This is one huge BandQ centre (one of the biggest for miles around I think)…read more Would definitely say this is a DIY persons personal haven with so much to choose from. the staff provide help with most issues and even with taking down things from above. There is a huge outdoor garden centre too. there are ample car-parks out in the front.

This is a really big B & Q store. It is one of their warehouse stores and stocks just about…read moreeverything you could want for DIY, gardening and home decor. They have lots of nice curtains and wallpaper so you could match the things as you buy them. They sell wood and you can have it cut to size in store. They have a big garden centre bit out the back where you can buy not only plants but fences and bricks and that kind of thing too. The staff are very friendly in there and you can always find someone to help you as there is always someone by the door where you come in who you can ask directions.

This is a small DIY/hardware store conviniently placed in the kestral road . You get everything…read moreranging from brooms/mops, buckets, paints, flooring , cement to light bulbs in this store. There is a good selection of alpines and other seasonal plants to be bought quite resonably as well from this store.(these are generally kept outside). The store person is chatty and helpful( helps you move larger stuff to the car if you can't do it yourself), however being a hardware store the interiors can hardly be caleld spik and span.

Neighbourhood hardware/DIY store / woodyard. They may not have quite as wide a selection as a huge…read moreout-of-town shed but they are far more friendly and helpful, even to complete DIY ignoramuses like me.

This shop i situated just off the High Street in Jefferies Street in the bit that is one way before…read moreyou get to the station coming from Chatham end of town. They sell all kinds of hardware in the shop like nails, screws, paints, glues and tools and then outside they have a big wood yard where you can buy timber and boards. They also sell things like fencing panels and other garden bits. The staff are very helpful and if you are not sure what you need to buy for a job you can explain it to them and they will help you find what you need.

There are 2 of these shops pretty much facing each other either side of the street. One sells…read moreeverything garden and DIY related. The other selling a fantastic range of cook and houseware. Both are definately worth a look as they are like little aladdins caves, full of treasures and certain to have what you are looking for! Staff are really knowledgable and are happy to answer any questions you may have or point you in the right direction if you are stuck. Prices are reasonable, no more expensive than anywhere else in the town and generally I've always found there is a really nice atmosphere to both shops.

An excellent traditional ironmongers run very a very helpful chap, an aladins cave of useful items…read morefor the home at garden all at sensible prices

For a smaller in-town store this compares well with the out of town DIY centres. Good level of…read morestock, and advice is given freely