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We are proud to announce that we have now added GP200 Multi-Purpose Silicone to our extensive range of SEALANTS & ADHESIVES and you can now buy it on-line, with free delivery on all orders over £50. This product is also available for our new Saturday delivery service which we recently announced to customers, old and […]

Some work environments and work tasks can present a risk of causing life-threatening lung diseases.  Breathing in dust, gases, fumes, and vapours in the workplace can cause serious, long-term lung damage. It often causes incurable health problems including work-related asthma, COPD, lung cancer, pneumoconiosis, silicosis, asbestos-related disease and extrinsic allergic alveolitis. Some of the high-risk […]

As well as feedback from our customers, reading the trade press, and visiting (when we can) trade shows, one other way we can get ahead of customer trends and interests is to analyse which sections of our website are being viewed, and how this compares to the same period last week, last month or last […]

According to the World Health Organisation, over 1 billion young adults are at risk of permanent, avoidable hearing loss. This is due to unsafe listening practices, and consequently, almost 2.5 billion people are projected to have some degree of hearing loss 2050. Many of the causes that lead to hearing loss can be avoided through […]

Stainless steel tying and sculpting wire – the possibilities are endless! Our stainless steel tying wire is a traditional, industrial product used for applications such as fencing, cables, hangers, horticultural work, and general tying applications where a good quality durable, corrosion resistant wire is required. It is soft and malleable making it easy to twist, […]

Once again, BS Fixings is proud to announce the launch of a new product to our ever-expanding range of stainless-steel products. This time our new product is a stainless steel perforated base insulation pin manufactured out of 304 grade stainless steel which is available in sizes from 25mm up to 165mm long. The base plate […]

There are loads of different wall ties on the market. Each one is designed to do a slightly different job. There are also building regulations that can influence which ones you’ll need, so choosing which one is best for your project can seem a little daunting at first. According to NHBC, wall ties of the […]

Any day now, the first shipment of SPAX Screws is due to land at BS fixings HQ. Following a quick quality check by our customer service and technical team we hope to get these into stock and on our shelves within hours of arrival, ready for shipment to our eagerly awaiting customers. Our first order […]

This is a question we often get asked when discussing the different screw options with our customers. It is a phrase that is often used, but also the type of question you may be embarrassed to ask if you believe everyone else knows what a self-tapping screw is, and you don’t! Perhaps it is the […]