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Bradfords Building Supplies Limited

Bradfords Building Supplies Limited

Plumbing and heating merchant

A leading builders' merchant website: easy to find, choose, price and order online.

58approved address records · Published website report

Find the right product

Find the product: 19/20. Search suggestions help trade customers find products quickly. Branch availability and collection routes are easy to reach. Trade account and quick-order tools are prominent.

Choose with confidence

Choose the right one: 19/20. The sampled page showed SKU CSP051, pack quantity 50, VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive prices, specifications, estimated delivery and collection options.

Plan the job

See price and availability: 18/20. Units of sale, calculators, specifications and documents to download were found on the sampled product page.

Buy and collect

Buy it: 18/20. Online basket and checkout, guest checkout, card and wallet payments and delivery slot selection were all found.

Buy again

Buy again and self-serve: 19/20. Behind the trade login: personalised trade pricing, saved order lists, one-click repeat ordering, order history and invoices, pay on account.

Product discovery

Clear category labels make the range easy to scan. Product cards show price, pack size and availability. Filters help narrow trade product choices.

Search and filtering

All five test searches returned relevant results: 20mm copper pipe (68 results); plasterboard 12.5mm (112 results); white masonry paint 10l (47 results); SDS drill bit 8mm (36 results); roof tile ridge (24 results). Search is provided by Klevu.

Product information

The sampled product page showed all 16 product page elements checked by the Index, including codes, units of sale, VAT-inclusive and VAT-exclusive prices, specifications and documents.

Stock and availability

Live stock by branch is shown, with estimated delivery and collection options on product pages.

Pricing and VAT

Prices are shown to visitors who are not signed in, with and without VAT. Trade account pricing is available online.

Delivery and collection

Delivery slot selection and branch collection are offered online. The branch finder is reachable from the homepage.

Trade accounts

Trade accounts are available online, with pay on account, order history and invoices behind the login.

Checkout and payment

Guest checkout and card and wallet payments are available. Payments: Klarna, Opayo.

Mobile experience

Mobile speed: largest content paint 1.8 s, interaction delay 112 ms, layout shift 0.04. Lighthouse performance 96, accessibility 98.

Trust and reassurance

Customer reviews: 4.5 from 15,181 reviews on Trustpilot. Family owned, founded in 1770.

Accessibility

Lighthouse accessibility score 98; best practice 100; SEO 99.

Priority improvements

+3 · Bring live branch stock, collection timing and delivery availability together on product pages. +2 · Keep guest checkout, trade pricing and payment options visible through the full checkout journey. +2 · Make saved lists, order history and one-click repeat ordering prominent for trade customers.

Evidence and review gaps

Pages reviewed: homepage, a category page and a product page, captured 12 Nov 2026. Features behind the trade login were checked separately.

Bradfords is a family-owned builders' merchant supplying building materials, timber, landscaping, kitchens, bathrooms, plumbing and heating, tools and workwear. Its website supports trade accounts, online ordering, delivery and branch collection.

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