Dawson Wright Hardware

«open all hours» just like the tv series but only selling hardware. Ask for what you need and they find it!

Everybody it seems has their own particular reason for liking a local hardware shop. Mine’s to do with old fashioned metal mopbuckets, so that’s what I’m getting next time. Or maybe an enamel dish.
There is a good selection of cookware — cast iron frying pans, saucepans, pyrex dishes, before you get to the nails, scews, paints, door furniture etc.
It’s good to be in a shop where they seem pleased to see you as you buy a saucepan. In hardware shops like these customer service is all and Dawson Wright’s is a brilliant example of that.

I am a fan of Dawson Wrights hardware as they sold me some mouse traps yesterday and I caught a mouse this morning!
There is just one more mouse scurrying around my house, but hopefully he will also make his way to micey heaven soon!
The staff, a father and son, were very helpful and asked could they help straight away. They showed me the latest in mouse technology, these modern looking black plastic traps which are re-​usebale (no thanks!) called sure set mouse trap made by Proctor Pest Stop. They are £3.99 for a set of two.
They are perfect if you are a girl like me and think mice are icky. You don’t have to mess about with the trap, it sets so simply and it’s not one of those traps the mouse can outsmart, leaving you scratching your head when you notice the cheese is gone, but there’s no mousey.
The men in Dawson Wright’s recommended I use peanut butter and it worked a treat.
Inside the shop it is very old school, with all manner of nails, clips and tools you could need for any DIY jobs– it’s the personal touch of the staff that makes it stand out from the B&Q’s in Belfast.

They carry all the good stuff out in front of the store and then haul it back in at night. Somehow that really says it all for me about Dawson Wright Hardware.
Both of the staff regulars that work there are knowledgeable and helpful and they’re not afraid to recommend another store for you (something you’re taught not to do in America) if they don’t carry something. As a matter of fact, the store is a bit jam packed with goods, so if you don’t find what you’re looking for right away, you’re better of asking because you’re probably not looking in the right place.
The other reason to be sure to talk to the staff is that they keep a great deal of their stock upstairs and out of the way. Most of the fasteners — nails, screws, latches, etc., are also behind the counter.
I mean, come on, they’ve got chicken wire there. And I bought some.

It does the job. If you need a new brush, mop, dishwasher fluid, kitchen roll, electric fuses or scissors, you can pop in here and get what you need and because it’s locally run, it isn’t as much of a rip off as the bigger brand names you might go for otherwise. I popped in here to get some supplies to put up scenery for a show I was doing recently in the local theatre, and these guys had all we needed for a fraction of what you would probably pay in B&Q. Not to demean B&Q, those guys are alright, but I’m a supporter of the local business, and I’m glad shops like this still exist and that the corporate giants haven’t obliterated them all… yet.