Order screws and nails for delivery in Portsmouth

Which screws and nails can you order in Portsmouth?

• Multi-purpose wood screwsGeneral fixing in timber and sheet materials.
• Clout and lost-head nailsFor felt, boards and finishing.
• Drywall screwsFor fixing plasterboard to timber or metal.
• Frame and concrete screwsFor fixing frames and battens into masonry.

Screws & Nails: choosing well

Length

A rule of thumb is a fixing at least two and a half times the thickness of the piece you are fixing.

Inside or outside?

Use galvanised, coated or stainless fixings outdoors and with treated timber, so they do not corrode.

Estimating your screws and nails

Fixing 30 sheets of plasterboard at about 35 screws a sheet uses 1,050 drywall screws, or 2 boxes of 1,000.

Planning the drop in Portsmouth

Boxed fixings travel with the rest of your order. Portsmouth is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• For a phased build we can split the order so materials arrive as each stage starts, which keeps the site clear.
• On busy streets in Portsmouth, a parking suspension or a quiet time slot can make offloading safer, so tell us about local restrictions you know of.
• With roughly 7h 57m of daylight in Portsmouth around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.

Screws & Nails in Portsmouth: questions

Can you deliver screws and nails to a site with restricted access in Portsmouth?

Usually, yes. Tell us about the access when you ask for a price and we will plan the vehicle and offload, or say if a smaller vehicle is needed.

What screws for decking?

Coated or stainless decking screws designed for treated timber outdoors.

What screws for plasterboard?

Drywall screws: coarse thread for timber studs, fine thread or self-drilling for metal.

Do you deliver screws and nails to Portsmouth?

Yes. We deliver across Portsmouth, including PO5, PO1, PO4, PO2. Portsmouth is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.