out a happy medium in this neighborhood. The new places that will go up over the coming years as we come out of the current downturn will all go to the same place for the tools they need to start building: Tritch Hardware.
i like this place alot because it's well organized. for its small space, they totally make use of every nook and cranny. aisles are narrow, yet packed with everything you need to build. it's also cool because it's independently owned. the employees are knowledgeable, skillful, and very helpful. i believe the store is closed on sundays.
This is not Home Depot or OSH... this is a family run business.
A bit over-whelming on the first couple of visits. However, I am constantly amazed at how much of everything seems to located somewhere in the store.
Don't be afraid to ask for help. Although not the bubbly sort ... the guys in the store are very helpful.
I'm not the kind of girl who can be found at a hardware store on a regular basis. Hammers, cables, bungee cords, nails, and saws just aren't my cup of tea. To be honest, I don't know the first thing about what makes a good hardware store. But what I do know is kindness and excellent customer service.
Tritch Hardware is both.
I found Tritch in the yellow pages (how old school of me) when I needed some copies of some work keys. Lots of keys. 31 to be exact. So I called up and the man who answered the phone gave me their exact location (turns out, just up the street from work) and was so pleasant! I know right? A pleasant phone call with a total stranger and NOT having to pay $3.99 a minute? Unheard of!
Anyway, I drive the 3 blocks to Tritch (it's 2 doors down from the Chalet) and am immediately surprised by how the employees interact with their customers. Like old buddies. It was very endearing and even heart-warming. Again, at a hardware store??
The gentleman who made my keys was so unbelievably patient and pleasant. He separated my keys on little rings and even had me try the one to the work vehicle out before charging me for it. And he said if I had trouble with any of them, to bring 'em back and he'd fix 'em. Poor guy spent an hour at the key machine.
I was able to meet the pleasant voice on the phone, his name is Glen. Glen is one of the son's of the owner and man, what a guy. All about making sure his customer's had a pleasant experience at the hardware store.
The store reminds me of a really messy closet but you get the feeling that the employees all know exactly where things are and if they even have certain items in stock. Impressive.
No wonder this place has been there for 60+ years. Yeah, 60!! Family-owned business since the 1940s. I loved that.
From now on, I'm taking all my hardware needs, for work or for me, to Tritch Hardware.
this has become my local go-to hardware store. it is the first place i go to when i need hardware. they are HELPFUL, always have what i need (i constantly work on my home, car, and motorcycle), are PATIENT in listening to what i need, and even offered to let me use some tools in the back so i wouldn't have to buy something i'd only need to use ONCE!
don't expect the best prices around, for them to be internet/fax savvy, but from an industrial designer's point of view, they seem to know what they are talking about. although this may be a downside for some people, they make up for it in speed, knowledge, and helpfulness = 5 stars.
come here to FACE-TO-FACE help you won't get at Home Depot or OSH. don't go buying a pack of screws at Home Depot when you only need ONE you can get from the friendly guys at Tritch.
I am a frequent of many many hardware stores, a big time "do-it-yourselfer," and this store is awesome! It has an almost old-timey setup, but don't let that scare you into thinking anything they have is outdated. They have everything you need, and if you can't find it, ASK! because I bet you just missed it. They are super helpful and won't let you make a bad buying decision...
This place is good. The people are nice and helpful. The problem is the selection and variety of products. too often, they just dont have what i am looking for. But i like to support small local businesses so i alway try them before venturing to the depot.
This is a good local hardware store with everything you need if you don't feel like slogging through Home Depot. It's fun to just walk through the aisles and discover little things you need for use around the home. The keymaking service here is terrific.
The helpful guys at Tritch Hardware make working on house projects an enjoyable experience. I often come in and just describe what I'm working on and they'll walk me around the store to help me find all of the equipment I need. They aren't pushy about trying to make sales, they are honestly there to help. Once they even loaned me a saw instead of suggesting I buy one! Great neighborhood store.
Called to see if they had an item... the man who answered didn't know, so I asked if I could send a fax with a photo of what I wanted so I didn't make a trip for nothing (I ride the bus and didn't want to go all that way for nothing in the rain no less)... he said he didn't know his fax number.
Give me a break... they are not that busy, that they should be turning away customers. I'll be sure to remind them of this when they go out of business.
