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How the Bunnings Trade team can help your business thrive

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Heading into a new client build or a renovation? It’s time to add Bunnings Trade to your team.


Key overview: What the expert Bunnings Trade teams around the country can offer

  • Advice: Ask the Trade Specialist Team what you’ll need to complete the job.
  • Quoting services: Get a complete rundown of all materials needed before you talk to your client.
  • Scheduling for your jobs: Make sure your supplies and installers are onsite when you need them.
  • Selection Services: The Bunnings Trade Building Solutions Studio offer whole-of-build and fit-out options beyond the warehouse, supporting your entire project.
  • Business growth: Look at growing your business with the backing of a nationwide company.
  • Call 134 TRADE (134 872) or visit your local Trade Desk for more information on our support services.

When on the job, the most common thing Ash Bourne hears from tradies is: “Bunnings can do that? I had no idea!” As an Area Sales Manager for Bunnings Trade, Ash talks with builders and contractors on a daily basis, offering advice on projects, quoting jobs and organising materials for delivery.

From foundations to fit-out, Sales Managers like Ash and the team of Bunnings Trade Account Managers and Trade Specialists around the country are taking the load off tradies so they can get back to the important jobs at hand.

“We can basically help build a house from the bottom up,” Ash says. “The first step for anyone is just to ask. We have a whole team waiting.” Ash, who was on The Block site this season to support the teams and their building crews, talks us through the areas the Bunnings Trade teams can step in and help.

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How to get started with Bunnings Trade Desk and 134 TRADE

“If you have a PowerPass account, just walk up to the Trade Desk at your local Bunnings or call 134 TRADE (134 872) and explain to the Trade team what job you’re planning,” Ash says.

“The team on that desk or answering that call has an understanding of what the building industry needs are and will be able to help you start organising everything from the materials you’ll require to when you need them delivered.”

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How can I get my own Bunnings Trade Account Manager?

“If your needs are big enough and frequent enough, the next step is for an Account Manager to be assigned,” Ash says.

This is when tradies see a big difference in efficiency and cost savings.

“The breadth of what our teams have access to always surprises people,” Ash says.

“We can organise the quoting and delivery of everything from windows, frames and trusses to landscaping supplies. We also have access to steel frames and trusses, structural steel and a whole range of materials and products from foundations to fit-out.”

How to organise a quote through Bunnings Trade

One obvious advantage comes before the work even begins. Trade Account Managers and the phone team are able to look at plans and provide detailed costing for everything needed, with support in the background to access pricing and volume for larger quotes.

“That means you’ll have a much clearer idea of how much everything will be for your quote, without having to run around and make a dozen calls,” Ash says.

“For sheer convenience alone, one conversation is a lot easier than having to negotiate different suppliers and manage different delivery schedules from multiple sources.”

What is Bunnings Trade Building Solutions Studio?

A game changer when it comes to whole-of-build and fit-out solutions, the Bunnings Trade Building Solutions Studio (BSS) provides curated physical and digital spaces for commercial customers to make product selections and engage with the team earlier in the project lifecycle.

“It reduces the administration required to move from selection to project completion,” Ash says.

How Bunnings Trade helps with future building business planning

Not only can you streamline current jobs, but you can start looking at business expansion while still keeping control of your operations.

“That’s possible because, behind the scenes, you effectively have a whole team working with you,” Ash says. “You can build a house through Bunnings Trade right now from start to finish. We can help on a single reno through to multi-residential developments and even high-rise buildings. It’s well worth having a chat with our team.”

Want to learn more about Bunnings Trade Building Solutions Studio?

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Health & Safety

Asbestos, lead-based paints and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber are health hazards you need to look out for when renovating older homes. These substances can easily be disturbed when renovating and exposure to them can cause a range of life-threatening diseases and conditions including cancer. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer or visit our Health & Safety page.

When following our advice in our videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.