UPDATE 23 April: For a new and full list of all store reopenings visit this story HERE.
Last week, the government changed its rules outlining what shoppers are allowed to go out and buy during lockdown.
One of the new rules set out by the National Police Chief's Council states that shoppers can "buy tools and supplies to repair a fence panel damaged in bad weather."
Following the changes, more than 70 B&Q stores in the UK have re-opened to customers - including several branches in Greater Manchester.
A spokesperson for B&Q has defended the decision to re-open stores, saying: "As an essential retailer, we’ve watched other essential retailers support social distancing in their stores and are now in a position to follow best practice and reopen a small number of our stores as a trial, while keeping our colleagues and customers safe.
"We’re strictly limiting the number of customers in store at any one time, and so customers may need to queue before entering the store.
"To help remind everyone to respect each other’s personal space, we have two metre floor markers throughout these stores and also perspex screens at the checkouts.
"We’re urging all customers to follow the government’s social distancing guidelines and to shop responsibly only for what is necessary."
Here are all the opening times and rules you need to know about if youre planning on a trip to B&Q.
Full list of B&Q stores open to the public
- Aberdeen
- Bamber Bridge
- Basildon
- Blackpool
- Bolton
- Bury
- Cardiff
- Cardiff (Culverhouse Cross)
- Cheetham Hill
- Chester
- Chiswick
- Coventry (Brandon Road)
- Crewe
- Croydon
- Darnley
- Dearne Valley
- Derby
- Doncaster
- Dundee
- East Kilbride
- Edinburgh
- Enfield
- Erdington
- Exeter
- Fareham
- Farnborough
- Gillingham
- Glasshoughton
- Gloucester
- Great Western Rd
- Great Yarmouth
- Grimsby
- Halesowen
- Hartcliffe
- Havant
- Huddersfield
- Ipswich
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Meir Park
- Milton Keynes
- New Malden
- Newtownabbey
- North Shields
- Northampton
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Nursling, Paisley
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Queens Road
- Reading
- Romford
- Scotswood
- Slough
- Solihull
- Southend
- St Andrews Quay
- St.Helens
- Stockport
- Stockton
- Sutton
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Swansea
- Trafford Park
- Wallasey
- Warrington
- Washington
- Watford
- Wednesbury
- West Thurrock
- Wigan
- Yeading
- York (Hull Road)
B&Q opening times
Select stores are open from 8am-5pm from Monday to Sunday
B&Q shopping rules
According to the Daily Express, customers in stores will only be able to buy products that are available to shop and takeaway on the day.
Services like kitchen and bathroom design, paint mixing, key and timber cutting are not available for the moment.
B&Q will not be accepting cash. Contactless payments are preferable.
All customers must follow social distancing guidelines while in stores, and must remain 2 metres apart from one another.
You can shop online on the B&Q website if you do not live close to one of the open stores or wish to remain inside.
