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What we find

A few of the shiny things we can find for you.

A sample of what we source for housebuilders, not the full list. Photos show the kind of item, not a specific brand. There are no prices online: add what you need to your list and send it for a quote. Obscure requests welcome: if it's not here, ask.

Ecology and biodiversity

For planning conditions and biodiversity net gain plans.

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Integrated bat box

Built into the wall as the brickwork goes up. Faced to match your brick.

Options: Red, buff, blue, plain for render or custom brick

Made to order, around 8 to 12 weeks
Swift brick

Swift brick

Universal nest brick for swifts, sparrows and other cavity nesters.

Options: Single or dual chamber

Bee bricks and bee hotels

Bee bricks and bee hotels

Solitary bee nesting bricks for the outer leaf, and freestanding bee hotels for gardens and open space.

Options: Concrete, woodcrete or timber

Sparrow terraces and bird boxes

Sparrow terraces and bird boxes

Wall-mounted nest boxes, including multi-chamber terraces for house sparrows.

Options: Woodcrete or timber

External bat box

External bat box

General-purpose bat box for trees and walls.

Options: Woodcrete, with or without front panel

Hedgehog highways

Hedgehog highways

Gaps and signs for garden walls and fences, so hedgehogs can move between gardens.

Options: Hedgehog gravel boards, fence gaps, signs

Plot finishing

The final fix items snagging always finds.

Hat and coat hooks

Hat and coat hooks

Single hooks for hallways, bedrooms and bathrooms.

Options: Chrome, satin, black or brass

Hook rails

Hook rails

Multi-hook rails for utility rooms and hallways.

Options: 4, 6 or 8 hooks

Toilet roll holders

Toilet roll holders

Wall-mounted holders to match your bathroom range.

Options: Chrome or matt black

Towel rings and rails

Towel rings and rails

Bathroom and cloakroom towel holders.

Options: Chrome or matt black

Door stops

Door stops

Floor and skirting door stops, sold by the plot.

Options: Satin, chrome or black

Fire-rated letter plates

Fire-rated letter plates

Intumescent letter plates for fire doors.

Options: Chrome, satin or black

Mirrors

Mirrors

Bathroom, en-suite and cloakroom mirrors, plain or illuminated.

Options: Round, oval or rectangular; LED options

Accessible homes

Fittings for M4(2) and M4(3) plots and adapted homes.

Long-handled toilet brush

Long-handled toilet brush

Extra-long handle for less bending. A regular ask on accessible plots.

Options: Black, white or chrome

Grab rails

Grab rails

Straight and drop-down grab rails for bathrooms, WCs and entrances.

Options: 300mm to 600mm, white or chrome

Lever basin taps

Lever basin taps

Easy-turn lever taps for accessible bathrooms.

Options: Mono mixer or pillar

Shower seats

Shower seats

Wall-mounted and fold-down seats for level-access showers.

Options: Fold-down, with or without legs

External works

Parking, bins, cycle storage, fencing and the front-door details.

Parking bay discs

Parking bay discs

Numbered discs and studs to mark allocated and visitor bays.

Options: Numbered, lettered or custom; resin or metal

Cycle racks

Cycle racks

Sheffield and hoop stands for visitor and communal cycle parking.

Options: Galvanised or powder-coated; root-fixed or bolt-down

Refuse and recycling bins

Refuse and recycling bins

Wheelie bins to match your council's colour scheme, ready at handover.

Options: 140 to 360 litres, communal 660 to 1100 litres

Steel post shoes

Steel post shoes

Galvanised post bases and shoes for fencing, pergolas and bin stores.

Options: Bolt-down, concrete-in or drive-in

House numbers

House numbers

Door numerals and number plaques.

Options: Black, chrome, brass or slate

Mailboxes

Mailboxes

Communal mailbox banks for apartment blocks, and single post boxes for houses with no letterplate.

Options: Wall or post mounted; 2 to 20+ compartments

Rotary airers

Rotary airers

Garden washing lines with ground spike, ready for handover.

Options: 40m to 60m

Water butts

Water butts

Water butts with diverter kits, often a planning ask.

Options: 100 to 210 litres

Bike stores

Bike stores

Secure bike stores and sheds for cycle storage conditions.

Options: 2 to 4 bikes, metal or timber

Show homes and handover

The bits that make a plot ready to move into.

Smoke alarm spares

Smoke alarm spares

Mains interlinked alarms to match what was fitted.

Options: Optical, heat or combined

Key safes

Key safes

Combination and keypad key safes for sales offices and show homes.

Options: Wall mounted

Door mats

Door mats

Coir entrance mats for show homes and handover.

Options: 60 x 40cm and larger

Indoor airers

Indoor airers

Folding clothes airers and drying racks, a handy handover extra for flats with no garden.

Options: Folding, tower or wall-mounted

Site and welfare

Consumables nobody budgets for until they run out.

Site safety signs

Site safety signs

Statutory and site notice boards.

Options: Standard and custom

First aid kits

First aid kits

HSE-compliant kits for cabins and vans.

Options: 10 to 50 person

Surface protection

Surface protection

Temporary protection for floors, worktops and finishes.

Options: Sheets and rolls

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Photo credits

Product photos show the type of item, not a specific brand. Photos from Unsplash and Wikimedia Commons, used under their licences.