Wickes is one of this country’s biggest DIY stores. As such it is the perfect place to go if you have plans to spruce up either your home or your garden. But while you could go and buy some decking, you can also buy other items to make a difference in your garden – such as hedge trimmers for example.
How do I find the website?
You can find the Wickes website by going to www.wickes.co.uk.
A Selection of the Best Selling Hedge Trimmers from Wickes
How can I reach the section containing hedge trimmers?
All the categories are neatly listed down the left hand side of the home page. If you glance down this list you should see an option to visit the gardens and landscaping section.
Once you are there, that section will ‘open up’ to reveal garden power tools and lawnmowers as one of the sub-sections. You’ll need to select the power tools option on the next page to reach the right section, which is at http://www.wickes.co.uk/Garden-Power-Tools+Lawn-Mowers/.
You can also bypass all that and search for ‘hedge trimmer’ in the search box near the top of the site if you wish.
Does it have a good selection of hedge trimmers?
You might be surprised to learn that they don’t sell a huge range at all. There are only two or three on the site, plus a hedge cutter attachment which is designed to fit one specific model of brush cutter.
They do sell a petrol hedge cutter and a normal corded hedge cutter though, so if you just want to go and buy something without having to wade through dozens of results you might like what you see here.
Are there any recognisable brand names on offer?
The answer, perhaps surprisingly, is no. Both of the hedge trimmers mentioned above are actually Wickes’ own brand. This means that if you want to buy a hedge trimmer that is made by a recognisable branded company, such as a Black and Decker for example, you will have to go elsewhere.
Is the site loaded with information?
When you access the page for a particular hedge trimmer, you will see that you have the option to zoom in on the picture. As per usual, you will find this brings up a fresh window with a bigger picture in it. Just quit out of this to go back to your normal page.
Further down you will see the product description, which is presented in a bullet point format for quick and easy reading. Any guarantee offered with it is generally noted down here as well.
You will notice another tab there as well, which is a reviews tab. Anyone who has previously bought a product from Wickes will be able to leave their opinion of it on the site. These take the form of a five star rating, and they are also split into quality and value for money. This gives you a little more info to help you decide whether or not to buy the hedge trimmer you are looking at.
Elsewhere you can scroll right to the bottom of any page to find numerous options for help and advice. These include the customer services section and also how to go about ordering something online if you wish.
How easy is it to order a hedge trimmer online?
Any hedge trimmer can easily be added to your online basket simply by clicking on the red button which prompts you to order. You can adjust the quantity before you do this if you wish to buy more than one for any reason.
Your shopping basket doesn’t show any delivery charge, but any fees which need to be added for any reason are done so when you go through the last stages of ordering. You can access the separate page regarding delivery charges though, in case you want to find out more beforehand.
Wickes do operate a next day servicer which is free of charge if you order over a certain amount – and your hedge trimmer may indeed go over that minimum amount, depending on which one you buy.
In conclusion
The Wickes name is one of the leading ones in the world of DIY. But of course it also has its place in providing garden equipment to keep things looking neat and tidy.
It may not sell a huge range of hedge trimmers, but what it does have is a small and neat range that still gets the job done. Do they have the right one for you?