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Following Government guidelines and in the best interest of the safety and wellbeing of both our customers and our colleagues, we will now be closing all branches until further notice.

As things stand we are still able to offer a limited online delivery service, although some dispatches/deliveries may take slightly longer than normal.

Orders placed between 11am Wednesday 8th April to 11am Tuesday 14th April will be dispatched on Tuesday 14th April for next working day delivery, due to the bank holiday period.

We will do our very best to keep you informed if there is likely to be any delay with your order. Should your order be urgent please contact us via our online form or chat service proir to ordering to confirm delivery.

We will continue to update our website and social media channels as the COVID-19 situation unfolds. We thank you for your continued support and understanding in these times of uncertainty.

We are all in this together. Take care of yourselves, your loved ones and your community.

Frank Howard

Following Government guidelines and in the best interest of the safety and wellbeing of both our customers and our colleagues, we will now be closing all branches until further notice.

As things stand we are still able to offer a limited online delivery service, although some dispatches/deliveries may take slightly longer than normal.

We will do our very best to keep you informed if there is likely to be any delay with your order. Should your order be urgent please contact us via our online form or chat service proir to ordering to confirm delivery.

We will continue to update our website and social media channels as the COVID-19 situation unfolds. We thank you for your continued support and understanding in these times of uncertainty.

We are all in this together. Take care of yourselves, your loved ones and your community.

Frank Howard

A MESSAGE TO OUR CUSTOMERS (24^THMarch 2020)

Due to the unfolding situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) our main priority is to ensure the health and safety of both our customers and our colleagues. 

As there is an ongoing need to keep homes and essential buildings maintained, warm, safe and secure, hardware stores have been nominated as essential retailers during this time and are excluded from the non-essential store closures.

For the time being we’ve made the decision that our Braintree branch will be accepting only essential Click & Collect Orders and Home Delivery Orders.  We have temporarily closed our Chelmsford & Bishop’s Stortford branches.

Some of our key distribution centres are currently CLOSED, so some products maybe delayed. You will be notified of this and given the option to wait or cancel your order.  

Please call 01376 327 454 or click our online chat for more details.

Our revised opening hours for the time being will be 8am to 4.30pm.

Take care of yourselves, your loved ones and your community.

LAST UPDATE 24/03/2020 8am

In these tough times our main priority is to ensure the health and safety of both our customers and our colleagues.

As there is an ongoing need to keep homes and essential buildings maintained, warm, safe and secure we are doing all we can to ensure a continued, reliable and fast supply of the products that are needed to achieve this.

Our dispatch and delivery service is currently fully operational providing next day delivery. We are working hard to ensure that this can continue for as long as possible despite the further challenges that will inevitably arise.

We will continue to adapt our processes as necessary and remain committed to maintaining the health and safety of our customers and staff whilst working hard to ensure people have access to the products they require.

19^th March 2020

Dear All,

In these unprecedented times, we want to reassure our customers.

Frank Howard Tools & Fixings is still ‘Business as usual’ and we will continue to be until advised otherwise. Deliveries will continue and will remain contact less until further notice and all our branches remain open, so we can continue to service your requirements.

We are taking the spread of COVID- 19 extremely seriously and we will continue to stay close to the government advice, as our number one priority is the safety and wellbeing of our staff and customers.

Please be assured that we are doing everything in our power to keep the business running as normal, and we will also be looking at other ways we can assist our customers as the situation evolves.

We sincerely wish that the impact on our customers, their families and their businesses is minimal.

If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best Regards

Frank Howard

Managing Director

Dear valued customer,

I am writing to you today to keep you informed regarding our Personal Protection Equipment supplies.

Due to the spread of the Coronavirus and this now being declared as a global emergency, there are inevitably, going to be some delays on the arrival of goods from the Far-East into the UK.

We are noticing a wide shortage of Personal Protection Equipment varying from disposable gloves to particulate filters. This means that we are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain many of our usual PPE lines, due to them being used within the countries they are produced in, or containers of goods are being held back from shipment due to the virus.

Frank Howard Tools & Fixings Ltd take the quality and level of Personal Protective Equipment we supply seriously and as a result we will still be standing by our BSIF suppliers in sourcing alternative products where we can. There may be a delay of up to 8 weeks on many lines, but rest assured we are sourcing alternative products that offer the same level of protection as those you have been previously supplied.

If you are at all concerned about the status of any of your current orders, please contact the Frank Howard sales office or your account sales representative, who will look into any queries you may have.

We will keep all of our customers updated with the status of our PPE and hope to return to full supply as soon as possible.

Thank you

The DEWALT XR Li-Ion Handheld LED Work Light is perfect for inspecting areas without electricity or natural light. Fitted with variable light settings for maximum brightness or extended run time and a 250-500 lumen output with A broad and even beam pattern.

The articulating head has nine positions for directional control of the light output and an extendable hanging hook allows the work light to be suspended during use.

Battery and Charger are NOT included.

Specification

Bulb Type: LED.
Light Output: 250-500 lumens.
Protection Class: IP54.
Height: 345mm.
Length: 95mm.

 NOTE: BATTERIES ARE NOT INCLUDED!

The DEWALT DW088K 2 Way Self-Levelling Line Laser is accurate to ±0.3mm/m in levelling applications. Self-levelling up to 4° surface angle with automatic out of level indication. It uses a simple 2 button operation with a low battery indication for ease of use.

The built-in magnetic pivot bracket mounts easily on metal surfaces, whilst the over moulded housing and thick glass protects the tool and helps maintain calibration under jobsite conditions. The included kit box helps to protect the unit and helps maintain calibration when stored in gang box.

Supplied with: 1 x Wall Mount Bracket, 1 x Heavy-Duty Carry Case and 3 x AA Batteries.

DW088K: Laser ONLY.
DW088KD: Laser & Detector.

The DEWALT DW088K 2 Way Self-Levelling Line Laser is supplied with:

1 x Wall Mount Bracket
1 x Heavy-Duty Carry Case
3 x AA Batteries