Building Materials-Buildstore Trade Card

On average, self builders spend £45,000 on building materials – a significant proportion of every self build project’s budget. Substantial savings can be made by accessing the kind of trade discounts which contractors rely on. Selfbuild Innovations has teamed up with BuildStore to offer self builders access to builder merchants’ trade prices through BuildStore’s Trade Card.
Between them, self builders and renovators account for over 20,000 new homes in the UK each year. This makes the combined group Britain’s biggest housebuilder with a total spend on building materials of almost a billion pounds. Before the BuildStore Trade Card was launched self builders were treated as individual purchasers and the prices they paid reflected their low buying power.

BuildStore deals with hundreds of self builders, with a huge combined net worth. Because BuildStore channels massive spend through its partner merchants and suppliers you benefit from the BuildStore Price Promise.

The BuildStore Trade Card is a FREE single access point for self builders and renovators to source building materials, plant and tool hire, roofing, insulation, white goods and flooring – in fact, everything you’ll need to complete your new home. Typically, a self builder will save around 10% of materials purchased through their BuildStore Trade Account, depending on the mix of products purchased.

BuildStore’s partners recognise that Trade Card holders deserve a high level of dedicated and specialist service. You can expect to receive advice on choosing and ordering your materials from dedicated staff – a service normally reserved for large trade customers.

Trade Card Key Features

• All your building and materials supplies with one card
• Valid for a massive choice of general building materials and specialist suppliers
• Recognised by leading merchants and manufacturers
• Save thousands and cut the cost of your build.
• Expert advice and support right through your project
• Free Product Advisor to help you plan and choose your materials
• Designed to empower first time builders with knowledge
• Can be used by the self-builder, renovator or appointed contractor