Our Mission

At DIY Toolshare, our mission is to make DIY affordable, accessible, and sustainable for everyone. We believe that the tools sitting in your garage can do more. They can empower your neighbours, build community, and even earn for you while you're not using them.

By sharing tools we use less often, we save money, reduce waste, cut down on clutter, and strengthen the ties that make communities thrive.

Together, we’re building a world where great projects don’t require great expense - just great communities.

Our Team

We're passionate DIYers at heart and experienced digital builders by trade. Our team brings together a love for hands-on projects with deep expertise in creating user-friendly platforms.

Whether you're hanging shelves, renovating a room, or giving your garden a makeover, we’re here to help you find the right tools and support every step of the way.

Have questions? Just ask - we’re your neighbours in DIY.

Our Climate Impact

Most tools sit idle. When neighbours share instead of buying new, we avoid the carbon from manufacturing another product.

How we measure it: We estimate each tool’s embodied carbon using Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) v3.0 (average) factors from the University of Bath / Circular Ecology (aluminium, steel, plastics) plus a conservative electronics component. To make it relatable, we convert impacts into “tree-years” - a rule of thumb where one mature UK tree absorbs ~22 kg CO₂/year. For platform modelling we spread impact across use with a simple allocation (assume ~10 bookings over a tool’s lifetime).

Rule-of-thumb examples (avoided if not bought):

• Aluminium ladder: ~90 kg CO₂e ≈ 4 tree-years
• Cordless drill: ~10 kg CO₂e ≈ 0.5 tree-years
• Pressure washer: ~35 kg CO₂e ≈ 1.6 tree-years

The takeaway: Even skipping one extra ladder purchase can save roughly what ~4 UK trees absorb in a year. Multiply that across common tools and a local sharing network, and the climate benefit adds up fast.

Notes: Figures are directional and vary by model/material mix. The big win is avoided manufacturing (not use-phase energy or travel). We’ll keep refining our method as data grows.