The store has been here possibly since 1980 when the Elmsleigh Shopping Centre first opened and…read morelooks pretty much as it did 40 years ago. They have an unusual range of household products some of which are difficult to get anywhere else. The prices can be high but they do have sales and promotions from time to time. Generally the staff are helpful. Best to avoid Saturdays as they seem to be very busy then and are quiet on weekdays so easier to get assistance.

This is an Aladdin's cave of a shop - an old-fashioned type ironmongers where you can buy all the…read morethings you can't find anywhere else. It's also great for a little browse - you'll find things you never knew existed! The Staines branch of Robert Dyas isn't huge compared to some I've been in, but it certainly packs a huge number of different products into a small-ish space. The chain's advertising strapline is Your friendly home and garden specialist - the Staines branch definitely lives up to this description. While you could find a lot of the products cheaper elsewhere, there are excellent bargains to be found and the staff are knowledgeable and I've always found them to be friendly and happy to take the time to help you find items.

This is a pound shop on steroids! It's absolutely huge and there are all sorts of weird and…read morewonderful items to be found. It has a large gardening section, storage items, kitchen goods, toys, stationery and much much more. It also is a great place to look for seasonal items for Christmas, Hallowe'en, Easter etc. It can save you a fortune when buying kid's costumes for any of the aforementioned times of the year. Not everything is a pound, but lots of items are so you can save serious money. It's great to have a wander round too, even if you're not looking for anything specific, you never know what you'll find!

Hersham Hardware has now moved to Hersham Village .It now has two shops on the Village shop…read moreprecinct,near the Waitrose store .The main shop,which is still under the name Hersham Hardware,stands at the front,the second called 'Cook and Dine , is at the side near Waitrose. Hersham Hardware does most of the things it did before,except the timber side . 'Cook and Dine' do all things you need for the kitchen and cooking .Both places are well laid out with helpful staff,who will try to solve your do it yourself problems.

I found the Customer Service at Goodwins Hardware Wholesalers to be of very High Standard. I have…read morebeen buying goods from Goodwins Hardware Wholesalers for 6 Years now and I have never been let down by Mr. Nihal Singh Sohi and Mr. D. Sohi. They are very Honest and very Trust Worthy people. The Service is very Friendly!! The Prices are much lower then many other places I had been going to earlier. I would recommend Goodwins any day.

I have been dealing with Goodwins for more than ten years. They hold amazing stock levels at…read morecompetitive prices. They are 'open all hours' even when you arrive late. What more can you ask?

The place is dirty when the range took over homebase they just moved in didn't bother cleaning the…read moreshop the floor and some shelves still had paint all over them

The Staines branch of Homebase is quite large and is always crowded. It's over two floors - most of…read morethe stock is on the ground floor but in the last couple of years a mezzanine floor has been put in and the furniture is up there. There's also a garden centre outside. The entrance to the store is often cluttered and messy which doesn't give you a great impression of what the rest of the shop will be like. However, I've always (eventually!) found what I need here. The thing that irritates me most about it is that items aren't often priced so you have no idea what they cost and tracking down a member of staff willing to help is like looking for the Holy Grail. As with all these places, the older, permanent staff are helpful and knowledgeable, but the Saturday and temporary staff don't really care whether they help you or not. Despite this, Homebase always seems to be doing a roaring trade - probably because there isn't really a nearby alternative.