B&Q has opened the doors to its new Greater Manchester Altrincham store located inside the one of the several former Homebase units it acquired in January.

The 41,000sq ft store offers over 16,000 home improvement essentials as well as services to local customers, including Valspar paint mixing services, timber cutting and a dedicated TradePoint counter for trade professionals.

Shoppers will also be able to browse the retailer’s kitchen and bathroom showrooms, as well as stock up on outdoor plants and gardening equipment in the garden centre on the side of the store.

B&Q Altrincham employs 38 retail colleagues, including 19 who have transferred from Homebase and 19 newly recruited roles.

B&Q retail director Paddy Earnshaw said: “Today’s opening of B&Q Altrincham is the start of eight new store openings throughout April and May.

“This enables us to deliver on our commitment to make every customer count and brings B&Q and TradePoint’s extensive offer of home improvement products and services to more customers across the UK and Ireland.

“It’s been a fast start to the year and a fantastic effort from teams across the whole business to convert these former-Homebase sites to the B&Q brand and offer so quickly. We’re delighted to now be welcoming our new customers to these stores.”

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