Welcome to the Blogs

If you want to be both warm and eco-friendly this winter B&Q have got a fantastic buy one, get one free offer on loft insulation. This means that you can get 2 packs of 20mm thick insulation for only £6 - that's just £1 a roll!

YourTradeBase is a simple web app that’s been built by tradesmen for trademen. We all know the problem. At the end of a hard day, you remember you still have a set of new estimates to put together, as well as some invoices to get out. But the thought of cranking up the word processor and wrestling with fonts and formats has you screaming inside.

Simply Business allows you to compare business insurance quotes in minutes from leading insurers, including Zurich, Aviva, AXA, Hiscox and more. They quote over 95% of UK businesses, including tradesmen, home-workers, shops and consultants. Buy online or speak to our UK based specialists.

Today certainly feels like the end of summer, so to cheer us all up, B&Q are having an end of season clearout on a whole range of products.

This includes pressure washers from only £48.99, towel radiators from £42.53 and 25% off selected Garden Power Tools.

Have you got some spare equipment or tools that you no longer need and are desperate to shift? Well, ProblemSolved is here to help!

We're setting up a new "Mates Rates" section on our website to give tradespeople and members of the public a chance to post up their unwanted diy products completely free of charge.

All you need to do is send your products to jamesm@bayswatermediagroup.com with MATES RATES in the subject field and include:

Congratulations to our sister website Homes & Bargains which was included in the top 5 money-saving Interiors and shopping websites in the UK in the Daily Telegraph's Top 50 Interiors websites. Described as "busy and informative," Homes & Bargains was also listed in the top ten money saving websites by the News of the World in 2008.

To celebrate the launch of Dulux Colour Samplers, Homes & Bargains are offering one lucky person £500 to spend on Dulux paint and a professional decorator. If you win you’ll get a fresh new look in one room and all you’ll have to do is choose the colour!

To be in with a chance to win, all you have to do is click on this link and fill out a quick survey about celebrities and their houses.

Good luck!

It's last orders for further discounts on building and DIY tools and materials from Screwfix. You have until midnight tomorrow to claim 10% off all orders over £50. Simply enter the voucher code CV200109 when you get to the checkout.