Suppliers

General DIY supplies

• Screwfix Direct

Wide range of tools and materials at generally competitive prices. Internet/telephone ordering. Catalogue available. Delivered by carrier. Some trade counters: open long hours, open to public. [Screwfix Review]

• Toolstation

Wide range of tools and materials at generally lower prices than Screwfix. Internet/telephone ordering. Catalogue available. Delivered by carrier. Some trade counters: opening hours?, open to public.

• THESITEBOX.COM

30,000+ products - Hand tools to power tools, vast range of fixings. Free delivery on orders over £50. Office open mon to fri 9am - 5:30pm, online store open 24/7.

• Westfalia

Curious mix of gimmicky gadgets (similar to 'Innovations' catalogue) and cheap tools & materials, some quite specialised (e.g. watch repair). Internet/telephone ordering. Catalogue available.

• LiDL
• ALDI

Twin (almost anagrammatic) German-owned supermarket chains featuring range of special offers changing approx weekly, many of DIY interest. Buy-in-store only. Individual branches do not always carry all specials listed on website (or on in-store flyers), and popular items often sell out quickly.

• Whdirect A cross between screwfix and a pound shop. Some items much cheaper than elsewhere, eg fixing blocks

• WEBSPARKY.CO.UK

Supplies a wide range of Wiring accessories, installation materials and equipment. Online Store open 24/7. Free delivery on orders over £99.00 - Price match promise.

• LAKESTOOLS.CO.UK

SEALEY TOOLS Suppliers of Sealey Tools and Sealey Spares.

DIY stores

In general the DIY stores' online operations are pretty much separate from what may be available in their shops.

• B&Q

Range of items available online. Bigger stores have trade counters supplying 'trade' goods at competitive prices. Consumer items generally much more expensive than online suppliers.

• Homebase

Separate? range of items available online - actually delivered by Argos

• Wickes

Some items available online. Most goods are own-brand (often obviously rebadged). They won't deliver larger items such as 8' timber.

Wickes Review

Tools and machinery

• Axminster

• JustOffBase Mostly Engineering & Automotive tools, some Carpentry, Construction, Electrical, camping etc...

• Ebay Many small suppliers of all sorts (in Ebay shops) as well as mostly one-off private sales

• Ebid

• Machine Mart

• Silverline Tools are a budget brand (usually of reasonable quality) found in many retail & trade outlets.

• Tooled-Up

• ToolBank

• Poundland and similar high street cheap shops.

Often have tools at extremely low prices, many items of adequate quality to do the job, but some not.

• Power Rewind - industrial supplier, extensive range, with prices to match. Useful for specialist items you can't find anywhere else.

http://www.londontools.co.uk/

Local engineering / machine shops

http://www.tool-up.co.uk

http://www.thetoolbag.com.

Electrical

• TLC direct

good range at generally reasonable prices

Online and via several trade counters in South UK

• The Electrical Counter

Online Electrical Wholesalers with a wide range of electrical products for trade and public orders at competitive trade prices.

• Gil-lec Electrical Wholesalers

Online Electrical Wholesalers. Wide range of electrical products at competitive trade prices.

Trade and Consumer oriented

• Connect Lighting

mostly lighting, also some fans & inverters; low prices

currently only online via eBay (from bricks & mortar operation in Reading: other sales via reps)

• Shop4 All Electrical Ltd

General electrical suppliers

Will supply 2 or 3 metre lengths of trunking by mail order (delivered by Tuffnells)

• WEBSPARKY.CO.UK

Online only UK electrical wholesaler, best prices on all Major brands.

Cable sold by the Metre, huge range of wiring accessories.

• meterboxesdirect.co.uk

Electrical Meter boxes & enclosures online shop. Good range of products, reasonable prices.

• Tricel

Electrical enclosures, kiosks, plinths and meter boxes.

Electronic

• Rapid Electronics

Wide range, good prices, reliable

• Component Shop (eBay store)

batteries, chargers and some other components

recommended by a couple of posters to uk.d-i-y

• Farnell

Wide range of electronic and mechanical components, tools, materials etc.

Trade-oriented

• CPC

wide range of electronic components, consumer electronics, tools, materials etc.

part of Farnell groups but more consumer-oriented

• Maplin

Electronic components, gadgets, kits, consumer electronics. Prices can be high.

• 7dayshop

batteries, chargers and other photographic/electronic items

• RS components

Wide range of electronic and mechanical components, tools, materials etc. Trade-oriented. Prices can be steep on some items.

Lighting

• Aldi - LED bulbs now and then, with the less popular base ones usually reduced later.
• BulbsTubes
• Bulb Buddy (Light Bulbs)
• Light Bulbs Direct
• Efficient Light
• Ultima
• Megaman
• OptoSource LEDs
• ecolamps high power CFLs

Plumbing & Heating

• BES

Extensive range of plumbing, gas (NG and LPG) refrigeration & other plumbing & heating materials & tools.

• Plumbworld
• Discount Heating

Generally boilers and radiators

• Discounted Heating

Plumbing & Heating

• Heating Controls Online (formerly RKM Heating Controls)

Small heating controls at generally competitive prices. (They tend only to supply items that can be sent by post in a Jiffybag.)

• CET Ltd

Reconditioned (often better than new) PCBs, fans, timers etc for central heating boilers at prices usually vastly below manufacturer's spares. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. Fast courier delivery. Many satisfied customers on uk.d-i-y

• Pulsar Direct

Generally competitive prices but trade only.

• HRPC

Boiler and other heating spares, online and at trade counters. Not cheapest but can obtain most parts in a few days.

• MJT Controls

Boiler and other heating spares online. Supposed to be cheap if you can find the part you want on their hard-to-navigate web site.

• LPS Supplies

Boiler and other heating spares online. Fairly cheap.

• Meter Boxes

Gas and Electric meter boxes & fittings

• meterboxesdirect.co.uk

Gas Meter boxes online shop. Good range of products, reasonable prices.

Timber

http://www.championtimber.com/

http://www.britishhardwoods.co.uk

http://www.britishhardwoods.co.uk/worktops

http://www.tottontimber.co.uk/

Venables - oak

South London Hardwood

Building Materials

• Marshalls very wide range of decorative concrete blocks

• Door Warehouse

• Todd Doors

• http://www.hingesandbrackets.co.uk/ huge range of unusual stuff

• Magnet excellent prices on ply, plasterboard and some insulation

• http://www.buildersbeams.co.uk/Products/Beams/FlitchPlates.htm

• http://www.constructionchemicals.co.uk Should you be in the joinery, shop-fitting or tiling trades then you will find the appropriate adhesive product to suit whatever structures you are preserving, bonding or sealing. One of the few oxalic acid retailers in the UK.

• Timber Windows, Doors & Conservatories - TimberPlus produce and manufacture a wide range of timber windows, doors and conservatories available in various styles and finishes.

Fasteners

• Fasteners Large selection of fasteners and information from Fix8 Ltd

• Nuts and Bolts - THESITEBOX.COM Nuts and Bolts - Wood Screws - Rivets

• squarescrews.co.uk

• Top Gun collated nails

• Moss Plastic Parts Rivets, assembly clips, plastic screws, nylon nuts, nylon washers, fixing rings, retaining rings

• Plastic Parts Centre

Metals

http://www.shop4steel.com/ £150 delivery!

http://www.metal2models.btinternet.co.uk/cataloguemenu.htm

http://www.worldofbrass.co.uk

http://www.mallardmetals.co.uk/

metalsupermarkets.com

Travis Perkins - sash weights

B & Q selection of steel & aluminium sections

Chronos

Smiths Metals

Local model making shops

Ebay

DrywallScrewsOnline.co.uk

Local scrappies can be useful too.

Historic Goods

http://www.andythornton.com/index.asp Andy Thornton Ltd architectural salvage

http://www.salvo.co.uk

http://www.drummonds-arch.co.uk/index2/antique/4.htm

Holloways of Ludlow - period switches

http://www.oldfireplaces.co.uk

http://www.salvo.co.uk/

http://www.belowstairs.co.uk/

Antique Baths of Ivybridge

http://www.vintageplumbing.com/

http://www.thomas-crapper.com/

http://www.womersleys.co.uk/

http://www.willowandstone.co.uk/about-us.asp

http://www.re-foundobjects.com/shop/

http://www.architecturalclassics.com Architectural Classics

Britain's Heritage - Antique Fireplaces

Miscellaneous

• http://www.onlinepackagingshop.co.uk Packaging Supplies, Boxes, Polythene, Paper & Industrial Adhesive Tapes

• Radical Forgings curtain poles curved to fit bay windows

• http://www.valepack.co.uk/ cardboard

• http://www.lockshop-warehouse.co.uk

• http://www.secondsandco.co.uk/

• McMaster-Carr Online Catalog

• Local model shops

• Ridgeons

• http://www.rutlands.co.uk

• http://www.comdir.co.uk

• http://www.fastfixdirect.co.uk/

• http://www.unifix.co.uk

• http://www.screwsline.co.uk/

• http://www.conistonslate.co.uk

• http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Crazy-Parts

• https://www.isaaclord.co.uk/

• http://www.thechemicalshop.com/index.asp small and strange stock range, high prices

• http://www.kno3.com similar to above

• http://www.tiranti.co.uk/

• http://www.askthetrades.co.uk

• http://www.adriennechinn.co.uk/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poundland

• http://www.rapidracking.com/ Rapid Racking] Dexion etc

• http://www.postpack.co.uk Packaging materials,Boxes,Cartons,Removal boxes,Printer cartridges,Stationery,Janitorial & Cleaning Supplies,Workwear & PPE - Free samples available.

• Paraffin, several sources

• http://www.ukindustrialtapes.co.uk/ Tapes of many sorts

• Budget kitchen unit suppliers compared

• http://www.locktrader.co.uk

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