Screwfix first became famous for their mail order business. But with delivery charges at £5,…read moresometimes that is not economical, Thankfully they have opened up branches of counters. 135 in all in the UK, Peterborough is just one of them. Think Wickes meets Argos and you wil have a good idea of what this place is like. To purchase anything, they have catlogues on benches. You fill in a slip with the part number and quanitity of what you want. You then pay at a desk where they check the stock level and then await it to arrive at another counter, a la Argos. It is handy and quiet useful, as if they do not have the item in stock, they will tell you when it is due in and you can pay and reserve the item there and then. Pricewise, they tend to be very competitive compared to the nearby Wickes store and are cheaper than Homebase. They also keep almost anything you would want from a builder's merchants, including work wear and sat navs. I use the website to see prices and then if they are the,most competitive, drop by and get the article I am interested in.

It is excellent that there is a Screwfix on the outskirts of Peterborough. I can look at what I…read morewant from the comfort of my own home on the internet and then pop straight there and get it. It saves on the delivery charge and means that I can get it straight away. The staff are always very helpful there and advise on what you need for the particular job that you are doing. I thought I needed a certain item and they advised that actually a less expensive item would do just fine and would possibly work even better for my needs. I recommend other people visiting here if they need anything for DIY!

Ostlers is a fantastic shop for all your household needs, I always try to buy my paint from here as…read moreit is such good value at £9.50 a tin. They sell everything you could need like nails,paint,paintbrushes,garden accessories,toys,kitchen equiptment,cement,tilegrout,mats,kettles,mugs,compost,blinds,curtain track,roofing felt etc etc. Basically all your needs are in one shop and if you cannot find what you are after then ostlers will find i for you or order it in for you, they are really helpfull. At christmas they do a card club so you can order items from their catalogue and pay for them over a number of weeks, it is very handy. I try to get all my household needs from here as it is so competetively priced and there is a wide choice too. A very handy shop to have near to you.

Perfect for little household items you need without going to a huge DIY store. The staff are…read morefriendly. They have plants for sale in the summer. They also sell toys. The shop is massive and you don't realize this until you go in. Whenever we have lost a nut or bolt from anything these have always had a replacement!