Alternatives to HomePro in Bangkok

[Lorry]

I have been buying a faucet (price 1800 up, not something for 199B).

The next time,  I would like to go somewhere else. 

 

Thai Watsadu is very far away.

DIY? A friend,  who otherwise is a big fan of DIY, advised against it.

Is IKEA  msphere  an option for this kind of things ?

Anywhere else?

 

[johng]

For about 400 baht you can get a quite nice stainless steel "faucet"

have a look in "Mr D.I.Y"   "Hardware House" " Thaiwstsadu"

and "Mega Home "

[G Rex]

Others...    Global House , DoHome , Yong House. - most of the plumbing stock in Mr D is not great quality.  Unfortunately the builder who built our house sourced most of our basic plumbing fittings from Mr DIY.   I was not aware of this at the time. In the last 12 months I have replaced nearly all of them...

[OneMoreFarang]

I just checked the HomePro website. They have faucets from 95B up to more than 38,000B.

 

I think it's good to go there in person because they have a large selection, and many HomePro shops in Bangkok.

You can also easily buy faucets online. Just enter the model number in Google and likely a couple of shops will come up.

[rimmae2]

Boonthavorn - lots of choice. 

[Lorry]

Thx for all the answers. 

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

many HomePro shops in Bangkok

This is probably why I couldn't think of anywhere else.  

All the other places are very far, not really worth the trip. Only DIY is closeby (it's just across the street), but @G Rexconfirms what I have been told.

 

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

good to go there in person

Yes. Staff at Kluaynamthai branch saved me from buying a faucet I wouldn't have been able to use. That tiny branch is knowledgeable and friendly.

 

But the overall experience with HomePro made me open this thread.

 

[Gobbler]

3 hours ago, Lorry said:

I have been buying a faucet (price 1800 up, not something for 199B).

The next time,  I would like to go somewhere else. 

 

Thai Watsadu is very far away.

DIY? A friend,  who otherwise is a big fan of DIY, advised against it.

Is IKEA  msphere  an option for this kind of things ?

Anywhere else?

 

DIY is not quality anything.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, Lorry said:

But the overall experience with HomePro made me open this thread.

So, what is it that you like or don't like about HomePro? What would you like to have better in another shop?

[Patong2021]

5 hours ago, Lorry said:

I have been buying a faucet (price 1800 up, not something for 199B).

The next time,  I would like to go somewhere else. 

 

Thai Watsadu is very far away.

DIY? A friend,  who otherwise is a big fan of DIY, advised against it.

Is IKEA  msphere  an option for this kind of things ?

Anywhere else?

 

Please  do not consider  DIY. The quality is what one would expect for their prices. Everything I purchased within the last few months that I used is either broken, worn out or defective. It's like a Daiso on knock off steroids.  I would not chance it on a plumbing fixture.

IKEA quality can be a gamble too, but it requires common sense. Stick to the basics and  IKEA delivers, but it is not a plumbing fixtures specialist. 

What I like about  Watsudu is the extensive online catalog and the ability to  find things in its inventory before  going to the location. It's a nice range for basic  faucets https://www.thaiwatsadu.com/th/category/ก๊อกน้ำ-|-ฝักบัว-6407

I like Watsadu and don't think you can go wrong. You can pre-order online too.  I can happily wander their location for an hour.

 

[Lorry]

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

So, what is it that you like or don't like about HomePro? What would you like to have better in another shop?

 

I like a shop

- where I can ask a question and get an answer 

- staff is not rude to me

- where the things on display are actually for sale, not just for show

 

A plus is

- if the things I bought are not defective

- if the staff honors the publicized return policy

 

My nearest HomePro is in walking distance. 

But if I have to travel across town to another branch anyway, I might just as well go to another shop.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

5 hours ago, Lorry said:

 

I like a shop

- where I can ask a question and get an answer 

- staff is not rude to me

- where the things on display are actually for sale, not just for show

 

A plus is

- if the things I bought are not defective

- if the staff honors the publicized return policy

 

My nearest HomePro is in walking distance. 

But if I have to travel across town to another branch anyway, I might just as well go to another shop.

 

 

Ok, I understand.

I think the problem with many large companies is that they need many people in the shops. And they hire lots of people who are cheap, incompetent and not motivated.

 

Maybe try this shop. This is where all my sanitary items came from, but I have to admit I never was in the shop because I had someone who did that for me.

As far as I know they have lots of good products and good prices.

Clinic Sukkapan (Saniware Clinic) | Bangkok TH | Renovation Specialist

 

[lamyai3]

Just installed a pretty decent kitchen faucet from Mr DIY for 299฿. The previous one was Rasland brand (from Homepro) and was leaking quite badly after two or three years. The Mr DIY one is almost identical and less than half the price - they seem to have improved their products recently. 

[Sydebolle]

There are more DIY-stores than customers. In all those stores it is usually the case, that the staff standing around for no reasons outnumber the customers. More than once they followed me all the way through the store just to flip their ID card at the cashier for the commission. 

Hence make up your mind at home and order it online; I never came across a professional sales staff being able to coach me through anything like that 😉 

[Lorry]

17 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

There are more DIY-stores than customers. In all those stores it is usually the case, that the staff standing around for no reasons outnumber the customers. More than once they followed me all the way through the store just to flip their ID card at the cashier for the commission. 

Hence make up your mind at home and order it online; I never came across a professional sales staff being able to coach me through anything like that 😉 

If I would have ordered my faucet online, I would have bought something unusable. 

I am a sanitary idiot. For some things I really need professional help.

 

 

[MrPhysio]

Do your research as best you can.

A general point for all plumbing purchases - If you can, try to find out the lead content of your plumbing as some manufacturers do not have any specifications or limitations and zero checks.

One of the biggest plumbing manufacturing countries has no check on the amount of lead in products.

 

Lead, especially for children, can cause neurological damage, lower IQ etc. Lead builds up in the human body over a lifetime.

 

i am aware that people will have no ability to know what is in the supply lines, so taps (faucets) etc are only one aspect.