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for B & Q (Shop)

Rating Summary based on 54 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		17
  • 4 Stars
    		12
  • 3 Stars
    		7
  • 2 Stars
    		3
  • 1 Star
    		15

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  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Nicola21

    1 Star Looking for part time work as a student... 17/04/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Reasonably priced goods

    Disadvantages 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 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 ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Bevdav

    5 Stars I should be a shareholder in B and Q 22/10/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Literally a one stop shop

    Disadvantages 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 and rollers etc are stuffed in there. The living room is finally finished – my dad hates the sight of laminate wood now, its not as easy to ... more
  • 68 of 68 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Trev15

    1 Star Ahhhhh 07/10/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Close by

    Disadvantages 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 with them before, that is, before the current state of events. 6 panels of 'eyecatcher' fencing is exactly what my garden needs. A little privacy ... more
  • 21 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ScottishWestie

    1 Star They used to be good 04/12/2007
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Huge stock, decent prices, refunds

    Disadvantages 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 quote for the gravel plus delivery. After waiting for ages to be served a young lad informed me that the person I need to speak to was at lunch & could ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    andycharger

    3 Stars They DO save you money 08/09/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap goods

    Disadvantages 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 bought the B&Q in the end and was dissapointed I must say. It had the consitency and thickness of water. The mitre Saw that I bought 12 months ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    christopherj84

    3 Stars Don't expect to buy anything from here 21/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages staff, prices, range of products, car-parking

    Disadvantages 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 price difference and by no means the only one. Getting There The car parking is adequate, no more, no less. The car park is almost always full ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    paulloney

    4 Stars Save money with B&Q 27/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheaper prices

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    Save money at B&Q on building materials, Its cheaper than your local builder's merchant. I purchased 300 bricks,7 bags of ballast, 7 bags of building sand and 3 bags blue circle cement which cost only £118 for a job i am doing on friday. The customer lives local to the store so I was charged £10 for delivery which was included. My local builders merchant are priced before they include V.A.T. which makes their prices reasonable(I f you don't add the V.A.T. on).B&Q staff were very helpfull to find my needs. I will be using B&Q In future for building materials the delivery cost to my house will ... more
  • 12 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Liberty1

    4 Stars Good value 13/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good value

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Long queues

    My local B nad Q is a massive store and I do sometimes have trouble finding requred items in it, as the choice is so large!!! However ,there is plenty of free parking outside, the staff and pleasant and helpful and the prices are cheaper than the local competion. A low price quarantee is helpful that they can not be bettered on price, although I have never had to try it. Queues can sometimes be rather long and I do sometimes wish a few more checkouts culd be open, but all in all it is a good place to shop and certainly offers good value for money. ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    WAD1-2-3

    4 Stars The place to shop 18/04/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages very good DIY store

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none

    An excellent hardware shop. The warehouse near our house sells almost everything possible, millions of pounds worth of stock. I think you could build a house from all the tools they sell. They can satisfy just about everyone’s price range, they have stuff that’s cheap, reasonable or very expensive. The good thing about B&Q is that you can buy all your D.I.Y things from there, no need to shop around as they have very competitive prices. If you do find something cheaper they will refund you the difference. They always have discounts on anyway so their prices are quite cheap. But it ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 wiseoldowl

    Member since 15/08/2000

    Reviews written: 96

    4 Stars B&Q stores can be cheaper than the Warehouses 19/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Discount card on Wednesdays, often equal basic prices.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Smaller product ranges in the ordinary stores.

    If you are over 60, and have a B&Q 10% discount card which can be used on a Wednesday in the ordinary stores, prices will almost invariably be cheaper than in the Warehouses where the cards cannot be used. I have extensively compared the prices in the two types of outlet, and find that many prices are identical, and some are just a few pence cheaper. Even if you do not have the discount card, I recommend checking the availability of anything you want from your nearest store by phone....if they have it in stock, you will probably lose money if you travel any further to one of the Warehouses!! ... more
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