Beams partner suppliers and trade discounts

We've negotiated trade discounts with a network of material suppliers — tile, sanitaryware, lighting, joinery, paints, and others. Because of the volume of renovation projects Beams delivers across the UK, we can secure rates that individual customers usually can't get on their own. If you buy from one of our partners, you get access to those discounts on their published prices.

How the discount works

When you buy from a Beams partner supplier, the supplier applies a trade discount to your order. You see a lower price than you'd see going to the supplier directly off the street. The discount varies by product and supplier — we don't publish a flat percentage because the actual figure depends on the category and the partner.

Why the arrangement exists

The customer is the centre of this. The arrangement saves you money on materials you'd be buying anyway. Beyond that, it makes the procurement and build process smoother for everyone:

You get materials at trade prices and a consolidated set of suppliers that your builder is used to working with.
The supplier gets a steady flow of well-briefed renovation customers and a smoother sales process, so the discount is worth it to them.
Beams receives a commission from the supplier, which is part of how we fund the platform. That's how the platform stays sustainable; the article How Beams is paid describes the full commercial picture.

This isn't a zero-sum trade. The discount you receive is real, and there's nothing routed back to a higher headline price elsewhere.

Why we pick the partners we do

We work with suppliers whose products we know and trust, and whose service and warranties stand up across a lot of projects. The partner shortlist is the result of seeing the same products perform well in the same conditions, again and again. If a supplier doesn't meet the standard, we drop them. Your designer's recommendations are based on which products suit your project — not on commercial considerations.

Using the partner network

Your designer will often suggest products from the partner network during the design phase. You're not obligated to take those suggestions — you can buy from any supplier you want, partner or not.

Most projects end up with a mix: some items from partner suppliers, some from non-partner ones. That's fine.

What this means for you

Use the partner network where it gives you what you want at a better price. Use non-partner suppliers where they have the specific product you're after. The platform doesn't push you in either direction — your designer's recommendations are about fit, not partnerships.

How materials work — your role, the builder's role, ours
How the materials tracker works
Sequencing materials with the build programme