BuyMaterials

[flanagaj]

Just for the record. I have absolutely no loyalty or association with BuyMaterials, but I thought I would give it a try recently to see whether I could get a better deal than I was getting from the local merchants.  Cut a long story short, I have already saved a pretty large chunk of cash.   For example

61 sheets of Caberdek P5 Eco - £9.10 / sheet
57 sheets of 18mm OSB3 - £17.24 / sheet

The only negative, is that having submitted a quote. they do tend to hassle a bit and ask whether you need anything ....

But all in all, I am impressed and if you get tired of trying to haggle with the local merchants, then you might find it useful.

[Square Feet]

Can you add what the local merchants had quoted you for comparison?

Also if both quotes include delivery etc.

Cheers

[flanagaj]

1 minute ago, Square Feet said:

Can you add what the local merchants had quoted you for comparison?

Also if both quotes include delivery etc.

Cheers

The quote I accepted was < £20 delivery and was nearly a £1000 cheaper than the next merchant quote.  It came from a reputable supplier on the South Coast.

The quote I received from the local merchant was as follows.

Caberdek £12.15
OSB3 £18.55

My aim with all material purchases, is to beat the price specified on my 'Estimators Online' QS.  Every time I do that, it hopefully helps in either bringing the build in cheaper or helping to offset those unnecessary costs that you incur along the way.  

Estimators had flooring at ~ £17 and OSB3 at ~ £27

[flanagaj]

I think if nothing else, it serves as a useful tool to validate quotes you receive from a local merchant to make sure that you are not being robbed.

[Oz07]

What did estimators online charge you for the take off