Screwfix first became famous for their mail order business. But with delivery charges at £5,…read moresometimes that is not economical, Thankfully they have opened up branches of counters. 135 in all in the UK, Peterborough is just one of them. Think Wickes meets Argos and you wil have a good idea of what this place is like. To purchase anything, they have catlogues on benches. You fill in a slip with the part number and quanitity of what you want. You then pay at a desk where they check the stock level and then await it to arrive at another counter, a la Argos. It is handy and quiet useful, as if they do not have the item in stock, they will tell you when it is due in and you can pay and reserve the item there and then. Pricewise, they tend to be very competitive compared to the nearby Wickes store and are cheaper than Homebase. They also keep almost anything you would want from a builder's merchants, including work wear and sat navs. I use the website to see prices and then if they are the,most competitive, drop by and get the article I am interested in.

It is excellent that there is a Screwfix on the outskirts of Peterborough. I can look at what I…read morewant from the comfort of my own home on the internet and then pop straight there and get it. It saves on the delivery charge and means that I can get it straight away. The staff are always very helpful there and advise on what you need for the particular job that you are doing. I thought I needed a certain item and they advised that actually a less expensive item would do just fine and would possibly work even better for my needs. I recommend other people visiting here if they need anything for DIY!

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.

From the owner: Long established family run ironmongers with kitchen shop. Calor Gasread more

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.

Always stop at Elses for cleaning, gardening and hardware. Great prices and friendly staff. Well…read moreworth a browse if you are stopping by.

Bought some furniture from Elses years ago, giving very good service. Staff friendly, lots of…read moreunusual items for sale here, welll worth a look round indeed

Amazing selection of hardware and homeware, plus the staff that works here is so friendly and…read morehelpful. Prices are very reasonable!

An excellent place to find whatever you want or even didn't know you wanted!…read morePop along when in Vic Centre, you won't be disappointed. Not been for a while? Worth a return visit. It's under new ownership.

A very local hardware store with knowledgeable, polite staff. They stock pretty much everything…read morethat I have ever needed and I usually make a short journey there before I go to the larger chain stores which are much further away in the next Town. I find their prices to be extremely reasonable particularly as they are just a small store. There is parking out the front and also at the side so you are always guaranteed a place to park. They also run a second hand area where they buy and sell used items so you can pick up a bargain while you are there.