Wickes is a great website to visit if you want to do a spot of DIY. So if you want to convert your loft space and put in a loft ladder to make it more usable, it might be worth having a look to see what this particular website has in stock.
How do I find their website?
The website is very easy to find – just go to www.wickes.co.uk.
A Selection of the Best Selling Loft Ladders from Wickes
How can I find all the loft ladders they sell?
This is pretty easy too! Along the left side of the site you will see a column labelled ‘browse all categories’. As these columns usually are, you will see that it is listed alphabetically. And right at the bottom of the column you will see an entry for ‘tools, ladders and storage’.
Click on that link and then click on the ‘ladders and platforms’ option on the following page. This will then enable you to see all the different types of ladders they sell.
Right at the bottom you will find the loft ladders option, and this takes you to this page - http://www.wickes.co.uk/Ladders-and-Platforms/Loft-Ladders/icat/tsloftladd.
Do they have plenty of loft ladders on their website?
They do not have a huge selection by any means; when we paid a visit we found just three on offer. However with that said they were all very different and that made it very worthwhile looking at the whole selection.
For example they had a two section loft ladder as well as a three section one. In addition to this they also had a loft ladder made from wood which also had the actual hatch included in the price. This is good if you are starting from scratch or you want to replace the hatch you have now.
Is there a lot of useful information on their site?
Yes there is. The listings are very good to start with as they clearly describe the type of loft ladder on offer. The only disadvantage is that they don’t always tell you which materials the loft ladders are made from until you go into the item itself. You do get to see a small picture of the loft ladder ‘in action’ as it were, so you can usually tell from that whether it is wooden or metal in nature.
Another bonus advantage to having all the ladders listed on one page is that the exact dimensions for each one are included on this page. This means you don’t have to go clicking in and out of each precise listing to find out whether the ladders will be of the right size for your needs. You also get the price.
When you go into a specific listing for a specific loft ladder you will find a zoom button underneath the picture itself. This isn’t really a zoom function proper though; it merely opens up another window with a slightly bigger picture in it! It is still very welcome however, so there is plenty to appreciate here.
The price and ordering box is to the right of the picture and the heading, and underneath this you can read more details about the ladder. These are given to you as a series of bullet points, but this is a good thing because they are very easy to read and they impart a lot of details.
If you click on the other tab next to the details one you will see that there are a number of reviews to read. The number present depends on how many previous buyers have left reviews, but it is certainly worth spending some time reading through them.
How easy is it to order my new loft ladder online?
It is nice and easy because you can order both from the main results page and from the product page. This is great because it makes life easy if you want to order something quickly.
Just click on the red ‘add to basket’ link in either case; a message will appear on the page confirming your choice. Your basket can be accessed from the top of any page of the website.
Once you have found the loft ladder you want and added it to your basket, simply click the checkout button to process the rest of your order.
In conclusion
Wickes might not have a huge selection of loft ladders but the ones it does have cover a wide range of choices. As such it is well worth thinking about buying one from Wickes.