I worked for B&Q for six months to support me with income when I was a student. Three months full time then another three months part time (4 days a week). I would never recommend that anyone choose to work there, as in my particular store, I was completely abused in my working role there. ... Read review
Advantages: Reasonably priced goods Disadvantages: Worst working environment in Britain!
I worked for B&Q for six months to support me with income when I was a student. Three months full time then another three months part time (4 days a week). I would never recommend that anyone choose to work there, as in my particular store, I was completely abused in my working role there. I was put on the Showrooms department, selling and advising on kitchens, bathrooms and conservatories. I was given minimal to no training on the subjects. I learnt ... ...My colleagues were extremely lazy and unhelpful. I was often left to run the whole section alone as a 20 year-old student, on Saturdays and Sundays. One particular individual working on my section would deliberately deal with minor complaints, promise rectification and then bin the customers telephone number and ignore it, leaving myself to deal with the understandably angry and upset customers to take their temper out on me between 6 and 8pm on ... more
I worked for B&Q for six months to support me with income when I was a student. Three months full time then another three months part time (4 days a week). I would never recommend that anyone choose to work there, as in my particular store, I was completely abused in my working role there. I was put on the Showrooms department, selling and advising on kitchens, bathrooms and conservatories. I was given minimal to no training on the subjects. I learnt everything off my own back in the first three weeks. My colleagues were extremely lazy and unhelpful. I was often left to run the whole section alone as a 20 year-old student, on Saturdays and Sundays. One particular individual working on my section would deliberately deal with minor complaints, promise rectification and then bin the customers telephone number and ignore it, leaving myself to deal with the understandably angry and upset customers to take their temper out on me between 6 and 8pm on a Friday evening when problems had been promised sorting by other staff. I made verbal and written complaints to my supervisor and the store manager who did nothing. In my store manager's words, I quote: "I don't want to get involved". Despite the ongoing hell from bad-tempered customers as a direct result of negeligent colleagues, I was also directed by my supervisor to single-handedly lift and carry weights of over 40kg. I often had no choice than to lift extremely heavy weights for customers in the form of flat-packed kitchen units, ceramic sinks and so on. I objected to this, but to no avail. As a young girl, I was doing the work of about three people everyday as I carried other colleagues. I did all the work, took the majority of complaints due to staff's laziness, and carried the heaviest of items right past other male staff who refused to help, saying "It wasn't their section". I left after the continuous strain on my back finally left me injured. I had extreme back pain for six months after leaving. Often I could not even sit down for the excruciating pain in my lower back. I am now suing the company for damages to my health and negligence despite my having reported problems on frequent occasions. I hope I can take them for as much as I can, because it might make them think twice before expecting future young female student workers to endure the same as I had to. It is a badly managed store with lazy staff who will abuse any honest, hard-working natured person. My advice is if you are looking for work as a student, don't work for B&Q!
Advantages: Literally a one stop shop Disadvantages: running out of stock, could do with a points reward card
You know when you get to the stage in a house when you hate it with intent and you feel like taking a sledgehammer to every wall - well we’ve just been through that. We re-mortgaged and had some spare cash left which we have spent on the house. Rooms to be re-done, re-designed were living room, kitchen and bathroom. Progress so far is Kitchen is finished – but still no table and chairs purchased. Bathroom is a tip all the paint brushes ... ...is finally finished – my dad hates the sight of laminate wood now, its not as easy to fit as they make out, especially in an old house like mine that doesn’t possess a straight wall. As much as I like to mooch around for the best prices like one does, we keep going back to B&Q in Stockport. Its now a warehouse sized B&Q, the old store which was across the road from it was a lot smaller, so these warehouse type stores have much more space ...
Bevdav 22.10.2001
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of B & Q (Shop)
Advantages: Close by Disadvantages: 'Special orders'
Get yourself a cuppa. This could take a while. I'm gonna tell you about the Beckton (London) branch and the sorry saga that is my fencing, or more specifically, lack thereof. B&Q - paints, wallpaper, garden stuff even rugs. You name it, and they probably stock it. Huge warehouses full of goodies for the humble and not so humble abode. It's the first stop for most households when a little DIY is required. It's mine too. I've never had any problems ... ...events. 6 panels of 'eyecatcher' fencing is exactly what my garden needs. A little privacy from the nice neighbours. Perfect screening for summer dining - when it finally arrives. Off I went to B&Q to have a gander at their fencing. I'd seen the eyecatcher panels before so knew they stocked them. I was a little disappointed to note that they had currently sold out, "But no matter Mr Taylor. New stock will be here on Monday." Only a week to wait so ...
Trev15 07.10.2001
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of B & Q (Shop)
Advantages: Huge stock, decent prices, refunds Disadvantages: Staff not interested, poor service
What is the first name you think of when it comes to DIY? Usually B&Q, I have a monster sized store close to home with just about everything you could think of for DIY needs in stock.
Trouble is the staff can't match the expectations of the store & it has become the situation where I use B&Q as a last resort. In April past I wanted the price of 3 tonnes of loose gravel for my drive way & garden, I had measured up the area & went to B&Q to get a ... ...to be served a young lad informed me that the person I need to speak to was at lunch & could I come back. I found it hard to believe that an enormous store like this had only one person employed to give me a quote but gave my phone number (on my business card) to the young lad who agreed to get the staff member to phone me back.
Two days later after no one had phoned, I contacted them but no one knew of my request or estimate & no one at the time ...
ScottishWestie 04.12.2007
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of B & Q (Shop)
Advantages: Cheap goods Disadvantages: not that much quality
B&Q are by far the cheapest DIY store around. I thought it is just a lot of posh talk on the adverts but it is true. The competitors do try and have special offers on certain items to woo you away, but B&Q are cheaper accross the board. Example being? Last night I went to Homebase and B&Q to buy some paint and a new mitre saw blade.. The cheapest own brand paint that Homebase sold was 11.99 for White emulsion. B&Q Do a tin twice the size for 8.45. ... ...I must say. It had the consitency and thickness of water. The mitre Saw that I bought 12 months from B&Q cost me 6.99. The nearest Homebase equivalent was £12 yesterday!!! how can this be justified??? not all of the prices are this different but I noticed B&Q flooring was £2 a pack cheaper too!!! Come along Competition, you have some catching up to do or B&Q will own the market soon. ...
andycharger 08.09.2000
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of B & Q (Shop)
Advantages: staff, prices, range of products, car-parking Disadvantages: queues, lack of people serving customers
All right, I am being a bit unfair but B&Q has a major problem. The queues!
Prices
B&Q is a cheap store all-round, my local store is just outside Belfast in a complex called Abbeycentre and there are plenty of DIY stores for people to choose from. Most people go to B&Q because it is by far the cheapest. For example, a typical pack of seeds (tomatoes-gardeners delight) cost 99p in B&Q and £1.45 in most other stores, or even more. This is a significant ... ...Getting There
The car parking is adequate, no more, no less. The car park is almost always full but I have never had problems finding a space. From Belfast, you can easily get a bus but unless, you plan to widow shop or buy small items only, you should never travel with public transport. You could probably travel by train but that's just stupid. (As I explained in some other opinion)
What do they sell?
Typical DIY stuff really. They have a wide ...
christopherj84 21.04.2001
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of B & Q (Shop)
Wide range/choice of pr...
Helpfulness of Staff
Delivery time
Repair/Replacement Serv...
Similar reviews »
Reviews which might be of interest for "B & Q (Shop)"
trunks. I have used it at home for sawing through small planks of wood too.
This saw is quite easy to hold and use. The tapered point end does mean it gets between branches easily giving better access to the part you want to saw.
This saw is a fair quality saw, I have used better and worse saws. As with all saws it?s the blade that really counts don?t let it rust and blunt. Ideally clean between each use. Attaching a new blade is relatively simple with the release lever.
A new blade for this saw is available at places like B&Q, and our local shop that sells garden and home tools and hardware, blades are available from several stores on line including http://www.transtools.co.uk/store/prod2391/garden-tools/bowsaws-and-blades/silverline-pruning-saw-blade-525mm.html.
A new blade will cost from 50p to about a pound.
This saw is ...
Dulux once it’s just peachy in the bedroom.
Well the walls are Dulux soft peach anyway.
Having now got a lovely new kitchen and having decorated the sitting room We went upstairs to the bedroom, Sally’s bedroom although my daughter has grown up and left a few years ago home years that room will always be her room. It has not been decorated for many a year the walls are not even.
We are tired of painting so we decided that we would splash out on some good quality paint that would only need one coat rather than opt for our usual B&Q paint. B&Q paint is good but we wanted something even better. The paint we bought was Dulux once. We bought our paint from B&Q the shop is near my work but dulux paint is available in most D I Y and home decorating shops. B&Q price is about £16.00p much more expensive than their own ...
mumsymary 08.09.2004
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Dulux Once
