Northwoods Reporter

Balsam Lake Hardware & Rental is reopening its doors on Thursday, Dec. 1, following a remodel of the store.

America’s most celebrated “helpful place” is located at 907 Frontage Road in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. Balsam Lake Hardware & Rental brings the company’s unique blend of personal, knowledgeable and helpful service -- paired with quality home maintenance expertise and products -- to Balsam Lake residents.

"At Balsam Lake Hardware, we strive to bring you quality products and exceptional customer service," Ace officials told the Northwoods Reporter. "We are committed to being 'the helpful place' by offering our customers personal service, quality products and a convenient shopping experience. We believe we have something for everyone, from rental equipment, housewares, paint, sporting goods, clothing, toys and much, much more."

Balsam Lake Hardware & Rental is designed to reflect the needs of the local community, offering products and services customers have come to expect from a full-service Ace store to meet their everyday home maintenance needs. The store has an extensive array of high-quality products in a variety of categories, including paint, lawn and garden, hand and power tools, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, automotive, sporting goods, hardware, gift shop, housewares and outdoor living. 

Balsam Lake Hardware & Rental offers expert services in hunting and fishing licenses, key cutting, small engine repair, STIHL power equipment repair, paint color matching, live bait, sharpening blades, screen repair, delivery, assembly and more. 

The store is packed with thousands of essential products and supplies, including the top brand names and best-selling items to help people take care of their homes. Key store focuses and product offerings include the best brand names, such as STIHL, Scotts, Weber, Clark+Kensington, Benjamin Moore, DeWalt and many more.

Balsam Lake Hardware and Rental's standard hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with more than 5,600 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 65 countries. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in China and Mexico.

Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and is known as "the place with the helpful hardware folks." In 2022, Ace ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Home Improvement Retail Stores” according to J.D. Power, 15 out of the last 16 years.

For more information, visit AceHardware.com or Newsroom.AceHardware.com.