If your trusty old step ladder was on its last legs over the festive period and you don't think it will make it to next year then now is a great time to replace it.  Sales promotions are always worth looking at to pick up a bargain and if you're lucky you can even snap yourself a brand-new ladder, for a bargain price in the New Year sales.

It is tempting to just buy the same ladder or the equivalent, after all your old ladder worked perfectly well while it lasted, so why buy something different?  Before you go out and purchase, take a moment to reflect and remember any times when you needed to borrow a different ladder for a specific job, or when your last ladder didn't work quite as well as it could have for the task at hand.  It's all too easy to forget that changing the hall lightbulb was a real pain of a job last time, and do you really want to go through that again?

Now is a great time to upgrade your ladder for something more versatile, which can be used for every and any job you may have to do around the home.  If you have moved house, you may have been hanging on to a ladder you bought when you had less storage space, but if you've got the space now for a better and bigger ladder why not make the investment?  Consider getting a multipurpose ladder if you do a lot of DIY; at the very least you may want to think about getting a slightly taller step ladder, that provides that extra bit of reach for tricky tasks.

Once the dust has settled on the festive period check out our clearance section as well as your local hardware stores for a good deal, and remember that we can often beat retail prices on popular models at our usual rates, so our full range is still very competitive and much broader than you will find at a retail park store or similar.