Compliance & maintenance
In short
Best overall: DeWalt DCK266P2 18v XR Cordless Brushless Combi Drill and Impact Driver ToughSystem Kit, £259.95 at Tooled Up. Best value: Black and Decker BDCH188 18v Cordless Combi Drill, £98.95. Premium pick: Makita DHP484 18v LXT Cordless Brushless Combi Drill, £279.95.
Across the 185 matching listings we screened from 1 UK suppliers, most cost £134–£300 and the middle price is £190. Prices checked 27 October 2026.
A property maintenance kit lives or dies by its battery platform: one charger and a shared set of batteries for the drill, impact driver and multi-tool. This shortlist shows cordless drills and kits from UK supplier feeds, so you can compare brands and voltages across the market price spread.
Drill reviews test speed and runtime. For landlords and maintenance teams we add the safety points they skip: asbestos in shared buildings, hand-arm vibration and keeping tools in a safe condition.
| # | Product | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best overall DeWalt DCK266P2 18v XR Cordless Brushless Combi Drill and Impact… | £259.95 | Details |
| 2 | Milwaukee M12 FDD2 Fuel 12v Cordless Brushless Drill Driver | £261.95 | Details |
| 3 | Premium pick Makita DHP484 18v LXT Cordless Brushless Combi Drill | £279.95 | Details |
| 4 | Bosch ADVANCEDIMPACT 18V-80 P4A 18v Cordless Combi Drill | £135.95 | Details |
| 5 | Best value Black and Decker BDCH188 18v Cordless Combi Drill | £98.95 | Details |
| 6 | DeWalt DCD996 18v XR Cordless Brushless Combi Drill | £239.95 | Details |
| 7 | DeWalt DCK266P2T 18v XR Cordless Brushless Combi Drill and Impact… | £259.95 | Details |
| 8 | DeWalt DCD703 12v XR Cordless Brushless Multi Head Drill Driver | £239.95 | Details |
1 · Best overall
Dewalt · Sold by Tooled Up
This DeWalt brushless twin pack consists of a DCD796 XR combi drill and a DCF887 XR impact driver, supplied with a Toughsystem tool case, multi-voltage battery charger and two 18v 5ah lithium-ion batteries.
2
Milwaukee · Sold by Tooled Up
The Milwaukee M12 FDD2 Fuel 12v Cordless Brushless Drill Driver is a versatile and powerful tool designed for professionals who need a compact and lightweight drill driver that can handle tough tasks.
3 · Premium pick
Makita · Sold by Tooled Up
The DHP484 is a 2 speed brushless LXT machine with all metal gears and gear housing, an electric brake and an LED worklight. It has a hammer setting for drilling into masonry and concrete as well as a standard rotary mode for driving screws and drilling into…
4
Bosch Home and Garden · Sold by Tooled Up
The ADVANCEDIMPACT 18V-80 is a cordless combi drill which uses the Bosch QuickSnap accessory system, making it compatible with a range of different drilling and screwdriving attachments.
5 · Best value
Black and Decker · Sold by Tooled Up
This variant of the Black & Decker BDCH188 comes complete with two 2.0Ah Lithium-Ion batteries and a battery charger — the most capable battery configuration in the range.
6
Dewalt · Sold by Tooled Up
The DCD996 is DeWalt's most powerful 18v XR brushless XRP combi drill. It has an automatic high speed hammer action at 38,250 BPM for increased efficiency when drilling into masonry, three speed settings, an adjustable LED worklight with 20 minute delay…
7
Dewalt · Sold by Tooled Up
The DeWalt DCK266P2T is a comprehensive 18v XR cordless power tool kit combining a brushless combi drill and impact driver, designed for professional tradespeople requiring versatile drilling and fastening solutions.
8
Dewalt · Sold by Tooled Up
The DeWalt DCD703 Multi Head Drill Driver is part of a growing range of class leading 12v cordless power tools which features a brushless motor for increased power, durability and efficiency.
Which? explains that a drill driver suits shelves, fixings and flat-pack, but struggles with brick. A combi drill adds a hammer mode for masonry, at a little more weight and cost. Heavy concrete work calls for an SDS hammer drill.
Which? also suggests two batteries so one charges while the other works, and says a bare tool only makes sense if you already own compatible batteries. For a team, pick one platform such as DeWalt XR, Makita LXT or Milwaukee M12 and standardise, so batteries and chargers are interchangeable across vans and sites.
HSE's duty to manage asbestos applies to all non-domestic premises and to the common parts of multi-occupancy domestic premises, such as purpose-built flats. The dutyholder can be the building owner, the landlord or whoever is responsible for maintenance.
The dutyholder must give information on the location and condition of asbestos-containing materials to anyone who may work on or disturb them. Before drilling in a stairwell, plant room or loft in a block, ask for the asbestos register. HSE publishes asbestos essentials task sheets for trades doing non-licensed work.
If you employ maintenance staff, HSE says you must assess and reduce the risks from hand-arm vibration. As a rough guide, HSE suggests you will probably need to act if employees regularly use hammer action tools for more than about 15 minutes a day, or some rotary tools for more than about an hour a day.
HSE also says the law requires electrical equipment to be maintained in a safe condition, not tested on a fixed annual cycle. Tools that are used heavily or moved often, such as construction power tools, need more frequent checks than low-risk items. Chargers and corded tools should get regular user checks.
On our shortlist, the DeWalt DCK266P2 18v XR Cordless Brushless Combi Drill and Impact Driver ToughSystem Kit is the best overall pick at £259.95 from Tooled Up. For a tighter budget, the Black and Decker BDCH188 18v Cordless Combi Drill (£98.95) is our best-value choice.
Most of the 185 UK listings we screened sit between £134 and £300, with a middle price of £190. Trade suppliers often show prices before VAT, so add 20% if you can't reclaim it.
A VAT-registered business can usually reclaim the VAT on equipment bought for business use, as long as it holds a valid VAT invoice from the supplier. Ask the seller for one at checkout.
The picks here come from Tooled Up. Most UK trade suppliers offer next-day delivery and VAT invoices; some offer credit accounts for regular orders.
A combi drill, because its hammer mode drills brick and block as well as wood and metal. A drill driver is lighter but struggles with masonry.
HSE says there is no fixed legal interval. The law requires equipment to be kept safe, and heavily used tools need more frequent checks, including their mains chargers.
Yes. The duty to manage asbestos covers common parts of multi-occupancy buildings, and the dutyholder must share information on asbestos location and condition with anyone who may disturb it.
It can be. HSE suggests employers will probably need to act if staff regularly use hammer action tools for more than about 15 minutes a day.