Wow! This place really manages to pack in a TON of DIY and household stuff. You will be amazed by…read moreeverything they stock. If you live around here, you can save yourself a trip to Rapid and buy your hammer, saw, gloves, or garden stuff here. Definitely a great little DIY shop that provides all the basics and essentials for pretty darned good prices. They don't have *everything*, but they do have a lot.

I put the stars in before the review becausethis business so deserves them, I am sure you could…read morepurchase everything that you would need to build a house from here and if it's any reccomendation then just see how many tradesmen buy from here. The staff are knowledgeableand helpful with tips and information, if they haven't got it and can't get it they will attempt to find out where you need to go to find it. Although not 'Superstore' size the stock level are amazing and the personal service is first class. From a tack and beyond this is the 'DIY' shop with a difference.

Calling out all DIY lovers, this is a fabulous store for anybody wishing to keep on top on their…read morehousehold DIY chores! It is a very handy shop to bear in mind when you're in need of a key cut, building materials or paints. The owner is great to talk to and will always provide useful tips and advice regarding your query so if you're not a DIY expert, you don't have to be! Items are generally standard price and sometimes you'll be able to grab a bargain or two. Whether it's electrical related you're after, locks or resistant material associated, I bet you this shop will have that screwdriver or tap you seek!

Why go elsewhere, the staff are knowledgeable and polite, and the extensive range of diy goods and…read moreservices are competitive.

Rapid DIY is a department store with a difference - it's family run and owned which is nice to see…read morein the days of B&Q and Argos monopolising the market. It's located where John Lewis used to be, right underneath the Radio City tower, impossible to miss. They used to concentrate on selling DIY and hardware, however now they sell everything under one roof, from linen curtains to carpets to the traditional DIY. The store has been recently refurbished, and now has a cafe instore which even sells the traditional scouse! Everything is a reasonable price, considering it is an independent store and in my opinion is on track to compete with the big names in the business.

Rapid DIY is a brilliant all round department store serving several floors that once used to be the…read morehome of John Lewis. It has now expanded greatly and made the most of the former (and well recognised) George Henry Lee building. Rapid is now right in the heart of the city centre with many entrances you can't fail to walk past. The massive improvement is that the building is now fully refurbished to give customers an even better, brighter shopping experience all under one roof! It is still going to expand further in the not so distant future which is also great news. Additionally, there is a fantastic Signature Cafe in store serving hot and cold wholesome Liverpool favourites, including scouse (one of my favourites)! As a whole, Rapid is great value for money and has a huge range of quality goods. You won't be disappointed.

Taskers DIY is almost like a version of Ikea but not as grand enough if you were to spend a whole…read moreday browsing their furniture and garden sections. This branch in Long Lane is a fairly large establishment compared to the branch in Wavertree. They sell a massive variety of products for your home, no matter how big or small a job you have. Staff will be there to help choose or find your items and give you a price estimate for that new bathroom suite or laminate flooring. Prices in general for DIY essentials are not too bad, obviously depending on the brand and type of item. Most of the time, you will find what you are looking for and not have to run around in circles since they have well displayed signs for each category. Taskers is certainly a decent store and up there with the best; it sells quality products at competitive prices therefore it is always worth a gander.

This is a great place to come if you have just moved into a new place or if you fancy redecorating…read more Their range includes eighteen departments of furniture and furnishings for every room in your house and garden plus DIY equipment and tools for all the services. They have a good selection of contemporary and conventional furniture styles. I've started saving for a new Parker Knoll chair. Although the business has been around 50 years and has a few stores around Liverpool, its still independently owned. Any queries will probably be answered by John Tasker son of the founder Jack. With their own kitchen designers, paint mixing, timber cutting and delivery services, this is an excellent alternative to soulless big chain shopping.

Tramway stables, cow sheds, motor bus proprietors, telephone call office, picturedrome, cinema,…read moreknitwear factory and DIY store- never has a building had such a varied history as the one that is now the Handyman's Supermarket. It's worth visiting if only to catch a whiff of sawdust, also known as the international smell representing things getting done, manfully. This is a store that looks at glossy bungler-havens like B&Q before shaking its head and smiling with a faint air of pity. The place is so comfortable in its mettle that it doesn't need to tidy up. Tools and bits of wood are strewn across the bare floorboards and you half expect the back corner to be occupied by a burly blacksmith belting a horse-shoe into shape. That's not to say it's arrogant. The staff here are superlatively helpful and will listen with eager patience as you waffle on about what angle of doorstop you need or what kind of hammer you require to wrench nails out of a botched picture frame. Then they shall find the item within arm's reach, making you feel like an utter cretin. Also, they cut keys.

Oh this is more like it. A real manly shop amidst the students and namby pamby bohemians of…read moreSmithdown. A place a man can get any hardware and, tool stuff he needs to, chop things and, drill stuff. I went in purely to have a look around for a review and see what is what. I have very little need to often shop in these places, even when working for tv drama art departments I tend to just have a bash at hammering something with anything heavy and blunt or just use gaffer tape - usually solves any problem. So I went in. Yep, screws, drills, hinges. Until I was asked 'need any help?' And obviously not wanting to look a complete pleb by giving the usual 'just looking' - because I am in a specialist, hardware shop and must have reason for being there - I ended up leaving with a tube of polyfilla and and a bag of nails. Damn this male pride.

Great shop, full of loads of DIY bits, the two women who run it will bend over backwards to help…read more Always find what you need in here. Although you couldn't fit a wheel chair in here I've seen the women serve someone in one outside, going back in to fetch them what they want.

This shop is the original Tony Almond's store and currently it is the single store as the larger,…read moresituated on South Road, is undergoing renovation. Soon the South Road store will be THE Tony Almonds. This store sells quite a hotch potch of stuff, from candles and photo frames to pet food and paint. While it's organised into sections the stock isn't really displayed very well and I find it takes a while to find things. The shop is really dark and a bit depressing to be honest. I think the prices which are invariably (59p or £1.09) reflect the quality of the merchandise to be honest, especially the stationary and the greetings cards, the toys are really cheap too. The garden section is good though, with cheap compost and garden accessories and trolleys of bedding plants and hanging baskets surrounding the entire store. Home delivery is available on such items at a charge. The staff in here are always friendly and helpful, I've had better experiences here than the larger store.

If you like cheap quality products and staff that tell you what do you expect for that price when…read moreyou try to return them then you will like this shop - for me i would rather shop somewhere you can get good quality products and receive good customer service

DIY shop thats been open for years. Staff are approachable and knowledgeable…read more Great range of stock from garden furniture to fuels and coals to all your DIY essentials!