Travis Perkins - Privilage Card

UBUILD-IT has formed an agreement with one of the largest Builders Merchants in Great Britain - Travis Perkins - which will afford UBUILD-IT clients the benefit of staff expertise at Travis Perkins when selecting their materials throughout their self-building journey, with the added incentive of a loyalty trade card when purchasing products through Travis Perkins, to give their new home that extra special finishing touch!

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Trade Accounts home

Frequently Asked Questions

Application for a Trade Card Account

Benefits

Travis Perkins Trademate

Trade Card Home

http://www.travisperkinsplc.com/aboutus/OurBusinesses.asp

At UBuild-It we are constantly striving to bring the best possible options to our clients. We have negotiated special rates with both Travis Perkins and Premier Guarentee to ensure that our self builders have access to the best possible choice of products and services available to the market.

The trade card is free and offers benefits negotiated with Travis Perkins by UBuild-It on behalf of the Self Builder and renovating customers.

Travis Perkins is one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants and is a main supplier to the building and construction market, one of the largest industries in the UK.  Born out of the merger in 1988 between Travis & Arnold and Sandell Perkins, the British-owned company can trace its roots back over 200 years.

Travis Perkins has been elected a Business Superbrand; the first company in the merchanting market and still the highest ranked merchant to be honoured.

Travis Perkins has more than 600 branches nationwide, so wherever you are, you’re never far away from a wide range of quality products stocked in the volumes you need, reliable deliveries and an excellent service from our friendly, knowledgeable staff  . The company supplies more than 100,000 product lines to trade professionals and Self Builders including building materials, plumbing and heating, landscaping, timber and sheet materials, doors and joinery, painting and decorating, dry lining and insulation, tool and equipment hire, , bathrooms and kitchens, and hand and power tools, together with a wide range of services including the trade-dedicated website, Trademate.

TP Tool Hire - At Travis Perkins we’ve built our tool hire service around the needs of the trade. This means you always get well-maintained, top brand tools and equipment that meet current safety standards. It also means a wide choice of tools and equipment in stock plus a choice of tool hire options. And if you ever need advice, our hire experts are always on hand to help you choose the best type of equipment for the job.

Membership to the trade card is free

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FAQs

Q – What will the Trade card cost us?
A – The trade card is completely free to applicants be it the cash trade card or the credit account.

Q – So it is a credit card?
A – No, it purely identifies your account when you purchase materials at a Travis Perkins branch to ensure you get access to the scheme’s benefits. There are two options available, the Trade Cash Account which offers the benefits of the discounted rates for the products and services on a pay as you go basis or the Trade Credit Account, this option can be useful for cash flow purposes offering the benefit of a monthly account. The account also has several benefits including the option upon completion to obtain a consolidated account of the materials and services purchased for use in the VAT reclaim procedure.

Q – When can I get one?
A – You can register for the benefits of either accounts at any time in your project. Naturally the earlier you register the more time you will have to benefit from your membership and the better planned your materials expenditure can be. You can liaise with your dedicated Travis Perkins manager who can offer you advice on the types of material you need,  procurement and delivery scheduling.

Q – Where can I get one?
A – Simply follow the link below and fill in the account request form. Follow the instructions and we will start the account application process.

Q – How much do I have to spend?
A – There is no minimum qualifying spend, all we ask is that you have a look at what we can offer. With hundreds of specialist manufacturers and products at our fingertips it is rare that Travis Perkins are unable to match a specification and offer competitive prices. If you can benefit from these special offers by using your trade card, why look elsewhere?

Q – What other benefits are there to being a Trade Card Holder?
A – You have access to Trademate – the online account service as well as E Billing options. TP also have an estimating service for your use as a Trade card customer.

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Application for Trade Card

Apply Today and start to benefit from the range of services available through UBuild-It and Travis Perkins.

To apply for a trade card, please complete the following form, one of our Trade card account managers will then be in touch to arrange the account forms to be sent out to you for signature.

Alternatively you can request an application by phone on 0845 2417919.

Travis Perkins nationwide network of branches covers mainland Britain only.

Click which account you would like to open below:

Credit account

Trade Cash Card

Benefits

Information coming soon..

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Travis Perkins Trademate

Trademate is an online service from Travis Perkins, which allows you to manage your account whenever its convenient for you. You can build priced enquiries for your chosen products and then order - all from the comfort of your PC.

A summary of the key features is listed below: -

Branch Finder
Find branches by town or postcode, with details including address, phone and fax numbers, opening times and location maps.

Online pricing enquiry and download
View your current prices on screen or request via email.

Order Tracking
You can find the current status of ‘Open’ orders.

Priced Enquiries and Secure Online Ordering
Search for products, build priced enquiries, choose your branch and then place a secure online order.

Copy Documents
View and print copy Invoices, Credit Notes and Statements.

Priced Product Lists
The following price lists are available via email:

Top 1,000 Best Selling Products

Top 5,000 Best Selling Products

Products Stocked by a Branch

Customer-defined Price List

Credit Account Balance Enquiry
Check your current account balance via the online enquiry.

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