Nu Line Builders Merchants

Needed a spool of wire and wasn’t even sure of the gauge I needed.
Also needed a store to be open before I went into work. They opened at 7. Perfect.
Called ahead to check if they sold to normal people or if you had to be trade only but anyone can come in. Vaguely described what I needed for my project over the phone with someone and he went and checked, found what he thought I could use and then gave me the correct vocabulary to describe it again when I went in. HELPFUL!
They have taken over a few different shops on the road but when I went into one and asked for wire the man led me to the right section/​department. Once inside I described what I needed and he gave me a few different options and let me test the wire’s flexibility before I purchased. It was as cheap as I was finding it at other places and exactly what I needed.
Very happy experience here. Thumbs up.

I needed to get something to fix some curtains and I had one of the broken ones to show to make sure I’d get the right one. But when I went in to ask for help, they acted as if they had no clue what I was asking for. I eventually did find it but it was expensive. I ultimately found another one of better quality at another shop.

Trivia first: when Julia Roberts opens the blue door in THAT FILM, you can see Nu-​Line in the background :-)
Glad to see this row of shops is still here, while most spaces have changed hands several times since.
Well, I suppose this is an indispensible source for every developer.
I’m glad they are here, though, as there’s hardly anything they don’t stock, they offer sound advice, and the prices are OK.

At Nu-​line all you diy worries are answered. Everything is catered for adnd the staff are all very experienced.

Nu-​Line is a bit of an institution in Notting Hill, operating a multi-​store building materials business in what is now prime real estate market around Westbourne Park Road and Portobello Road. You can find pretty much everything you need to do some works in your home, from full renovation to basic diy. A lot of builders go and buy there as well and get a small discount which you can get too if you buy in quantities. The staff is typically very pro, no-​non sense people who will help you even if you have a funny accent or have no idea of the technical jargon.