Trade Card is a membership
programme which offers self builders and renovators better prices
and greater value through a growing network of Trade Card partners.
Apply for Trade Card
The Trade Card programme gives you access
to savings and special offers on over 400,000 products, including
plant and tool hire, roofing, insulation, white goods, electricals,
flooring and specialist products - absolutely everything you'll need
to complete your new home or project.
BuildStore Trade Card members
also benefit from:
Improved cashflow - higher credit limits if you want them
Access to expert advice - a dedicated Trade Card account manager and
BuildStore expertise
Free Estimation Service
Free Timber Frame Quotation and Analysis Service
Free entry to the National Self Build & Renovation Centre
Regular updates and information
Membership of Trade Card is free
You decide which partners you do business with. You are under no
obligation to spend – but we think you will be impressed with the
prices and extra benefits the Trade Card programme can offer you.
Savings, discounts and special
offers
When you join Trade Card you become a member of one of the
UK's largest and most powerful building material buying groups
- this enables BuildStore to negotiate better prices and services
with our partners, tailored to the needs of self builders and
renovators.
With Trade Card you can save
thousands of pounds on materials during your project. Your
Trade Card Welcome Pack will give you more detailed information
about how you can save with each individual partner plus tips on
planning your project purchasing stage by stage.
Increased spending power
Many of our partners, including Jewson and Wolseley, automatically
allocate you a higher credit limit with Trade Card than you would
otherwise get if you approached a merchant directly – up to £25,000
across our merchant partners.
Higher credit limits mean being able to purchase the
materials you need when you need them, allowing your
project to run more smoothly.
Expert help and advice
BuildStore is dedicated to the needs of the self builder and
renovator. Many of the people who work in BuildStore have undertaken
their own projects or have experience in the building industry. Your
dedicated account manager is your first point of contact and they
can call on our specialists for advice and information
to help members with their projects.
If you are a BuildStore Finance customer your account manager also
works with you through the staged releases of your mortgage.
Free - Estimation Service
Send us your project plans and our experienced estimation team will
be able to help you spec the materials for your project. Your
project schedule will help you plan what you need to
purchase and when. We give key Trade Card partners access
to your plans so that they are fully familiar with your project when
you contact them to make an enquiry or purchase.
Free - Timber Frame Analysis
Service
Sometimes comparing quotes from timber frame buildings suppliers can
be confusing. Our in-house experts can help you to
understand exactly what you are getting from individual supplier’s
quotes, enabling you to make an informed purchasing
decision. We can also obtain competitive quotes from our timber
frame Trade Card partners to ensure you get the best price and
service for your self-build.
Free entry - to the National Self
Build & Renovation Centre, Swindon
The Centre has everything you need to be able to make informed
decisions about the products and services you require for your build
or renovation project. Your Trade Card offers you free entry
to the Centre as many times as you like. When you visit you
can talk to experts and request more information about, and samples
of, all the products you are interested in.
Our regular communications
programme will keep you up to date with the latest
partners, special offers, hints and tips and special Trade Card
member seminars and workshops.
Apply for Trade Card
