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Grant and Stone History
Grant & Stone is an independent family run merchant for all the
trades!
In 1987 Bob & Sue Grant and Richard & Sue Stone (already the
owners of a successful plumbers merchants in High Wycombe) heard of
the possible sale of a run down builders merchants in the centre of
the town. One week after this, they were the new owners
renaming the business Grant-Milner Ltd. One year later, the
plumbers merchant was incorporated in to the builders merchant and
the company was renamed Grant & Stone Ltd.
The friendly attitude and great service offered by the company
soon helped it establish itself as the leading builders merchant in
High Wycombe. To complement this, in 1994, a decorators
merchants was added to the existing site in Baker Street offering an
extensive range of paints and decorating materials.
In 1996, the company further expanded, purchasing a well
established builders merchant in Chalfont St Peter. Again, by
concentrating on providing customers with the best possible service,
complimented by competitive prices, the small yard has grown in to
one of our biggest success stories.
1997 saw us going back to our roots and opening an independent
plumber's merchant in the Vale Industrial Centre, Aylesbury.
This has not only opened up a new market for us in Aylesbury but
also strengthened the existing plumbing operation in High Wycombe.
The turn of the new millennium saw Grant & Stone branch out into
the electrical distributor market. A branch was opened up on
the Cressex Business Park in High Wycombe, which to date is
exceeding all expectations and is a great asset to the company.
Due to demand for plumbing & heating at our Baker Street depot,
and our commitment to customer service, in 2001 it was decided to
open a new dedicated plumbing and heating branch at the Wye Estate
off the London Road in High Wycombe. This new outlet enabled
us to greatly improve our service to plumbing & heating customers,
while at the same time we will be able to dedicated more space and
resources to the supply of building from our Baker Street branch.
The newest addition to the company came in January 2002 when we
opened a new dedicated heavy side building branch in Slough.
This new outlet has enabled us to not only improve our service and
gain new customers but also enhance our service to existing
customers, while at the same time expand our product ranges and
resources.
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