The changes are part of a wider commitment to making it simpler to do business online and in branch.

Wolseley Group has made significant investments across its branches and online, refurbishing more than 60 branches, opening two specialist fulfilment centres and upgrading its website.

The fulfilment centres, in Darlington and Measham, now handle supply for contract and large-project customers, and will play a key role in supporting growing demand for renewable technologies such as heat pumps.

Moving this work to centralised sites has freed up several branches to focus fully on local trade customers, with more counter time, space and stock for everyday jobs.

These include branches in Leicester, Northampton, Coventry, Derby and Send, Surrey, which previously focused on contract supply.

Over 60 branches across the Wolseley brands have been refurbished with updated trade counters, product displays and layouts, making it quicker for customers to find what they need and get back to the job. 

Wolseley has also upgraded its website, with improvements to wolseley.co.uk making it easier for customers to trade online.

New features include faster product search, live stock availability at local branches and account-specific pricing. Customers can also convert branch quotes into orders online, save product lists for upcoming jobs, track deliveries and access financial documents.

Dean Weston, Sales and Operations Director at Wolseley Group, said: "Customers need support that fits around the way they work, whether they're checking local stock before setting off, managing a branch collection or coordinating supplies for a larger project.

"We're updating branches across all our brands and developing specialist fulfilment capacity so customers can get the right support for their requirements. 

"Alongside that, customer feedback has helped shape our website improvements, making it easier to find products and manage orders."