DIY hits a high note as B&Q officially opens new store in Rotherham

B&Q, the home and garden improvement retailer, has today (Friday 13th December) opened the doors to its brand-new 22,000 sq ft store at Great Eastern Retail Park, Rotherham. Customers were welcomed in by Dinnington Colliery Band who provided a festive performance as the store opened to customers for the first time.

The new store is B&Q’s first retail park location since opening its Newark store in May 2023, and follows recent small format store openings for the DIY retailer in Brighton and Staines this year. The new store is stocked with over 11,000 essential home improvement products and customers can also access a huge range of 22,500 additional items through B&Q’s Click & Collect service.

Combining speed, convenience, and access to B&Q’s wide offer of services, the new store features a dedicated TradePoint area, a timber cutting service, B&Q’s popular Valspar paint mixing station, WEE recycling, Rug Doctor cleaning hire, a showroom area including the new bathroom range, and a garden centre stocked with outdoor plants and gardening essentials.

To celebrate the official opening, the Unit Manager, B&Q colleagues, and Rotherham locals enjoyed music from the local and renowned Dinnington Colliery Band, who kicked off the festivities with a lively performance. First team members of Rotherham United F.C. Women and Mayor Councillor Sheila Cowen also attended the event, officially welcoming the store as a valuable addition to the local community and retail landscape.

Nicola Pickering, Unit Manager at the new B&Q Rotherham store, said: “We’re thrilled to open the doors to our brand-new store and welcome the Rotherham community. Whether it’s a quick DIY fix, a home improvement project, or supplies for trade professionals, we’re here to meet our customers’ needs all under one roof.

Stocked with many product lines and additional access to thousands of ranges available through our next-day Click & Collect service, this store gives the local community convenience and choice. We’re proud to be part of the Rotherham community and look forward to helping our customers bring their home improvement ideas to life.”

The Mayor of Rotherham, Councillor Sheila Cowen added, “Rotherham Council has a vision for a fair and prosperous economy that provides chances for everyone to get a good job, or start and grow a business, and plan confidently for the future. I’m really pleased to be able to welcome the new B&Q store to Rotherham and the 20 jobs it creates. This is positive news for the town, and I wish the team every success in their new venture.”

To celebrate the launch of the new store, last month the team from B&Q Rotherham took part in a special community day at the local charity, Rotherham Hospice, where they assisted in setting up its new charity shop ahead of the Christmas season. The store also donated a Christmas tree and decorations for the festive season as the hospice continue to provide the vital compassionate, holistic care to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families.

The day was a part of B&Q’s Community Days Programme, which sees volunteers from local B&Q stores support the community by improving a local charity space, making a positive difference across the communities B&Q serves.