This is a great little hardware shop, it is only small but stocks just about everything you will…read moreever need when it comes to hardware and things for your home. The staff are really knowledgable and helpful and will do there best to help in any way they can. They have helped me out on nemerous occasions when I have come in here looking for obscure sized batteries or DIY equipment. As well as DIY equipment they also sell such things as batteries, lights, kitchen equipment, household goods and they also cut keys. Their prices are really reasonable, often cheaper than the big DIY shops.

I have to say that I've never been dissapointed when I've been into this place. Service is superb…read moreand the range is enviable, am just amazed that they fit it all in! What does surprise me is how they manage to translate some of the customer requests into any form of sense?! If you've ever stood in the envariable, short but fast moving, queue to pay you'll have heard it :O) There's no hard sell here and they'll always be my preference as opposed going to some large faceless DIY store...and even if they are not cheaper (which they are in most cases!) when you take into account the fuel for getting to Weston or Bridgwater your better off going here instead....parking being the only problem if you want to buy anything large/heavy/awkward. Good luck to Darren/Phil/Kelly & Denise and hope they keep doing what they're doing! Mark PS: Why do pensioners HAVE to go shopping at weekends since they really should leave these days for those of us who work all week and who's time is precious & (mostly) we know what we want to buy..rest assured you won't see me shopping at weekends when I hit 66 :o)

Knowledgable staff, they sell everything, it they ain't got it-they'll order it.read more

The store that pretty much sells everything, and if they haven't got it they'll try and get it!!read more

Helpful staff. A wide range of diy and homewares in stock. Always willing to order in if…read moreunavailable. Quite competitive on prices. Esp when you take into account the travel to Newport or Chepstow.

Forgive me if this review turns out to be a little effusive, but this week I feel blessed! I've…read morebeen having work done on my bedroom over the summer, and have had real difficulties in finding good suppliers of the unusual products that I need in order to make my dream room a reality. This has more to do with the fact that I am clueless, rather than there being a dearth of suppliers out there! I made a recent trip to Bradford's to buy a bit of paint and some wooden roofing batons, but instead, I came away with a whole lot more, as well as a big fat smile on my face! Being a bit of a cyber junkie, I have been relying quite heavily on web searches to find the larger items required, particularly the ones that need delivering. I have mounted endless searches for a particular form of insulation that I am intending to adapt in quite a peculiar way, which will mean that one side of the boards will be left exposed. The product I need is made of a weird kind of foam that is backed with a mat silver lining material. I formerly knew it to be called Kingspan or Cellotex, and so this is what I have been Googling. My visit to Bradford's quickly escalated my mood to something quite close to a mild state of euphoria... they supply an equivalent product called Xtratherm, that has one vital property that all the other versions I had found on the web didn't have. This is simply that Xtratherm is not branded on one of the two sides that have the silver coating. Eureka! All of the other boards have the manufacturers logo plastered all over both sides of the silver backing material, which meant that I couldn't use it for the application I needed it for. This was an amazing find, and one that I will be eternally grateful for! It is being delivered today, free of charge! (I spent over £150, and so deliveries are free.) Not only was I given discounts on everything I bought from Hamerite, through a promotional twelve pack of Grip Fill that saved me a small fortune, they also gave me discount on the insulation boards even though they are not part of a current promotion! I didn't even need to ask for it. They offered it! How marvellous is that! (I guess I must be a valued customer, no matter what a nuisance I make of myself!) I want people to go to Bradford's, not because they need building materials, but because a visit to Bradford's will cheer them up! Everyone who works here is utterly delightful, and shines with an incredibly contagious contentment, that the world could do with a bit more of! There are twenty six branches of Bradford's nationwide, but I would imagine that this outlet is the friendliest of them all! I want to say a massive thank you to the following lovely people: Bob, the manager, who s a very smiley man, and is featured in one of the photos. Marylyn, who works on the desk, and really goes the extra mile to help you out. Dan, a long-suffering, eminently charming chap who works in the office, and has tried to help me with a whole assortment of weird requests over the last few months, without once looking perplexed or phased. He has rung manufacturers on my behalf, trying to find out if materials can be safely adapted for alternative applications, and has scratched his head and thought long and hard about really challenging questions like, "Is there something that can do this?" My requests have sometimes been bordering on the bizarre, but he has never been anything else other that eager to help. He just seems incurably happy, never seeming to have an off day... I put this down to the fact he's got a great sense of humour, and clearly really enjoys life! Marvellous! Tony, the delivery man, who will rock up this afternoon with my wonderful supplies... another real character that could put a smile on anyone's face! The guys who work out in the yard, including Pete, Keith and Nick, all of whom do a sterling job in all weather, and come from a place of kindness, instead of harbouring an attitude of keeping things simple so that they do as little as possible. All these guys have energy! And they use it well! Thank you!

A hardware store to satisfy any cook or handyman…read more This place seems to have just about everything you can think of, in fact, I can't think of anything else it could have. Even that slightly sawdust scent that goes with hardware stores. Now, this store does not carry the reputation of two that I have reviewed before. But if I lived in Wimborne, I'd be a happy camper. Collandars, graters, knives, tupperware, caddies, drainers, cookwareand then hammers, nails, screws, and thingummies. They also do garden furniture, indeed, there was a very rustic looking one on display outside. I really could have spent ages snooping around, but hey ho, time is the master of our lives. No fifth star because there seems nowher to park, so how are you going to lug your goods to the car?

First confusion is the sign says Staple Hill Carpets - that's moved up the road. The sheer amount…read moreof stuff that isn't carpet outside the shop should give you a hint that it is no longer stocking carpets. Second confusion, yes they have moved from one side of the road to the complete opposite side! Third confusion - surely they can't stock EVERYthing? Well yes, yes they can. Lightbulb with a vintage fitting in green? No problem sir. Skirting board tacks hand made by virgins in Argentina? Third aisle at the back. One of those squeaky balls my dog lost in the park and now he won't play with anything else? You mean this one? *squeak*

I'm a bit of a novice to say the least when it comes to DIY. Since moving to the area I've used…read moreStaple Hill Stores twice. Although on both occasions I knew I had a DIY problem I needed to fix, I didn't really have a clue what I was going on about and it probably sounded like I was asking for various 'thingies' in broken English. However both times the shopkeepers have been really helpful and pointed be in the right direction straight away, the items purchased were fit for purpose and good value. On the last visit I wasn't to sure which colour thingy to go for and the shopkeeper advised me to take the ones I thought were right and bring them back and exchange for a different colour if need be. Just the sort of friendly service you want from a local hardware store! I'll definitely be returning if I need to purchase any other thingies.

O'Donovans is a hardware store on Barry's high street, offering a key cutting service as well as…read moreselling a range of products including locks and houseware items like blenders and frames. There's a little bit of everything here, even items I've never seen before, like a Cosmopolitan (the magazine) Drink Fountain for £14.99. You can find vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, and fabric dye here as well. I was surprised how many items could fit in such a small shop; there isn't much rhyme or reason to the setup here, but I've found many hardware stores are like that, so I suppose that's just part of the charm. The gentleman working behind the counter was friendly and happy to let me browse - set aside some time because you're gonna need it!