After yet another amazing response from the industry, we are delighted to reveal the 2025 finalists who are in the running to win a coveted DIY Week Award. The winners will be revealed on Friday 23rd May at a special lunchtime ceremony to be held at the prestigious Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden in London.

So after much deliberation by our panel of expert judges on the Supplier’s product entries and a huge number of online votes from the industry for the Retailer category entries, we are delighted to reveal the 2025 DIY Week Awards finalists…

Supplier product categories:

Decorating Product of the Year
AkzoNobel - Dulux One Coat Satinwood
Avron - Dekton 2-in-1 All Purpose Double Sided Dust Sheet
Avron - Dekton 5” Mini Scraper with 5 Plastic Blades
QEP - Laura Ashley Luxury Vinyl Flooring (LVT)
QEP - Vitrex Wood and Laminate and LVT PLUS XPS Foam Underlay

Garden Leisure Product of the Year
DK Tools - Amtech Foldable Camping Shovel and Pickaxe
Keter UK - Keter Signature 757L Garden Box
Keter UK - Keter Signature Horizontal Store
Keter UK - Keter Signature Pent 7×7 Shed
Keter UK - Keter Signature Tall Store

Home & Kitchen Product of the Year
Avron - Dekton 3pc Wireless COB LED Dimmer Lights with Remote Control
Avron - Dekton Professional Funnel Nose Plunger
Pelsis - Pest Stop QuickSnap Mouse Trap
Pest Control Solutions - The Kerminator® Wasp Lance
Tembé DIY & Building Products - Hippo Ultimate Kitchen & Bathroom Sealant & Adhesive

DIY Product of the Year
Avron - Dekton 7.5m Smart Screen Tape Measure
Avron - Dekton Industrial Strength Folding Step Stool
Avron - Dekton Professional Heavy Duty Fold Back Knife with Carabiner Handle
QEP - Tile Rite 4 in 1 Multi Spacers x 100 pieces
QEP - Vitrex BS001 Bucket Scoop

Garden Tool of the Year
Avron - Dekton 3ft Reach Folding Pickup & Reaching Tool
Avron - Dekton Easy to Use 10 Function Spray Nozzle
Avron - Dekton Precision Pruner
Pelsis - Pest Stop Bird Spikes
Pest Control Solutions - The Kerminator® Wasp Lance

Power Tool of the Year
Avron - Dekton 116MPH Multi-purpose Turbo Fan
Avron - Goodyear Cordless Digital Tyre Inflator
Avron - Goodyear Touchscreen Tyre Inflator
Evolution Power Tools - R260CT-Li Cordless 260mm Disc Cutter With Automatic Water-Fed Dust Suppression and Premium Thin Kerf Diamond Blade
Utility Parts UK - UtilityLite 18v Portable LED Lighting

Garden Care Product of the Year
A.Perry - SleeperSecure Steel Sleeper Brackets
Avron - Dekton Universal 3pc Set Expandable Hose with 7 Function Spray Nozzle
Grass Grains - Premium Lawn Feed
M.A.D To make A Difference - MAD Moisture
Pelsis - Doff Power Up Ultimate Tomato Feed
Southern Trident - SUS-tee Aqua Meter

Hand Tool of the Year
Avron - Dekton 10” Extra Wide Jaw Adjustable Wrench
Avron - Dekton 13-in-1 Multi-functional Length Adjustable Ratchet Screwdriver
Avron - Dekton 8” Multi-functional 12-in-1 Foldable Wire Stripping Pliers
QEP - Roberts R1049 Double Tap™ Reversible Tapping Block
QEP - Tile Rite Luna Vacuum Suction Cup

Security Product of the Year
Avron - Dekton 4 Digit Combination Key Safe
Avron - Dekton 4pc 20mm ABS Covered Keyed-Alike Padlocks
Burg Wachter - Burg-Wächter SecuENTRY Active Smart Door Lo
DK Tools - Amtech 3W USB Rechargeable Searchlight Lantern
Future Developments - Genie Web free CCTV

Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Croydex
Dulux – Cirkle
Palace Chemicals
Tembe DIY & Building Products – Hippo

Retailer Support & Marketing Initiative Award
AkzoNobel – Dulux Heritage
A.Perry
British Independent Retailers Association – Bira
Home Hardware Southwest
Keter UK
Palace Chemicals
suki.international

Digital Innovation Award
Announced on the day

Editor’s Choice
To be announced on the day

Lifetime Achievement Award
To be announced on the day

Retailer categories

Omnichannel Retailer of the Year
Argos
B&Q
Screwfix
Toolstation
Wickes

Point of Sale Display of the Year
Avron
Buffalo

Retailer of the Year
Big Red Shed
Daymans DIY
GJs Geejay and Daughter

Team of the Year
Avron
Big Red Shed
Choice Marketing Limited
Pelsis
Tembe DIY & Building Products

Wholesaler of the Year
ABM Distributors
Charles Bentley
Goodwins
Home Hardware Southwest
Stax Trade Centres
Wilsons

The venue

Standing on Great Queen Street, that connects Covent Garden with Holborn in the West End of London, is the Grade II* listed De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms. With a history dating back to 1775, the building has long been an important event venue, and was once home to the original Freemasons’ Tavern before becoming a hotel in 1909.

Since then, the venue has hosted some of the world‘s leading politicians, royalty and celebrities with its grand Georgian architecture and art-deco interiors offering 37 exceptional spaces for a wide range of conferences, exhibitions, meetings, training and weddings.

Arched ornate ceilings, beautiful wood-panelling and dramatic chandeliers, the Grand Hall creates an impressive event space for up to 750 guests theatre style and 1,500 guests for a drinks reception.  For smaller events, there are a number of executive rooms, often with original features and oak-panelling, whilst a suite of modern training rooms is also available. Outside, on the 5th floor, an exclusive roof terrace, with views of the city, is available for summer parties and receptions.

Five minutes from Covent Garden and Holborn tube stations and 30 minutes’ walk or short taxi ride from Kings Cross, St Pancras and Euston train stations, the venue is well-connected for all major London transport links. Heathrow Airport is an hour away by rail or road.

Timings for the day:

12.00 - Drinks Reception  
13:00 - Guests called to their seats
13.10 - Welcome by host Jimmy McGhie
13.30 - Lunch is served
15:30 - Awards commence
17.00 - Networking in the Bar 

Our host: Jimmy McGhie

Jimmy has performed stand up all over the world and appeared on numerous television and radio programmes including the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, Comedy Central, ABC Australia, THREE New Zealand, Absolute Radio and many more. He is now a top circuit act in the UK, as well as a highly sought after corporate awards host and TV warm up artist.

To be part of what promises to be one of the biggest events on the DIY trade calendar this year, book your tickets early to avoid disappointment. To find out more information and book your tickets, visit: https://diyweekawards.co.uk/book-tickets

Thanks to this year's sponsors: Avron/Dekton, Benchmark Retail Services, BHETA, Bira, and Home Hardware.