Hardware Services in Carson City, NV

Some things you can't order online. A key that has to be cut while you wait, a paint color matched off a chip you scraped from a wall, a window screen that needs new mesh before summer. Those all happen at the service counter here at 971 Topsy Lane, usually while you wait, and usually in a few minutes.
Here is what we handle in store, and what to bring so you only make the trip once.
Torn window screen, pet-damaged patio screen, a frame that has gone soft in the corners — bring the frame in and we will re-mesh it.
Take the screen out of the window before you come, and bring the whole frame rather than measurements. Frames are rarely the round number people expect and a re-mesh built to a guessed size does not fit.
Screen Repair
We cut house keys, padlock keys, mailbox keys and most common commercial blanks at the counter, usually in under five minutes.
We also program and cut car keys and fobs — the chipped transponder kind that a hardware store historically sent you to the dealership for. Call ahead with your year, make and model so we can check we stock the right blank before you drive over.
Bring the original key if you have it. A worn key copies as a worn key, so if yours is sticking in the lock already, say so and we will cut from a fresh blank instead of duplicating the wear.
Key Cutting and Auto Key Programming
Bring your empty 20 lb barbecue tank to the counter and swap it for a full one. It takes about a minute and you are back on the road.
We exchange tanks — we do not refill them. Worth knowing before you drive over: if you specifically want your own tank refilled by volume, that is a different service and we are not the stop for it. If you just want a full tank in the car, exchange is faster anyway and it is what most people actually want on a Saturday afternoon.
We also handle CO2 exchange and refilling for SodaStream cylinders, and we carry kerosene.
Propane Tank Exchange
Grills, wheelbarrows, patio furniture, mowers — if you would rather not spend Saturday with an Allen key and a diagram, we assemble in store.
This is worth knowing before you buy a grill online: a boxed grill is a two-hour job at a kitchen table. One assembled here goes home ready to cook on.
Assembly
Bring in anything with the color on it — a paint chip, a cabinet door, a piece of trim, a cushion. Bring the biggest piece you can: a larger sample matches more accurately than a thumbnail chip.
Color advice for high-desert light is a real thing here. A color chosen under Carson City sun reads differently than the same chip under store lighting, and we will tell you so before you buy five gallons of it.
Paint Color Matching
We cut wire, rope and chain to length at the counter. Buy the length you need rather than the coil it comes on.
Cutting Services
We deliver locally, which covers most of what will not fit in a car — bagged soil and rock, lumber, appliances, assembled grills and patio sets.
Ask at the counter; the answer is more often yes than people expect.
Delivery
We offer a military discount. Ask at the counter and we will take care of you — bring your ID and we will sort out the current terms on the spot.
Military Discounts
We run business accounts with trade pricing, job-site delivery and invoicing for contractors, property managers, and maintenance crews working in Carson City, Minden, Gardnerville and Dayton.
For Contractors and Businesses
OUR CUSTOMERS
“Their customer service here is SO GOOD. I purchased something 30 days ago... and I lost the receipt... which I needed because I used a business credit card. I called them, they looked up the receipt, and sent me a picture.”
Heather Arnold
"Store was clean, neat, and organized. Staff was helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend shopping here. I would return and shop here again."
Sheri Duerre-mullany
"Amazing customer service who have gone above and beyond TWICE, including a delivery the night before Easter right as they were closing. Owner could not be nicer! He has a customer for life."
Cheryl Ricketts
Common Questions
Do I need an appointment for any of this?
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No. Everything above happens at the service counter, walk-in, in the order people arrive. Calling ahead only helps for car keys, where we may need to check we stock your blank.
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Do you refill propane tanks?
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We exchange. Bring your empty 20 lb tank, swap it for a full one, done in about a minute. We do not refill tanks by volume — if that is specifically what you need, we are not the stop for it, and it is better you know that before the drive than after it.
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Can you really cut and program a car key?
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Yes — including chipped transponder keys and many fobs. Call first with your year, make and model so we can confirm we have the blank.
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Can you match a paint color without the original can?
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Yes. Bring something with the color on it — a chip, a door, a piece of trim. The bigger the sample, the closer the match.
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What are your hours?
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Monday to Saturday, 8am to 7pm. Sunday, 9am to 6pm.
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Where are you?
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971 Topsy Lane #334, Carson City, NV 89705.
