S & M Tools

Fantastic array of tools. Due to people returning tools that they had finished with, some tools are not refundable, jokingly I told the person behind the till that I would put that on trip advisor. I didn't know what the one I bought was called so asked "oh erm, I think it's a man hole key" I was told. I informed the person behind the till that they were going nowhere near my man-hole with it to which the reply came "you can put that we sell man-hole keys on trip advisor too". Which bearing in mind the name of the shop, was hilarious. good shop, go there, buy tools.

This is my go to shop whenever i need some DIY stuff and advice while i am working during the day in the area. They offer a wide range of tools that most of the big DIY stores like WICKS and B&Q dont offer and have fantastic knowledgable staff that you can ask for advice on. I would highly recommend shopping here as most DIY places dont have this level of customer service and interacting as these guys. Plus the prices and amount of stuff they have here is amazing.

Love this place its got lots of good stuff here

Really friendly and great selection of spanners

A shame they had to close

Shop closed!!

This is closed now

The name of this business just -begs- to be abused. And seeing as I'm the first to review it, it wouldn't -quite- be beating a dead horse, I just can't bring myself to strap on high heels and break out the riding crop for some cheap giggles. Upon recently discovering that one of the lights in my flat's toilet had burned out, I rummaged around in the utility drawer to see if the landlord had left any spares. Of -course- it wouldn't be that easy. Off to S & M Tools I went, fingers crossed that they'd be able to provide me a replacement. I thought it was quite clever of me to bring in the useless bulb to use as an example of what I was looking for. Even with the dud in tow, there was still some question of what wattage it was. I call it poor design that it wasn't labelled on the bulb. How am I supposed to know these things? Does it look like I'm an engineer or something? Fortunately, the oriental matron of the shop had the answer. Cashier son: Mum, what wattage is this? It doesn't say. Her to son: No problem. It's 50 watts. Her to me: You want it bright? Me: No, it doesn't need to be bright. Her to son: 35 watts. A few pounds poorer, but a 35 watt bulb richer, I departed S & M Tools. I kind of considered mumbling on my way out of the shop, 'Thank you ma'am, may I have another?' But that would've been absurd...

Damn you Kevin for getting in there first, for what must be the easiest Pun on a business name! Anyway, this is a very basic neighbourhood hardware shop. It has nothing fancy, it has lots of Bits 'n Bobs, tons of useless things that have no use whatsoever until your underside flange leaks or your eccentric ball-cock blows and you need a fix, urgently. It is more for those quick-fixes, don't come here looking for quality tools or any top branded equipment. Actually, not even the mid-range brands, it is all very much no-brand and Rolson. They probably have a basic version of whatever you need though, or a temporary fix alternative.

A nice, down to earth tool/hardware shop. Its proximity to hatton gardens means that it stocks a range of jewellery/micro tools other shops don't, also unlike many of the shops in hatton gardens, it caters to the cheaper end of the market. This is a great place to pick up generic 'dremel' bits (amongst other things!)