Lords opens branch in Bicester

Lords Builders Merchants and Advance Roofing Supplies, has announced they have opened a new branch in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

Located on the Lords Trading Estate in Bicester, the new branch provides 13,000 sq .ft. of warehouse and retail space and sits within a one acre site. The location was formerly operated by Blanchford Building Supplies.

Shanker Patel, chief executive officer of Lords, said: “When this site became available, with the location of Lords Farm, on Lords Trading Estate, in Lords Lane, with an address like that, it was destiny that Lords should open here! This new branch, operated by Lords Builders Merchants and Advance Roofing Supplies, will immediately fill the void for local tradespeople that was left when Blanchford’s closed earlier this year. As a well-established business, we offer premium building supplies and specialist roofing products at competitive prices and we look forward to serving the needs of the local community.”

The Bicester branch marks a key step in Lords’ growth strategy.

Steve Durdant-Hollamby, chief operating officer of Lords Merchanting division, said: “We are proud to be opening in Bicester today and building on the trusted service we are known for. This new location helps us support more customers, combine the strengths of Advance Roofing and Lords Builders Merchants, and become part of a vibrant local trade community. We are really looking forward to welcoming new faces, as well as some familiar ones, through the doors.”