Ashwood Builders Merchant Ltd, Old Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, UK
Ashwood Builders Merchant supplies timber, bricks, blocks, drainage, insulation, plasterboard and landscaping materials to trade professionals and homeowners across Hayes. Our trade counter and yard sit on Old Uxbridge Road in Rickmansworth, with collection and local delivery covering UB3 and UB4. Pricing is available on request based on the materials and quantity you need.
Hayes carries a strong industrial legacy, having grown up around large factories including the former EMI Records and Nestle sites. Much of that former industrial land, including the Old Vinyl Factory site on Blyth Road, is now being redeveloped into housing, and the arrival of the Elizabeth line at Hayes and Harlington has accelerated new-build activity across the area.
Alongside this regeneration sits a large amount of postwar housing built from the 1950s onward, plus older terraces nearer the canal. The Grand Union Canal runs directly through Hayes, and canal-side properties more commonly raise drainage and groundwater questions than housing further from the water.
This mix means Hayes generates two quite different types of demand: bulk structural materials for new-build regeneration schemes, and drainage or insulation upgrades for older postwar housing stock nearby.
From foundations to finishing, Ashwood stocks the core materials Hayes tradespeople, developers and homeowners order most. Every category below is available for collection from Old Uxbridge Road or local delivery, with pricing confirmed once we know the quantity you need.
Facing brick in red mixed, engineering and white glacia finishes, suited to both regeneration new builds and older terrace matching.
Structural and dense blockwork alongside cement and general building materials, in the bulk quantities Hayes regeneration schemes need.
C16 and C24 structural timber, roofing battens and floor joists, cut and supplied for extensions, lofts and new builds.
PIR boards, mineral wool and cavity wall insulation suited to both postwar estate upgrades and new-build specification.
Standard and moisture-resistant plasterboard alongside internal and external doors, mouldings and skirting, ordered in bulk for regeneration schemes.
Underground pipework, inspection chambers, storage tanks and soakaway systems, popular with canal-side properties near the Grand Union Canal.
Drainage comes up more often in Hayes than in some neighbouring areas, for two reasons. Postwar housing estates are now old enough that original systems are reaching the end of their working life, and the Grand Union Canal running through Hayes means canal-side properties have to think about groundwater and drainage capacity more carefully than homes further from the water.
We stock underground pipework, inspection chambers, storage tanks and soakaway systems, alongside above ground soil and waste products, so both a routine drainage replacement and a larger new-build system can be sourced from the same order.
Ordering from Ashwood follows the same straightforward process whether you are a developer placing a bulk regeneration order or a homeowner picking up materials for a weekend project.
Call, email or use the quote form to tell us what materials and quantities your Hayes project needs.
We check availability against your quantity and provide pricing on request, with no cost published until we know the job.
Collect from our Old Uxbridge Road trade counter, or have materials delivered to your Hayes site or home.
Trade account customers are invoiced on agreed terms, retail customers pay on collection or delivery.
Hayes has seen substantial redevelopment around the Old Vinyl Factory site and the wider area near Hayes and Harlington station, and developers and contractors working on these schemes need bulk materials delivered on a schedule that matches a build programme, not ordered piecemeal.
A trade account with Ashwood gives Hayes developers and contractors a single point of contact for material advice, agreed credit terms, and consistent stock sourced through our direct manufacturer relationships rather than through a general wholesaler.
For active regeneration sites, we also support planned, scheduled deliveries agreed in advance, so materials arrive in step with the build programme instead of being ordered reactively each time stock runs low.
Block, plasterboard and insulation supplied by the pallet for developers working on Hayes regeneration schemes.
Deliveries planned around your build programme rather than ordered reactively when stock runs low on site.
Direct access to trade counter staff who can confirm specification, quantity and lead time before you order.
Agreed credit terms and consolidated invoicing for developers and contractors ordering regularly across Hayes sites.
Not every Hayes customer at Ashwood is a large developer. Homeowners upgrading a postwar property near Hayes and Harlington, or extending a home closer to the canal, can buy the same stock as our trade customers, in the quantity the job actually needs.
Our trade counter team can talk through drainage replacement, insulation upgrades and matching brick for postwar Hayes housing, without minimum order pressure for smaller retail jobs.
Large-scale regeneration schemes around Hayes and Harlington sometimes need material quantities and delivery schedules that go beyond a single standard order, particularly during the peak build phase of a multi-unit development.
Through our direct manufacturer relationships, we can arrange bulk pallet quantities and scheduled delivery slots for larger Hayes developments, alongside special order brick and block where a scheme calls for a specific finish.
All photos below show real materials in stock at our Old Uxbridge Road yard, available for collection or delivery to Hayes.
Ashwood Builders Merchant Ltd supplies quality building materials at competitive prices, backed by expert knowledge and reliable service, to trade professionals, developers and homeowners across Hayes and the wider West London and Hertfordshire area.
We work directly with established manufacturers, including Ibstock, Wienerberger, York Handmade and Michelmersh, which means Hayes customers get access to a genuinely wide range of brick, block, timber and insulation products rather than a single generic own-brand line. All materials we supply meet UK Building Regulations and relevant British Standards.
Ashwood Builders Merchant Ltd, Old Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 9YB.
We supply the whole of Hayes from a single yard on Old Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth, so whether your project is near the Old Vinyl Factory redevelopment, the station corridor or the postwar estates further out, the same stock, pricing process and trade counter team handle your order. We are an independent merchant, not a franchise branch, so the people you speak to on the phone are the same people who pack and check your delivery.
Ashwood Builders Merchant covers every part of Hayes, including UB3 around the Old Vinyl Factory and Hayes and Harlington station, and UB4 across the wider postwar estates, alongside our home base in Rickmansworth WD3. Materials can be collected directly from our Old Uxbridge Road trade counter or delivered locally, with pricing confirmed once we know the materials and quantity your project needs. Our stock covers timber, bricks, blocks, drainage, insulation, plasterboard, joinery and landscaping materials, sourced through direct manufacturer partnerships. Trade accounts with agreed credit terms are available for developers and contractors ordering regularly across Hayes.
We supply and deliver across every part of Hayes, alongside our home coverage in Rickmansworth. Tap an area below with a dedicated page to see more detail, or get in touch if your postcode isn't listed.
Answers below cover the questions we hear most from Hayes trade and retail customers.
Yes, we deliver to every part of Hayes, including UB3 and UB4, from our yard on Old Uxbridge Road in Rickmansworth. Delivery is arranged once we know the materials and quantity you need, alongside collection from our trade counter if that suits your project better.
We stock structural timber, facing brick, blocks and building materials, underground and above ground drainage, insulation, plasterboard, joinery, lintels, roof windows and landscaping materials. Every category is available to both trade and retail customers, in the quantity your Hayes project needs.
Pricing is available on request once we know the specific materials and quantity required. We do not publish set prices, because building material needs vary too much project to project. Call, email or use our quote form and our trade counter team will confirm pricing before you order.
Yes, trade accounts with agreed credit terms are available for developers and contractors ordering regularly across Hayes. A trade account gives you a single point of contact, consistent stock sourced through our direct manufacturer partnerships, and consolidated invoicing rather than paying on collection each time.
Hayes generates two distinct types of demand: bulk structural materials for new-build regeneration schemes around the Old Vinyl Factory site and Hayes and Harlington station, and drainage or insulation upgrades for older postwar housing estates further out. Both are driven by real, ongoing local development activity rather than a single seasonal trend.
The Grand Union Canal runs directly through Hayes, and properties close to the water table more commonly need soakaway systems and careful drainage planning than homes further from the canal. We stock full underground and above ground drainage ranges to support this, and can advise on suitable systems for canal-side sites.
For structural or drainage work, we recommend your contractor or a qualified surveyor confirms the exact specification before ordering, since pipe diameters, brick coursing and timber grades need to match the property. Our trade counter team can then confirm stock and quantity once that specification is agreed.
Responsibility depends on where the drainage sits. Thames Water, which covers the Hayes area, is generally responsible for shared public sewers, while homeowners are responsible for private drains serving only their own property. If you are unsure, Thames Water can confirm which category applies before you order replacement materials.
Recurring material needs on older Hayes properties usually come down to the age of the original build. Clay drainage, single-layer insulation and older brick finishes were standard decades ago but no longer meet current performance expectations, so repairs and upgrades tend to repeat until the full system is replaced rather than patched.
Yes, we can arrange bulk pallet quantities and scheduled delivery slots for larger Hayes developments through our direct manufacturer relationships, so materials arrive in step with a build programme rather than being ordered reactively. Contact our trade counter to discuss volume and timing for your scheme.
Call our Old Uxbridge Road trade counter for real-time stock, or send us your materials list and quantity for a quote. Same team, same stock, whether you're a Hayes developer, contractor or homeowner.