King’s Heath D I Y

So DIY may not necessarily be one of my strong points, but I do like to try my best, at least this way I can say that I tried to fix, make or break something! I have always found this store to be very useful when I have needed something DIY related; usually something fiddly and basic like screws or light bulbs. All of which are very unexciting DIY items I know! I usually always feel a little intimidated by everything in DIY stores including the staff, but the guys in here were really helpful and they definitely know what they are talking about. It always seems quite busy in here too, so it must be a popular store. The prices are also reasonable and I think that they are better than chain store prices because of the service. Overall, I have found this store to be very handy and it is worth a visit if you live in the local area.

If there’s a job to be done around the house, then I’d rather someone else do it than do it myself. And I’m lucky (?) in that I follow in my mainland European roots by renting rather than owning my home, so it is usually up to someone else to arrange and carry out repairs.
This shop is particularly handy for one thing. The owner must have close links with someone who works at a weather station. He always knows when it will snow and as soon as the blanket of white falls there will be plastic sledges on display. Its either that or he has loads of sledges in storage somewhere and just plonks them out front, but that’s not a very mystical or magical explanation.
So, when Argos have run out of human-​propelled snow vehicles, and you are at a loose end, here is where to come.

If you ever need a light bulb, WD40, a handful of nails or a gazillion other DIY related items, then this place is king. I have never gone into this shop and been unable to find what I’m looking for. It is stacked from floor to ceiling with useful stuff.
The staff are really knowledgable and helpful. The last time I went in I needed some clear grout for the kitchen. Had absolutely no idea where to find it, what it was or how to use it. When I turned up in the shop I also had my son in the pushchair. The guys behind the counter patienty explained what I would need, went to get it for me as
I couldn’t manœuvre the pushchair round the narrow shelves and then showed me how to use it. Thy even fitted the grout ino the gun thingy for me. Now, that is hat I call service.
The price is good, the service great and it’s a bit like a DIY grotto, what more could you possibly want from a local shop.