--- title: "Buildbase vs Screwfix: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Buildbase or Screwfix more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Building supplies retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/buildbase-vs-screwfix" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Buildbase vs Screwfix: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Buildbase or Screwfix more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Building supplies retailers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Buildbase and Screwfix - **Competitive set**: Building supplies retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Buildbase Share of Search**: 0.13% - **Screwfix Share of Search**: 66.5% ## Is Buildbase or Screwfix more popular in search? - In September 2026, Screwfix had more branded searches than Buildbase among building supplies retailers in the United Kingdom. Screwfix had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Buildbase had 8,100. Screwfix made up 66.5% of all building supplies retailer searches we track, and Buildbase accounted for 0.13%. - Screwfix was ahead of Buildbase in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Buildbase’s share of searches among building supplies retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 0.14% to 0.13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Screwfix’s share of searches among building supplies retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 70.5% to 66.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5M to 4.1M. ## Top building supplies retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Screwfix appeared in all three answers. Buildbase did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Travis Perkins | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Wickes | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Selco | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Screwfix | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Jewson | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | MKM | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Howarth Timber | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Buildbase | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about building supplies retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Which building supplies retailer should I shop at in the UK?": 1. Screwfix, 2. Wickes, 3. Selco, 4. Travis Perkins - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best building supplies retailers in the UK?": 1. Travis Perkins, 2. Jewson, 3. Selco, 4. MKM, 5. Wickes, 6. Screwfix - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best building supplies retailer in the UK for a renovation?": 1. Travis Perkins, 2. Wickes, 3. Selco, 4. Screwfix, 5. MKM Not named in any answer: Howarth Timber and Buildbase. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom building supplies retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Screwfix gained share of searches among building supplies retailers in the United Kingdom, from 63.6% to 66.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Buildbase in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Buildbase estimated searches | Buildbase Share of Search | Buildbase rank | Screwfix estimated searches | Screwfix Share of Search | Screwfix rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 0.14% | 6 | 5M | 70.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 0.14% | 6 | 5M | 72.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 0.12% | 6 | 4.1M | 72.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 0.13% | 6 | 4.1M | 67.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 0.13% | 6 | 4.1M | 67.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 0.18% | 6 | 4.1M | 61.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 0.19% | 6 | 4.1M | 63.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 0.15% | 6 | 4.1M | 63.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 0.13% | 6 | 4.1M | 66.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 0.16% | 6 | 4.1M | 66.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 0.15% | 6 | 4.1M | 63.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 0.13% | 6 | 4.1M | 66.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Buildbase’s and Screwfix’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Buildbase**: Measured on the search term “buildbase”. - **Screwfix**: Measured on the search term “screwfix”. - [Buildbase profile](/demand/uk/brands/buildbase) - [Screwfix profile](/demand/uk/brands/screwfix) - [All building supplies retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-building-supplies-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Buildbase or Screwfix more popular in search? In September 2026, Screwfix had more branded searches than Buildbase among building supplies retailers in the United Kingdom. Screwfix had about 4.1 million branded searches, while Buildbase had 8,100. Screwfix made up 66.5% of all building supplies retailer searches we track, and Buildbase accounted for 0.13%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Buildbase vs Screwfix: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/buildbase-vs-screwfix This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/buildbase-vs-screwfix. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.