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Brief History

The firm was founded in 1938 by Thomas Atkinson Fletcher, commonly known as Tommy. Starting out as a Joinery manufacturer and shop fitters, supplying and fitting joinery work and shop fronts to the local area.

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Thomas (Tommy) Fletcher

Over the years, as mass produced joinery took over, Gordon Fletcher who studied HND Building at Manchester University in the 50’s developed the general building side of the business Completing contracts for Courtaulds, Grays Soft Drinks (later Appletise), Lloyds Bank and many more local companies and local domestic customers.

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Mr Gordon Fletcher during recent refurbishment of chapel of rest at Spennymoor.

In the 1980’s Peter and Colin Fletcher took over the day to day running of the building side of the business. Peter recently graduated with a BSc. Honours degree from Leeds University and Colin gaining a OND in Building from Darlington College.

In recent years the company has completed work ranging from sums of £20 to £184000.00 illustrating that no job is to small and we have the experience of larger contracts, all completed with pride in our work.

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Hardwood handrail and spindles to staircase.

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Conversion and alterations to St Martha and St Mary's Church, Ferryhill to Chapel of Rest.

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Doctors Surgery, Great Lumley

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The Spiritualist Church, Durham City

 

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