UK independent supplier of roofing materials, Burton Roofing Merchants, has opened a £1.5m supply and resource centre on a three-acre site on Parkway Avenue, Sheffield.
The new centre will give builders and DIY enthusiasts access to a 31,000 strong product range plus a bank of expertise and information.
Peter Burton, managing director of Burton Roofing Merchants, commented: “The construction industry in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire is extremely buoyant at the moment but firms have been hampered by a lack of resources in terms of genuine know-how and access to the latest products…This new centre will fill that gap. We build our business around highly skilled and experienced people.
“We are helpful and friendly and will provide customers with the materials and practical support to help them get the job done.”
The new centre has created ten jobs and is the 11th facility to be opened by Burton Roofing in the UK.
The company has had a record year with turnover exceeding £50m and it says that it intends to build on its success by expanding its number of retail sites across the country.
The business was started by Peter Burton in 1982 in Hull and now employs 161 staff across a network of retail sites stretching from Brechin to Southampton, plus a newly launched online service.
