I found this shop very helpful to me when I had a problem with batteries for my landline phone…read more They were interested and keen to help me find a solution. I will definitely use this shop again, thank you to all who work there. Great customer service, thank you!

Absolutely love Langbridge. What you get here is customer service. I'm not saying you don't get it…read morein the larger stores but you do have to track an employee down to find it whereas in the smaller independent stores there always seems to be someone on hand to help but without being pushy. I love the fact that they have a website too as I can't always get over to the other side of Bath and delivery is reasonable and quick. I'd rather visit the store though as I often spend more money online! It's a family run business and I think that's what makes it a winner. Always good to support local independent traders.

Bristol Tools is a no nonsense store specialising in hand tools, but stocking a whole lot more. I…read morebought a spade here for £6.99 the other day, and so can vouch for the affordable prices they charge. But it's the sheer choice of products that impresses you most, many of which possess a latter day charm as well as a price tag to match. I'm sure that if I looked hard enough I'd find gold mining pans and twin handled lumberjack saws! If you can't find it here, then you won't get it anywhere else. Services include key cutting and blade sharpening, although if you bought your tools from here you won't need to use the latter so often. All of them are made using the finest steel and come replete, in most instances, with finely crafted wooden handles; there's no shonky steel and badly matching plastic moulded handles at this store - you'll have to go to Rajani's for those.

Much like the varnish they sell in their shop that does exactly as it says on the tin, if you need…read moreany tool in Bristol - Bristol Tools will have it. Having been on the same corner since 1973 the guys in here are incredibly knowledgeable. Every bit of DIY and every odd job about the house has always led me here. One of the things that really sets this shop out above the rest for me is how it is customer focussed in every sense. Their priority is getting you what you need. If they don't have what you want, for example, they'll call other hardware shops in Bristol before ordering it in. If they do have to order it in, it's always within 24 hours. The guys here are also very proud that they haven't 'sold out' to specialise in power tools. Like many businesses in the area they keep it traditional, local and very hands on.

Fantastic with a garden centre, kitchens shop, bathroom section, lightings and furnishings shop as…read morewell as buildings, timber, plumbing and more! Great for Xmas decorations and bargains too! I find the selection and stock quite brilliant! Bargain bins are worth a rummage through too!

The first of the big B&Q warehouses in Cardiff. It's a little worn now and the parking can be…read morechallenging on a busy Saturday or Bank Holiday. What it does have now is little showroomy bits that display their kitchen and bathroom goodies. My builder doesn't reckon much to the B&Q kitchens but a friend who has just got one thinks it's ok. There's also a big new carpet and flooring part, but with the carpets they will just sell you it but not fit it, so if you are doing the stairs it's a bit challenging. Beige is in. Pink shag pile is out.

Always helpful. If they don't have what you want they will tell you where to get it. If not in…read morestock they will order it or find a substitute .

I have lived and worked on the same street as Clifton Hardware so I truly understand just how…read morevaluable and useful this shop is, especially as it's located in what can only be described as the least practical place to live anywhere on earth. I mean if you want flowers, crockery, antiques, jewellery or trinkets you're living in the right place. However, I was a 20 year old boy. I don't think I have bought a more diverse range of items from any shop in the world. Even when I used to work in a nearby pub and the manager had affection for strange lamps, with exotic light bulbs, no matter just how odd the light bulb I needed was, Clifton Hardware would stock it. I have gone to them for door stops, spray paint, screws, TV aerials, glue, probably everything at some point or another, including a kitchen sink. It even smells like al lovely old hardware store, and these shops used to be the cornerstone of every high street. I challenge anyone to find a B&Q that smells as good as this place Clifton Hardware can stand there proudly as the last bastion of usefulness in Clifton Village... Just don't ask them for Four Candles.

This is such a great shop. I used to pop in every day when taking my daughter to school but she has…read morechanged school now so don't get to go so often. Basically it sells everything and very cheaply!! You can get cleaning products, biscuits, crisps, baby stuff, art and craft stuff, cleaning equipment, pet supplies, home supplies, garden stuff, diy stuff, it really is amazing! At the back of the store are a couple of aisles of bits and bobs (scres, hooks, hinges and things) which is great if you need to repolace something tha is broken. I've nearly thrown things away when a catch or something breaks but often when I look in proper job they bizarrely seem to have excatly the thing I need. They have a carpark round the back (which is good as parking on worle high street can be difficult).

Very cheap prices for DIY goods and various other items. So/so quality but very cheap prices.read more

Perhaps not the most exciting of shops, but very necessary nonetheless. Pan Tools can be found in…read morethe quiet, residential area of Bedminster that is Bedminster Road. A longstanding business which sells a range of hand tools, power tools and accessories, the shop attracts a steady flow of customers despite its remote location. Staff here are power tool specialists, so if you need help getting to grips with your new gadget (we wouldn't want any nasty accidents occuring with chain saws now would we?) then don't hesitate to ask at the desk. Prices are pretty reasonable and there is a great variety of stock.

Mogfords isn't what it once was ! Gone are the friendly, helpful, knowledgeable assistants who…read morewould sell you a couple of screws having made sure they were suitable for your needs. Today I went in to buy 2 metres of roofing felt which I have bought in the past (and been given advice on best way to to lay it). Today no customer service just told had to buy 8 metre roll and that was that. Might as well go to B & Q and buy an 8 metre roll Cheaper ! What a shame

Literally over spilling on to the streets - hardware, everywhere. Little wonder really once you…read morefind out this place has been here for over 150 years! I'm not sure they've kept their finger on the financial pulse all this time because things can still be a little dear. Of all their achievements over the last century or so they seem most proud that you can still by everything here in the quantity you need; for comedy factor alone pop in and buy one nail or one screw! Jokes aside the range of stuff is pretty impressive with all the paints, glues, gardening equipment, DIY kit and so much more that you could possibly wish for. They've been here a long while and I'm not surprised.

Kellaway Building Supplies are a family run business and have been around for 25 years. They have…read moreexpanded in the recent years to 8 branches around the South West. The branch in Fishponds is fairly large by local standards and stocks a large variety of DIY goods. In addition, this branch also sells a range of paints, plumbing materials and other household products. There is also a small yard to the back of the building which contains a few heavyside building materials. From the roadside, Kellaways does look a little unprofessional. There was a number of random things dumped on the pavement and it was a bit of a mission to get to the front door! Nonetheless, once inside the vast number and range of products is impressive. I was told that they house over 9000 products and also offer delivery on certain items. Furthermore, I found the shop very easy to navigate around which is an achievement for someone who rarely visits these types of shops! I found the staff really nice and informative, and I would recommend this business for general DIY needs.