Anthony De Pizzol is the Managing Director, usually pretty busy, but he will try to help out where…read morehe can if you have specific enquiries about gods and services at Rayners. This is a pretty healthy building supplies venue with many of the things you would require if you were building on to the house yourself. Sand, bricks, they can get in what they don't stock; various renders and cements, some with colour premixed and some without. Plaster, textured coatings, accessories of every description and then all those little things that you require. Sand paper, screwdrivers, tape, OH&S signs. Mini trucks for shipping materials. Paint. I'm tempted to say "You name it they've got it," but I will not go that far just in case you don't get total satisfaction from them as a one stop shop for your building needs. Having said that I think they provide a service polite and helpful enough to be patient enough to have them order things in for you rather than dash of to some warehouse style enterprise. Be aware I have listed the website, because they do have one, but Anthony tells me it is under construction right at the moment and I am writing this in early December 2011, so don't get all testy if you go to the website only to find it is not working until at least January 2012. Testiness after January is reasonable, but I would think Anthony would be a bit testy himself if it is not fixed by then, so maybe just give him a call.

Mark Heidenreich is the man to talk to if you fancy one of those gorgeous terra cotta vases or…read moreurns, pot planters or bird baths to sit in your patio area or somewhere in the garden. He is a shy but talented fellow who quietly works away in the yard of his studio shopfront and creates magnificently beautiful items for sale. He has a reputation for delivering on time, within budget and always quality produce. You could go to one of those import shops that bring planter pots from over seas, and the price may be marginally better, but you are bound by what they can provide you with - if you go to Mark, he is making what you are paying for, so you can negotiate subtle nuances on the item - the family crest for example, or the name of the house... maybe you would like a particular shape. What Mark does is create art - so it is in the original art end of the price scale, but have a look at his work and chat to him before you rush off elsewhere and buy something that may not make you as happy as something Mark will create. He is not so expensive it's not worth checking out. He is just not a bargain basement either. The work is very high quality and you may be one of those people who enjoy supporting local talent as well, so consider a visit to his wonderful studio where you are likely to find the character and atmosphere wins you over, along with the man himself, he is a really nice guy.

For a small shop, these guys have crammed in a lot of different building products at decent prices…read more They are open on Saturday mornings as well as mon-fri and have good brands and most importantly, they know what they are talking about. If you go in and say "I need some M10 allthread and some dynabolts" they're not going to look at you like you've just stepped off the USS enterprise like the morons... sorry "team members" at bunnings do. They'll also hell you if you need advice on how to build anything.

Mount Lofty Sand and Metal is a landscaping and construction specialist based on Longwood Road,…read moreHeathfield in the Adelaide Hills. There's nothing too special about his place, but they have a selection of different sands, gravels, stones, pots and compost for your garden and landscaping needs. They also sell sheet metal, corrugated iron and other basic metals for constructing walls, roofs and gutters. My family used this company frequently when we were building up our yard. They deliver and offer competitive prices on all of their product. We never had a problem with them as they were always punctual, happy and efficient.

I rang JMR (Rodney), as he was nearby, to quote me on underpinning. He quoted me to do five pins…read morearound my house (semi-detached) I expected the costs would be a lot more than he quoted, I accepted the quote and he started a few days later. He put piers down to the bedrock (2.7m) , raised 1 corner up over 50mm closing the cracks up and repointing the crack lines. Finished the paths around the house that had been damaged. I thoroughly recommend Rod for underpinning, he is polite and friendly, professional in his work, great quality, and very good value for money. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED great work Rod

I place order for flooring overlay - when asked concerns about lengths (very short) they assured…read moreme that most would be 1.8 mts or longer. This was not true received pack to cover 45 square mts and got 12 sheets longer than 2 mts 20 over 1.5 mts the rest are all 1.3 mts short. I am not overly happy and will look at other merchants in future even if they are further away. Merideth Supple

I have coveted genuine floorboards for many years after making the mistake of installing laminate…read morefloating floors a few years back, what a total waste of my hard earned$$$$$ that was. A couple of years ago I started researching replacing them. I went to the chain carpet places, and all the floor places on Magill Road. Most of these places recommended Engineered timber boards, but having been disappointed by laminate I wasn't so certain. True these stores had a range of solid timber, but wow was it pricey, over $200 sq m laid in some quotes. Then one day the lovely "Mr Bracegirdle" from the chocolate cafe, told me all about the floors in his shop and the contact # of his installer. This tradie highly recommended European floors. The showroom is wonderful, the range of timbers extensive and the staff both knowledgeable and helpful. I picked a timber unavailable at the other stores which was extremely competitively priced, they stored it for free for 4 months, arranged reasonably priced delivery. Now this process isn't for people with OCD, I've have 60sq being laid and it will take over a week, but it's looking fantastic and will last for a very long time

John had arrived on the Wednesday to start the job and had finished that same afternoon. He was…read morevery articulate about how and where the wood flooring was to be laid. I had the engineered Spotted Gum and was happy how the floor looked at the end. I highly recommend Adelaide Timber Flooring.

Good range of timber floors and other types of floor. Found what I wanted and they will arrange…read morelaying. Reasonable prices and helpful staff. Let's hope it goes well.

You want a secure home with a nice strong fence that even looks deadly without cutting off your…read moreview? Check out the whole range at Adelaide Balustrade and Fencing because I'd be surprised if they can't provide you with your desired outcome in a reasonable and affordable way. They do more than this. They place spas and pools behind fences for you and well, if you go in and chat with them about your needs they will do what they can to help, and do so with a professional attitude and generally positive approach. They will be able to provide decent quotes and also if they don't have what you are looking for in the area of actual fencing, including strengthened glass when it comes to spa surrounds or pool barriers, they will source it; I think they are always interested in seeing what new things are around for them to incorporate into their service.