News Archive
These are all old news articles which have previously appeared on our News page. The content of this page is no longer maintained, pictures may have been deleted from our server and links may be broken. This page is kept purely for historical interest.
News 11/09/07
Closed Sunday 16th September 2007
Please note that we are closed on Sunday 16th September 2007. This is to allow managers and staff to attend the Glee trade exhibition. This is an important opportunity for them to meet paving and landscaping product manufacturers and also to see previews of any new products which we may be introducing next year.
We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause and we hope that customers will benefit from our staff's increased product knowledge as a result of attending this event.
News 08/08/07
Summer Bank Holiday 2007
We are closed on Bank Holiday Monday 27th August.
Bank Holidays are busy times for us and anyone hoping for a delivery for the Bank Holiday Weekend is advised to place your order early to avoid disappointment.
| Friday | 24th August | 7:30 am to 5 pm |
| Saturday | 25th August | 8 am to 1 pm |
| Sunday | 26th August | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm |
| Bank Holiday Monday | 27th August | CLOSED |
We will re-open for business as usual at 7:30am on Tuesday 28nd August.
News 26/06/07
Wolseley UK Stocktake June 2007
Please note that we will be closing early, for stocktaking, at 4:00pm on Friday 29th June and we will remain closed over the weekend.
This is a national Wolseley UK stocktake and will affect most Wolseley UK owned businesses including Build Centers. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
| Friday | 29th June | 7:30 am to 4 pm |
| Saturday | 30th June | CLOSED |
| Sunday | 1st July | CLOSED |
We will re-open for business as usual at 7:30am on Monday 2nd July.
News 02/05/07
May Day Bank Holiday 2007
We are closed on Bank Holiday Monday 7th May.
Bank Holidays are busy times for us and anyone hoping for a delivery for the Bank Holiday Weekend is advised to place your order early to avoid disappointment.
| Friday | 4th May | 7:30 am to 5 pm |
| Saturday | 5th May | 8 am to 1 pm |
| Sunday | 6th May | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm |
| Bank Holiday Monday | 7th May | CLOSED |
Please note that we will also be closed for the Spring Bank Holiday Monday 28th May.
News 19/03/07
Easter 2007 Opening Times
| Good Friday | 6th April | 8 am to 1 pm |
| Easter Saturday | 7th April | 8 am to 1 pm |
| Easter Sunday | 8th April | CLOSED |
| Easter Monday | 9th April | CLOSED |
News 19/03/07
New Racking Installed in our Warehouse
We are pleased to announce the installation of new racking in our warehouse. This will improve the storage of our plaster products and will also provide the opportunity to stock timber.
News 04/01/2007
New Extended Opening Hours for 2007
Please note that from Monday 8th January 2007 our opening hours will be moving into line with other Build Centers nationally and our revised opening times will be as follows:
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5pm
Saturday 8am to 1pm
Sunday 9.30am to 12.30pm
Lunts Heath regulars will no doubt be pleased to learn that you can now visit us even earlier in the morning on weekdays. We hope that all our customers will appreciate the extra convenience of our new opening times.
News 19/11/2006
We are now Build Center Widnes
Following our successful acquisition by Wolseley UK, we are now Build Center Widnes. Since Monday 13th November 2006 we have been fully connected to the Wolseley computer system and have been able to serve account customers from any Wolseley Center branches. The general public will continue to be made welcome and are invited to visit our paving display area.
Lunts Heath Paving Center will still specialise in quality paving and landscaping materials within Build Center Widnes.
There are many exciting changes taking place and we will be expanding our stock holding in several areas, especially bricks and building blocks. Therefore, some products advertised on this site, on our price lists or on our previous advertising may no longer be available as originally described. We will always strive to offer suitable alternatives but customers should be aware that it may not always be possible to get an exact match.
For the latest news and information call in and see us at Build Center Widnes. Don't forget to look out for our clearance bargains and deals on discontinued lines.
News 23/10/2006
Weekend Closure in November
Please note that we are closed on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November 2006.
This closure is necessary for stocktaking prior to our re-opening as Build Center Widnes following our acquisition by Wolseley UK. We will re-open for business as usual at 8am on Monday 13th November 2006.
News 14/10/2006
October Happy Hour
For the remaining Wednesdays in October we are offering 10% discount on sales completed between 12noon and 1pm.
Happy Hour 10% Discount is applied before VAT @17½%. Discount only applies to collections or delivery orders which are paid in full during the Happy Hour. Discount may not be used in conjunction with any other offers. Special terms apply to monthly account customers.
News 14/10/2006
October Offers
Special offers for October include 20% off bulk purchases of B.S.Eaton X-Range textured paving and 15% off Marshalltown tools. We also have deals on Top Pave Regatta block paving and Dalestone Block Paving. See our October Special Offers PDF for more details.
News 11/09/2006
Amended Winter Opening Hours
Please note that we have reverted to our Normal Winter Opening Hours on Saturdays.
We are now open from 8am to 12noon on Saturdays but will stay open from 9:30am to 12:30pm on Sundays, which is an hour longer than previously advertised.
Weekday opening times remain 8am to 5pm as usual.
News 29/08/2006
We Now Stock Engineering Bricks
65mm Red and Blue Engineering Bricks are now in stock. For these and our other bricks and blocks see our Building Materials Page. This is an immediate benefit of the expanded trading contacts and increased purchasing power resulting from our recent acquisition by Wolseley UK.
News 12/08/2006
Lunts Heath Acquired By Wolseley UK
We are pleased to inform you that Lunts Heath Limited has been acquired by Wolseley UK.
We believe that both our customers and our staff will benefit from Lunts Heath becoming part of such a well-regarded British FTSE company. Our customers in the Widnes area will now have access to the facilities and backing of an industry leader.
We will be trading as a branch of Build Center, a brand with which we are sure you are familiar. Details of Build Center and the other Wolseley UK brands can be found at www.wolseley.co.uk.
We are also pleased to tell you that Chris Price will be staying with the business as branch manager here at Widnes and ensuring that all our customers receive the same excellent service to which our regulars have become acustomed. Visitors to Lunts Heath can also expect to see all the same familiar faces behind the counter, in the stock yard and driving our wagons.
News 07/08/2006
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY 2006
Bank Holiday Weekend Opening Times
| Saturday | 26th August | 8am - 2pm |
| Sunday | 27th August | 10am - 1pm |
| Monday | 28th August | CLOSED |
Please note that bank holiday weekends are often a busy time for us. We will be delivering on Saturday 26th August but anyone hoping for a delivery on that day should place their order as soon as possible. We usually require a minimum of three full working days(not including weekends and bank holidays) notice for deliveries of items that are in stock. Special order items that have to be brought in specially from the supplier may require upto fourteen days notice.
Also please be aware that the week following a bank holiday is also a busy time for deliveries, so if you are planning a job for the following weekend, please place your order as soon as possible.
Normal opening resumes at 8am on Tuesday 29th August 2006.
This weekend is the last of our Extended Summer Opening before we revert to our normal Winter Opening Times.
News 12/06/2006
New Price Lists
We have made some minor alterations to the Bradstone Paving and the Pavestone Natural Stone Paving price lists. Prices are unchanged and the latest version number for both lists is 06.03. All our price lists are available from our Price Lists Page.
News 26/05/2006
Pillar Caps, Balls and decorative Finials
Although we have always sold pillar caps, stone balls and decorative finials they have not previously been displayed on our website. Earlier this week we got lucky with the weather and were able to dodge the showers get some new photographs which now illustrate the new Pillar Caps page on our website.
See more details on our Pillar Caps page.
News 11/05/2006
Stanley Tools World Cup Tool Promotion
Stanley Tools have produced a special Limited Edition England Tool Range for the World Cup 2006. All the tools are produced in the red and white colours of the Cross of St.George and are Stanley's usual high quality.
You could win a Cash Prize of up to £50,000.00 on any item purchased from our shop or receive a retro-style England football jersey if you spend over £66.00 online with Toolbank Express.
Update 03/07/06
Although we are no longer advertising the Stanley England Tool Range on this site, die hard fans wanting souvenirs of the 2006 World Cup should phone 0151 424 4571 or e-mail info@luntsheath.co.uk to enquire about offers on any remaining stock.
News 2/05/2006
Spring Bank Holiday Weekend Opening Times 2006
- Friday 26th May
- 8 am to 5 pm
- Saturday 27th May
- 8 am to 2 pm
- Sunday 28th May
- 10 am to 1 pm
- Bank Holiday Monday 29th May
- 10 am to 1 pm
Normal opening resumes at 8 am on Tuesday 30th May 2006.
Please remember that Bank Holiday Weekends are a busy time for us. If you think you may require a delivery for this weekend, please place your order early to avoid disappointment, four or five working days notice is best.
News 18/04/2006
May Day 2006 Bank Holiday Weekend Opening Times
- Friday 28th April
- 8 am to 5 pm
- Saturday 29th April
- 8 am to 2 pm
- Sunday 30th April
- 10 am to 1 pm
- Bank Holiday Monday 1st May
- 10 am to 1 pm
Normal opening resumes at 8 am on Tuesday 2nd May 2006.
Please remember that Bank Holiday Weekends are a busy time for us. If you think you may require a delivery for this weekend, please place your order early to avoid disappointment.
News 14/04/2006
Easter 2006 Opening Times
This is just a quick reminder of our Opening Times this weekend, just in case you missed them on our home page.
Good Friday 8 am to 2 pm
Easter Saturday 8 am to 2 pm
Easter Sunday CLOSED
Easter Monday 10 am to 1 pm
New Billboard Advertisement
We are pleased to announce that we now have a billboard advertisement on the A557, on the way into Widnes from the Runcorn Bridge. Naturally, we hope that this will raise awareness of our business with visitors to the town.
Updated Website
Our site is being updated to meet the latest XHTML 1.0 specification. Expected user benefits should include faster page load times, and resizeable text to improve accessibility. Our new pages have now been tested in the Firefox, Opera and Explorer browsers. The web pages now resize automatically to different screen sizes and the new styling has improved the appearance of our printed directions for visitors.
News 19/01/2006
New Products and Price Lists
We are busy preparing for the arival of several exciting new products for 2006. Some details are already available in our new Price Lists, please check that you are using the latest ones with 06 version numbers. Remember new prices don't always mean higher prices, some kinds of Natural Indian Stone continue to fall in price and are often a viable alternative to many previously popular concrete products. Also, Marshalls have reduced the price of the Diarmuid Gavin Lunar Patio Kit.
This year we will be stocking Concept Paving from Stonemarket which introduces some interesting new textures to our contemporary paving range. The new Rio Paving Range will be available to special order including the spectacular new Cascade Waveset.
Bradstone have a new range of contemporary paving called Panache and we will be expanding our stock of the very popular Old Riven Paving with the addition of the new 1.5m diameter small circles.
News 05/01/2006
Safety Footwear and Work Boots
Safety Boot Shop and Work Boot Shop are the new safety footwear department of Lunts Heath Building Supplies.
We stock DeWalt and Scruffs safety boots and safety trainers at our showroom in Widnes and can now offer UK based visitors to our website the opportunity to purchase safety footwear by telephone, e-mail or mail order. See more details of our boots and footwear.
Lunts Heath Ltd. have registered the following domain names www.safetybootshop.com, www.safetybootshop.co.uk and www.workbootshop.co.uk to publicise our new venture in footwear sales.
News 05/12/05
Christmas Is Coming
Please note that we will be closed for Christmas from 5pm on Thursday 22nd Dec 2005 and we will re-open at 8am on Wednesday 4th January 2006.
May we take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their business over the past year and to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
New Top Pave Regatta Block Paving
Top Pave Regatta Block Paving is now in stock. It is a 60mm cobble-effect block
available in three sizes and three colours.
See more details.
A new Block Paving price list has been issued, the latest version is now number 05v07.
News 09/11/05
Exceptional Sunday Closures.
Please note, that for a variety of personal and seasonal reasons, we are closed on Sunday 13th November 2005 and again on Sunday 4th December 2005.
On each occaision we will be working normally until 12noon on Saturday and will re-open as usual at 8am on the following Monday morning.
News 05/09/05
New 50mm Block Paving
B.S.Eaton Block Paving
is now available in 50mm and in an extended range of colours.
We are pleased to announce that we are switching to B.S.Eaton for the supply
of all our standard 50mm and 60mm block paving, we hope that customers will
appreciate the greater choice of colours, together with the improved colour and surface finish.
A new Block Paving price list has been issued, the latest version number is now 05v06.
News 05/09/05
Krishna Natural Indian Stone.
Pavestone Natural Indian Stone is now available in the new Krishna colour.
A new Pavestone price list has been issued, the latest version number is now 05v07.
News 23/08/05
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY 2005 Bank Holiday Weekend Opening Times
| Saturday | 27th August | 8am - 2pm |
| Sunday | 28th August | 10am - 1pm |
| Monday | 29th August | CLOSED |
Please note that bank holiday weekends are usually a busy time for us, we already have deliveries booked in for Friday and Saturday.
We will be delivering on Saturday 27th August but anyone hoping for a delivery on that day should place their order as soon as possible this week. We usually require a minimum of three full working days(not including weekends and bank holidays) notice for deliveries. Also please be aware that the week following a bank holiday is also a busy time for deliveries, so if you are planning a job for the following weekend, please place your order as soon as possible.
Normal opening resumes at 8am on Tuesday 30th August 2005.
This weekend is the last of our Extended Summer Opening before we revert to our normal Winter Opening Times.
News 17/08/05
New Natural Indian Stone Kotah Blue.
Pavestone Natural Indian Stone is now available in the new Khota Blue colour.
Please note that our natural stone is supplied in specially
priced full packs of mixed sizes only. This means that we are able to supply
it at what we believe are very competitive prices. As a result, please be
aware that part packs are non-returnable.
A new Pavestone price list has been issued, the latest version number is now 05v06.
News 18/07/05
New Pavestone Products On Display
New Random Tumbled Blocks.
We now have the new random tumbled Pavestone Pavesetts on display in
the Savannah and Graphite colours. This is available to special order only,
in 14 m2 packs.
New Polished Natural Indian Stone.
Pavestone Natural Indian Stone in Raj Blend, Modak and Fossil, is now done with a special polished finish making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. It is available to special order only, in 21.33 m2 packs.
A new Pavestone price list has been issued, the latest version number is now 05v05.
New Stonemarkets Products.
We now have Stonemarket Multi-Mix chippings in stock. Also we have extended our range of Stonemarket Granite setts with the addition of the Beige and Red colours, these natural stone setts make an attractive and versatile edging which can be used with a wide range of different paving products.
A new Stonemarket Walling and Edging price list has been issued, the latest version number is now 05.03, and the latest Aggregates price list is 05v05 and the Block Paving price list is now 05.05.
News 06/06/05
Website Fixed
Business as usual. Our website is now working properly again.
News 04/06/05
Welcome Back To Our Website
Our website has been offline, normal service resumes today.
We have been in the process of changing our internet service provider.
Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, this resulted in our website
being unavailable from some time on Monday 30/05/05 to the evening of
Friday 03/06/05.
The website is now up and running again normally with the exception of
the customer contact form on the Contact Us Page. Until this is working
properly again it is best to telephone your enquiries to 0151 424 4571
or e-mail to info@luntsheath.co.uk.
Deliveries : 3 Days Notice Required
We are still very busy due to the recent Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May
Please note that we need at least three full working days notice for deliveries (not including weekends and bank holidays). All orders are picked at least a day in advance and are often loaded onto our lorries the day before the agreed delivery date. Amended orders may be subject to a delay beyond the original specified time.
News 01/06/05
Deliveries : Minimum of 3 Days Notice Required
We are still very busy due to the Spring Bank Holiday
Due to the outstandingly good weather over the Bank Holiday weekend
we already have a large number of deliveries booked in for this week,
including Saturday and also next Monday morning. If you urgently require
extra sand or stone for your job, we are sometimes able to deliver
sooner if you are able to accept your delivery tipped loose because
we usually have more time available for our tipper lorry.
Please note that we need at least three full working days notice for
deliveries (not including weekends and bank holidays). All orders are
picked at least a day in advance and are often loaded onto our lorries
the day before the agreed delivery date. Amended orders may be subject
to a delay beyond the original specified time.
News 23/5/05
New Bricks
Marshalls Rochester Blend now in stock.
We now have 73mm Marshalls Rochester Blend in stock. Please note that although these are a different size, they are otherwise similar in colour and appearance to Marshalls Old Mill Brick 63mm (Sunset) and Stonemarket Cottage Garden Brick 63mm (Rose). See our full range of bricks.
News 21/5/05
SPRING BANK HOLIDAY 2005 Bank Holiday Weekend Opening Times
| Saturday | 28th May | 8am - 2pm |
| Sunday | 29th May | 10am - 1pm |
| Monday | 30th May | 10am - 1pm |
Please note that bank holiday weekends are usually a busy time for us, we already have deliveries booked in for Friday and Saturday.
We will be delivering on Saturday 28th May but anyone hoping for a delivery on that day should place their order as soon as possible this week. We usually require a minimum of three full working days(not including weekends and bank holidays) notice for deliveries. Also please be aware that the week following a bank holiday is also a busy time for deliveries, so if you are planning a job for the following weekend, please place your order as soon as possible.
Normal opening resumes at 8am on Tuesday 31st May 2005.
News 18/05/05
Natural Indian Stone Price Reduction
Natural Indian Stone is now even better value. Pavestone sandstone paving in Cotswold Mix is now reduced to only £20.00 +VAT per square metre and the Sandstone Paving Setts are now only £22.00 +VAT per square metre. Pavestone Mongolian Slate from China is now only £26.85 +VAT per square metre. New price lists have been issued, the latest versions are Pavestone 05v4 and Block Paving & Setts 05.04.
News 14/05/05
Changes to Aggregates Price List
Chipped Bark Discontinued
Scotch Cobbles Added
Unfortunately, due to recent price rises from our supplier in Wales, we regret that we are unable to supply chipped bark anymore. A new aggregates price list has been issued, the latest version number is now 05v4 and now includes Scotch Cobbles.
News 05/05/05
Deliveries : 3 Days Notice Required
We are still very busy due to the May Bank Holiday
Please note that we need at least three full working days notice for deliveries (not including weekends and bank holidays). All orders are picked at least a day in advance and are often loaded onto our lorries the day before the agreed delivery date. Amended orders may be subject to a delay beyond the original specified time.
News 26/4/05
MAY DAY 2005 Bank Holiday Weekend Opening Times
| Friday | 29th April | 8am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 30th April | 8am - 2pm |
| Sunday | 1st May | 10am - 1pm |
| Monday | 2nd May | 10am - 1pm |
Please note that bank holiday weekends are usually a busy time for us.
We will be delivering on Saturday 30th April but anyone hoping for a delivery on that day should place their order as soon as possible this week. We require a minimum of three full working days(not including weekends and bank holidays) notice for deliveries. Also please be aware that the week following a bank holiday is also a busy time for deliveries, so if you are planning a job for the following weekend, please place your order as soon as possible.
Normal opening resumes at 8am on Tuesday 3rd May 2005.
News 29/3/05
We are busy because of Easter
Please note that this is a busy time of year for us, we need a minimum of three days notice for deliveries. If you need anything in a hurry remember that you can always call in and collect it if it's in stock.
Display Refurbishment Completed (News 23/3/05)
On-line Shopping (Updated 21/3/05)
We
are pleased to announce that in partnership with one of our tool suppliers, Toolbank, we now offer the opportunity to shop for tools on-line with Toolbank Express. We will still be
stocking our usual range of tools but for added convenience and for specialist items you can now deal direct with Toolbank Express.
Lunar Patio Kit (News updated 11/03/05)
Diarmuid Gavin
Seen him on TV? Now see his patio at Lunts Heath. We are proud to announce
that we are one of the first Marshalls stockists in the country to get the new Diarmuid Gavin Lunar Patio kit. This is now installed on our display area and can be viewed at any time, if
we are closed just look through the fence, you can't miss it. See the work in progress below.
Our price only £1,350.00 + £236.25 VAT = £1,586.25 plus delivery depending upon distance. Please telephone 0151 424 4571 for a quote.
News. (Friday 25/02/05)
Welcome to our new website. It has been completely redesigned and features many new pages to assist our customers in making use of our services. Our price lists are now available in Adobe
PDF format for easy downloading. The links page now features new links to all our stock manufacturer's websites.
2005 will see further refurbishment of the display and many exciting new products including an expanded range of natural "Indian" stone and Marshalls Eclipse natural granite paving for a neat modern contemporary look. Regular customers will be pleased to see that we are improving the yard with extensive new concrete hardstanding.
The new
self service cabin is already open for business on the display. Call in, see our wide selection of decorative gravel and help yourself to our new brochures and price lists.
2004 was a very busy year for us with the opening of our new warehouse building with an improved shop and
counter service area. We now stock a variety of tools and safety equipment.
Last year also saw improvements with new display stands for paving products and a new range of natural stone paving.
