Jewson, part of STARK Building Materials UK, has launched its refurbished Luton branch.
The £4.3m transformational redevelopment work includes a 51,800 ft² shop floor. It is set to supply a range of products in the UK with 6,500 SKUs available for immediate collection.
Set to open this summer in 2025, the branch will feature a comprehensive suite of new services including a cement plant, timber cutting station, large landscaping display, tool hire and repair centres, a kitchen and bathroom showroom, paint mixing facility, and an extended workwear range complete with fitting room. Additionally, there will be two drive-in entrances to source undercover timber, five pods for hosting meetings with clients, electric vehicle chargers, out-of-hours collection lockers, food and drink facilities, and more.
The new Luton branch will also include Jewson’s Sustainability House, which is a full-scale mock home showcasing materials from the Building for the Future range. Complete with Velux roof windows and a glass mezzanine floor, Jewson said it will serve as a hands-on learning space, guided by an on-site specialist to help customers build in line with the latest regulations and environmental standards.
Andrew Collinson, Jewson Luton’s new branch director, said: “The work being undertaken here at Luton will redefine the capabilities of builders’ merchants in the UK. The branch will act as a vital hub for construction and building projects in the South East, but will also be a blueprint of best practice in merchanting at a national level, too.
“Jewson is proud to partner the trades. Every decision made about the new branch is based on what our customers tell us they need to operate efficiently, sustainably and successfully. We’ve left no stone unturned in analysing how they engage and interact with us in branch, and we believe that the wealth of services and products set to be in place are exactly what customers need to be the true building experts their own customers look for.
“We’re at a pivotal time in the transformation journey at our Luton branch, because we can see our vision becoming a reality. The next few months will see more of our ambitions come to fruition, and we can’t wait to start welcoming customers back through our doors so they can benefit from everything we have to offer, right here on the UK’s largest merchant shop floor.”
