Latest News 03/04/08
Sunday Opening Resumes
The clocks went forward last weekend, it's now officially British Summer Time.
Time to spend a while in the garden or perhaps make some improvements around the house.
For the convenience of our customers who will be working over the weekend we will now be open on Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm until the end of September 2008.
News 19/03/08
Easter 2008 Opening Times
Please note that Easter and Bank Holidays in general are busy times for us and anyone hoping for a delivery for the Easter Weekend is advised to place your order early to avoid disappointment.
| Good Friday | 21st March | 7:30 am to 5 pm |
| Easter Saturday | 22nd March | 8 am to 3 pm |
| Easter Sunday | 23rd March | CLOSED |
| Bank Holiday Monday | 24th August | 7:30 am to 5 pm |
These arrangements are an extension of our usual hours, in particular note the extra two hours opening on Easter Saturday.
News 16/03/08
Landscaping Launch Weekend Successful
Widnes Vikings star Ian Hardman was at Widnes Landscape Center on Saturday to publicise our change of name to Landscape Center and to promote our newly re-built and refurbished display area. He met local junior players, signed autographs and was present for the cutting of our Landscape Center celebration cake which was given out to visitors to the display.
One of his many tasks on Saturday was to make the official presentation to Halton Hornets Junior Rugby League Team of the training kit and clothing recently sponsored by Landscape Center and Marshalls. The juniors also received free tickets to watch Widnes Vikings play Leigh Centurions on Easter Monday.
The event was well attended by both the trade and general public. Many visitors placed orders to take advantage of the generous Launch Weekend special offers. Despite a damp and gloomy start on Saturday the weather stayed dry and gave everyone the opportunity to inspect the newly re-built paving and landscaping display.
The winners of the Competition Prize Draw will be announced on Monday.
News 13/03/08
Landscaping Display Launch Weekend
Friday 14th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March 2008
To celebrate the opening of our newly re-built and refurbished paving display, Widnes Landscape Center is holding an opening weekend with events for both the trade and public.
Pay us a visit and see the latest products from Marshalls and Pavestone. Meet our suppliers’ representatives and pick up their latest catalogues. Get advice and pass on your comments about their products. See our new display, enjoy a snack and enter our competition prize draw.
Meet Widnes Vikings player Ian Hardman
Widnes born Ian Hardman will be appearing on our new display on Saturday 15th March. Together with our branch manager, he will be making a presentation to Halton Hornets Junior Rugby League Team. Marshalls and Build Center have both kindly sponsored training kit and clothing for the team.
Competition Prize Draw
Answer a simple question correctly and be entered into a draw to win one of two pairs of VIP tickets for the Widnes Vikings versus the Celtic Crusaders match on the 27th of April.
This includes a full Match Day Hospitality Package at the Stobart Stadium Halton. Winners will get access to the Sponsors’ Lounge, champagne on arrival, a two-course meal with wine, match programme, half-time tea and coffee, bar facilities, hostess service and can see the match from the Silver Seating area.
Entry forms will be available from the Finnforest cabin on our display during the opening weekend and must be completed in full and returned on the same day.
Meet Our Suppliers
Representatives from Marshalls, Pavestone and Britannia will be attending the official opening of our new paving and landscaping display on Friday 14th March. They will be on hand to offer advice and receive your feedback about their products. Why not call in and collect their latest brochures?
Special Offers and Free Refreshments
Promotional deals will be available on orders placed during the three days of the opening weekend. Visit our display and see our special offers leaflet for details.
News 12/03/08
Display Refurbishment - Phase 2
Our newly rebuilt paving and landscaping display has now partially re-opened.
Most of the Marshalls and Center Brand paving displays have been completed and these areas are now open to the public. Please feel free to come along, browse around and be inspired by some of the innovative features on our display.
The full official re-opening will be celebrated on the 14th, 15th and 16th of March. The Landscape Center launch weekend will feature special offers, a prize draw competition and a visit from Widnes Vikings player Ian Hardman. There will also be representatives from several manufacturers present to answer queries and give advice about their products.
Work is continuing at the far end of the display area, where a Pavestone natural stone display is still being installed.
The aggregates display and self-service brochure display is being re-located to a new Finnforest cabin at the far end of the landscape display area. The cabin is behind the area where the contractors are working and is therefore still closed.
If you have any specific queries about decorative aggregates, then phone our sales counter on 0151 424 4571. The sales staff will advise you whether we have the product in stock and if so, they can arrange for you to view it in another part of our yard.
Pictures 26/02/08
Work continues on the Pavestone natural stone display. A Britannia arbour on the Center Brand natural stone display.
Pictures 12/03/08
The Pavestone natural stone display is now completed and features a Rusty Slate Circle, surrounded by a selection of natural stone paving and setts. The wall and planter is made from Pavestone Natural Stone Setts.
For more pictures of the re-building and refurbishment of the display, including Marshalls products, see Display Refurbishment - Phase 1.
Keep checking back to this page for updates on work in progress and more news of the full re-opening of the display.
News 19/02/08
New Name, New Logo
Build Center Widnes, formerly Lunts Heath Building Supplies, has been re-named Widnes Landscape Center.
The sign makers were on site today, installing new signs featuring our new Landscape Center logo.
This is all part of a new initiative by Wolseley UK to promote the availability of paving and landscaping products through Build Centers and specialist Landscape Centers throughout the country.
For more information about Landscape Centers in the North West of England see their website.
News 12/02/08
Landscape Center
Build Center, part of Wolsley UK, have launched a major new initiative in the paving and landscaping market. Backed up by a new website, www.landscape-center.co.uk, they are introducing a network of specialist Landscape Centers, to provide enhanced levels of service and customer care to both the trade and the general public.
Landscape Centers will all have a 'landscaping champion', who is a member of staff that has been specially trained to deal knowledgeably with enquiries for landscaping products. In addition, some selected Landscape Centers will also carry additional stock and have a public paving and landscaping display area.
Build Center Widnes will be re-named Landscape Center Widnes and will continue to specialise in quality paving and landscaping products. The public paving display at Widnes is being re-built and refurbished to provide the very best experience for our customers.
See also this article in the Builders Merchants Journal.
News 23/02/08
Display Refurbishment - Phase 1
We are pleased to announce that our paving and landscaping display is being extensively rebuilt and refurbished. Please note that the display will be temporarily closed to the public for the next week or so, whilst work is in progress.
If you need to examine a particular product while our display is closed, then phone our sales counter on 0151 424 4571. The sales staff will advise you whether we have the product in stock and if so, they can arrange for you to view it in our yard.
The aggregates display and self-service brochure display is being re-located to a new Finnforest cabin at the far end of the landscape display area.
Most of the existing paving is being removed and the display will be re-laid with new products. We will also be supplying a lot more Marshalls products that we have not previously displayed here at Widnes. The work is being carried out by a Marshalls registered contractor.
Pictures 30/01/08
Refurbishment work on our public paving and landscaping display including site clearance, ground breaking and preliminary setting out of a Center Brand natural stone circle feature and a Marshalls Saxon patio circle edged with granite setts.
Pictures 31/01/08
Levelling and laying out in progress on the natural stone paving display. Top quality materials used for the reconstruction work. Ear defenders on our stone lion, no animals were harmed during the refurbishment of our display. A Marshalls Saxon patio circle laid on a screeded bed.
Pictures 01/02/08
Friday was a bad day with torrential rain and hail storms making work difficult. Work in progress on the Center Brand natural stone circle. The completed Marshalls Saxon patio circle and three newly installed Marshalls 'Livinglights' under test.
Pictures 04/02/08
Monday saw the welcome return of the usual Widnes winter sunshine and our Marshalls registered contractors were able to get stuck in to the work. Pointing up the Center Brand stone patio circle, fitting granite setts to make an edging and beginning the excavation of a sump for a water feature.
Pictures 05/02/08
Marshalls Eclipse granite paving, in 'Graphite' colour, edged with granite setts. The new Aqua Argent water feature with more 'Livinglights'.
Pictures 06/02/08
Today's work has a horticultural theme, rope edgings were used to make a flower bed and a raised planter was constructed with Marshalls Woodstone sleepers and posts.
Pictures 07/02/08
Filling the Aqua Argent water feature. New Britannia fencing and a Saxon Octant paving feature. Work in progress on a dividing wall using Marshalls Old Mill Brick. And finally a shot of our own staff installing metal railings around the fountain.
Pictures 08/02/08
A wall and corner seat under construction using Argent walling. The completed dividing wall in Old Mill Brick. The newly installed metal railings around the fountain.
Pictures 11/02/08
Our Marshalls registered contractors continue to be fortunate with the weather and the work is going well. Work in progress on a corner wall with integral seat in Argent walling. Beginning construction of the Saxon Octant seat with Marshalite walling. More Marshalite walling in the new Ash Multi colour. Pointing up a circle made from two National Trust Polesden Lacey half-circles with 'bonding-in' kits. A long view down the display showing our extra paving stands and the Finnforest cabin. Ground clearance and setting out for the beginning of the display near to our main gate.
Pictures 12/02/08
The work continues on another day of glorious sunshine and deep blue skies. Laying a Marshalls Heritage circle near the start of the display. The completed corner seat finished with Argent dark smooth flags and copings. Our stone lion seems to be feeling the cold despite the bright sunshine. Preliminary setting out of Woodstone sleepers and posts to contain a planted area by the main entrance.
Pictures 13/02/08
Beautiful blue skies over Build Center Widnes where the breeze gently wafts through the leaves of the yucca plants in front of our display. The completed Marshalls Heritage circle at the entrance. Traditional colour Tegula walling being built with Yorkstone Heritage paving in front. Views of the almost completed Argent and Saxon displays, including walls and seating features. Adding top-soil to the planting areas around the natural stone circle. A never ending task, keeping the cement mixer full.
Pictures 15/02/08
Clearing more ground for the display of Pavestone natural stone. The Marshalls Argent and Saxon displays almost complete. Woodstone around the border. A Marshalls Millstones water feature, in front of Britannia fencing. Center Brand natural stone and a Finnforest cabin.
Pictures 18/02/08
Fitting a Stonemarket Octant on to one of our display stands. A path made from Cobblestone Setts leading to a raised Heritage Octant feature surrounded by Tegula walling.
Pictures 19/02/08
Newly fitted Bradstone and Stonemarket flags on our display stands.
Pictures 21/02/08
A wet morning but it brings out the colour of the paving. Marshalls Argent paving and corner seat feature. Heritage circle in Yorkstone and Calder Brown octant. Marshalls Saxon circles. Center Brand natural stone circle and Stonemarket Yorkstone Riven Octant.
Pictures 22/02/08
Our Landscaping Champion, Jonathan Halliwell, putting the final touches to the planting around the Center Brand natural stone circle. Installation of a Pavestone Rusty Slate circle and surrounding natural stone paving. The completed Marshalls Saxon circles display. Also, the completed Saxon octant with seat feature. Argent paving and walling display with corner seat, Aqua water feature, and Marshalite walling in front.
Pictures 23/02/08
The completed Marshalls Heritage octant with Tegula walling. Also a Heritage circle and Marshalls Cobblestone Setts.
For the more news on the re-building and refurbishment of the display see Display Refurbishment - Phase 2.
News 12/12/07
Christmas 2007 and New Year 2008 Opening Times
We will be closing for Christmas at 5:00 pm on Friday 21st of December.
During the holiday we will be open for one day only from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday 27th of December.
We will re-open for business in the New Year at 7:30 am on Wednesday 2nd of January 2008.
We would like to thank all our customers, trade and public, for their business over the past year. We wish you all a Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year.
News 02/10/07
Winter 2007/2008 Opening Times
The nights are drawing in, the clocks go back this month and the mornings are becoming noticeably chilly. Winter is on it's way and we are reverting to our usual winter opening times. This means that we are now closed on Sundays until the end of March 2008. Sunday opening will resume next year between 1st April and 30th September from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
