Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass

This class includes:

• retail sale of hardware
• retail sale of paints, varnishes and lacquers
• retail sale of solvents, white spirit and similar products
• retail sale of flat glass
• retail sale of other building material (e.g. bricks, tiles, breeze blocks, wood, floorboards, insulation material)
• retail sale of sanitary and heating equipment
• retail sale of do-it-yourself material, electrical and plumbing material and equipment
• retail sale of tools (e.g. hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, including power hand tools)
• retail sale of renewable energy materials (e.g. non-electric solar collectors and photovoltaic panels, without installation)
• retail sale of electrical or electronic fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency blocks, smoke extraction systems, safes and vaults, without installation or maintenance services
• retail sale of doors, windows and shutters (of any material)

This class also includes:

• retail sale of garden and landscaping equipment (e.g. lawnmowers)
• retail sale of saunas, swimming pools and spas, including in kits, etc., without installation

This class excludes:

• installation of photovoltaic panels not connected to a building, see 42.22
• installation of photovoltaic panels connected to a building, see 43.21
• retail sale of wall or floor coverings (e.g. wallpaper, tiles, laminates, vinyl flooring), see 47.53
• retail sale of carpets and rugs, see 47.53