“I used to work next to a B&Q store and was probably in there 3 or 4 times a week. I like the B&Q format and range, it fits nicely between Wickes (builder's merchant) and Homebase, which tends to stock mostly homeware. I find it has virtually everything a home-DIYer could ever need.The Braintree branch is 'medium-size', great for anyone who regularly gets lost in their giant stores, and doesn't relish a 30 minute walk to find a single item, but still stocks most things you could ever want.As well as range, another thing I like about B&Q is it's hiring policy, it tends to have a lot of 'older' staff who used to work in the trades, and are great for asking questions or getting a bit of advice.They don't have timber cutting at the Braintree store. This was one of my favorite services to get done, and only 50p a cut. I think the nearest store that does this is Colchester.”
Home Improvements
“I used to work next to a B&Q store and was probably in there 3 or 4 times a week. I like the B&Q format and range, it fits nicely between Wickes (builder's merchant) and Homebase, which tends to stock mostly homeware. I find it has virtually everything a home-DIYer could ever need.The Braintree branch is 'medium-size', great for anyone who regularly gets lost in their giant stores, and doesn't relish a 30 minute walk to find a single item, but still stocks most things you could ever want.As well as range, another thing I like about B&Q is it's hiring policy, it tends to have a lot of 'older' staff who used to work in the trades, and are great for asking questions or getting a bit of advice.They don't have timber cutting at the Braintree store. This was one of my favorite services to get done, and only 50p a cut. I think the nearest store that does this is Colchester.”