Brooms & Brushes

Brooms & Brushes

A tidy workplace is an efficient workplace and is often the first thing that people note when visiting a site, our range of brooms and brushes has everything you need to keep on top of dirt and dust keeping flooring clean and clear of debris. We carry a huge range of handles and heads all tailored for different applications. Regardless of if you are sweeping a yard or a warehouse we have the perfect tool for you.

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Hillbrush 28mm Wooden Broom Handle - 1200 or 1400mm Length

Hillbrush 28mm Wooden Broom Handle - 1200 - 1800mm Length

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  • Hillbrush 330mm Trade Stiff Yard Broom RED PVC Bristle

    Hillbrush 330mm Trade Stiff Yard Broom RED PVC Bristle

    From £14.96 excl. VAT
    From £17.95inc. VAT
    Hillbrush
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  • Hillbrush 330mm Contract Stiff Yard Broom PET Bristle

    Hillbrush 330mm Contract Stiff Yard Broom PET Bristle

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  • Dub'l-lif Flat Top Broom Holder Including Nuts & Bolts
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  • Hillbrush 600mm Contract Stiff Platform Broom Bassine

    Hillbrush 600mm Contract Stiff Platform Broom Bassine

    From £8.27 excl. VAT
    From £9.92inc. VAT
    Hillbrush
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  • Industrial Boot Cleaner Brush & Scraper

    Industrial Boot Cleaner Brush & Scraper

    From £54.67 excl. VAT
    From £65.60inc. VAT
    Dub'l-Lif
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  • Hillbrush 610mm Trade Medium Platform Broom Bassine Fill

    Hillbrush 610mm Trade Medium Platform Broom Bassine Fill

    From £14.29 excl. VAT
    From £17.15inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush 290mm Contract Stiff Platform Broom Bassine

    Hillbrush 275mm Contract Stiff Platform Broom Bassine

    From £4.07 excl. VAT
    From £4.88inc. VAT
    Hillbrush
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  • Hillbrush 457mm Contract Stiff Platform Broom Bassine

    Hillbrush 457mm Contract Stiff Platform Broom Bassine

    From £6.38 excl. VAT
    From £7.66inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush 610mm Trade Soft Platform Broom Synthetic Coco Fill

    Hillbrush 610mm Trade Soft Platform Broom Synthetic Coco Fill

    From £12.78 excl. VAT
    From £15.34inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush Jumbo Dustpan And Brush Set

    Hillbrush Jumbo Dustpan And Brush Set

    £9.27 excl. VAT
    £11.12inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush 457mm Trade Medium Platform Broom Bassine Fill

    Hillbrush 457mm Trade Medium Platform Broom Bassine Fill

    From £11.15 excl. VAT
    From £13.38inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush 457mm Trade Soft Platform Broom Synthetic Coco Fill

    Hillbrush 457mm Trade Soft Platform Broom Synthetic Coco Fill

    From £9.84 excl. VAT
    From £11.81inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush 280mm Contract Soft Banister Hand Brush Coco Fibre
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  • Hillbrush 280mm Contract Medium Banister Hand Brush Bassine
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  • Hillbrush 600mm Contract Soft Platform Broom Coco Fibre

    Hillbrush 600mm Contract Soft Platform Broom Coco Fibre

    From £8.04 excl. VAT
    From £9.65inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush 457mm Contract Soft Platform Broom Coco Fibre

    Hillbrush 457mm Contract Soft Platform Broom Coco Fibre

    From £5.56 excl. VAT
    From £6.67inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush Finest Stiff 237mm Deck Scrub Broom Union Fill

    Hillbrush Finest Stiff 237mm Deck Scrub Broom Union Fill

    From £8.04 excl. VAT
    From £9.65inc. VAT
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  • Hillbrush 281mm Finest Stiff Banister Hand Brush Red PVC Fill
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  • Hillbrush 28mm Tapered Wooden Broom Handle
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  • Brooms and Brushes For Work & Home

    At Start Safety, we stock a wide variety of brooms and brushes suitable for use in any environment, including workshops, factories, farmyards, building sites and schools, and many more. With a choice of broom heads and handles as well as different brush styles for specialist applications, we are confident that you will find what you need at a price that suits your budget.

    We only work with responsible manufacturers of industrial brooms and brushes to ensure that our products are produced fairly, sustainably and are suitable for the task at hand. By working closely with brands such as Hill Brush, who have been manufacturing brushes since 1922, we are confident that any broom you buy from our range will be one of the best you will ever own.

    We stock handles, broom heads and brushes on the shelf ready to ship with next-day shipping. We also carry a quality array of accessories allowing you to build your broom out with a quality stay, head clamp and handle of your choosing. For larger orders or specific enquiries, we can even have brooms sent out pre-assembled (please ask for details).

    Large stiff Broom For Outdoor Sweeping

    Choosing The Right Broom/Brush?

    To ensure you get the best performance from your new broom or brush, we have put together a simple guide, as many people are unsure how to choose the best broom for their needs. Getting the right broom is just as important as getting a broom in the first place, as the wrong broom will be frustrating to use and won't deliver the cleaning performance expected.

    Difference between broom and brush

    What Is The Difference Between a Broom and a Brush?

    Many people use the terms broom and brush interchangeably. However, there is a difference between a broom and a brush.

    • A broom is a long-handled tool for floors,
    • A brush has a short handle and is used single-handedly.

    So if you are looking to sweep a large floor area, you will need a broom; if you need to brush off a ledge, clean out a bucket, or sweep something into a dustpan, you will almost certainly need a brush.

    What Is Best, a Stiff Bristle Broom Or a Soft Bristle Broom?

    The answer to this is it depends on the job you are doing. At a high level, you can quickly determine if you need a stiff or a soft broom head by considering the following;

    • Are you gathering up loose dust or light particles on a dry surface - Soft bristles are what you need.
    • Are you Loosening, agitating and sweeping stubborn debris such as caked-on mud - stiff bristles will work better for you.

    If now you know you need a soft bristle broom, you should take a look at our soft broom head category, the only further variations in soft brooms is the bristle material, but this tends to be more of a budget consideration than a performance consideration.

    If you now know you need a stiff broom head, then there are a few more points to consider, including how long the bristles should be and what material they are made from.

    bristle stiffness
    Bristle Material Types

    Choosing The Right Broom Bristle Material?

    Below we have listed some of the most common broom bristle materials available and their benefits.

    • Plastic Bristles - Often wrongly referred to as “Nylon brooms”, they are actually made from a mix of plastics that have a great “flick”, allowing better agitation of stubborn debris.
    • Bahia - This natural, premium material is very durable and will not rot if left in wet environments.
    • Basine - This is a stiff natural product, cheaper than Bahia, stiffer than coconut, and more environmentally friendly than plastic; it is featured in many stiff bristle brooms and brushes.
    • Coco Fill - This all-natural fill is made from coconut fibres; it is cost-effective and soft and will biodegrade at the end of its working life.

    Do I Need A Stay?

    A stay is recommended if your broom is larger than 12”. This will reinforce your broom handle and help give you better control when sweeping.

    Broom & Brush Jargon Buster;

    • Fill - The material that the bristles are made up of.
    • Trim - The length of the bristles of the broom.
    • Stay - A reinforcement bracket that stops the handle from snapping or twisting.
    • Platform Brush - A flat-topped broom style where the top of the broom sits level to the ground.
    • Yard Broom - A Broom Specifically designed for use on rough surfaces, such as those found in farm yards. These are almost always round-backed and feature long, stiff bristles.
    • Sweeping Broom - Another name for a soft bristle broom intended for use indoors in workshops and factories.
    • Deck Scrub - A specialist broom with a short, stiff bristle specifically intended for scrubbing stubborn algae and other debris from patios and decking. These are effectively a “stand up” scrubbing brush.
    Broom being fitted with a stay