With over 50 employees, Heimwerkertools is a leading online retailer of building and furniture fittings in the German-speaking region. Our company primarily offers high-quality branded articles 'Made In Germany' and EU for ambitious DIY enthusiasts and small specialist companies. Heimwerkertools is characterized by a high level of technical expertise and avery broad niche range . For us, sustainability is an essential part of our philosophy and our actions: We purchase 100% green electricity, invest in electric cars, use only sustainable packaging materials and ship CO2-neutral to our customers.
Markus Leitner, Managing Director:
"Our goal and daily incentive is to become the leading online specialist retailer for DIY & home improvement supplies in Europe. Our unique product range impresses with its quality, design and regionality and has already delighted millions of satisfied customers!"
- 2014: After 12 years of experience of the managing director in the field of building andfurniture fittingscame up with the idea of moving with the times and offering home builders, DIY enthusiasts and renovators everything they need for their own home online.
- 2015: Off to self-employment, first start from the living room.
10-20 parcels per week as a one-man business - 2016: Heimwerkertools.com gets its first company location in a self-storage warehouse with 50m².
A first employee helps to manage the increasing number of orders - 150 parcels per week and 1 employee - 2016: A larger storage space is needed. Move to new premises, 80 m²
500 parcels per week and 4 employees. - 2017: We grow massively and move to Frankenmarkt into a 10x larger warehouse
4,000+ parcels per week and 15 employees - 2018: Although we have just moved, our capacities are already reaching their limits again to meet the increasing demand from our customers. We thus reach the next milestone at heimwerkertools.com and build our own company building with around 3,000 m², almost 4x larger than before. Installation of a dedicated DHL container with direct feed in Germany so that your orders can still reach you quickly - including express shipping!
6,000+ parcels per week and 25 employees - 2019: We continue to grow very strongly and we are serving our customers with more and more quality products and also building hardwarefor carpenters and joiners. We are already expanding our storage space again with an extension to our warehouse.
8,000+ parcels per week and over 30 employees - 2020: The corona crisis has brought the next growth spurt for heimwerkertools.com. Lockdown and closed hardware stores, DIY stores and stores for professional home improvement supplies require alternatives, because the demand for DIY & home improvement supplies is rising sharply. As a pure-play e-commerce specialist, we offer our customers a huge selection and a professional, friendly service. Our customers also appreciate our speed and delivery reliability!
- 2021: After more than 6 highly successful years and the expansion into a leading e-commerce specialist, the handover of the founder and managing director takes place. Markus Leitner takes over as managing partner.
- 2022: Further innovation and improved services for our customers: Thousands of new products, e.g. in the area of lighting solutions, Flap fittings ( like Häfele Free Upor BlumAventos HKTip-on) or premium products from top brands such as Kreg or depth. We also offer many additional benefits such as "purchase on account" for our customers.
How we inspire our customers
The success of Heimwerkertools.com is based on a single question: "How can we best support our customers?"
As an answer to this question, we have defined three goals with which we actively support our customers in the realization of their projects:
- A wide selection of DIY & home improvement products, especially professional products that are not easily available to private customers
- Brand quality at attractive prices, made possible by direct online sales without intermediaries
- Professional advice andfriendly customer service so that our customers can realize their projects in the best possible way
We offer our customers the best possible shopping experience: As an online store, we have clear advantages that we consciously pass on to our customers in order to make the selection, purchase and delivery of the desired goods as pleasant and fast as possible.
Our advantages as an online store
Choose fromover 50,000 products, many of which you won't even find in DIY stores, and pay easily and securelyin our verified online store with many payment methods . Our premium logistics partners will then ensure that your order arrives quickly and reliably - worldwide.
Instead of having to walk through miles of aisles in DIY stores, simply enter the product you want in our search field. You will immediately find a selection of suitable products. Alternatively, you can also use our clear navigation.
Detailed product descriptions and images make it easy for you to find the right product for you. Add the desired item to your shopping cart with just one click. When it finally comes to paying, you can choose from a wide range of payment options: From credit card to PayPal to instant bank transfer. The choice is yours.
Unlike when shopping at a DIY store, you don't have to carry the goods home with us after purchase. On the contrary, you can sit back and relax. We will deliver your purchase safely and reliably. We rely on our shipping partners Deutsche Post - DHL, GLS and Österreichische Post AG with CO2-neutral shipping, which ensure that you receive your goods quickly and undamaged.
Do you have any questions? Feel free to contact us at any time here.
Sustainability and social responsibility
Responsibility for our employees, the environment and society is very important to us. We are therefore proud to be able to contribute as a team to a strong economy in Upper Austria without compromising on environmental protection and sustainability. You can find more information about our measures in these areas here.
Locations
The company headquarters are located in Gampern, Upper Austria.
Worldwide shipping with DHL & DHL Express
We work with shipping companies such as DACHSER, DB Schenker and GLS so that we can deliver special orders and special items such as bulky goods worldwide.