This is a smallish store (by US standards) but has a very wide variety of household products. I…read moreagree with a previous reviewer who describes it as an old fashioned hardware store. I ended up finding the cable ties that I needed, after searching many other stores. The staff was helpful and directed me to the product I needed. I will keep it in mind as I did not know about it before.

A small but well stocked hardware / building supply store in the middle of Oxford. Robert Dyas is…read morea bit hard to locate as its on a back street of Oxford and around the corner. This is the kind of store I have in my hometown in the US. Just like here, even though they're small they've probably got what you need. I bought gardening tools their. They didn't have tools for a large garden but small ones perfect for the back yard.

B&Q in Banbury is a very typical DIY store that you would find in any town or city. When first…read morebuilt it seemed a very large store but we now have very similar stores like Wickes and Homebase with similar shop floor space. Car parking has always been a bit tight but there are more than any spaces, but car must have got bigger in the last 20 years or so. The store itself is starting to show it's age but inside there is a very large area set out for specials and seasonal offers. The rest of the store is set out as you would expect with a large range of DIY products. The bathroom and kitchen showrooms are ok but have nothing of the ranges compared to the larger 'Warehouse' branches in the cities. The outdoor gardening is a mixed bag really, areas like compost and landscaping are well supplied but the plant stocks are nowhere near as good as a specialist nursery or even Homebase next door. What they do have is priced competitively and staff in this particular area also know there stuff. Overall this store is just over average but could do with a modern update.

As you would expect from B&Q. No surprises there. A good size so plenty to llok at but the staff…read moreare a bit useless if you ask anything else than where things are. Good if you know what you need

When fitting a ring doorbell, I managed to lose a small screw, not only did they have the correct…read morethread, the very helpful Lady, cut it to length and only charged me 20p! I thought the service was excellent and would recommend. I only problem is that I don't live in Oxford, fitting the doorbell for my son.

A useful hardware shop right in the centre of Kidlington. It may be more expensive than the big DIY…read moresuperstores but they are on the other side of Oxford. If you only need one thing it is probably just as cheap to come here and far easier. And they sell things individually so if you only want 1 screw to finish a job but it has to be an exact size then this is a far better option.

An absolute treasure trove of things you need but don't know where to buy them from! They stock…read morepaint, tools and materials at competitive prices for an independent shop, as well as all manner of homewares. The staff are brilliant and will answer any questions you've got. Much better than having to drive to Banbury for your DIY needs!

Proper traditional Iron mongers not always the cheapest but the staff are helpfull. Just like the…read moreshop in the two ronnies (fork andles). Everything you can think of and quite a lot you probably cant.

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Very untrustworthy... Staff are quite happy to call customers liars directly to their…read moreface...SHOCKING behaviour... DO NOT USE THIS STORE!!!... Highly unreasonable attitude!!! Even when presented with the facts! Jan/Feb 2025

I love this store, it is just as a hardware store should be. It is small and absolutely crammed…read morefull of everything you might need. They have never let me down yet. It is a family run business and they really know what they are talking about (even if you don't!). The service is a class above what you will get in a big DIY store. They will find a solution to your problems and they will sell you the best item for your needs, not the dearest. Highly recommended.

We recently bought a home in Balham and I have been coming to this shop quite a bit for various DIY…read moreneeds and products. It is not big by any means but they have had the products needed on site for everything we've needed done, apart from one large toolbox, which I ordered for pick-up the next day. You can order you anything you need from an endless stack of DIY catalogs for pick up at their shop next day. I am new to DIY and the best part of going to Force is the professional advice the owner is happy to provide. He is very honest (even if it means selling you a cheaper, more appropriate product than an expensive one you may have been planning to buy from him). His advice is also clear, simple, and optimistic that you can easily achieve your DIY goals. So far he has never said he couldn't help us or something couldn't be done. He has always had a simple easy solution and the products to support it. In case you have a specific DIY need, some of the items he has helped with and provided the perfect products for include: 1) a new rubber liner for our shower splash guard (by the way, Home Base told us we had to contact the splash guard's maker, but Force had the perfect universal liner for all splash guards in stock) 2) fixing a shower head issue 3) replacing the Swiss plugs of our appliances with British plugs (we just came from Switzerland and have about 10 appliances that needed it) 4) relocating a light switch 5) Painting a built in shelf 6) Filling some wall damage in with the right filler 7) Finding the right drill and drilling to fix some items to the wall 8) Fighting a slug infestation 9) Reconstructing the inside of a fixed wardrobe with new clothes hanging poles Also, the shop seems to be well stocked with paints, bathroom equipment, yard tools, and, of course, your various DIY odds and ends. I have also been amazed at how cheap many of his products are. Additionally, he has often given me free small items to accompany my jobs when I make a purchase or he has offered to exchange a few of my smaller purchases for the better, more expensive version free of change when I am checking out. The owner of Force is simply a nice guy who's standing by to help you with anything you need. It's so nice, having just bought a house to have such a great shop around the corner to encourage and help with our DIY endeavors and I hope to use his shop alot as we make changes to our home. P.S. If you're concerned about parking, Force is right next to a massive Sainsbury's parking lot.

I have popped in to Force Homecare on a few occasions when at a loss as to where to find some help…read morewith small projects. I couldn't have been more grateful or pleased with the kind help of the owner. He was very generous with his time and advice on each occasion and even though I didn't need any big ticket items, he worked with me until my needs were sorted. If there is something that you need that is not available in store, it can be ordered right away. I would highly recommend this homecare store.

This is my local go to hardware store. They have everything you need for most DIY projects - paint,…read moretools, lighting, gardening tools, fertilisers, weed killer and pesticides, and much much more. They also cut keys and sell Calor gas . I sometimes think this place is like a TARDIS, they stock so much in a small store.

Always got what you need and it's cheaper than anywhere else. Has anything I can think of even if…read morehe doesn't have it in stock the owner will get it in for the following day. The staff are very welcoming and give me advice step by step. Overall a great service!

A marvel of a DIY store. I was amazed by the amount of items they had. Friendly staff too. I would…read morego there again.