Construction Merchants

Builders’ merchants sell building supplies to tradesmen and companies in the construction industry as well as individuals who may be trying their hand at DIY. Some builders’ merchants are more specialised than others, catering for tradesmen by selling more specialised equipment. In general builders’ merchants sell a wide variety of stock though such as:

• timber
• bricks
• electrical supplies
• cement and sand
• plumbing and heating materials
• painting and decorating materials
• builders tools and ironmongery
• kitchen and bathroom units

To accommodate the building industry most specialist builders’ merchants will open early and Saturday mornings. More domestic builders’ merchants and chains are likely follow retail hours and open 7 days a week.

Tools and equipment from builders’ merchants can be expensive and are usually used for long term building projects.  Tradesmen and private individuals alike should therefore ensure they purchase high quality goods from reputable builders’ merchants.