Anthony De Pizzol is the Managing Director, usually pretty busy, but he will try to help out where…read morehe can if you have specific enquiries about gods and services at Rayners. This is a pretty healthy building supplies venue with many of the things you would require if you were building on to the house yourself. Sand, bricks, they can get in what they don't stock; various renders and cements, some with colour premixed and some without. Plaster, textured coatings, accessories of every description and then all those little things that you require. Sand paper, screwdrivers, tape, OH&S signs. Mini trucks for shipping materials. Paint. I'm tempted to say "You name it they've got it," but I will not go that far just in case you don't get total satisfaction from them as a one stop shop for your building needs. Having said that I think they provide a service polite and helpful enough to be patient enough to have them order things in for you rather than dash of to some warehouse style enterprise. Be aware I have listed the website, because they do have one, but Anthony tells me it is under construction right at the moment and I am writing this in early December 2011, so don't get all testy if you go to the website only to find it is not working until at least January 2012. Testiness after January is reasonable, but I would think Anthony would be a bit testy himself if it is not fixed by then, so maybe just give him a call.

From the owner: Building Supplies to Suit Your Needs.read more

These guys are great; they have the best range of ladders you will see around town. Didn't realise…read morethere was more than one basic type of ladder? Well there are all shapes and sizes as well as ladders made from lightweight material through to heavy ladders. You can pick up all sorts of things here that you would require if you were on a decorating or building binge (or site) and you can get all the bits to fix creaky wheels on trolleys, hand trolleys, wheelbarrows. Hand drawn fork lifts, little stools on wheels that you may use to reach the top shelf in a library, there is a whole lot of this type of thing here. You can easily give them a call to find out if they have what you want - and even though they are on South Road, a very busy street that has not got great parking, if you go around the side via George Street you can park your car, van or utility out the back. It is worth going around the back any way if only to see the whole range of what they have in store. It's a lot I can tell you.

From the owner: Adtrade can offer you a vast range of Industrial Supplies including Wheels and Castors, Materials…read moreHandling Equipment, Storage Solutions, Hand Tools, Abrasives & Wire Brushes, Key Steel and Shim, Sprayers, Portable Lights and much more.

For a small shop, these guys have crammed in a lot of different building products at decent prices…read more They are open on Saturday mornings as well as mon-fri and have good brands and most importantly, they know what they are talking about. If you go in and say "I need some M10 allthread and some dynabolts" they're not going to look at you like you've just stepped off the USS enterprise like the morons... sorry "team members" at bunnings do. They'll also hell you if you need advice on how to build anything.

From the owner: Specialist trade suppliers to the roofing, carpentry and building industries as well as lead…read moreproducts and specialist alloys.

Derek's is a gloomy and cluttered store on Payneham Road…read more The front exterior wall and much of the interior is strewn with mirrors of all shapes and sizes refelecting the surroundings and the resultant reflections in an odd manner. There are many different frames constructed and otherwise throughout the interior of the shop, but in none of the ordered fashion you will find in most framing places. There are some very nice frames here, antique and gold leaf, as well as many much less appealing. As well as picture frames and mirrors, Derek's has some fireplaces as well.

Australians who love living outside or bringing the outside in, should drop into Eco Outdoor. They…read morehave all your flooring, walling and outdoor furniture needs covered. This is the place to visit if you appreciate high-end products and finishes for your dwellings. Lucy is one of the lovely ladies who will assist you with all your queries. She is friendly and knowledgeable. Their interior space is decked out with modern looks and feel. It isn't hard to come in and be inspired by the latest and greatest in outdoor living space. Although they are a national company, each outlet has a local touch to it. Their website is also very user-friendly. They even have recipes on there for the keen cook / foodie. I highly recommend coming in for a gander if you want to find your next outdoor living inspiration.

I only went there to buy some gravel. I don't know what prices are fair. What I do know is that the…read morestaff pointed out that the trailer I borrowed had a flat tyre, and then pumped it full of air for me. Five stars for just being good blokes and doing more than they were paid to do.

From the owner: Your one stop shop for your complete irrigation needs.We do the lot at the most competitive prices…read morein town. Friendly experts