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We know from speaking to our clients and customers that a huge number of people are creating additional living space in their gardens this year. Whilst we might not be basking in nonstop sunshine, we are spending more time than ever outside, and creating calming space at home is important.

Our team of experts are on hand to offer advice if you are planning to tackle your garden this year. Whether you are hiring tradespeople or taking on a project yourself, we are here to help. The garden in this picture is the 3rd star of our #fixuplooksmart campaign and if you like what you see, you can have a go at creating it with the following materials from our stores:

5 benefits of hiring plant from GPH Builders Merchants for your next project

You might not be aware, but plant hire is huge part of our business. We have over 60 different types of tool and machinery, from strimmers to straight skip dumpers, and from carpet cleaners to circular saws, our team will ensure you get the right tool for your job.

Scott Gavin heads up our tool and plant hire division, and we spoke to him about the genuine benefits of hiring plant for your next project. His answers are below:

Whatever your next home improvement project, and however you plan to do it, we can help you.

Our teams of experts at our branches in Ellon, Inverurie, Stonehaven, and Westhill are ready to share their experience and knowledge, whether you are one of our valued trades customers or are dabbling in DIY for the first time.

This stylish decking area is the star of our second advert, and if it caught your attention, you could have a go at recreating this look with the following products from our branches:

In our recent poll, 91% of people told us they were planning to fix up their home or garden to make it smart for summer, which means the people of the North East are going to be busy these coming months!

Whether you are bringing in the professionals, or are dabbling in some DIY, we are offering home enthusiasts the chance to win £500 of GPH Builders Merchants vouchers for the most impressive home improvement project of summer 2021.<

With our Plant and Tool hire range expanding and our Service and Repairs sector really taking off we would like you to meet Scott Gavin with his knowledge and expertise he is a great asset to the business and is helping drive forward our Hire Department.

Q: What was your background before joining GPH? 

I have previously worked for Gap Hire Solutions Aberdeen as a hire & sales coordinator and electrical tool fitter for 7 years, previous to Gap I worked for Speedy Asset Services as  a workshop foreman, survey technician over 7 year period. I started in tool hire industry with Hewden Stuart Plc in 2004 as a driver, I then was offer the chance to start work in the workshop as a tool fitter.

Are you working on a home improvement project that is worthy of featuring in our Spring/Summer campaign? Do you have before and after photos of your project, that show how you transformed your home, and that you are happy to share?

Our new campaign is now well under way, but there is still time for your home to feature in it! Whether you’ve been working on your garden, or creating new living space indoors, we really want to see your work – you never know who you might inspire!

To launch our new ‘Fix Up, Look Smart’ campaign, we asked our friends on social media to tell us about their home improvement plans for the next few months.

It probably won’t surprise you to hear that over 80% of people told us that they planned to carry out some work on their garden in the next few months. 54% of people told us that they were planning to bring in the professionals for a project, and 59% of people told us that they were going to try a little DIY.

Whatever your next home improvement project, and however you plan to do it, we can help you.

Our teams of experts at our branches in Ellon, Inverurie, Stonehaven, and Westhill are ready to share their experience and knowledge, whether you are one of our valued trades customers or are dabbling in DIY for the first time.

We are now an Approved Stihl Dealer with a fantastic showroom now open in our Ellon Branch.

With a great range of products on display for you to see the quality of all the Stihl Products, from small accessories to big ride on mowers. Good service means personal service. That's why you can only get STIHL products from a trained STIHL Approved Dealer.

We can provide you with competent advice, professional servicing and total customer care in all respects. We can advise you on choosing the ideal machine for your particular requirements and give you valuable tips on its correct use, as well as providing a professional service. That ensures your STIHL power tool will continue to be a pleasure to use.

We are pleased to announce we have launched a Service and Repairs sector in addition to our the Plant Hire side of the business.

We can now offer services and repairs to a wide range of garden machinery and equipment, and with the cold weather here to stay now is the perfect time to have your garden machinery serviced and repaired ready for Spring !

We carry a range of service spares in stock, and can collect and deliver equipment if required for a small charge.

Whether your garden machinery needs repaired or a simple blade sharpening visit us today and our Plant Hire team are on hand ready to help you out.

What do you call them....?

Chuckies?  Steens?  Gravel?  Chips?  Aggregate?  Pebbles?

Whatever you call them, we have them all!

At GPH Builders Merchants we stock a huge range of decorative aggregates to help transform your garden in a low cost but hugely effective way. 

We champion the use of aggregates sourced from Scotland and in particular the local area. To keep our costs low and the quality high, we buy in bulk and bag ourselves in our own bags where possible. This ensures we sell a clean, consistent sized and well packaged product.