When I was younger my dad was always a bit handy round the house, if anything needed doing, the…read moreidea of calling someone in to do it was always an alien concept. He always did it himself, and it always required a visit to Andy's Stores to get the items needed to complete the job. It looks small from the outside, but inside, it is the untimate hardware store, they have a good selection of pretty much everything you need to get the job done. They have everything from tools, plumbing odds and ends, paints and painting equipment, gardening supplies, electrical supplies, house ware items, locks, key cutting.. you name it. They also seem to be able to compete with the larger DIY stores, which is no big surprise, as they have been in business for years, so they are obviously doing something right. Parking is a bit hit and miss. If you are getting bulky/heavy items, you would want to be parked out the front, but they are on a busy road, so it can be a bit hit and miss as to whether this is possible, but if not, there is a filling station with plenty of parking next door.

Andy's stores is well known in the area for being a great…read more (and cheap to boot!) hardware shop. It's here that you can pick up any number of various electrical / household goods or even find the parts for that item you've just taken apart and tried to put back together (which never works does it?) Well, Andy and his great employees can, more often that not, help you out with whatever DIY problem you may have. I'm not the best minded in that regard and when something breaks I usually run to my dad begging him to help me, though sometimes even Daddy's can't fix everything (Shock I know) and in that event, dad comes to Andy's to solve the problem. If you can't fix it here, then it can't be fixed!

Bought a bathroom from Homefit and got their guys to install it. There have been nothing but…read moreproblems and the company are refusing to take responsibility for poor work and damaged goods. Despite other bathroom installers stating that the bathroom door has been fitted entirely incorrectly, Homefit are denying this. We now have an incorrectly fitted shower door, damaged cabinet door, and yet another leak, in which we have been required to hire another plumber to address. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.

From the owner: Building suppliers, Bathroom and Kitchen showrooms, Home Improvement specialist.read more

Really helpful, friendly staff. I bought a new front door and back door. Doors look fantastic…read more Really professional fitting and service. Would highly recommend this company.

Destroyed my house the door that was poorly fitted wrecked my house, destroyed most of the…read moreplasterwork round the front door. This bunch of clowns don't step foot near them charge 30% more than any other glazing or door fitters in the country. Then refuse to come fix the problems I have to suffer for more than a year now. General Consumer council have been informed over their poor trading and refusal to fix the problem that the clown that fitted the door caused, trading standards also been informed, here's a shocked I'm not the first complaint they've received about the poor ethics and standards that they sell. Last point if you go anywhere near this pathetic company you only have yourself to blame. Muppets clowns and outright fools do not trust any work undertaken by this idiots!!!!!!!

They provide a much needed local service and have a range of products that the super markets do…read morenot. They are also often much cheaper and you don't need to waste time and a gallon of petrol getting there.

This is a gem of a place. If ever there is something you need but don't know where to get it - this…read moreis the place. you can ask for the most obscure screw or piece of DIY type equipment and the staff can put their finger on it straight away. I hope places like this don't die out as large stores like B&Q just don't have the same knowledge. They also sell other household items like rugs and lamps so its a great shop if you like a bargin, staff who know their products and a oldy world atmosphere.

I would not recommend this company, after not receiving my delivery i requested a refund to which…read morethey tried to charge me a further £110, im having to argue to get my money back. How can the return possibly be doubble what the delivery was! What a sham,

From the owner: We are laminate flooring and engineered wood flooring specialists. We stock over 170 wood floors at…read morethe lowest possible prices. From Laminate Underlay to reclaimed wood, its all in stock. We bring your amazing floors for less.

Everything you could need for any building project, I bought corrugated plastic sheeting from here…read moreto make a car port roof, the sheets were bigger than I expected with eight feet of them hanging out the back of my mums ford escort. They do a delivery service too and I got a ton of garden stones delivered to top up my mums garden, it saves a fortune over buying from garden centres. Ideal for garden projects. Small selection of tools and accessories inside too.

Another trip with my Mother In Law on the whirlwind tour that involved decorating their new house…read more I hadn't been here before, even though its been here for quite a while. There is decent parking out front which is handy because it's based on the very busy artery of the Shore Road, which can get chocablock at peak times. They have SO many choices of tiles here, the mind simply boggles. It was hard enough having to pick a colour, then a style, then a material before we had left the house, then when we were confronted with the sheer amount of choice in this place it left us a little shell-shocked. But never fear, the helpful staff member was at our side and guided us through the choices - my Mother in law was a happy camper.

Bought matching floor and wall tiles the day before they closed for twelfth holidays. Started the…read morenext day to put on wall tiles only to find out they were the wrong colour. How infuriating when you are off for 4 days and can't do anything! Went back to them after they reopened and the boss came out had a look and told the guy in the warehouse to change them - no apology of anything else. Good way to do business. The guy in the warehouse (different guy to the one that loaded them into the car who apparently was the supervisor) told us that this happens all the time with the supervisor - why do they keep him? Not a good experience

I am a fan of Dawson Wrights hardware as they sold me some mouse traps yesterday and I caught a…read moremouse this morning! There is just one more mouse scurrying around my house, but hopefully he will also make his way to micey heaven soon! The staff, a father and son, were very helpful and asked could they help straight away. They showed me the latest in mouse technology, these modern looking black plastic traps which are re-usebale (no thanks!) called sure set mouse trap made by Proctor Pest Stop. They are £3.99 for a set of two. They are perfect if you are a girl like me and think mice are icky. You don't have to mess about with the trap, it sets so simply and it's not one of those traps the mouse can outsmart, leaving you scratching your head when you notice the cheese is gone, but there's no mousey. The men in Dawson Wright's recommended I use peanut butter and it worked a treat. Inside the shop it is very old school, with all manner of nails, clips and tools you could need for any DIY jobs- it's the personal touch of the staff that makes it stand out from the B&Q's in Belfast.

They carry all the good stuff out in front of the store and then haul it back in at night. Somehow…read morethat really says it all for me about Dawson Wright Hardware. Both of the staff regulars that work there are knowledgeable and helpful and they're not afraid to recommend another store for you (something you're taught not to do in America) if they don't carry something. As a matter of fact, the store is a bit jam packed with goods, so if you don't find what you're looking for right away, you're better of asking because you're probably not looking in the right place. The other reason to be sure to talk to the staff is that they keep a great deal of their stock upstairs and out of the way. Most of the fasteners - nails, screws, latches, etc., are also behind the counter. I mean, come on, they've got chicken wire there. And I bought some.