North East timber window and door specialist has announced strong growth plans and ambitious targets are in place, following on from a successful company rebrand.
ERW, which is based in Middlesbrough and manufactures and installs bespoke timber windows and doors, confirmed that it has seen an 82% increase in sales in the first three months of 2018 alone, and plans are in place for this to continue.
“We’ve had a really strong start to 2018, and we’ve put some ambitious growth plans in place for the year ahead to ensure this will continue” said Lawrence Wall, MD.
The family run firm has also bolstered its team recently, recruiting 10 new employees in the past 12 months alone, including six new apprentices and a 33% increase on installation staff due to customer demand.
Additionally, the firm has seen an 88% rise in profits in Q1 2018.
“The value of bespoke, high quality timber home improvement products is becoming more apparent to homeowners who want to invest in their most valued asset, and this is being seen in the number of orders we’re fulfilling” added Lawrence.
The family owned and run business has been established since 1979, and provides timber windows and doors to homes and businesses across the North of England. The team also specialises in the restoration of heritage buildings, with recent projects including Askham Bryan College at Stewarts Park and the Georgian Theatre in Stockton.
“We’re really excited to see what the next few years will bring at ERW. We’re a local, family run firm, producing high performance, factory-finished products from our workshop in Middlesbrough. We don’t employ subcontractors – we manufacture and install everything, which is really important for customers’ guarantees and their peace of mind.” added Lawrence.
Earlier this year, ERW secured employment contracts for its team of apprentices, despite the news of training provider, Carillion, collapsing.
“We have a commitment to our team, including our young apprentices who are the next generation of ERW. We’re keen to invest in the younger generation with a view of them going into full time employment within the business once they have completed their qualifications.”
We realise as a business, where a lot of the expertise and crafts skills are among the older workforce, we must invest in the younger generation for the traditional trade’s like ours to continue to survive.”
“Some of our team have been here for 20 plus years, so we’re a very close-knit unit. If you have the right team who believe in the business and have the same goal, anything is possible.”
