Trade Accounts
One point of contact, quotes against your take-offs, agreed pricing and payment terms. What an account gives you and how to open one.
A trade account is for businesses that buy from us regularly — installers, contractors, fabricators, agricultural businesses and developers. It gives you one point of contact, quotes on your own terms, and an order history you can work from.
What a trade account gives you
- A named contact. Someone who knows your jobs, your usual specification and your site addresses.
- Quotes against your take-offs. Send drawings, a schedule or a list of sizes and we price it as a job, not as separate line items.
- Account pricing. Pricing is agreed with you based on the products and volumes you actually buy.
- Agreed payment terms. Credit accounts are available subject to status and to our credit terms.
- Repeat ordering. We keep your previous orders on file so a repeat is a phone call, not a re-specification.
Who it is for
You do not need to be a large contractor. Sole traders and small fitting teams are just as welcome — if you buy from us more than once, an account is worth having. If you are buying for a one-off project, you do not need an account: order through the shop or ask us for a quote.
How to apply
There is no long form. Send us the following and we will come back to you:
- Trading name and, if you are a limited company, your company number
- Trading and invoice addresses
- A contact name, phone number and email
- VAT number, if you are registered
- The products and rough volumes you expect to buy
- Whether you would like a credit account or a pro-forma account
The form at the bottom of this page asks for exactly that and nothing else. If you would rather not use it, email info@fabsupplies.co.uk or call 01268 203365. If you would like us to price a job at the same time, send it through the take-off form — you can attach drawings there.
Credit accounts
Credit accounts are subject to status and to our credit terms, and we may ask for trade references. Where a credit account is agreed, the account application terms and agreed payment terms apply in addition to our Terms & Conditions. We may suspend supply or withdraw credit where payments are overdue.
Open an account
This goes straight to us. Nothing here commits you to anything — a credit account is only agreed after we have spoken, and a pro-forma account can be open the same week.