Eastaff Buildbase is located on a large five-acre site in Sandy, Beds, and is the largest builders merchant in the area. The business dates back well over a century when it first traded as a coal merchant and today it retains its bias towards heavyside products. However it is carries the full range of building materials and is well-known for landscaping products and fencing. Investment is being made to add new facilities including Hirebase for equipment hire, a timber operation and an upgrade for the trade stores area. The branch employs many very experienced staff who have worked with the business throughout their lives and are well-known to customers. They are able to offer specialist services including brick matching for restoration on local period properties. Founder John Eastaff has set up a new enterprise close by which will appeal to the local rural community, selling guns, country clothing and accessories.