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Out of Home Depot and Lowe's, which is better for a job like this?
Which has lower prices? Good service? Quality items? Is there another
store that I should be looking at as well (I'm in southern California)?

Neither is very good IMO. Quality of the work depends on the independent
contractor they sub out to. Varies from store to store and job to job. If
you want top notch job, look for a local guy, not a chain. If you want a
low price, go with the cheapest and don't get your expectations very high.