Gregory Pank is a good old-fashioned hardware store located on Digbeth Highstreet. The shop seems…read moreto be a bit of a hidden gem. It shouldn't be: this place sells probably just about everything a budding DIYer or seasoned craftsperson could want. When you enter the shop your nostrils are filled with the scent of DIY history. Whether you're after glue, polyfiller, drill bits or string (all things I've been in for) you need only ask one of the very knowledgeable staff at the counter and they'll scurry off into the depths of the store to find it (or suggest numerous alternatives if they can't).

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.

"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

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!

Recommended to me by a person who works at Screwfix, White's is THE place to go for all those…read morethings you cannot readily find or get in your 'usual' DIY outlets. Based in the Gun Quarter, a ten minute walk from the City Centre, White's have a fantastic reputation for all the bits and bobs you need! In my case, I was replacing a few screws on the stand to my electric drumkit. I only needed a few items but getting them individually were proving tough. That's until this place came under my radar! Also, you simply have to go to this store to experience walking into yesteryear. This store is old school, like stepping back into a bygone era. Of course, as this place demonstrates, Birmingham is alive and happening! This can rightly be considered a microcosm of Birmingham's great industrial legacy and it's great to see this store doing so well.

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.