Having recently admitted this strange fact about myself to Tristan J I'm just going to put it out…read morethere to everyone else...I love Homebase. In fact I love any of these DIY-type places. I like the smell of wood, paint and varnish. I like the really tall shelves. I like the kitchen and bathroom units that are on display - a great setting to play house as a child. In fact, when I was a child I would also race around trying to find that aisle that had the doorbells all set up on a wall, wired and ready to be pressed. They don't seem to have them these days, perhaps because they cottoned on that children such as I could spend many a happy hour pressing all of them while their parents strolled around looking at paint. Happy days. This store is cool, fully stocked and the staff are super-friendly and helpful. They even have a lovely Laura Ashley section upstairs, the stuff is soooo beautiful! I have been here a good few times since moving north of the river, for various home improvement bits 'n' bobs and always been able to pick up what I need.

This place is a gem - helpful staff ( even 2 women, for the female customers amongst us who…read moresometimes like to have the option to ask another woman about DIY stuff!) and pretty much everything you'll ever need. You pay a hefty premium for the convenience and location though, so be aware that it might well be much cheaper elsewhere. Sometimes though, when you need that vital bit of kit but can't travel to the north circular to get it, I'm happy to pay the extra.

This place is a treasure if you aren't an experienced DIY expert..staff are exceptionally helpful…read moreand happy to talk you through doing a job you haven't done before. They have a very wide stock and are also good at suggesting alternative ways of solving a problem that you may not have thought of.

I got my spice rack at Amy's…read more We needed one and I'm not one to scout around for housewares. It was a bit expensive in here about the girlfriend wanted a spice rack so we paid out. In it's favour, Amy's is a nice sized store, well laid out. There is inexpensive glassware on offer and a selection of luggage and dog toys (not large). Basically Amy's has a fairly big selection of stuff for the home. You can occasionally spot a bargain like 1/2 price bedding or reduced Pyrex dishes. Not bad.

Amy's is a large, very well stocked, house ware shop. I came in looking for a french press and left…read morewith 3 other items. They had about 10+ options for french press' and a plethora of different useful household items-- They have a very friendly and helpful staff. I believe they carry some hardware things as well in the back. If you live in the area, this place is the best as far as the selection you will get. Everything is pretty standard as far as pricing goes as well!

Very helpful staff. You can buy many useful tools for gardening's. My favourite are always deals…read morefor feeding the birds.

I can hang around in this store for a couple of hours. It has a large selection of kitchen ware,…read moregarden ware, hardware, household items such as hoovers, microwaves etc. I buy my bin bags from here. At only 2.50 for a large roll these bags are tough not like the flimsy bags you can accidently buy from other hardware stores. I also enjoy looking around the kitchen stuff as the prices are very reasonable and they seem to have almost any kitchen item you could wish for. This store is a mix between the traditional hardware store, a garden centre and an electronic store making it a place to get most items you might need around the house. I always seem to walk out with far more than I went in for.

prices are OK but you will probably get better on the net and large chains if you search hence 4…read morestars. has a very good selection and has the stock so no waiting for delivery etc. very courteous and helpful to all levels of expertise would recommend to a friend.

Ever seen Raiders of the Lost Ark? Well you know that last scene where you see the guy pushing the…read moreark through what seems like an endless warehouse? this place looks pretty much like that. Except that instead of being filled with dangerous artefacts, this has just about every building and home improvement item you could ever desire. They have taps (faucets to americans) pipes, wood, baths bricks, tiles, flooring basically everything piled high and as far as the eye can see. This place is so big you are sharing the aisles with burley men driving fork lift trucks. If you are a professional in the construction industry or a keen DIY enthusiast then this is the place to be. I am sadly neither and was accompanying a friend since i happen to own a car, but even so i had a great time. The staff are knowledgable and helpful, and hidden away amongst the shelves is a small hatch with a couple of stools and a breakfast bar masquerading as a cafe. I knew from experience not to drink coffee in such a place and stuck to what i thought the owners would do best - A cup of tea and a bacon roll. I wasn't disappointed. the bacon roll was delicious, a hearty portion served with plenty of ketchup and only £1.60!!!! Bargain!!! So if you have some work to do on your house or just want to marvel at a vast array of power tools get yourself down to the builder depot.

This review is aimed at the Builder depot company / website and not a review of any specific store…read more Customer service deceitful, manipulative and tried to be intimidatory In short the building depot online website is NOT accurate or up to date and their customer service is deceitful, manipulative and tried to be intimidatory. You have been warned, use accomplished buildings merchant that actually want your business. Having gotten three quarters through a major refurbishment project I have dealt with multiple building merchants over the last 6 months. Having ordered bricks to complete a new garage build I from Building Depot I have to say they are by far and away the worst company I have dealt with. They advertised my item as in stock, happily accepted my order and took funds. However from there all things went bad. I was emailed, not called, to advise that they could not fulfil my order. They advised that they had not charged me for an order but in fact I had given them money in the hope they would fulfil my order, that I should be happy to accept a third or the building materials even though they could not advise if or when the rest of the order would be available and that they were doing me a favour by refunding me my money and that I should be thankful. My experience would be summarised as failed promises, impolite, manipulative staff and intimidatory sales tactics............