This is my local go to hardware store. They have everything you need for most DIY projects - paint,…read moretools, lighting, gardening tools, fertilisers, weed killer and pesticides, and much much more. They also cut keys and sell Calor gas . I sometimes think this place is like a TARDIS, they stock so much in a small store.

Always got what you need and it's cheaper than anywhere else. Has anything I can think of even if…read morehe doesn't have it in stock the owner will get it in for the following day. The staff are very welcoming and give me advice step by step. Overall a great service!

The owner either should retire or go and find a job he likes because he's a rude person who…read morethreatened to "rip my face off" just because I wanted to pay by credit card. Avoid this shop. Interesting to see that I'm not the only one that has been on the end of his temper I guess I should pity him. I do actually. It must be horrid sitting behind that counter all day whilst trying to be nice to people. By people I mean customers who come to spend money in his shop which provides food for his table. Still he's done me a favour I guess as I'll never set foot in the place again. If the owner responds to this it will be a lot of lies so be warned.

If the prospect of a visit to B&Q fills you with fear, then Cradley Heath DIY provides a far less…read moredaunting alternative for all of your DIY needs. It is a big and well-stocked store on the corner of the Five Ways junction. It can sometimes be hard to find exactly what you are after due to the sheer volume of stock, but the guys behind the counter are always happy to point you in the right direction. They sell all sorts of stuff, including garden furniture, gardening equipment and decorating equipment. The range of storage boxes is impressive, if you are into that whole home organisation thing.

This is a standard DIY store, which I have only visited once, just because it is quite out of my…read morelocal area. It is fairly basic inside, it is not fancy, but it stocks all the DIY bits and bobs that you would expect. It looks a bit shabby from the outside, but do not let that put you off as the prices here are reasonable and probably less than you would pay at a huge chain store. I would much prefer to come somewhere like this than to a chain store. The staff are pleasant in here and were quite helpful when I popped in. They gave me lots of advice about paintbrushes and painting to be precise, which was actually really useful. It is a good little store and I would recommend it to anyone in the area.

Excellent shop great variety of products for both professional painters and DIYers. Dave the owner…read moreis a friendly chap who has a wealth of knowledge gained in the trade and is more than happy to advise you if you are unsure of anything. Prices better than the larger stores and in many cases online prices as well. Cannot recommend highly enough.

When you have B&Q as well as Homebase selling DIY tools and equipment, it is always going to be…read moredifficult for a store such as Bromwich Mica Hardware to compete with them. I'm not someone who is into their DIY however I have been in this store a couple of times with my dad. The staff working here are excellent with their customer service and you can definitely have a conversation with them about anything. I did find some of the items here on the expensive side such as decorative paints. But the products here are worth the money. Whenever me and my dad have been here and brought items, we have never been disappointed. Staff have years of experience in this industry and if you do need help, they will be there. There are pricey products at Mica but it is worth coming here if you are local and are looking for DIY and Hardware tools.

I popped into here today to see if they offer keycutting - of course they do! I was stunned by the…read morestock - you must be able to get anything except food under one roof here, paint, cleaning stuff, DIY, hardware, greetings cards, toys, heaters, gardening stuff etc etc. The shop stretches so far back. Well worth calling in.

Brought my Christmas lights from allans this weekend and as usual they are great and value for…read moremoney.allways like going to allans

This store is excellent. Situated on a main road, the location is not ideal but it is opposite a…read morelarge car park so very do-able if you are not disabled. They don't have masses of choices but they do have a good selection of almost anything you would wish to purchase in regards to decorating. The wallpaper is always kept up to date with the latest trends and the paint is well stocked. This store accepts council decorating vouchers and are more then willing to help you tot up your total so you don't overspend. They have trolleys freely available so that you don't have to struggle with heavy goods and the staff are more then helpful.

great for diy and paint they also take council decorating vouchers and plent of parking oppositeread more

"You've tried the rest now try the best!" encourages the italicised shop-sign above the Depot on…read moreBearwood Road. I'd not tried all the rest before I tried the Depot, but afterwards I certainly didn't feel like I'd tried the best. Nor do I feel like the Depot is trying its best. Wild comma-less claims aside, it appears to be the sort of shop that knows what it does, does it pretty well and asks for nothing more than enough custom to keep going; and more power to 'em for it. What the Depot essentially is is a place where you can buy various bits and pieces for the home. I'm sure you recognise its sort even if you've never been there, perhaps even if you've never read this review. It's the sort of shop where you can walk away with a mixing bowl, some rawl plugs and a Michael Jackson mirror, all for about a tenner. There's a lot of these kind of shops in this part of the world (I'm thinking Bearwood, Smethwick, Oldbury, West Brom - West Brum's equivalent of New York, London, Paris, Munich?) and the Depot, whilst serviceable, has little to make it stand out. It's the kind of place to check out if you need something, but not the kind of place you'd make a special effort to go to.

Last Sunday I bought 50 pack TDK DVD from this shop. Shopkeeper told me I asked too many…read morequestions. He charged me £ 12 for it, price on checking was £9 an over-charge of £ 3. This is disgraceful. This shop keeper is dishonest he did not even offer to give me a receipt Daljit Dodd