Sunderland DIY shops opening times and online delivery options at Screwfix, B&Q, Homebase and The Range

On Monday, March 23, the UK government put the country on lockdown – and told the public they must not leave their homes other than for a handful of ‘essential’ reasons.

These include travelling to and from work – where work is essential and cannot be done from home, shopping for necessary items, one form of exercise a day, to provide support for a vulnerable person or for a medical need.

But the public will still be able to purchase necessary goods to make vital home repairs while the country remains in quarantine.

So here’s how you can pick up essential repair items from some of the recognised DIY suppliers in and around the Sunderland area:

B&Q

Following the lockdown B&Q temporarily closed its stores, yet several have been reopened with strict social distancing rules.

The reopened stores include the outlet in Washington, while closed outlets in Sunderland and Durham are being reviewed.

B&Q will also continue to offer their Click+Collect service at diy.com but say it may take several days for orders to be ready and popular items may be temporarily unavailable during busy times.

The Range

The Range store in Silksworth, Sunderland has remained open from 8:30am - 6pm from Monday - Saturday and 10:30am - 4:30pm on Sunday.

Customers can also order items through The Range’s online service.

Screwfix

Screwfix has two stores in the Sunderland area, one on Low Southwick Industrial Estate and one on Leechmere Industrial Estate.

Both remain open from 8am - 5am Monday to Saturday, with the exception of Wednesday when stores close at 4pm. On Sunday, Screwfix is open from 9am -4pm.

Outlets offer a range of DIY, electrical, bathroom and kitchen products, plus tools and hardware items which can also be purchased and delivered online.

Homebase

The nearest Homebase store to Sunderland is located in Gateshead at Team Valley Retail Park.

The store has been closed since the UK lockdown but online delivery remains available with plenty of home and outdoor items on offer.

Customers may have to wait to receive their orders, though, due to a high demand.

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