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Welcome to the Read's website - a traditional ironmongers and diy store ........ on the Web!!

 

 

I am sorry to have to inform everyone that Adrian has retired from working in the shop. He had been suffering with a bad knee, and the danger of being infected with the Corona virus was too much of a risk. He sends his best wishes to all of you, and he will be very much missed by me.

As long as I stay fit, and am not forced to close by regulation due to the virus the shop will be open as usual 6 days a week 9 - 5.30 until Easter.

From then on the opening hours for the shop will be as follows:
Sunday - closed
Monday - closed
Tuesday - 9 till 5
Wednesday - 9 till 1
Thursday - 9 till 5
Friday - 9 till 5
Saturday - 9 till 5

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their continued custom and support, and to assure you that I am very much committed to continuing trading - the reduction in opening hours will mean I can do this without it being a strain on my health in the long term.

Also please note that during the current crisis, I am operating a one customer at a time in the shop policy, to maintain proper distancing.

Ray Delamare.

 

We would like to announce that we now stock Ecoleaf products - call in with your empty container of liquid hand soap, washing up liquid, laundry liquid, or Fabric conditioner and we will refill it with environmentally friendly products that are Vegan friendly and have not been tested on animals. We also stock their dishwasher tablets.

 

 

We are stockists of Tableau products, this is a great range of traditional and modern cleaning products, learn more here

 

 

READ'S D.I.Y. STORES BOSS IS A ROCKER!

 

Ray is the Bass player in Plymouth's blues rock band Redhouse. If you would like to know what they look and sound like have a look at the Redhouse website

READ'S D.I.Y. STORES BOSS IS JAZZMAN TOO!

Ray has also joined the jazz band In Ya Pocket, where does he find the time? if you would like to know more have a look at the In Ya Pocket website & now he's in the band Blusoule too!

 

SISTER BUSINESS!

 

Read's DIY. Stores has a sister business called Quality Hardware. 

Quality Hardware supply wholesale hardware to businesses in the Devon & Cornwall area. Please contact them if you are interested in supply or need prices etc. 

     

ANOTHER SISTER BUSINESS!

We also have another sister business called Bella's Pet and Garden Supplies.

This is run by Ray's other half Keren.

For more information go to: www.bellas-pets.co.uk

On the right track!

Ray is a member of the Plym Valley Railway, please come down and have a train ride and a cup of tea!

For more info about anything in the DIY world go to DIY HQ

For all you need to know about plumbing go to Victoria plumbing the U.K's largest online plumbing store

This business is registered with idevon - have a look!!

Some major retail outlets are telling their customers that Swish have gone out of business, this is not true! We can supply Swish curtain rail and fittings - and we also stock a full range of gliders, end stops and brackets for Swish, Harrison Drape, Decorail Woolworths, Integra and many more!!