Leyland SDM

Good local hardware shop.
I had some keys cut here and they did a great job.

Oh dear! I think I need to review my review!
Today I went back to Leyland SDM to pick up various bits and bobs we needed to fit our new kitchen. The shop IS really well stocked, but for some reason, the staff were terrible today. They were rude, uninterested and one of them suggested the wrong thing for me twice (!) I am so glad I called my other half to check!
As I was paying, I realised they had undercharged me by quite a lot (they wanted £11 instead of £35) I told the man at the till that I think he undercharged me, as I didn’t want him to get in trouble. I wish I didn’t bother!!* At first he was really touchy and rude about it (!) he then he said he’d give me a £15 discount for being honest (yay!) this turned out to be a 15% off discount, that he didn’t manage to work properly… so he only reduced my bill by 81p. Ah well.
*If that happens again, I’ll keep quiet and be dishonest… as long as my tendency to blush doesn’t give me away!

What a great place. I do a fair amount of diy and use this shop quite often. You can get better quality bits and bobs than in the Homebases and B&Qs of this world, and if you don’t need to buy boxes of 20 or more (screws, bolts) like you do in the superstores. Also, the location is great for those of us who don’t drive, as it is very near to Camden tube station. Fortunately it’s on the «betterl» side of the station, so you can avoid the bulk of strange fauna if you’re just going for paint or wallpaper.

Two minutes walk from Camden tube station, this hardware store is an absolute treasure trove of all the things you could possibly need for any home DIY. They stock everything including nails, nuts, screws and plates of every size, twine, cord, rope and wire, paints, varnishes, glues and grout, brushes, dowel, hardboard, literally e-​v-​e-​r-​y-​t-​h-​i-​n-​g. They also have a paint mixing service and downstairs they also stock bathroom and plumbing accessories, shower heads and radiators.
Its really fun to wonder round and look at all the bits and bobs that people need at home. They have buckets or baskets to collect what you need as you tour the shop floor, and if you don’t really know what you need, the guys that run the place are friendly and approachable, so even though they look like big men — don’t be scared, they really are nice and helpful.