Chadwicks

What Chadwicks does

Chadwicks is Ireland's leading builders' and plumbers' materials supplier, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grafton Group PLC and serving the Irish market since 1902. The company sells building materials, timber, hardware, plumbing and bathroom supplies, electrical products, and garden/landscaping materials, alongside an equipment hire vertical covering diggers, dumpers, access equipment, concrete mixers, generators, and power tools. Its distribution model combines a nationwide physical branch network with an e-commerce platform that offers Click & Collect within 1 hour and next-working-day delivery across Ireland.

Customer demand is split between professional trade buyers (builders and contractors) served via dedicated trade accounts with personalized pricing and credit facilities, and a long tail of DIY consumers and self-build customers purchasing through branches or online. The product portfolio spans proprietary sub-brands such as Greenfx and Guardian artificial grass alongside multi-category distribution of leading brands including DeWalt, Makita, Worcester Bosch, Velux, and Keylite.

Chadwicks is part of a multi-brand portfolio under Grafton Group that also includes Heiton Steel, Morgans Timber, Sam Hire, The Panelling Centre, Rooney's Home and Hardware, Sitetech Building Products, and Proline Architectural Hardware. In March 2026, Grafton Group announced an agreement to acquire Cygnum Holdings, an offsite timber frame supplier, with the intent to integrate it into Chadwicks Group alongside the new Rapid Build Solution service for offsite construction.

Name

Chadwicks

Legal name

Chadwicks Group Ltd

Website

https://chadwicks.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Chadwicks is Ireland's nationwide builders' and plumbers' materials supplier, serving trade contractors and DIY consumers across physical branches, e-commerce, click-and-collect, and equipment hire as a subsidiary of Grafton Group PLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441), Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331), Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers (4442)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plywood & Panel Products Distribution (Plywood, OSB, MDF, Particleboard) (IMAMAIAC)

Keywords

• Builders merchants
• Building materials supply
• Plumbing supplies
• Timber and hardware
• Construction equipment hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Clondalkin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Retail: Chadwicks generates revenue through retail sales of building materials, timber, hardware, plumbing supplies, electrical products, and garden/landscaping materials to trade customers and DIY consumers.
2. Equipment Hire: The company offers equipment rental services including diggers, dumpers, access equipment, power tools, and site equipment for construction and landscaping projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chadwicks is Ireland's builders' merchants and DIY retailer supplying building materials, timber, hardware, plumbing, electrical, and garden/landscaping products through nationwide physical branches and an e-commerce platform. The company offers trade account services with specialized pricing for professional builders and contractors, alongside retail supply for DIY consumers, plus equipment hire for construction projects.

Product overview

Chadwicks is a builders' merchants and DIY retailer operating as part of Grafton Group, offering a comprehensive range of building materials, hardware, timber, plumbing, electrical supplies, and equipment hire through both physical branches and an e-commerce platform. The product portfolio spans core building materials (aggregates, cement, bricks, insulation, roofing), timber products (decking, flooring, sheet materials), hardware and tools (including power tool brands like DeWalt and Makita), bathrooms and plumbing (suites, boilers, heating solutions), garden and landscaping products (artificial grass under Greenfx and Guardian sub-brands, paving, fencing), and electrical supplies. Key services include trade account programs with specialized pricing, click & collect from branches, equipment hire, and Rapid Build solutions for offsite construction. The company operates as part of Chadwicks Group Ltd, a subsidiary of Grafton Group plc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Materials Comprehensive range including aggregates, paving, cement, bricks, blocks, insulation, roofing, drainage, and construction chemicals for trade builders, contractors, and DIY home renovators in Ireland.
• Timber Products Range of decking, fencing, flooring (engineered, laminate, solid), machined timber, sheet materials (MDF, OSB, plywood), and interior doors for trade and DIY customers.
• Hardware & Tools Building chemicals, adhesives, door/window furniture, hand tools, power tools (DeWalt, Makita), safety wear, screws/nails/fixings, and painting supplies for tradespeople and DIY users.
• Plumbing & Bathrooms Full bathroom suites, showers, radiators, boilers (Worcester Bosch, Firebird, Grant), central heating, and renewable heating solutions including heat pumps and solar.
• Garden & Landscaping Artificial grass (including Greenfx and Guardian sub-brands), decking, fencing, paving, decorative stones, garden tools, power tools, outdoor furniture, and landscaping materials.
• Electrical Supplies Cables, lighting, bulbs, batteries, switches, plugs, sockets, smart home products, and site lighting equipment for builders, contractors, and DIY consumers.
• Equipment Hire Rental service for construction equipment including diggers, dumpers, access equipment, concrete mixers, generators, power tools, and landscaping equipment for trade customers and contractors.
• Trade Account Services Specialized trade pricing, credit accounts, and business accounts for contractors, builders, and trade professionals purchasing building materials and supplies.
• Rapid Build Solution

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chadwicksie
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCv9GdQ-4h-pkyIeOLVlvFhg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChadwicksIreland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chadwicks-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/chadwicks_ie/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@chadwicksie?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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