Gwillim Builders Merchant
Our story begins in 1992 when Ben Gwillim and Bob Bacon, both employed by a Herefordshire timber and builders merchants at the time, saw the opportunity to utilise their combined knowledge and experience and bought the business, then known as J G Collins Builders Merchant. Gwillim & Bacon was born.
It is an interesting coincidence that Ben was to return to an area where his great-grandfather, also Ben Gwillim, had a coal yard supplying the miners of Big Pit, Milfraen, Keys Slope and Dods Slope with their entitlement coal.
Over the years, Gwillim & Bacon has developed a reputation for supplying building materials, timber and landscaping products at competitive prices, with a reliable and friendly service.
Our Story
The business became a family affair when Bob retired in 2012. Ben, and his wife Heather, were committed to the Gwillim & Bacon legacy and continuing the service for which they’d become known.
And in 2017, the second generation of Gwillim & Bacon began when Ben and Heather’s youngest son, Jack, joined the business. The trade was in his blood after working in the yard during school holidays and, after university, building his own career within the builders merchant trade. Jack’s brother Kevin became the latest family member to join the business in 2020. Like Jack, Kevin has spent his career working in the builders merchant industry prior to joining the business.
In 2021 we re-branded as “Gwillim Builders Merchant” and, as a family business, we’re excited about our future.
Our latest development in 2023 has seen us open our second branch in Caerphilly. This additional site will improve the service we can offer to our customers and give us better coverage throughout South Wales.
Our Mission
To provide a great service to our customers
Our aim is to continue to build on the values that have established our reputation so far, as well as to develop new ways to support all aspects of your building project.
We provide materials for the local building trade and home DIY enthusiasts, along with technical know-how and a personal service.
We supply the following
Building Materials
- Aggregates & Cements
- Bricks & Blocks
- Builders Metalwork
- Building Chemicals
- Insulation, drylining and Lintels
- Plaster & Plasterboard
Garden & Landscaping
- Artificial Grass
- Block Paving
- Concrete Paving & Coping
- Decking – Timber & Composite
- Decorative Aggregates
- Fencing & Sleepers
- Natural Paving & Porcelain
- Topsoil & Bark
- Weed Control & Geotextiles
- Planed, Square Edge Timber
- Skirting & Architraves
- Structural Timber
- T&G Flooring & Cladding
Timber & Joinery
- Door Linings
- Planed, Square Edge Timber
- Skirting & Architraves
- Structural Timber
- T&G Flooring & Cladding
Sheet Material
- Chipboard
- MDF
- OSB
Roofing
- Felts
- Lead Flashing
- Ridge Tiles & Accessories
- Slates
- UPVC Fascia
Civils & Drainage
- Above Ground Drainage
- BS Slabs & Edging
- DPM & DPC
- Drainage Channels
- Manhole Covers
- Underground Drainage
Fixing & Adhesives
- Bolts & Heavy Duty Fixing
- Decking Screws
- Drywall Screws
- Nails
- Silicone & Gap Fillings
- Wood Screws
Tools
- Buckets & Barrows
- Drill Bits
- Gloves
- Hand Tools
- Shovels & Spades
- Spirit Levels
- Trowels & Floats
TESTIMONIALS
Friendly staff and great range of materials at very good prices.
Polite, friendly and helpful.
Very good service.