Excellent customer service on the phone and very obliging delivery men for our new fridge (they had…read moreto carry it up 35 steps!) Great company to deal with. We've now had 2 fridges from them and are really impressed with the service. Would certainly recommend.

Really good discount wholesale lighting for the home. i have bought several good items for my house…read moreand been happy. Always busy though so expect a wait for service.

I used their services like 50 times during the past years as I renovated my place. They are very…read moreknowledgeable, prices are good and you can order things they don't have in stock.

This funny little shop, located right next to Daniel Defoe primary school, is like something out of…read moreanother era. The dusty shop window is full of bits of appliances and doesn't really look like a going concern. Even the owner dresses like Arkwright out of Open All Hours. But despite appearances to the contrary, it is open and if you've got a broken appliance they can mend it (probably!). I always used to get them round to fix my clapped out old Electrolux washing machine, until it finally gave up the ghost and died. The two guys who fix washing machines come as a double act and are quite chatty. The shop will also tackle broken vacuum cleaners, including dysons. You have to take your dyson in on a Saturday morning for assessment. It must be cheaper than buying a new one (and more environmentally friendly to fix it). They also stock vacuum cleaner bags.

Your friendly local hardware emporium. They have it all - screws, hammers, doorstops, cleaning…read moreproducts. Yes, this is a regular one-stop-shop of the old-fashioned variety, where the owner knows the regulars and will cheerfully point you in the right direction for whatever obscure item you're looking for - and he knows, because he probably ordered it and placed it there himself. I've always had helpful and friendly service whenever I've walked in here - and have actually been pleasantly surprised to discover that I've also never left without the item I was looking for. It may look small, but this shopkeeper seems to have a sixth sense for what his customers will inevitably need.

Great hardware store, stuffed to the rafters (literally - there's stock displayed up to the…read moreceiling). Everything for home decorating needs including lumber - so if you need some 2" x 4" or dowel, they'll cut to your requirements. Also random stuff like baking tins, garden equipment as well as being suppliers for Dulux and other paint brands. It's a family run business and all of the staff are really helpful, particularly if you're a DIY novice.

I'm sorry i really couldn't resist sticking this on here; have you ever seen such amazing signage?!…read more Basically it's a shop that sells fridges and freezers. The shop's so Small and warehouse like that it spills onto the street, and when you pass in the evening as the staff packing up you see fridges being wheeled along the street. seemingly by themselves When i first moved to Northwold Rd, i remember saying to a friend that i lived there and her retorting "Oh my GOD, that's the road with Sellfridges on isn't it?" - this gals from Peckham and never ventures North, so Sellfridges is pretty famous. I just love the cheek of the owners!

Always my go to place for sewing machine needs! I've bought many domestic machines from Mark, he is…read morevery knowledgeable and always recommends the best for the job. They also stock a range of accessories and will do repairs, services etc. I always feel like I'm getting an honest service from someone who really knows his stuff and I trust them not to rip me off which is a huge bonus!

Had an emergency about 2 weeks ago. Called Platinum and the plumber came out…read more He was very pleasant and the fixed my problem. Have kept the business card just in case I might need them again.

From the owner: Thank you for visiting us. We supply tradesmen for all types of domestic and commercial clients. We…read moreare based in Walthamstow situated in Waltham Forest in East London. Our service areas are mainly East and North London, however, all tradesmen can sometimes cover jobs further afield including Central London. A selection of our trades are available around the clock for emergency work such as plumbers, heating engineers and gas engineers or electricians. All tradesmen can also be booked in advance for normal working hours scheduled work requests including all our trades above. Please note normal working hours are Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Outside these hours are reserved for out of hours requests only.

Oh IKEA. How can you be so, so rubbish at organising deliveries!?…read more I can't really be bothered to type up an angry rant about how truly rubbish IKEA call centre staff, IKEA twitter staff and IKEA delivery staff are. They like to lie and pretend things are on the way to ensure you have to take unnecessary time off work. My advice for yelpers is not to attempt using their expensive, crappy delivery service. Visit the shop yourself and use a taxi or hire a van to get your things home. The delivery service takes weeks (at least over a month)...and does not even show up even after they promise "100%" that they will arrive. Wankers.

Retail parks are interesting things, you trade plush presentation and comfort for price. Ikea in…read moreNorth London have taken this to a whole new level .., without the price change. In contrast to the Wembley branch this is a cramped facsimile that makes no pretence about being just a big warehouse. The place feels like a crowded warehouse even when empty. It is the rabbit warren of hell, it is the tesco express of ikea. The need to to get out was so distracting that none of the actually quite nice items are bought. Awful, use the Wembley branch if you can. It's only 15 mins away on the North Circular and you will leave with your sanity (even then be sure to go first or last thing)