DIY & Hardware Stores

Every town needs those practical shops you rely on when something needs fixing, building, painting, planting or improving. DIY and hardware stores are there for the quick repair, the weekend project and the helpful bit of advice that saves another trip.

They are the places you visit with a half-finished job, a loose measurement or a photo on your phone of something you are trying to explain. From a tin of paint to the right screws, a new tool, garden supplies, timber, fittings, sealant or a solution you had not thought of yet, these shops help turn "I need to sort that" into "job done".

This category is for local DIY shops, hardware stores, builders' merchants, decorating suppliers and home improvement retailers that keep homes, gardens and projects moving.