Hear from just some of our satisfied exhibitors this year:
“Thursday and Friday exceeded our expectations and we hit our target for the show already! Any extra enquiries we took over the weekend were a bonus. The leads we have gained are of a very high quality, 42 of which have self-build projects beginning in the next few weeks. Thanks to the Homebuilding Team and we look forward to seeing you next year!”
Lee Broomhall – Project Leader- Self Build, Jewson Ltd
“The show has been exceptionally busy for us with a tremendous amount of genuine enquiries. This is our third time at the NEC and for us the busiest so far. It is a great show that plays a major role in our marketing campaign for the year”
Colin Sheppard, Hanse House
“In terms of presentation the show looks the best it ever has, the carpet, the gangways and the overall design and layout of the show and the mix of exhibitors is fantastic, you can definitely notice the difference. The quality of visitors has been excellent, a good mix of those looking to start immediately and visitors with long term projects. We have seen more visitors with drawings and plans this year, it is our best show yet after 6 years of exhibiting.’’
Paul Taylor, Arbor Windows
"It has been a very good show for us, especially Saturday. We can’t believe how many people have been watching the demonstrations and having a go themselves. We have met with a mixture of property developers and couples doing up their own homes. Lots of people have signed up to our practical courses that we have been running a special offer on!”
Trevor Rigby, Coventry Building Workshop
“It has been a very good show for us with a steady flow of customers, the enquiries we have been taking are from genuine potential customers, we are very pleased with the quality and quantity of leads taken on the stand so far! The National show is a major part of our marketing campaign, we will see a peak in sales 3-6 months from now as a direct result of the show”
Peter Keogh – Technical Director, SIPs Eco Panels
“I decided to do the show at the last minute having first exhibited 20 years ago and with a 12 year break I decided to exhibit again, the leads have flowed and one particular client order taken at the show will now provide me with a million pound, 12 month project, which more than pays for my stand! The couple came to visit me on Friday and returned again on Saturday - they have three projects on one site. They booked an appointment with me then and there on the stand which doesn’t normally happen. I have been taking enquiries on projects ranging from £20,000 to £2m so there are a complete range of visitors at the show with different projects from dormas to renovations to million pound penthouses!”
John Hardy, Architectural Designer
“Despite the weather and fuel crisis we have had lots of interest and the leads we have been getting are still very strong. We have had more time to actually speak to the individuals which we are confident in turn will result in sales”
Oakwrights
“We have just returned from The National Homebuilding and Renovating Show and are pleased with the immediate feedback we have had. We had a constant stream of clients from both the trade and domestic markets and had a great level of interest in our products. Having left the show with a large number of quality sales leads we are confident that the show will provide the foundations for yet another record sales year.”
Dan Todd, Kloeber Sales Manager
“This show keeps improving each year and well done to the show organisers who pull out all stops in advertising the event this was reflective in the amount of new customers we acquired at this year’s show. This exhibition is an integral part of our marketing strategy and budget and will most definitely be taking part next year with an even bigger stand."
Jimmy Walsh, Director CT1
"The quality of visitors has been very high – we have met some fantastic people with great projects and made great leads “
Rachael Pyne, Director of Financial Services
“It’s been good – very good enquiries. It’s interesting to see varied and broad projects. This show is more use to us than Grand Designs as it has a serious, self-build focus. People are coming to look are seriously interested and seriously looking to buy”
Mark Nicholas, Valdi
“We worked with the sales team to pick a really great spot. There has been lots of serious interest – no time wasters.”
Nick Kay, Regional Sales Manager of Brittania Living
“We have had lots of interest from visitors – we’ve booked lots of people coming to the show room with plenty of lead to follow up”
Robeys
“Overall it’s definitely worth doing the show – it provides great exposure to a market we wouldn’t necessarily be in. It helps us to maintain brand awareness as market leaders”
Phil Bone, Key Account Manager, Makita
“It’s been a very good show. Superb quality leads and visitors. A show you wouldn’t want to miss if you’ve got anything to do with self-build or you are a self-builder”
Bob Heller, Black Millwork Co
“As usual the Show has lived up to its reputation as a superb place to meet new clients as well as our existing ones”.
Raymond Connor, CEO BuildStore Financial Services Ltd
“We had never exhibited at a Show before so were sceptical about whether it would work for us. However, we have been blown away with the amount of business we received as a result of the Show and will not hesitate to come back next year! The quality and quantity of visitors was great.”
Jasmine Autwal, JBS Products Ltd
“The HB&R Shows are a key part of our yearly marketing plan and the National Show has not let us down yet. The excellence of visitors is the reason we re-book, not to mention the wide variety of projects they are undertaking which gives us the opportunity to sell across our whole product portfolio”.
David Prout, Fermacell
Here's what exhibitors thought of The National Homebuilding & Renovating Show.