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Trade Card has been designed by experts to deliver significant savings on building materials previously unavailable to the individual Self Builder or, indeed, the building contractor or project manager working on their behalf.
Buying Building Materials
The unique Trade Card process effectively links the thousands of individual self build projects throughout the country to a single buying co-operative with an annual purchasing power of many millions of pounds. Trade Card has appointed key builders merchants and manufacturers throughout the country to deliver best value to their customers.

 

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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.

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.

Apply now for Self Build Discount Building Materials

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.

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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.

Trade Card: free card offering access to discounted prices and improved services from big materials’ suppliers