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Sean Matthews, a Caerphilly carpenter & joiner, has been officially announced as the winner of Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2020, while a DeWalt safety boot has been voted Screwfix' product of the year.

Matthews was presented with the award - one of the industry’s most coveted titles - during the virtual Screwfix Live event on Friday, 2 October.

The 50-year-old, walked away with the title and ultimate trade bundle consisting of £10,000 worth of tools, £5,000 worth of technology and £5,000 towards future training.

Over 2,500 people entered the competition with 10 finalists facing a panel of industry experts, including representatives from Screwfix, The NICEIC, CIPHE, FMB and 2019 winner, Darren McGhee. Matthews was a stand-out winner, according to the judges 'thanks to his exceptional craftmanship, his attention to detail and fantastic approach to customer service'.

 

 “This is life-changing. My small Welsh family business is going to be elevated to the next level. Lots of my customers have been wishing me good luck, so I can’t wait to share the good news.”

– Sean Matthews 

Owner, SM Carpentry

 

Take on an apprentice

“At the start of this year, I thought ‘this would be the year for us’ and then Covid-19 struck. I had to pick myself up and keep on going. Winning this means that my hard work and the team’s hard work has been recognised and rewarded. I’m dedicated to my customers and to doing the best job that I can. Now I’m ready to take the next step thanks to this win.

“I plan to use the prize to continue to grow my business and take on an apprentice – this award has set me on my way. I’m willing to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks and you’re never too old to take on another challenge!”

 

Challenges

David Moore, Director of Brand Marketing at Screwfix, adds: “This competition is in its eleventh year and it’s still as exciting as year one. We continue to be blown away by our tradespeople’s stories, none more so than this year, when we’ve heard about how they have overcome the challenges of recent months.

 

Product Of The Year

DeWalt and Milwaukee clinched two awards each in the annual Screwfix Product of the Year Awards 2020. Customers voted in their hundreds for their winners with the DeWalt Bolster Boot winning the overall Product of the Year.

To see the DeWalt Bolster Boot - Click Here

DeWalt was also victorious in the Power Tool category with the 18v 4.0Ah XR Brushless Combi Drill winning with just under 50% of the vote.

 

Milwaukee’s Cordless Pipe Cutter won the Plumbers’ Product of the Year and the firm's Packout storage system was the winner in the Newcomer category.

For Milwaukee’s Cordless Pipe Cutter - Click Here

For the Packout storage system - Click Here

 

Electrical

For the second year in a row, British General’s Weatherproof Outdoor Switched Socket won the Electricians’ Product of the Year.

 

Screws

The Toolbox Product of the Year, an item that tradespeople can’t go without, was the Goldscrew PZ Woodscrews.

 

Voting

Ben Lainton, Director of Trading at Screwfix says: “Congratulations to all of the winners and shortlisted suppliers in the Product of the Year Awards 2020. Our customers voted in force for their favourite products and we are delighted to award the winning suppliers as part of Screwfix Live 2020.”

 Picture: Sean Matthews - Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2020.

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
07th October 2020

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