Siopa-linn, saved the day, again, have to say, for a small shop, you can shop and save big, highly…read morerecommend, any problems the lads will go out of there way for you

we have been using Siopa linn since we moved to the area over 20 years ago. they always go above…read moreand beyond to help. great customer service. go raibh míle.

We recently (June 2025) had our new fitted kitchen and wardrobes installed by QK Living and we…read morecouldn't be happier with the results! The workmanship is excellent, and every detail was finished to a very high standard. The design team really listened to what we wanted and made great suggestions that improved the overall layout. Their staff were a pleasure to deal with at every step of the way. Everything was completed on time and with great care. We highly recommend QK Living to anyone looking for quality and professional service! Paul & Eva MacCarthy

W have just got our kitchen from QK. Kitchens in walkinstown. We had ordered a kitchen from a…read moredifferent company and had paid a deposit of 100 euros but decided after reading reviews we decided we would not go with this company . A friend recommended QK. And we went with them . Paul junior was fantastic to deal with ,he was very professional and did a great plan out for us . We then had Jason come out to measure our kitchen and he was fab , he organised the electrician Barry , the plumber and gas all to be done for us . He removed our old kitchen and arranged for a plasterer too . It was great not having the stress of trying to find decent trades men . Nothing was a problem and all was done to a high standard . I especially want to say a big Thankyou to Tony who fitted the kitchen his work was of a high standard ,and he was a pleasure to have in our home . He was tidy and considerate and a hard worker . I might mention we got a credit note from the other company and we ordered a tap . After many a exscue and six weeks later we are still waiting for the tap and have now gone back to QK and got a tap .we have ordered our stone counter top from stone ideas which will be coming tomorrow and will hopefully be done to the same standard as our kitchen

Purchased a lamp and shades from Shannon in Hicken Lighting, the most helpful person. She went…read moreabove and beyond to help and make sure I was happy with my decision, recommend different shades and lamps went and repeated checked stockroom for different options. The choice was vast and would highly recommend both the shop and the staff particularity Shannon.

While on a mission to redo a rather dark loft bedroom, I drifted down from MRCB Paints to wander…read morethrough Hicken's with stars in my eyes. Sure the astronomical costs for delicate steel-ribboned chandeliers and huge, dripping front hall-bling pitched most of the stock far out of my budget. But it was fun to stroll through those forests of designer lights, poking at architectural lamps and structurally inspired porch lights. The showroom itself is incredible, and it's clear to see why major hotels and developers look here for something special to sparkle in multi-million euro lobbies.

Our hob had a dodgy knob on it that I left for a while, until it finally went, taking all our…read moreelectricity with it and shorted out the water pump with the power surge. Fun times. Called MasterCare on Saturday afternoon and the first availability they had to send someone out was Tuesday, but I was ok with that. Your man has just been. Very courteous, professional and fixed up the problem quickly. Thouroughly tested it all before going, which made me happy. The fee was very reasonable and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Called these guys with a problem I had with my oven, with a little extra info they were able to…read morequote parts, check availability and book in a time for a callout at very reasonable prices.

Placed an order online that did not arrive, when I contacted Woodies customer service they said…read morethey would " revert to me" when they received a response from Fastway Courier. When I contacted them the next day for an update they did not reply. Thankfully my order was only €22.00, that I paid for 3 Dulux testers and not the €250.00 that I paid for the paints I bought elsewhere.

Woodies is a godsend for us! near our new house that we are renovating bit by bit, they always have…read moreeverything we need, great service and customer service also!

It's 4pm on a Saturday, I have just started putting up those book shelves that I promised I'd do…read morelast January and I realise I have no plaster board plugs... this is not an entirely fictional emergency!. So, I hammer down to sandymount hardware where the guy behind the counter of this really very small shop manages to find a selection of the above plugs, lifesaver... the shelves through no fault of the plugs, fell down 3 days later. The shop has just about everything you could possibly need from pot plants, fuel for the fire to clothes lines and of course, plasterboard plugs. A great shop to have on the door step and the guys behind the counter are always there with helpful advice.

I can't help myself, whenever I'm in Sandymount I've got to drop in to Murtagh's for a peek at the…read moreshelves. Sometimes it's just to see what they've brought in (compost pots AND toy trains?!), but always for Christmas. Every November Murtagh's converts from mild-mannered hardware store (home of garden chairs, stew pots, rubber washers and Bord Na Mona firelogs) to full-on Christmas (and hardware) bazaar. Really. Besides keys cut and bulbs fit, the cheery lads of Murtagh's are Christmas tree lumberjacks, lifters and occasional lashers of said trees to the roof of your Renault Clio without scratching the paint. Stop in any afternoon to pick the live spruce of your jingle dreams, they'll help with the rest. Most years there's also a good selection of fake trees inside -one year a very sweet little plastic number from straight off the display stand found a home, ornaments and all, in the living room of a very cheered future yelper. It's lovely to know these small businesses can thrive despite larger econo-woes. As long as they're open Murtagh's can be sure of a very loyal patronage, nails, twine and all.

This is a review specifically concentrating on the Habitat tiling range in Homebase…read more I went into Homebase to purchase tiles from their Habitat range. It says on the stand that they take 14 days to deliver. Grand, I knew it was going to be a push for my builders, but I thought, these will be worth it. Firstly, they don't have any samples to look at of the tiles, except the ones that are fixed to the stand, so you have to use your imagination to see what goes with what. They also don't have them in any brochure, and it seems that most of the staff there have no idea about the range. When I finally found someone who could help me (who did try her best to be fair), she told me that there was "no point" in me buying these tiles from the store, because they could sometimes take two months for delivery. She advised me to buy the products from the website as then they would arrive within a week. So off I went to do that. Fine, until I realised that they don't deliver to Republic of Ireland. Great. Luckily enough I had discovered Parcel Motel (an 'in-between' company who have a Newry address who will receive your package, then forward onto you for a nominal fee). I went to order the tiles, then realised that actually most of the ones displayed in the store were in fact unavailable on the website. I was so sick of it all at this stage that I just changed the colour scheme and went ahead to order whatever was available. I got confirmation that the goods would arrive within 14 days. That was five weeks ago now and there's no sign. I have called Homebase several times since and had various answers from them, most recently that the tiles are actually out of stock. They have no idea when they will be back in stock, as they buy them in from Habitat. They never thought in all this time that perhaps if they were out of stock, that they should ring me, the customer, to let me know. They never thought that the hold up on these tiles is actually holding up an entire building project. I'm now waiting for their manufacturer to call me to let me know what's happening with them. I've been advised that if I don't hear from them, I should call Homebase back in 48 hours. I presume that will result in me waiting on hold for another half an hour, busily paying the phone bill for such a call. Absolutely terrible service, I would never buy anything like this from them again.

Everything you need for redecorating your house- great offers on paint (we saved 78 euro) and nick…read moreknacks and they have lovely habitat furniture too. The staff were very helpful but we had to wait around for half an hour to get paint mixed.

We have used this company for all of our kitchen supplies since we moved into our new home. Their…read morestaff go above and beyond for their customers. Today for instance we had a washing machine delivered on Thursday the 9th of February. They encountered a slight problem as the machine did not fit it was to tall. But they solved the problem without hesitation. We are very grateful for their quick thinking in dealing with this , thanks lads. If their were more people like these lads it would be a better place. They are a credit to the company they work for and should be recognised for their professional approach.