
Thanks for taking your time to read our detailed reviews on the best measuring tools, that are currently available on the UK marketplace. To make things easier for you to navigate, we have divided these into categories, as we think that makes it easier to see quickly what you are looking for.
As you will see, there are a wide variety of options when it comes to buying various items to measure distances such as tapes, weights using scales and other devices such as electrical testers and various helpful gadgets.
Laser Measuring Devices
This includes laser levels, laser distance meters, line lasers and rotary lasers.
Rulers & Squares
This includes carpentry squares, straight edges, rulers and protractors
Scales
This includes pocket scales, digital scales, hanging scales and more
Testers
This includes stud wall scanners, battery testers, voltage and mains testers
Measuring Tool UK Buying Tips
Below we have included a guide which we think will be very useful to anyone considering buying any type of measuring tool for home use. There are hundreds of these available on the UK market, and as you can imagine this is a Global industry. Trying to pick your way through that can be quite challenging.
We hope this guide will do a few things for you:
- Help stop you from buying the wrong tools
- Will help you buy measuring tools that you need and will make good use of
- Buying measuring tools that will last
- Finding the best in each category and at the best value for money
Most Popular Measuring Tools
Measuring Tapes
This simple measuring tape is the most commonly bought product that will sit inside most people's tool box or tool bag. These come in different sizes and they certainly come in different standards of quality. Even a basic one though is a very useful item to have for doing any work around the home.
Spirit Levels
If you plan on putting up shelves, laying floors, building uprights or erecting a brick wall, then a spirit level is going to be important. These do come in a range of sizes and there will be one that will suit the task you want to accomplish.
It isn't a tool that you will use everyday, but it is really useful when you need to make sure something is level.
Laser Levels
These are becoming very popular, and can be used for tasks like wall papering to, paving tiles, and even lining up pictures on long walls. These are the modern version of the spirit level mentioned above. These basically help create straight lines on objects such as walls which can be very useful.
They can do horizontal and vertical lines and you will find many uses for this type of laser level.