Burton Smith Group has invested £900,000 to develop each its fleet and workforce because it responds to vital development in reactive industrial repairs and upkeep.   

The Bedfordshire primarily based enterprise has added 20 new vans to its fleet and recruited 10 certified plumbing and heating specialists, growing complete headcount to only over 50. 

Previous to the funding, the corporate operated 25 vans throughout core service areas together with plumbing, water provide, drainage and leak detection. 

Founder and Firm Director Toby Burton stated the funding straight displays rising demand from each owners and industrial shoppers. He stated: “Extra multi-national chains are turning to us for nationwide emergency callouts, as many merely can’t afford to attend days and even weeks for their very own upkeep contractors to reply.”  

Toby highlighted ageing infrastructure, leaner in-house upkeep groups and the necessity to minimise operational downtime as key drivers of demand. 

“Giant chains desire a single trusted companion with the confirmed functionality to reply 24/7 throughout England and Wales. When a leak or system failure happens, each hour counts,” he added. 

Burton Smith Group supplies a spread of plumbing and heating companies, together with boiler set up, water utilities, drainage, leak detection and a 24-hour emergency call-out service.  

Picture: Two of the 20 new vans which have joined the Burton Smith fleet (Burton Smith Group)