Timber and Joinery product sales rise 1.6% in April

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in June, shows April’s like-for-like total value sales (adjusted to remove the effect of trading days) were -0.6% lower than the same month in 2025.

Like-for-like volume sales were down -3.5% with prices up +3.0%.

With no difference in trading days, total unadjusted value sales were also -0.6% lower, with volumes down -3.5%.

By value, just three of the twelve categories sold more: Services (+7.0%), Timber and Joinery (+1.6%) and Miscelllaneous (+0.2%).

In the three months from February to April 2026, like-for-like value sales were -2.8% lower compared to the same three months in 2025.

Like-for-like volume sales were down -7.1% with prices increasing +4.7%.

With one extra trading day in the most recent three-month period, unadjusted value sales were down -1.2%, with volumes down -5.6% and prices up +4.7%.

By value, eight categories sold more, led by Renewables & Water Saving (+8.9%). Timber and Joinery Products (+2.1%) performed better than Total Builders Merchants.

In the 12 months from May 2025 to April 2026, like-for-like value sales were down -0.7% compared to the previous 12-month period (May 2024 to April 2025).

With no difference in trading days, unadjusted volume sales fell -2.0% while prices increased +1.3%. By value, eight categories sold more, led again by Renewables amd Water Saving (+7.8%). Timber and Joinery Products grew more slowly (+2.2%).

In the year to date (January to April 2026), like-for-like value sales were -2.5% lower than the first four months of 2025, but like-for-like volume sales were down -6.9% and prices were up +4.7%. There was no difference in trading days.

By unadjusted value, seven of the twelve categories sold more with Renewables and Water Saving (+8.8%) growing more than the others. Timber and Joinery Products (+1.1%) recorded more modest growth.

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