Welcome to Langans Exeter, an Aladdins cave of foam and associated products with uses as wide as your imagination, together with a comprehensive range of power tools, hand tools and diy products. Catering for a variety of applications including many items which are often difficult to obtain. With over four thousand product lines there is plenty to interest both trade and retail customers.

We hope you enjoy your on-line tour of our store. Our web-site is under constant development. Please click on the product link in which you are interested and for more information look out for links to our suppliers which currently include: "Sleepshaper" memory foam products and "Toolbank" from whom you can make on-line purchases of over 15,000 products from over 200 brands.

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Cushion Refilling Service

Breathe new life into your sofa using Langan’s cushion re-filling service. For competitive reasons many suite manufacturers now use a hollow fibre filling, just like an ordinary pillow. After maybe just a few months service your cushions loose their ‘bounce’. We use a foam core, selected to provide the degree of firmness you require, wrapped in a layer of Dacron and enclosed in Stockinette. The Dacron provides a pleasing rounded profile and the Stockinette assists with fitting into or removal from your existing cushion covers. A foam insert alone is an incomplete solution as it gives a flat and featureless appearance and, due to its’ sticky surface texture, fitting or removing a cover can present an exhausting challenge! In order to provide accuracy of fit and choice of foam to suit your preference this service is currently only available to personal visitors to our shop. Bring your existing covers for us to use as a template. We endeavour to provide a 24 hour service dependant on work-load which can be confirmed at the time of your visit.

Our staff are experienced in advising you on the selection of suitable foam for your application and in cutting complex shapes. Bring us your old cushions, templates or dimensions and we will do the rest.

Mattress ‘Toppers’

We currently stock three styles of Mattress Topper. These are the traditional egg-crate profile topper, a soft plain foam sheet, or ‘memory foam’. All are nominally two inches thick. Memory foam toppers are also available with a removable washable cover.

Memory Foam Mattresses and Beds.

This ‘space-age’ material has the characteristic of moulding itself to your shape and equalising pressure over the body. It has been found to improve comfort levels in cases of troublesome hip joints and the like. The memory foam usually forms the top two to three inches of the mattress supported by a firmer layer of foam underneath.

We recommend the ‘Sleepshaper’ range which has received favourable reviews in independent tests and represents superior value for money compared with more heavily promoted brands. We carry a demonstration bed in-store. Deliveries are to order and usually within 14 days. Please click on the adjacent link for further information.

Reconstituted Foam

This is a firm foam which can be used where there is a high localised loading such as kneeling mats, powerboat or motor cycle seats. A recent application was for the base of a Fireman’s Pole! Thin sheets have been found to offer valuable benefits as an inter-floor layer for soundproofing in building refurbishments.

Available from stock either cut to size or in sheets generally 2m x 1.5m. and in thicknesses from ½ inch to 4 inches.

Closed Cell Foam(Plastazote)

As the name suggests this foam is of a closed-cell construction and therefore, does not absorb moisture. The range of applications is as wide as your imagination but typically it can be used for case linings, boat buoyancy exercise mats etc.

It is not normally suitable for seating purposes as it is too firm and, as standard, not fire-retardant. We carry stocks in sheet sizes of 2m x 1m in thicknesses from 5mm to 100mm in black and whit, and also cut to your requirements.

Furniture Fillings and Accessories

We stock hollow fibre cushions in squares from 10” to 36” and pillows 19” x 28”. We even have heart-shaped cushions for that special person in your life!…..or for that matter special cushions made to order.

We also carry loose hollow fibre in 1kg or 2kg bags, coir, hession, webbing, tacks, springs, needles, adhesives, furniture legs and knobs, non-slip matting for trays and boat tables and Velcro-type tape in sew-on or self-adhesive form from 20-50mm in black, white or beige.

Polystyrene Beads

Have you returned from holiday with a Bean Bag or Pouffe?  Let us fill it for you or provide you with the means to do so. We stock polystyrene beads in bags from one to ten cubic feet and our stockinette tube can be used to form an inner liner.

Polystyrene Modelling Foam

We stock ‘Yellofoam’ which we have selected for its’ small bubble composition which provides as smooth an edge as possible when cut.

Available in approx. sheet sizes of 2.5m x 600mm, 1.25m x 600mm and 625mm x 600mm and thicknesses of 25mm, 50mm and 75mm

We also stock hot-wire cutters and polystyrene glue. Please also see our section on Modelling Tools.

Power Tools

We stock a comprehensive range of power tools from De Walt, Hitachi, Ryobi, Black & Decker and Einhell
Products from De Walt and Hitachi speak for themselves in terms of serious professional use. Good power tools do not come cheaply, however and it is always worth a phone call to check on the latest promotional offers which can take the form of special prices or added accessories. Ryobi’s extended one-plus range of 18v cordless tools hits the spot in terms of value for both professional or serious diy use. Ryobi’s concept is to provide a drill in ‘Starter Pack’ form complete with charger and two batteries. Future tools can be obtained in chassis form, without battery or charger, thus lessening the investment required in building up a library of tools.

The present range includes:

Combi, Impact and Screwdriver drills, Jigsaw, Planer, Grinder, Radio, Fan etc.
Call in and view our comprehensive display. Most models are in stock or, if not, usually available next day. Ryobi products are guaranteed for two years. For the budget-conscious the range from Einhell, Germany, is hard to beat. With a full 2-year guarantee back-up it is worth serious consideration compared with various anonymous brands. No power tool is complete without a good range of attachments and accessories to help you work efficiently and productively.

We stock Wolfcraft wire brushes, Trend Snappy countersinks and bits, Diston Hole borers and plug cutters, Faithful grinding discs, Saw blades and sanding belts, Ultra hole cutters and jig-saw blades, Dormer HSS and Cobalt drill bits, Faithfull and Silverline paint mixing paddles, Hexagonal bits for Phillips, Pozidriv, Torx Security Triwing etc. and Chucks including keyless and SDS adaptors.

Modelling Tools

We stock the full range of Minitool 12 volt transformer-fed modelling tools, along with a complete selection of accessories, Faithfull model-makers tools, Zona saws and mitre boxes.

Other Products

Adhesives

Araldite, Bostik, Devcon, Evostik, Locktite, Milliput, Titebond, UHU, Unibond, Zap and more.

Batteries

Duracell

Clothing

Overalls, Gloves and footwear from Scan, Vitrex and De Walt.

Decorating

Paint, Brushes, Rollers, Wood and Metal treatments from Berger, Brummer, Colron, Rustins, Hammerite etc.

Electrical

Accessories, Cable, Lighting, Torches etc. from Isotronic, LED Lenser, Lighthouse.

Fixings

‘Nut Screws Washer and Bolts!’ We have the lot. A comprehensive selection in Brass, BZP, and Stainless Steel to say nothing of circlips, grommets, ‘O’ rings wing nuts etc. as well as wall plugs from Faithfull, Plasplugs and Rawlplug.

Hand Tools

From Bahco, C.K., Estwing, Faithfull, Fisco, Irwin-Marples, Knipex, Marshalltown, Stabilla, Stanley, Henry Taylor wood carving tools and more.

Hardware

From brackets to brassware, piano hinges to picture hooks, a comprehensive range from Centurion and other suppliers.

Lubricants

And cleansing products including Graphite, Silicon, 3 in 1, Swarfega and WD40.

Mastics

And Sealants from Gripfill, Pink grip, including solvent-free, as well as popular offerings from Unibond, No More Nails etc.

Packaging

Materials including bubble-wrap, polythene sheet and bags from resealable poly-bags to rubble sacks, as well as foam scrap and offcuts for protecting valuable items in transit.

Safety

And Security products from Scan, Vitrex, Abus and Kasp Padlocks and Security Chains.

Soldering

Weller soldering irons, tips solder and flux, including silver solder.

Staplers

Tackers and Glue Guns from Arrow including a comprehensive stock of staples, tacks and glue sticks.

Timber

Sections in high quality Ramin, a light-coloured hard wood, are stocked in dowell from 4mm to 38mm, quadrant and D-shape. Square and rectangular sections are in Pine.