Welcome to Gardiners

There was a time - and it’s not that long ago, that reclamation yards were only for those in the know, speculative builders who appreciated the timeless quality and legacy of the Victorian and Edwardian architectural heritage - as they say, they don’t build them like they used to! And, moreover, it’s true.In an age where materials were expensive and labour was cheap, the emphasis was very firmly on the visual and structural integrity of the built environment.There was no such thing as second best.Come the 21st century and labour is prohibitively expensive - so we live in an age of corners cut and the cheaper the better. Which is all well and good if we live in a 21st century home. However, if we live in a property where there was every attention to detail, it is a travesty - some would even argue an abandonment of all that’s held sacred, to sacrifice the integrity of the property with modern building materials when the genuine originals are still available.

They have reclaimed bricks, roof and floor tiles, ridge tiles, cobble and granite setts, chimney pots - not just from the UK but from all over the world. And yes, they do stock York Stone paving, but they also stock an impressively cost effective and virtually indistinguishable alternative from India.

However, you do need to know where to go. And if it’s Staffordshire, then it has to be Gardiners on the Grove Road Industrial Estate in Fenton. However, be prepared - there’s over 2 acres of reclaimed bricks, tiles and timbers - this is one of the country’s leading sites. Gardiners also have an impressive collection of architectural collectibles - wrought and cast iron garden benches and gazebos, planters in stone, iron and wood and for the more adventurous,  statues and post boxes. 

All the lanes on site allow easy access, and they also offer a matching service on all building materials to ensure architectural integrity for anyone extending a heritage property.Make no mistake. Gardiners are in in the business of recycling building and architectural products - from garden to the roof - but let’s face it, this is not just environmentally sustainable, it also is eminently sensible ... as they say, they just don’t build them like they used to.