{"title":"Shovels, Spades, Forks \u0026 Rakes","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"faithfull-all-steel-taper-shovel","title":"Faithfull All Steel Taper Shovel","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Faithfull All Steel Taper Shovel is a general-purpose site shovel with a tapered mouth, designed to handle both loose material and lighter digging. It is used for shovelling soil, sand, gravel, and aggregate, backfilling trenches, loading wheelbarrows and skips, digging out loose or previously disturbed ground, and general clearing and groundworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe tapered blade is what sets it apart from a square shovel. The mouth narrows towards the front edge, which lets it drive into a heap of stone or compacted spoil far more easily than a flat, square blade, while the raised sides help keep material on the shovel as it is lifted and thrown. That makes it the more versatile of the two: better at getting into a pile of aggregate or loosened soil, and able to take on light digging that a square shovel cannot, while still carrying a good load with each lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe all-steel construction is built for heavy, daily use on site. With a steel shaft as well as a steel blade, there is no wooden handle to split, rot, or snap under load, and no joint between blade and shaft to loosen over time. It stands up to being left outdoors and to the abrasive wear of sand and stone. Where the job is mainly scraping and scooping from a flat surface or mixing on a board, the square shovel is the better choice; where the work is digging into heaps and moving mixed material, the taper shovel is the one most trades reach for first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home \u0026 Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55403697537351,"sku":"FAITH067","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7759\/6999\/files\/FAITH067.jpg?v=1791879230"},{"product_id":"faithfull-all-steel-square-shovel","title":"Faithfull All Steel Square Shovel","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eshovelsProduct Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Faithfull All Steel Square Shovel is a general-purpose site shovel with a flat, square-mouthed blade, designed for moving loose material rather than digging. It is used for shovelling sand, gravel, aggregate, soil, and rubble, loading and unloading wheelbarrows and mixers, turning and mixing concrete and mortar by hand, and clearing debris from floors and hard surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe square mouth is what makes this the right shovel for handling loose material. The flat, straight front edge sits flush against the ground, so it scoops cleanly off a hard floor, a mixing board, or the bottom of a bulk bag without leaving material behind, and the wide blade carries a full load with every lift. That makes it far quicker than a pointed or narrow shovel for loading barrows, backfilling trenches, and spreading aggregate, and it is the standard tool for mixing concrete and mortar on a board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe all-steel construction is built for heavy, daily use on site. With a steel shaft as well as a steel blade, there is no wooden handle to split, rot, or snap under load, and no joint between blade and shaft to work loose over time. It stands up to being left outdoors and to the abrasive wear of sand and aggregate. For digging, trenching, and breaking into firm ground, a grafting or draining shovel is the better tool; for moving what has already been dug, the square shovel is the one to reach for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home \u0026 Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55403697733959,"sku":"FAITH068","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7759\/6999\/files\/FAITH068.jpg?v=1791879231"},{"product_id":"faithfull-all-steel-grafting-shovel","title":"Faithfull All Steel Grafting Shovel","description":"\u003ch5\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Faithfull All Steel Grafting Shovel is a long-bladed digging tool designed for breaking into heavy, compacted ground. It is used for digging trenches for drains, cables, and pipes, excavating footings and post holes, cutting through heavy clay, and general groundworks, and is a long-standing favourite with groundworkers, drainage contractors, and landscapers working on difficult soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe grafting shovel takes its name from \"graft\", the traditional term for a single spade-depth cut of soil, and the blade is shaped for exactly that job. Long and slightly dished, it slices deep into heavy ground and lifts out a solid block of earth in one go, with the curve of the blade holding the soil as it is raised rather than letting it fall back into the trench. That makes it particularly effective in clay, where a flat spade tends to stick and a narrow draining shovel removes less material per cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe all-steel construction is built for the leverage that heavy ground demands. With a steel shaft as well as a steel blade, there is no wooden handle to split, rot, or snap when prising out a stubborn cut, and no weak joint between blade and shaft to loosen over time. It stands up to being left outdoors and to heavy daily use on site. Paired with a draining shovel, it covers most trenching work: the grafting shovel to open the ground and move the bulk of the soil, the draining shovel to trim the sides and clean the bottom of the trench.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home \u0026 Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55403697930567,"sku":"FAITH070","price":27.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7759\/6999\/files\/FAITH070.jpg?v=1791879233"},{"product_id":"faithfull-all-steel-draining-shovel","title":"Faithfull All Steel Draining Shovel","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eProduct Description: \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Faithfull All Steel Draining Shovel is a narrow-bladed digging tool designed for excavating trenches and working in confined spaces. It is used for digging drainage and soakaway trenches, cable and pipe runs, fence post holes, footings, and planting holes, and is a standard tool for groundworkers, landscapers, drainage contractors, and utility teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe long, narrow, tapered blade is what distinguishes a draining shovel from a standard spade or shovel. It cuts a deep, tidy trench with straight sides and a clean bottom, removing only the soil that needs to come out rather than widening the excavation unnecessarily. The shape also makes it the right tool for clearing out the bottom of an existing trench, digging around pipes and services with care, and working in tight spots where a wider blade would not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe all-steel construction is built for heavy, repeated use on site. With a steel shaft as well as a steel blade, there is no wooden handle to split, rot, or snap under leverage, which makes it well suited to prising through heavy clay, stony ground, and compacted fill. It stands up to being left outdoors and handles hard treatment without loosening at the joint between blade and shaft, which is where timber-handled shovels most often fail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home \u0026 Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55403698028871,"sku":"FAITH069","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7759\/6999\/files\/FAITH069.jpg?v=1791879233"},{"product_id":"faithfull-16-teeth-rounded-tarmac-rake-with-wooden-handle","title":"Faithfull 16 Teeth Rounded Tarmac Rake with Wooden Handle","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003econtractorsProduct Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Faithfull 16 Teeth Tarmac Rake is a heavy-duty rake built for spreading and levelling tarmac, asphalt, and macadam on driveways, footpaths, car parks, and road repairs. With a 16-tooth head fitted to a wooden handle, it is also well suited to moving and levelling heavier aggregates such as gravel, scalpings, and hardcore on groundworks and landscaping jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA tarmac rake is a different tool from a standard garden or landscape rake. Tarmac and macadam are dense and heavy, and hot material in particular needs to be moved quickly and firmly before it begins to cool and stiffen. The strong, rounded teeth push through thick, heavy material without bending or catching, drawing it across the surface and breaking up lumps as they go, while the back of the head can be turned over to level and smooth the surface ready for rolling or compacting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe wooden handle gives a firm, comfortable grip and good control over the head, and timber does not conduct heat the way metal does, which makes a real difference when working with hot-laid tarmac. It also absorbs some of the shock and vibration of dragging heavy material across a rough surface. For cold lay macadam repairs, the rake is ideal for spreading material evenly across a patch before compacting. Clean the head after use to prevent tarmac hardening between the teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home \u0026 Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55403698258247,"sku":"ROUGH011","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7759\/6999\/files\/ROUGH011.jpg?v=1791879234"},{"product_id":"aluminium-landscape-rake-with-handle","title":"Aluminium Landscape Rake with Handle","description":"\u003ch5\u003eProduct Description: \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOur Aluminium Landscape Rake is a wide-headed levelling rake designed for preparing and finishing ground on landscaping and groundworks projects. Supplied complete with a handle, it is used for spreading and levelling soil, sand, gravel, and aggregates, grading sub-bases before paving or turfing, screeding sharp sand for slab laying, and finishing driveways and pathways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe aluminium head is the reason this rake suits the job better than a standard garden rake. The wide blade covers far more ground per pass, so a large area levels quickly and evenly, while the flat back edge doubles as a screed for pulling material to a consistent depth. Aluminium keeps the head light despite its width, which matters over a long session of levelling, and it will not rust when used on wet sand, soil, or freshly laid aggregate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe toothed edge breaks up and spreads material while pulling out stones and debris, and turning the rake over gives a clean, flat face for the final levelling pass. It handles equally well on soil, sand, gravel, bark, and topsoil, making it a useful all-round tool for landscapers, groundworkers, and anyone laying a patio, driveway, or new lawn. Rinse the head down after use with sand or cement-based materials to keep the teeth and blade clear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Home \u0026 Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55403704222023,"sku":"ROUGH012","price":44.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7759\/6999\/files\/46575-1.webp?v=1791879266"}],"url":"https:\/\/homeandtrade.co.uk\/collections\/shovels-spades-forks-rakes.oembed","provider":"Home \u0026 Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}