What Tool Brief is
Tool Brief covers UK tools, gear and the people who use them. We publish news, reviews and buying guides for UK tradespeople, serious DIYers and the people who spec kit for builders' merchants. We focus on UK stock, UK prices, UK warranty and the UK jobs the tools are actually used on.
What we believe
- Trust first, monetisation second. Coverage that helps you buy well earns the right to earn revenue. Coverage that exists to earn revenue is a different product, and we don't want to make it.
- No freebies from manufacturers. We do not accept review units. Where a tool is referenced from hands-on use, we say so. Where it is referenced from public reviewer testing (Which?, Farmers Weekly, dedicated UK trade sites), we name the source.
- UK stock and UK price are the headline. A drill that is brilliant but unavailable at UK retailers with UK warranty is the wrong answer for a UK buyer.
- Specs from the manufacturer, performance from named reviewers. Manufacturer torque figures are quoted as such. Real-world runtime, battery life and hammer-mode claims are quoted from named independent tests with attribution.
Who runs Tool Brief
Tool Brief is published by Foundry Works, a small UK media operation focused on trade, tools and the businesses around them. The editorial team is small, UK-based, and reachable via the contact page. We are not owned by a retailer, a manufacturer or a trade association.
How we make money
Tool Brief is reader-supported. Some links to retailers are affiliate links — when you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Where a link is affiliate, we mark it. Where it is not, we say so. We do not sell reviews, sponsored placements or ranking positions. For the full breakdown see our affiliate disclosure.
What we won't do
- We don't publish verdicts on tools we haven't verified. If we can't cite a manufacturer figure, a named reviewer test, or hands-on experience, the tool doesn't get a verdict.
- We don't run sponsored content as if it were editorial. If a piece is paid for, it is labelled "Sponsored" prominently and lives in a different visual block.
- We don't accept payment to revise a verdict after publication. Corrections go through the corrections policy and are dated and visible.
How to read our content
Buying guides explain how to choose between categories of tools. Reviews explain whether a specific tool is worth your money. News explains what's changing in the UK trade and tool sector right now. Deal posts flag UK retailer price movements we have observed. Where content overlaps, the article type is in the header and the page meta.
For more on how we test and what we test, see the how we test page. For corrections, see the corrections policy. For our reviewer rules, see the review policy.