Thomas Ainsworth Builders Merchant

Thomas Ainsworth Builders Merchant Local Family-Run Builders Merchants. Offering FREE local delivery on any quantity ordered. Same da Building materials then became the focal point of sales.

One of the few family-run, independent builders merchants in East Lancashire, situated in Burnley. History/background: Thomas Ainsworth (I) began by working as a steeplejack and selling building materials from a yard on Wood Street, Burnley in the 1950s/60s. Gradually, the demand for steeplejacking began to decline due to the closure of factories and Burnley's manufacturing industry. Due to popula

r demand, a bigger premises was needed and Thomas Ainsworth Builders Merchants was opened on the current site in Holmby Street in 1984 where it has remained ever since. Owned and managed by Thomas Ainsworth (II), employing a dedicated, experienced workforce of 7 including Thomas Ainsworth (III). During the Covid lockdown, daughter Charlotte Ainsworth came on board to help out. She is the one who responds to facebook messages and other online enquiries. Aim: To provide excellent customer service and free delivery, any quantity. With 40 years of knowledge and experience of building materials, we are happy to help answer your building and landscaping questions and queries to meet your individual needs.

15/06/2022

Good afternoon all. Just wanted to let all our customers old and new know that Thomas Ainsworth Builders Merchant (as you now know it) will cease trading this Friday. After over 45 years in the builders merchant trade, Tommy decided it was the right time to retire (although it took him a long time to decide!!)

We are sure you will all wish Tommy all the best in his retirement. He wishes to thank all his customers over the years for their support, some being with him from the beginning. There have been lots of ups and downs over the years but he wouldn't be still here if it wasn't for local people supporting his small business. The business will continue however under Howarth Timber.

Feel free to come into the yard this week to wish him good luck. Happy Retirement!

04/04/2022

Afternoon all! Just a customer notice that due to unforeseen circumstances, we are unable to deliver any bulk bags for the foreseeable future. However, we may still be able to offer what you want but tipped loose instead. Feel free to enquire about this option. Many thanks

21/12/2021

We will be closing today for our Christmas break. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Thank you again for your support this year. As a small business, we really appreciate you all "shopping small" :) We will be reopening on Tuesday 4th January 8am.

We are now closed for the weekend and will reopen on Tuesday 31st August. Hope everyone enjoys the bank holiday weekend ...
28/08/2021

We are now closed for the weekend and will reopen on Tuesday 31st August. Hope everyone enjoys the bank holiday weekend 😎👍

Morning all. Hope you have all had a good weekend. Just a heads up that there is a delay in Facebook messages coming thr...
23/08/2021

Morning all. Hope you have all had a good weekend. Just a heads up that there is a delay in Facebook messages coming through to us. So we will get to them as soon as we can when they appear! Do give the yard a call though if you need a quicker response 👍 remember to check out our website too to view our stock on www.thomasainsworthbm.co.uk

Your Local, Family-Owned, Independent Builders Merchant

08/08/2021

Hope everyone has had a good week. We will be back open tomorrow at 8am feeling refreshed from our summer holiday. All enquiries received this week will be responded to from tomorrow. Thank you

We are now closed for our annual summer holiday.  We will reopen on Monday 9th August at 8am. Have a good week everyone.
01/08/2021

We are now closed for our annual summer holiday. We will reopen on Monday 9th August at 8am. Have a good week everyone.

25/07/2021

We are looking for someone to join our small team to help deliver our building materials to the local area using our pickup truck. You would also need to be flexible and be able to work in our yard when needed to help advise customers. We need you to have experience of driving a pick up or truck and some knowledge of building or landscaping. Forklift license also desirable along with a clean drivers license. Hours are Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm and Saturday mornings 8am - 12noon. An initial 6 month temporary contract. Please email us a CV at [email protected] or email us if you have any questions. We will be in contact in August for anyone interested.

It's a little bit warm out there today! Dogs especially can overheat! Why not use one of our gorilla tubs to fill with w...
20/07/2021

It's a little bit warm out there today! Dogs especially can overheat! Why not use one of our gorilla tubs to fill with water to cool your dog down? 3 different sizes to choose from! 👍

Morning all! We have lots of broken pallets that we are needing to get rid of. May come in useful to anyone who is on wi...
17/07/2021

Morning all! We have lots of broken pallets that we are needing to get rid of. May come in useful to anyone who is on with a DIY project and needing bits of wood? All free to be taken away! Just come into the yard to have a look 👍

Local Family-Run Builders Merchants.

Offering FREE local delivery on any quantity ordered. Same da

Indian Stone paving now back in stock! Have has little or as much as you like. We split packs and sell individual flags ...
14/07/2021

Indian Stone paving now back in stock! Have has little or as much as you like. We split packs and sell individual flags unlike other builders merchants 👍 All with free local delivery. Call us today!

24/06/2021

We are looking for an experienced individual to join our small team at this independent, family run firm. We are looking for someone who has knowledge of landscaping and building materials as well as being reliable and possessing excellent customer service skills with a friendly manner. We need them to have a clean drivers license and be able to confidently drive our truck/tippers to deliver building materials within the local area. They will also be required to work in the yard to serve and advise customers on the products we sell when needed. Forklift drivers license is essential! Initially this will be a 6 month temporary contract in the view to extend if appropriate. Hours are Mon - Fri 8 am - 5 pm and Saturday 8 am - 12 noon.

Address

Holmby Street, Queensgate
Burnley
BB101SF

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

01282427375

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One of the few family-run, independent builders merchants in East Lancashire, situated in Burnley. History/background: Thomas Ainsworth (I) began by working as a steeplejack and selling building materials from a yard on Wood Street, Burnley in the 1950s/60s. Gradually, the demand for steeplejacking began to decline due to the closure of factories and Burnley's manufacturing industry. Building materials then became the focal point of sales. Due to popular demand, a bigger premises was needed and Thomas Ainsworth Builders Merchants was opened on the current site in Holmby Street in 1970 where it has remained ever since. Owned and managed by Thomas Ainsworth (II), employing a dedicated, experienced workforce of 7 including Thomas Ainsworth (III). Aim: To provide excellent customer service and free delivery, any quantity. With 40 years of knowledge and experience of building materials, we are happy to help answer your building and landscaping questions and queries to meet your individual needs. All with a smile and free local delivery on any quantity :)