TOOLS & SAFETY

Tools for your project

Bring your own tools or add our £20 tool pack to your bench booking.

DIY customers

Use hand tools and bring your own jigsaw. Handheld power sanders and the pillar drill are included in your bench hire.

Qualified tradespeople

Bring your power tools; you also have full access to our tools. Bring proof of your qualifications and public liability insurance. Machine use requires staff approval after a practical assessment during your induction. How trade machinery approval works.

We check the tools you bring for damage and safe use when you arrive.

Tool Hire Pack

£20 per booking

Hand-tool package with a cordless drill/driver. Everything below is included for your session. All prices include VAT.

  • Drill/driver with bitsDrill/driver with bits
  • SquareSquare
  • Tape measureTape measure
  • PencilPencil
  • 100 ml wood glue100 ml wood glue
  • Hand sawHand saw
  • Mitre blockMitre block
  • Pull sawPull saw
  • ChiselChisel
  • 2 clamps2 clamps
  • Sanding blockSanding block
  • SandpaperSandpaper

Bench hire includes the pillar drill, belt sander and mouse sander. Use a workshop vacuum when sanding. Belts and sanding discs are sold separately.

Refundable tool deposit: £30, payable on arrival. Everyone completes an induction before starting.

Add a tool pack

Screws and consumables

ItemUnitPrice
Turbo TX Torx screws, 4 × 30 mm25 pack£1.50
Turbo TX Torx screws, 4 × 40 mm25 pack£1.75
Turbo TX Torx screws, 4 × 50 mm25 pack£2.25
Turbo TX Torx screws, 5 × 70 mm25 pack£3.50
Gorilla wood glue100 ml£2.50
Sanding discIndividual disc£1.50
Sandpaper sheetOne sheet£1.00

Bring your screws and other consumables, or buy them on site. Broken drill bits are charged to your equipment deposit. How the refundable tool deposit works.

Staff-assisted cutting

Our team can make straight cuts for you. Create a list of sizes and quantities. We’ll check your timber and confirm the cuts. Circular-blade cutting tools are for approved trade use only. DIY customers can request staff cutting. See cutting prices or check which tools you can bring.

Reclaimed boards stored upright at the Rent a Bench workshop
Reclaimed timber at the workshop