Building materials in Bristol

“Awesome place-now my favourite shop to get tools and DIY stuff. Very helpful staff and I haven't (yet) encountered a problem where something has been out of stock. Staff are happy to get parts so you can compare them with old ones and no problems if you buy 30 parts and end up taking 29 of them back. Prices are very competitive. Parking at this branch is a little limited, but from the signage it seems you can also use the row of spaces outside the garage around the back of the shop.”

“First of all, the timber is the best quality I've ever purchased, and has been consistently so over 3 relatively large deliveries. Second, the staff are extremely polite, helpful, and professional. And finally, a massive shout out to the 3 different drivers who have had to navigate down our tiny one way street in Bedminster, yet always seem cheerful and not at all bothered! Couldn't recommend Robbins enough.”

“Excellent service.And Great, knowledgeable staff there.”

“"We have everything you need" was the challenge from the shopkeeper and that's been true in our experience to date. Today we bought everything we needed to re-upholster some furniture, at prices comparable with the best we'd found on the Internet. The store is quite large with enough space to wander around the shelves browsing. The staff have been very helpful and understand what we've been trying to achieve. Will be going back...”

“Nice store, always first place to go for materials when I'm doing a job over the weekend. Seems to have good stock as they always have what's needed. Found Laura to be very helpful.”

“It's so handy to have this shop in caldicot. Always has exactly what you need. Great service from all the staff. Please support this shop to keep it going. Keep up the good work guys!”

“Ordered 6x 9ft posts and 6x gravel boards. From start to finish the service was spot on despite lockdown restrictions and challenges. Easy online ordering, regular and friendly updates and quick delivery which was made as close to the work site as was possible. The quality of the product is excellent and the price is very competitive. I will certainly be using this company again and will have no hesitation in recommending others. Well done and thank you.”

“As a DIY customer I found Ashmead to be a superb service for products and advice. Delivery was as scheduled and efficient. Surplus products returned and refunded without fuss. Many thanks to all the staff at Ashmead. :)”

“Tile and floor have a beautiful selection of products. It was a nice discovery to go into their Bath shop for the first time today. Matthew was extremely helpful and knowledgeable and was able to provide the material needed for finishing our Bathroom. Thank you for that! We will be going back there to choose some of their porcelain tiles for our patio. Great selection and good prices . I would thoroughly recommend.”

“Staff great. Prices great. It feels to that they have stepped up to the oche after Wilko's closed.”

“Good place for tools, materials etc”

“We went to Nailsea patio supplies for slabs and sand plus a rubber pond liner and I can’t believe how much stuff they have here and I shall be shopping here in the future, the staff are great and very helpful and the prices are great as well.”

“5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really did go out of his way to help me, Would recommend, they know there stuff”

“We met with Lucy to design of a main bathroom and en-auite. Lucy was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and enjoyable to work with through this - I would thoroughly recommend”

“Spoke with Ella on the phone today, she was very helpful in giving me some rates per m2 for a couple of Chauncey's products. Getting an indication of rough costs per m2 can prove difficult with many suppliers but Ella was brilliant and supplied them over the phone with no trouble at all!”

“A national treasure. Good advice given free of charge and none of this "everything's in sealed packets" nonsense. Look and learn, B&Q EDIT: Just heard HRD is now under new management so if you haven't used them before, please pay HRD a visit and support a small independent trader providing great service”

“I’d really wanted to get into guitar for years and I’ve found Richard to be an amazing gateway and teacher! I really enjoy playing some of my favourite songs (lots of Bowie ;)) and I’ve even had the chance to play in open mic nights which I’ve really enjoyed.”

“As ever, I thoroughly enjoy visiting here. Gavin and the team are always friendly and helpful. Quality of timber is spot on, and a wide range of sizes and species is available. Regularly visit (couple times a month) and will continue doing so.”

“Brilliant shop- very knowledgeable staff. I was looking for some bolts for my old cold frame and they had exactly the right ones. Very happy!”

“Can’t recommend this business more highly . So helpful even with shoe repair !”

“Excellent customer service from really friendly staff. Knowledgeable about all their stock. Will definitely be using more often”

“We have been working with Joe at Howdens Yate branch for over a year on the design of our new kitchen, which is now installed. We are delighted with the final result. He has been meticulously helpful and cheerful in the face of our many meetings and changes of mind and has always come up with innovative solutions to the potential problems we have raised.”

“Quick and easy ordered on mobile collected 20 mins later. Great helpful staff”

“Fantastic find. I had two alcoves that were wasted space and I could find nothing to fit them until I found their website. They are busy, so expect a wait, but that means they must be doing something right! I chatted with Dave Simmonds who was technically top notch and helped me choose the wood I wanted, explaining the pros and cons. He even sent me photos of the panel he was going to cut from to ensure it would be ok. He informed me that my waney wood pieces would be challenging my size, but he could join smaller pieces, which hardly showed unless you knew. He also cut the wood to within 1-2 mm and was happy to cut it wonky to fit my alcove, but fortunately it was square enough. . This was my second dealings with them for a similar set up that was on the right hand side of the fireplace. First time, delivery timing was a bit restrictive, but has improved no end now they are using a new carrier with time slots etc. For the wood I was charged ~£1000 for each set of shelves and I thought that was reasonable, given the quality, service and getting what I wanted I chose oak - buyer beware that its tougher than the general wood from B&Q, but great to work with - don't even think about using an electric plane or non-wood specific drills! They also accurately cut the doors and sides for me to my chosen dimensions. All I had to do was a bit of trimming with a circular saw, drilling and varnish to bring out the gorgeous colour. I made the shelves float on the walls, by making the shelves sit on screws, hidden by routing the sides, even made the top slide in and out on the screws to access the wires hidden behind the false back.”

“The #1 shop for choice clothing in Bath. Beautifully curated and excellent service.”

“Very knowledgeable and reasonably priced.”

“I have used EW Group loyally for many years and find their service to be fantastic. They have a good selection of materials at very reasonable prices, and the best delivery driver in the South West.”

“James and his Team are simply 'the best' timber supplier within 50 miles+, for prices, quality, delivery and service. I have been a customer for 15 years+ and never once have i experienced even a bump in their customer relations. Brilliant, I don't buy wood from any other company (that good).”