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17 years ago
i recently had to help a friend in russell sq refurbish his flat and we used johns they were very helpful in every way.All our supplies were bought from here at good prices,I would buy all my stuff from here even though i live 5miles away read more
39 Marchmont Street
London WC1N 1AP
United Kingdom
Bloomsbury
020 7837 5531
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People searched for Hardware Stores 592 times last month within 15 miles of this business.
Very pleasant and helpful. Reasonable prices. Endless selection. They had all the things I was…read morelooking for
Very rude people in this shop. Loads of stuff in the shop with narrow shelves. Inconsistent pricesread more
Having raided my Mum's charity pile, I found some lovely wooden tea light holders which could do…read morewith a new lease of life. So off I popped down to this DIY store. I have been here once before to pick up some very reasonably priced flower pots and compost. I had a list of three different colour paints, masking tape, craft brushes and sandpaper. Alike all DIY shops, this one was just as overwhelming, however, a member of staff was conveniently located in the front of the store. All you have to say is "sandpaper, please" and they will take you to the exact location. I listed all of my items one by one and was directed to them within seconds. There are many types of items to choose from, different brands and different budgets, to suit everyone. Located at the back of the store were a few shelves containing paint pots, but not the sample pots I required. I asked the kind gentleman whether they did any other paint, and to my surprise they had their very own mixing machine! I chose from hundreds of colours and they were able to whip the paint up in a jiffy. On the final pot of paint the machine decided to pack up! The staff were so friendly and kept apologising while they fixed the machine. I didn't mind waiting the extra ten minutes as they were very chatty - and I learnt how to purge a mixing machine! The three pots of 250ml paint came to just over £10 which is quite reasonable in my opinion. 6 craft brushes, 3 sheets of different roughness sandpapers, a roll of masking tape and 3 pots of 250ml paint equated to just over £16! I prefer to support local and independent businesses rather than going to the bigger 'super stores' and this store have done themselves proud. I received excellent service and at a great price. I'd definitely recommend this DIY shop to anybody! This e-mail is intended for the addressee only. If you have received it in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from your computer. Please be aware that information in this email may be confidential, legally privileged and/or copyright protected.
Bit shocked by the previous review as I have found these guys to be very informative and helpful…read morewhen asked about anything. The have a good stock of a wide range of products for such a small store and have generally been able to point me in the direction of what I wanted when I wanted it. In terms of product quality, you get what you pay for, especially with DIY products - I have learned that lesson many times in the past, so the blame can't really lie with the vendor, more with the manufacturer and brand. Anyway, this place is quite expensive, but being in the centre of London what can you expect? Is a decent go-to place for urgent materials, but if you can get yourself to a bigger store to get your stuff, do so.
Oh dear! I think I need to review my review!…read more Today I went back to Leyland SDM to pick up various bits and bobs we needed to fit our new kitchen. The shop IS really well stocked, but for some reason, the staff were terrible today. They were rude, uninterested and one of them suggested the wrong thing for me twice(!) I am so glad I called my other half to check!! As I was paying, I realised they had undercharged me by quite a lot (they wanted £11 instead of £35) I told the man at the till that I think he undercharged me, as I didn't want him to get in trouble. I wish I didn't bother!!* At first he was really touchy and rude about it (!) he then he said he'd give me a £15 discount for being honest (yay!) this turned out to be a 15% off discount, that he didn't manage to work properly...so he only reduced my bill by 81p. Ah well. *If that happens again, I'll keep quiet and be dishonest... as long as my tendency to blush doesn't give me away!!
Two minutes walk from Camden tube station, this hardware store is an absolute treasure trove of all…read morethe things you could possibly need for any home DIY. They stock everything including nails, nuts, screws and plates of every size, twine, cord, rope and wire, paints, varnishes, glues and grout, brushes, dowel, hardboard, literally e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. They also have a paint mixing service and downstairs they also stock bathroom and plumbing accessories, shower heads and radiators. Its really fun to wonder round and look at all the bits and bobs that people need at home. They have buckets or baskets to collect what you need as you tour the shop floor, and if you don't really know what you need, the guys that run the place are friendly and approachable, so even though they look like big men - don't be scared, they really are nice and helpful.
Excellent hardware store, very friendly and helpful staff. They have everything you need. Really…read morerecommend this store.
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Has literally everything you could ever want, and the proprietor always knows where everything is…read more Fantastic.
Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to Offer you EVAPOLAR I am the…read moreUK Agent. Please view www.evapolar.com Thank you Denis O'Leary Mob 07920 476222 Email denisoleary48@gmail.com
This is a brilliant little Diy shop tucked away in that really weird part of Waterloo they've got…read morepretty much everything you might need for any general purpose DIY and staff are really friendly and helpful I don't think you could want much more from a shop and prices are really reasonable for the area as well.
I was actually looking for a different store and was so happy that this place was on my way! Yes,…read morelike the previous review, it has everything in a tiny space, and since some places are closed, I was thrilled to visit. I saved the tube fare even if prices might be cheaper elsewhere. And people inside were careful to back away from others when we were negotiating aisles.
I have often been here as it's nearby and has most things. However, this also extends to the…read moreservice, which is frequently cheeky and provocative. I recently bought some screws from surly staff slouched over the counter looking visibly resentful of customers' presence, while others sidled in and out whispering conspiratorially. It felt like a comedy sketch. When I challenged the sweeping declaration made by the assistant about a particular product ('they're all like this' he said), he began interrogating me about how long I had lived in the Barbican, before seriously claiming he knew he was right because he had worked at the shop 'since before the Barbican was built' which was clearly impossible. The guy also failed to provide a receipt (ok, my fault for not asking)! If you want to hear unreformed macho bluff and bluster by knowall white vanmen who assume you're an idiot - the kind of encounter sent up so successfully by comedians Harry and Paul in the hifi shop and perhaps inspired by City Hardware - this is your kind of place. On the other hand, if you're polite, or female (or both), and just want friendly intelligent service, then beware. A bit of banter is fine, Paul, but the days of service like this are surely numbered.
From the owner: If you are maintaining your home or your companies premises we have the products, knowledge and…read moreservice nationwide
Great little hardware/DIY shop. The sort of place that if you want a screw, bracket or fuse they'll…read morehave it and the staff will probably know what to do with it as well. They are also a timber merchants and do wood cut to order. It's also notable for it's signage: down the side they have a fabulous collection of woodworking: writing and various objects made of wood, and stuck to the side of the building. Sadly a few bits have dropped off, but it's still fun and impressive.
Couldn't recommend this highly enough. After ordering loads of things online and wasting time with…read morenothing working, one trip and chat to the awesome lady behind the counter and I solved a handful of frustrating problems. The rubber toilet seat stoppers to put under my wooden bed legs to stop it sliding over the wood floor was genius - a hack saw for £1.50 for another problem I had wasted already £10 trying to fix. Great advice and range - talk to the staff as they'll have a solution.
I like the good quality brands sold at this place. The website has some really good offers at times…read moretoo. As for service, the older staff seem more friendly and helpful. Was a bit let down by the service of one of the younger lads there. Otherwise it would be five stars.
A Bradbury is everything a local hardware store should be; stuffed with nails, tools and polyfilla,…read morehelpful staff and a resident cat. Purrrrr... I've been here several times for all kinds of help with my little flat, from hanging pictures to sorting out shelves in my bathroom, the A Bradbury fella are always there with the advice and tools that I need. It's not that expensive but it is a small shop so don't expect t find everything you need to build a house here, just the bits to fix it. A Bradbury's has been on Broadway Market for decades and you'll see photos of the store in the 70s hanging up by the till. It's an institution!
Proper old school hardware store. I've lived in the neighbourhood for over 25 years and from the…read moreday I've moved in Bradbury's has had pretty much everything I've needed from light bulbs to screws, fabric dye to humane mouse traps, glue-guns to blackboard paint, hula hoops to Christmas trees. Loads of (crap, trendy) shops have come and gone in the past 10 years but this one does exactly what it says on their banner. You won't be disappointed.
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This is not only an amazing store where they have literally everything you are looking for, from…read morekitchen stuff to DIY, but the staff are incredibly helpful and kind. They did a repair for me and only charged for the parts, devising an ingenious way of fixing a household item. A great place to shop and get advice!
Finally a decent hardware store in Hampstead. Somehow actually manages to have better stock than…read moreHomebase in a fraction of the space. Good for various chemicals and things that can't be shipped either.
Your Store is amazing, It is often difficult to keep an independent hardware store going with these…read morelarge out-of-town DIY shops gobbling up the business. Thankfully they haven't all disappeared, instead they survive like the Tool Shop in the middle cities where the bigger stores have no presence We also sell things like anti slip stair nosings and many other products like these you can visit also us https://www.finishingsuk.com/
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If only there was a hardware store like this in Wakefield. I use to live in Lewisham and often…read morepopped into You Fix and found most household things I need at reasonable prices. You need to have You Fix up in the North as we could do with a store like You Fix. I miss this hardware store and hope there will expand to more branches in the North of England.
Great shop which sells everything you need around the house - lightbulbs, tools, watering cans,…read moreplastic buckets, etc. Staff are helpful with finding what you want and prices cheap too.
I absolutely love this hardware and DIY shop.It has everything you need for all your DIY needs and…read morealso stocks a range of home furnishings too. It has recently had a refurbishment meaning it has a second level now for kitchens and bathrooms. Pricing is also good and the stmosphere is much better than at B&Q's making ti easier to shop.
I absolutely love this DIY shop. the staff are amazing it used to be a bit drab but the new guy…read moreseems to have made Bill, Linda a lot happier. Even the old Manager Steve doesnt seem grumpy anymore. Its not the largest of the stores but it holds everything I need and i do like to get involved in DIY and my Garden... The plants are much better kept than B&Q and the other locals. I went to Walthamstow thats much bigger but still preferd leytonstone... much nicer people
A really good store, the staff are really helpful, we have bought alot from here recently for doing…read moreup our house including a bathroom suite they delivered it promptly for us for free and the man stacked it all up really neatly in the garage for me. I would recommend this store.
A large store with a great range of products. Prices are very good too. It is situated alongside…read moreother stores, so although there is a large free car park, it can get extremely busy, particularly at the weekends and you often have to queue to get in and out. The store has late night opening hours, which is very handy for the emergency repairs and can be a quieter time to visit.
I do like going to this place, its huge and has everything in DIY you will ever need except metal…read morebuckets! I must have spent a fortune in here over the years on different places I have lived in and have always found great value on everything. Its located on the A4 in the Slough Retail Park which also houses Comet and others and the retail park was recently bought up by the Crown Estates which is the trading arm of the Royal family. I thought they were claiming poverty?! One example of great customer service was when I needed another door that B & Q had been selling. They no longer stocked them but one of the staff rang many different stores until he located one and transferred it over. I had already costed out getting one made and it would have been £300 compared to the £45 at B & Q! This store (and probably B & Q in general) has gone way beyond DIY and sells all sorts of things, but unlike Homebase which has gone all frilly and sells everything you don't need (I couldn't even get a fuse box in Homebase recently) B & Q has retained its core product but has now gone way beyond that whilst still retaining key principles in DIY. The staff are very knowlegable as many are former Tradespersons and nothing is too much trouble. They have often ordered stuff in for me when they haven't had it. I'm sure millions of people on a budget have transformed their homes into little palaces thanks to B & Q. Well worth a visit.
My colleagues used to take the mick out of me for going here so much but it's a really good store…read morefor all things housey - cleaning products, hardware, tools, ironing boards, bins, cables, plugs etc. But think about what it is you need to buy before heading there - i've ended up walking around Central London with a mop and bucket. In the middle of winter i needed some of those blue blocks you put in the freezer then in cool bags and although they didn't have any out, they went and got some from out back for me. I also just give them my blown bulbs and they find the same ones for me easily. It's not that i'm lazy - i'm just useless at getting the right bulbs! The prices are reasonable and there's usually a pricey and cheapo version of everything so you don't have to dint the budget too much - and let's face it - there's better things to spend your money on in Covent Garden that cleaning products!
Great stores which almost always have what you need, generally downstairs. Sensible prices but a…read morereally wide selection of useful stuff.