Travis Perkins relocates its Corby merchant branch to a larger 1.5-acre site, adding direct tool hire services and expanded material stock.
Builders merchant Travis Perkins has officially relocated its Corby operation to a new, larger 1.5-acre facility. The expansion is designed to increase local stock capacity across heavy building materials, timber, and trade consumables, while introducing a dedicated equipment hire service at the site for the first time.
This move integrates the Corby location into Travis Perkins' nationwide hire network, which now spans more than 270 branches across the UK. By combining material supply with direct access to plant and tool hire, the merchant aims to streamline procurement for local building contractors, joiners, and sub-contractors operating in Northamptonshire.
What does this mean for a UK tradesperson or DIYer actually buying this kit — does it change what they should pay, buy, or watch out for?
For local tradespeople and serious DIYers working in and around Corby, this site upgrade primarily changes regional availability and turnaround times rather than headline trade pricing. Access to an expanded 1.5-acre yard means fewer split orders or delays when sourcing bulk materials like aggregate, timber, and insulation. The introduction of on-site tool hire allows sole traders and small firms to collect heavy plant, compaction equipment, or specialist breaker tools alongside their daily fixings and materials, reducing transit time between separate hire depots and merchant yards.
The addition of tool hire in Corby reflects a broader retail trend across national merchants, who are increasingly consolidating plant hire, trade counter sales, and heavy yard stock into single-site locations. For local buyers, holding a Travis Perkins trade account now provides direct access to hire inventory in Corby without needing to arrange transport from surrounding regional hubs.
Reported by Builders Merchants Journal — original article
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