The HAMMEREX Plasterer's Backpack is the canonical plastering bag — twin industrial-thread stitching, water-resistant fiber faux-leather body with genuine leather brown panels, construction-tested zippers. Built around four trowels and a hawk: two 16" trowels in the front compartments, two 18" trowels in the side outer pockets, and an 18" plastering hawk in the dedicated rear slot. A large internal compartment holds your skim rule, spatulas, mixer paddle, gloves and PPE. After 12 years on UK sites, we now sell it direct from the Yogyakarta factory — same product, same factory, no distributor markup.
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Free shipping to UK — delivered free via EMS · 4–5 working days dispatch · ~5–7 days air freight.
Year 1: faulty on arrival or a manufacturing defect within 12 months — we repair or replace free, return postage covered both ways. Years 2–3:zippers, stitching, fasteners and clings eventually wear under daily site use. We'll still repair smaller issues at our workshop — you cover postage both ways, we cover parts and labour. Every order recorded by CCTV at dispatch. See terms →
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The backpack is built around 4 trowels and 1 hawk. The two front compartments hold 16 inch trowels, the two side outer pockets hold 18 inch trowels, and the dedicated rear slot fits a plastering hawk up to 18 inches. The large internal compartment carries your skim rule, spatulas, mixer paddle, gloves and PPE. We sized it that way after 12 years of UK trade use - it is the canonical plastering carry set.
The body is a water-resistant fibre faux-leather, with genuine leather brown panels at the wear points. The fibre body handles light rain and site splashes, while the leather panels take the abrasion where the bag sits against your back, scaffold or van. Twin industrial-thread stitching runs every seam, and the zippers are construction-tested, so the components match the body for daily site use.
The bag has been on UK sites for 12 years through a distributor. Now we sell it direct from the Yogyakarta factory - same product, same factory, no distributor markup. £96 is the direct price. The water-resistant fibre body, genuine leather wear panels, twin industrial-thread stitching and construction-tested zippers are why it lasted on site through that period. Free UK delivery is included.
Yes. The hands-free backpack carry is what plasterers asked for - both hands free for the keys, the bag of skim, the ladder. The internal compartment carries your skim rule, spatulas, mixer paddle, gloves and PPE alongside the 4 trowels and hawk, so it is a complete kit-carry rather than just a tool bag. Loaded weight sits across both shoulders rather than one arm.
Buy 2 backpacks and you save 10 percent, buy 3 and you save 15 percent. Crew leads ordering for a team typically take 3 at the 15 percent tier. Free UK delivery applies on every order regardless of quantity. We dispatch within 48 hours and typical UK transit is 5 to 6 working days. Outside the UK, an additional £10 air freight applies and we confirm the landed price on WhatsApp.
Every Hammerex product is made in our own Yogyakarta, Indonesia factory and dispatched from there via EMS air freight. We don't drop-ship; the same workshop that stitches the leather packs and posts the order.
Standard dispatch is within 48 hours of order confirmation, posted to EMS. Custom thread colour, custom company branding, and Pro Trade Cover orders add roughly +2 working days to dispatch because they're cut, stitched and finished to spec.
Typical UK delivery is 5-6 working days from EMS pickup. We send tracking on dispatch. Free UK delivery is available on selected products; non-UK destinations are confirmed on WhatsApp at checkout.
No. Hammerex has been supplying the UK trade through wholesale distribution for over 12 years. We now sell direct from the factory so the buyer keeps the margin the distributor used to take.
Yes — most leather belts and tool pouches can be laser-printed with your company name and logo for +£10 per item. Open the "Your company brand name" slider on the product page; our admin confirms artwork with you via WhatsApp and sends a mock-up for approval before production starts.
Beyond the standard 1-year defect warranty, the Pro Trade Cover keeps your belt in service for 3 full years on the parts that wear under daily site use — re-stitching, rivet/stud replacement, buckle service, slider replacement, and leather conditioning. You post the belt to us, we fix it and post it back. You pay postage both ways; we cover all labour and materials. Unlimited claims for 3 years from delivery.
Yes. Black is the house thread colour and is included free. Six other colours (Yellow, Red, Brown, Orange, Green, White) carry a small per-unit fee and add +2 working days to dispatch while we stitch your order to spec. Selectable on the product page in the "Thread colour" slider.
Buy 2 saves 10%, buy 3 saves 15% — applied automatically at the quantity step on most products. No code, no waiting. Bulk and trade pricing beyond that is available — message us via the Partners page for a territory-protected wholesale account.
Checkout in GBP, IDR, USD, SGD, AUD, or EUR through Hammerex multi-currency accounts. Live FX, no hidden conversion markup. Your final invoice is in your selected currency.
We use the right material for the job — different leathers across our range, faux leather, and synthetic fabrics where they outperform leather (water resistance, weight, washability). Cutting, stitching, riveting, QC and pack-out all happen under one roof in Yogyakarta. Every unit is inspected on CCTV-recorded QC before pack — no outsourced assembly, no reseller in the chain.
Yes. We run a distribution-partner programme with transparent pricing, protected territories and fair monthly targets — designed around real demand in your market. Retail welcomed from 30 kg mixed product orders. Apply via the Partners page on the site.
We send the EMS tracking number on WhatsApp the day your order is dispatched. EMS provides updates from collection through customs to your door — typical UK transit is 5-6 working days. If anything stalls, message us on WhatsApp and we'll chase EMS for you.
Answered by Hammerex and by people who own this tool.
Q: How many trowels and what size hawk fits in the Plasterer's Backpack?
— K. O'Connor
A: The backpack is built around 4 trowels and 1 hawk. The two front compartments hold 16 inch trowels, the two side outer pockets hold 18 inch trowels, and the dedicated rear slot fits a plastering hawk up to 18 inches. The large internal compartment carries your skim rule, spatulas, mixer paddle, gloves and PPE. We sized it that way after 12 years of UK trade use - it is the canonical plastering carry set.
— Hammerex team
Q: What is the body of the Plasterer's Backpack made from?
— R. Sutton
A: The body is a water-resistant fibre faux-leather, with genuine leather brown panels at the wear points. The fibre body handles light rain and site splashes, while the leather panels take the abrasion where the bag sits against your back, scaffold or van. Twin industrial-thread stitching runs every seam, and the zippers are construction-tested, so the components match the body for daily site use.
— Hammerex team
Q: Why is the Plasterers Backpack worth £96 against the cheaper plastering bags?
— L. Whittaker
A: The bag has been on UK sites for 12 years through a distributor. Now we sell it direct from the Yogyakarta factory - same product, same factory, no distributor markup. £96 is the direct price. The water-resistant fibre body, genuine leather wear panels, twin industrial-thread stitching and construction-tested zippers are why it lasted on site through that period. Free UK delivery is included.
— Hammerex team
Q: Is the backpack actually comfortable to carry between jobs with a full kit?
— N. Davies
A: Yes. The hands-free backpack carry is what plasterers asked for - both hands free for the keys, the bag of skim, the ladder. The internal compartment carries your skim rule, spatulas, mixer paddle, gloves and PPE alongside the 4 trowels and hawk, so it is a complete kit-carry rather than just a tool bag. Loaded weight sits across both shoulders rather than one arm.
— Hammerex team
Q: What discount do you offer for buying multiple plastering backpacks for the crew?
— E. Holland
A: Buy 2 backpacks and you save 10 percent, buy 3 and you save 15 percent. Crew leads ordering for a team typically take 3 at the 15 percent tier. Free UK delivery applies on every order regardless of quantity. We dispatch within 48 hours and typical UK transit is 5 to 6 working days. Outside the UK, an additional £10 air freight applies and we confirm the landed price on WhatsApp.
— Hammerex team
Free delivery to UK addresses. Carrier-estimated air freight transit ~5–7 days, tracked end-to-end. Buyers outside the UK pay a flat +£10 per unit air-freight surcharge, added automatically when a non-UK delivery address is detected. Sea freight (most countries) is approximately 3–4 weeksand varies country to country. Import duties and local taxes are the buyer's responsibility on arrival.
Orders dispatch in 4–5 working days from confirmation. Tracking link on dispatch.
If you're unhappy with your order, you have 72 hours from receipt to send it back. Return the item unused, in its original packaging, with your invoice and the reason for return enclosed. Once we receive and inspect the item, we'll reimburse the full product price. The delivery charge is not refunded — shipping is fulfilled by an independent courier and that service has already been provided, so the cost is not held by Hammerex. 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects (parts & labour) — see Warranty.
Track shipment to your door. Open carefully — keep the box for 30 days.
Enter your serial number on the warranty portal to unlock the full term.
Covered against manufacturing defects, parts and labour.
Pre-paid return label. Repair or replace within 5 business days of receipt.
