If you are a passionate hobby interior designer - go to the Fulham DIY shop.Going there most of…read morethere customers are electricians, builders etc. who go there as a regular to order wholesale. Before the smoking ban they even were allowed to enter in with their light cigarettes - that is how easy going this place is. From the bottom to the top there are shelving with anything from nails, toolboxes, tubes, window handles etc. I once made my way there as my window screw broke. They had several versions of my broken example and I could close my window in a couple of hours again. That was a relieve. They also have more stock in the backrooms, therefore whatever you need, ask - they might have it. What I appreciate, even though there is a counter where you get served, you are allowed to have a look around. The service is very polite even when you only buy 4 screws.

Due to a busy spring, I didn't have time to plant my usual crop of vegetables and fruit for the…read moreyear. Then, I read that the weather was about to turn wet last weekend, so I decided to do some quick planting and let Mother Nature do the hard job of watering for me! Homebase does a lot of home improvement and DIY supplies but they also have a decent gardening section. It's located out of the back of the shop and I lucked out as they were having a sale - I guess it's getting quite late in the season for planting. To complement my existing raspberry, strawberry plants and herb garden, I was able to put in a blueberry plant and add tomatoes, sweetcorn and courgettes. I have to hold up my hand as a sad foodie geek - I planted the courgettes mainly to get courgette flowers to try out a recipe - they're impossible to buy in the markets! You can also collect Nectar points here.

Very pleasant and helpful. Reasonable prices. Endless selection. They had all the things I was…read morelooking for

Very rude people in this shop. Loads of stuff in the shop with narrow shelves. Inconsistent pricesread more

Very high stock level (have everything you need in stock)…read moreWith excellent advice , never been let down by them.

From the owner: Hardware, plumbing, cleaning, decorating, security and much moreread more

This is the original "can do" shop. It is like the tardis the amount of stuff these guys have is…read moreamazing. I have yet to go in there and not walk out with what I was after. From fork handles to four candles they will have it. I dare you to try. All your hardware needs in one place. More fun than B&Q and with a smile a brown dust coat and a paper bag.

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.

By far the best hardware store in the area. Puts all the chain stores like Homebase and B&Q to…read moreshame with their amazing standard of service. It doesn't matter what sort of DIY your trying to do there is always someone there who has the necessary knowledge to help you. It's only a small store but they make the most of the space and it's packed full of stuff, which although not as cheap as the superstores is worth it for the back up you get. The most handy thing they have is off to the side of the store. If you want wood cut to size they have a wall mounted cutter and will happily cut boards and planks to your exact requirements. I've not been here in some time but they certainly know their stuff and it's worth using them over anyone else in the area.

This is a brilliant little Diy shop tucked away in that really weird part of Waterloo they've got…read morepretty much everything you might need for any general purpose DIY and staff are really friendly and helpful I don't think you could want much more from a shop and prices are really reasonable for the area as well.

I was actually looking for a different store and was so happy that this place was on my way! Yes,…read morelike the previous review, it has everything in a tiny space, and since some places are closed, I was thrilled to visit. I saved the tube fare even if prices might be cheaper elsewhere. And people inside were careful to back away from others when we were negotiating aisles.