Sockets & Spanners

Learn more about sockets and spanners

Investing in high-grade sockets and spanners is essential for achieving precise torque delivery while protecting fixings from rounding or stripping. Professional-grade tools feature surface-drive geometries that apply force to the flat sides of hex nuts rather than the delicate corners. Utilising high-torque ratchet mechanisms with fine tooth counts allows tradespeople to turn fixings easily in restricted spaces where swing angles are severely limited.

At Travis Perkins we supply sockets and spanners where you need practical hand tools, clear size choice and support from people who know the kit. If you’re narrowing down a socket wrench set, a ratchet socket set, a combination spanner set or a socket and spanner set, use the product filters and branch support to compare the options that fit your job.

Typical uses

• Sockets and spanners suit a wide mix of jobs, from routine maintenance and assembly to vehicle jobs and general fixing across site and workshop use.

• A socket wrench is useful when you want quick turning on a fastener, while spanners give side access and control on exposed fixings.

• If you are comparing a socket wrench set with a combination spanner set, think about the fastener shape, the space around it and how much feel you want on the turn.

How to choose the right sockets and spanners

Start with the drive size and the kind of fasteners you work on most often.

• Choose a 1/4 inch socket set for smaller fasteners and lighter, more precise jobs.

• Choose a 3/8 inch socket set for general everyday work.

• Choose a 1/2 inch socket wrench set for larger bolts and higher torque jobs.

Check the listing for the sizes included, the ratchets, any extension bars, a universal socket adapter if you need extra angle options and the storage case if the set will move between jobs. That way, you buy the set that fills gaps in your kit rather than repeating tools you already carry.

Before you order

• Match the size range and drive compatibility to the fasteners you work on.

• Check whether the set is for hand use only or needs to suit power tool use.

• Look at the storage case if the kit will travel from branch to site.

• Make sure the socket type and spanner type suit the access space and the fixing you are working on.

Explore our range of sockets and spanners

Shop sockets and spanners by set type and drive size, including socket wrench sets. Use the category options to narrow to the kit you need, then order online or book Click & Collect.

With a nationwide branch network, reliable stock availability and trade expertise and advice, you can compare options, check what’s available, pick up your order when you need it, or go for next day delivery direct to site. If you need sockets and spanners for a specific job, start with the set type and size range, then choose the option that matches your work.