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A CENTURY OF GROWTH EARNS J GARD & SONS TOP INDUSTRY AWARD
J Gard & Sons won the TTJ Small Timber Business of the Year Award
We’ve now received almost 800 five-star Google reviews, with people consistently praising the team for their helpfulness, reliability and great service. We’re incredibly proud of that feedback and it means the world to us.
As Martyn Gard often says, “A satisfied customer is our best advertisement” – and that’s still our philosophy today.
Above: Gards employees and fleet in 2019 celebrating the centenary
We’re absolutely thrilled to have been named Small Timber Business of the Year at the TTJ Awards. For us, it’s more than just a trophy on the shelf – it’s recognition of over a century of hard work, family values, and dedication to doing things the right way. Our story began back in 1919, when our founder Jack Gard moved to Chelmsford and started chopping and selling firewood from a small site in Beehive Lane. It was tough, honest work, but it laid the foundations for what would become J Gard & Sons Ltd. Over time, we expanded into fencing, sheds, and sawn timber, moving to bigger premises on Baddow Road – long before it became Parkway.
Through world wars, recessions, and everything in between, we’ve kept adapting and growing. More than 100 years later, we’re proud to still be a family-run business, now led by managing director Martyn Gard and director Kevin Gard – grandson and great- grandson of Jack.
MOVING WITH THE TIMES
In 2005, we moved to our current home in East Hanningfield, giving us the space we needed to grow and serve our customers better. Since then, we’ve continued to invest – not just in products, but in technology and people. We’ve always believed that the best businesses blend traditional service with modern innovation. Our brand-new website and online ordering system make it easier than ever for customers to browse, order, and pay – whether they choose click and collect or home delivery from our own fleet of vehicles.
In-store, our new point-of-sale system has brought us fully into the modern era, helping our team work more efficiently and giving customers an even smoother experience.
BIGGER RANGES, BETTER CHOICE Our product range has grown massively in recent years. We now import our own porcelain paving, which means we can hold huge stock levels and offer excellent choice and value. We’ve also been busy developing our new “Chelmer” range – an exciting line- up of products that combine style, durability and great quality.
And we’re not stopping there. We’re expanding to become a true one-stop shop for builders, now stocking insulation, plasterboard and other key building materials. It’s all part of our goal to make J Gard the first choice for both trade and retail customers across Essex.
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF We’re also working on a brand-new display area at our Chelmsford site. Soon, customers will be able to walk around and get hands- on with our products – from well-known favourites to the latest additions in the “Chelmer” range. It’s something we’re really excited about, and we can’t wait to welcome visitors to experience it.
PEOPLE FIRST, ALWAYS
No matter how much we’ve grown, our team remains the heart of everything we do. Their hard work, knowledge and friendliness are what set us apart – and our customers clearly agree.
LOOKING AHEAD Winning the TTJ Award is a huge milestone for us as an independent, family-run business. It’s a reminder of how far we’ve come – and a motivation to keep moving forward. From our early days selling firewood to becoming an award-winning, multi- generation timber merchant, our mission has always stayed the same: to offer great products, fair prices and customer service that’s second to none. Here’s to the next 100 years of J Gard &
Sons. ■
Top: Celebrating success at the TTJ Awards Above: Harold Gard
www.gards.co.uk www.ttjonline.com | November/December 2025 | TTJ
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