After almost 29 years at Provans, Paul our Systems Manager has decided to hang up the keyboard! Paul joined Provans in 1996 assisting in roles covering Administration, HR, OH&S, Systems and IT. He oversaw the transition as an Independent Retailer to the Home Hardware Group, bolstering our buying power after Bunnings was introduced to the Victorian market.… Continue Reading »
Buy any specially marked case of Victoria Bitter and visit VBMIGHTYTOOLBOX.COM.AU to enter your Mitre 10 voucher to spend at Provans.
Provans hosted the Sustainable Business Yarra – Circularity and energy efficiency in the building industry in April 2024.
We engaged all our highly sustainable customers (Builders, Carpenters, Architects, Interior Designers) to join us for a morning of all things circularity and sustainable.… Continue Reading »
Provans are proud to partner with Hazard co. to assist our customers to create a simple, guided health and safety system. Using an App, you can source and store all the relevant information required for your job site, all accessed via a QR code to assist with visits from Health and Safety Inspectors.… Continue Reading »
Provans Timber and Hardware are proud to be Platinum Sponsors of the Sustainable Builders Alliance.
This opportunity came about as the result of multiple founding members who are proud Provans customers.
Arising from Australian Builders Declare, the Sustainable Builders Alliance aims to promote low carbon, sustainable and high-performing construction practices.… Continue Reading »
With Melbourne Polytechnic.
In 2021, the Provan Family initiated contact with Melbourne Polytechnic, who now run the original Collingwood Technical School, located at 35 Johnston Street Collingwood. This School holds special meaning to the family, as founder David Provan was a School Council Member at its inception from 1912-1913.… Continue Reading »
Mitre 10 and Hardie™ are giving you the chance to win a Ford Ranger XLS, plus a chance to win 1 of 10 $300 Mitre 10 Vouchers each month.
For every $1000.00 you spend on Hardie™ Products including accessories, receive one entry into the promotion.… Continue Reading »
Wedi® Building Systems – your wet area substrate solution.
Wedi® is your specialist and partner in waterproof and directly tileable building boards, customisable shower systems and many more modular design systems made for tile and stone finishes.
Provans is proud to stock a range of Wedi® products for your convenience, as well as customise your job lot order.… Continue Reading »
Mitre 10 has created an initiative for recycling all your used batteries. Provans now has a bin located at our Hoddle Street entrance for batteries, including household batteries, power tools, button and mobile phone and accessories.
Ask in store for further details.… Continue Reading »
Tired of Laminated Plans falling apart or going missing?
We have a solution…Tuff Plans® , your site plans printed on Tyvek® – waterproof, rip proof, spill proof, tuff-as.
Just email us your plans to and we can print them in Size A0, A1, A2, A3, or A4.… Continue Reading »
Our Supplier of Tasmanian Oak Flooring has found a way to re-purpose the shorts that would normally go to waste, when machining their flooring.
They build a frame and laminate the short pieces around the frame and then create a block (resembling a chopping block) for the top and bottom.… Continue Reading »
In May 2020, Provans Timber and Hardware aligned itself with Mitre 10 to increase our presence in the marketplace with a focus on Trade and an improved Retail offering. Whilst Home Timber and Hardware had been a fantastic asset to our Business since 1996, we felt the marketing of Mitre 10 presented a stronger Trade focus and allow us to leverage our buying power to pass on savings to our customers.… Continue Reading »
At Provans Timber and Hardware, we specialise in Period style homes, with our extensive range of skirtings and architraves, doors, weatherboards, fret work for verandas and everything to do with heritage homes.
In the photos below from our Showroom, we have replicated a traditional Victorian style home from the outside and the inside.… Continue Reading »
Follow this link to find our why Wood is Good
Is it a Sash Window?
Is it a Double Hung Window?
What is a Stile, Transom or Mullion?
Not sure? Follow this link below to find out:
Door and Window Terminology – Australian Standards… Continue Reading »
We are celebrating Barry Rosenberg’s 50th year of trading at Provans throughout the whole of October!
Get yourself into store, spend $100 and you’ll get a free raffle ticket! Lots of great prizes to be won! Thursday 27th Oct we are drawing the raffle and having a BBQ 7am -9am… Hope to see you there!!… Continue Reading »
Its here!! Come in store and have a look at our brand new MAKITA range!
