Placemakers Mailer This Week

Placemakers catalogue: a two-month sale window

Builders and weekend DIYers will like this one. The Placemakers edition we hold covers 1 September to 31 October 2026 and runs to six pages, so it's closer to a seasonal brochure than a weekly leaflet. People type "placemakers catalogue online" or "placemakers catalogue pdf" when they're planning a deck, a fence or a bathroom reno and want to see what's being pushed before they ring the yard. Browse the scans here, then check the item and stock at your branch. For the full set of hardware and garden retailers, the home and garden catalogues in NZ page is the place to go.

What Placemakers is, in a paragraph

Placemakers is a building supplies chain. Wikipedia says its roots go back to 1954, the name came in during 1981, and the first superstore opened in Manukau that year. It's the trading name of Fletcher Distribution, the retail arm of Fletcher Building, and the entry lists timber, hardware, plumbing, fencing, trade electrical, power tools, kitchens and bathrooms, paint, landscaping products, aggregates, and frames and trusses among the lines. That same page counted 62 stores in 2019, though it's worth treating store counts as approximate. Some branches have been run as owner-operator joint ventures since the 1990s, which is one reason service can feel a bit different from branch to branch.

Trade first, but the public is welcome

One new-store announcement from the company, for Warkworth, says the branch is open to both trade customers and the general public, with a trade hall, drive-thru and yard, and a special orders service for a wider choice. It describes a Service Promise, Smart Delivery and a trade loyalty programme. The loyalty side is called Placemakers Plus, and the website describes it as exclusive to trade account customers, with rewards that grow with spend. So if you're a one-off DIYer, you shouldn't expect to earn those rewards. The site also points account holders to a Trade App and Trade Portal for their own pricing, and a Price It tool for anyone without a registration. Searches like "placemakers rewards points" and "placemakers trade app" are mostly about that trade side.

Placemakers opening hours, Sunday and public holidays

Questions such as "placemakers opening hours sunday" and "is placemakers open on sunday" have no single answer, because hours are set per branch. As an example only, a third-party directory shows one Christchurch branch open on Saturday and Sunday, while the company's Warkworth announcement says that branch trades six days a week. So a Sunday run to the yard is possible in some towns and not in others. The store finder or a quick phone call is the safe move before you load the ute.

The rules around the big holidays are clearer. Employment New Zealand says most shops must close on Christmas Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and on Anzac morning until 1pm, with a small set of exemptions. Garden centres can open on Easter Sunday if plants or garden supplies are their principal business, and some councils adopt Easter Sunday policies that let shops trade. A general building supplies yard isn't automatically in the same category, so check your branch notice before planning a holiday project. Opening illegally can bring a fine up to $1,000.

Price match, returns and click and collect

This is where I have to be straight with you. Policies on returns, refunds and price matching vary by retailer, branch and product type, and local consumer-protection rules apply on top. Ask the branch for the current terms and hold on to your receipt. "Does placemakers price match" is one of the commonest searches, and it deserves a proper answer from the store, in writing, before you rely on it for a big order. The same goes for "placemakers returns policy". If you're ordering something special or cut to size, ask the branch how it is handled before you commit.

Delivery, kitchens and the big jobs

Trade customers can call in orders, and delivery is part of the pitch. Warkworth's announcement names kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and wardrobes as supported categories, so Placemakers isn't just a timber yard. If you're pricing a whole project, it helps to list the quantities first, then use the catalogue to see which lines are on promotion. Build in a contingency for off-cuts and waste, and ask whether the yard can deliver to your section on the day you need it.

While you're out

Hardware trips often turn into a food run. The same hub carries the New World weekly mailer and the PAK'nSAVE specials mailer, and the New Zealand catalogues home lists every other retailer we cover.