6 Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, t eoruary


lu/u Good products, advice, value


That’s the aim new DIY store


GOOD products, good advice but most of all good


value for money. Those watchwords


represent the firm basis on which Stuart Harrison is re-establ­ ishing the “Homemak­ ers” DIY store at Ac­ c r in g ton


th is


with 6,500 sq. ft. of floorspace, free parking for 200 cars on the door­ step, a customer loading bay and all the very best- DIY and home improve­ ment


Saturday. An ultra-modern store,


MR HARRISON sells a new door to his bank manager!


Homemakers will be run by people who care about your needs and will be only too willing to give you expert advice. The name Homemakers


eq u ipm en t ,


Stuart, 44, was on the lookout for the right pre­ mises in which to re-es­ tablish a DIY. store selling the best products and ca­ tering specifically for the needs of the East Lanca­


But, all the time,


found those premises at the former Clock Garage stores and repair shop in Milnshaw Lane, just off Whalley Road, about two minutes walk from the town centre and with free parking space for hun­ dreds of cars on- its very


shire public. In May last year, he


should, in fact, be familiar to the amateur and pro­ fessional builders, joiners and general handymen of East Lancashire.


MARKET Stuart founded the first


shop of that name in rather modest premises in Haywood Road, behind Victoria Hospital, in 1968 and later founded the “Stuart Frazer” kitchen and bedroom furniture showrooms in Union Street, Accrington, which are now managed by his 23-year-old son Mark, a well-known driver in East L an c a sh i re ra l ly in g


nicalities had been ironed out, conversion work started last November,


and Stuart and his staff have been working up to 12 hours a day to make sure the store is ready for this weekend. “East Lancashire cus­


tomers are used to a lot more personal service than many other areas and we aim to carry on th a t tra d i t io n ,” said Stuart. “There are a lot of


doorstep. After a few legal tech­


thriving private busines­ ses in the area and, how­ ever much times may change, it is personal ser­ vice, courtesy and advice for which the customer is looking. “I believe in offering


good products, good advice but most of all good value for money.”


Mark being-in charge at the nearby Stuart Frazer showroom, d au g h te r Nicola, 18, is very much involved in the new store. She has, in fact, taken


As well as Stuart's son


an interest in her father’s business from an early age and Stuart, along with the other'two qual­ ified joiners on Homemak­ ers’ staff, will be only too pleased to offer you the best in expert advice. - But, although the new


store offers everything for the spare-time enthusiast, Stuart is quick to point out that he will also cater for the professional


tradesman. “When I was in the


trade, one problem that kept recurring was the constant runaround for the things I needed, which meant a lot of wasted time.


' ‘


“At Homemakers it will


be one-stop shopping for the professional as well as the dedicated amateur and the beginner. “There will also be ,a


delivery service available if required.” So whatever job you


have in mind, for the best in materials and sound advice, Homemakers is the store for you.


• Homemakers starts


business at 9 a.m. on Saturday and will be open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday.


A MAN OF EXPERTISE


THE man in charge of the new Homemakers store, Stuart Harrison, has a wealth of experi­ ence in joinery, building and selling. After leaving school in


1952, he served his ap­ prenticeship as a joiner in the Manchester area and later took up a posi­ tion as a technical rep­ resentative, also in the


building trade. The venture took him


circles. Stuart left Jim Innes in


charge of the Haywood Road premises while he was busy establishing the kitchen and bedroom shops in November 1972, but still kept a keen eye on the East Lancashire DIY products market. In 1978, Stuart sold the


to Australia, where he became a sales manager in the mid-1960’s. However, in the early


’60s, his job had brought him to East Lancashire. While living in Whal­


THE well-equipped ironmongery depart­ ment


Haywood Road shop to help raise the capital for the opening of a Stuart Frazer 'showroom in Lan­ caster which is now man­ aged by West Bradford man Mark Wolstencroft.


ley, he developed a love for the area which made him plump for this part of the world when he returned. He then decided to go


A GENERAL view of the new store Goods for


WHATEVER it is you are looking for to suit your needs — whether you are a spare-time DIY en­ thusiast or a busy trade sman — Homemakers has the goods for you.


As well as all the best and most competitively


priced British goods, the store has a wide range of expertly-crafted materials from countries all over the world, including Canada, the United States, Japan, India and Taiwan. ■


and “ S tu ar t F ra ze r” have grown to three shops. They have helped*


Stuart develop a com­ prehensive knowledge of exactly what it is the public are looking for in terms of goods, advice and that vital commodi­ ty, personal service. Stuart’s expertise in


■ popular Dulux paints, Harrison and Decorail curtain tracks and Poly­ cell filler products and ac­


lar brand names include Contiboard wood and as­ sociated products, Eas- tham self-assembly kitch­ ens, Homecharm self-as­ sembly wardrobes and bedroom furniture, Kazed folding-sliding wardrobes, Contour sliding-door sys­ tems, Allibert bathroom cabinets and the ever-


Some of the most popu­


cessories. POPULAR


the . building field is em­ phasised by the fact that, in the early 1970’s, he supervised the build­ ing of the family home at Read and did most of th e jo in e ry work


himself. And Stewart still be­


lieves in a personal in­ v o lv em en t in every aspect of the business. Obviously, whatever


into business by himself. Since he opened his


. MR STUART HARRISON


first shop in Haywood Road, Accrington, in 1968, “ Homemakers”


' prices, quality goods and expert advice.


kind of DIY or home im­ provement project you have in mind, be it large or small, Homemakers is the place to go for the b e s t in com p eti tiv e


MISS Nicola Harrison checks the stock


Homem akers, which Stuart believes is exclu­ sive to East Lancashire is the innovative American “Therma-Tru” door, the very latest in self-insu­ lated metal and poly-


One item on sale at


’ urethane doors. It retails for between


£150 and £200 and comes in all popular sizes, com­ p le te with magnetic weather seal, frame, handles, numbers and even a security “eye". In all, when the new


• boggling 4,200 items in stock. Stuart remarked that


store opens on Saturday, there will be a mind-


when he opened the Hay­ wood Road shop, he had ju s t £1,400 worth of stock, whereas the value of the current goods is more than £40,000.


I


You dared to ask for more.. More of our superior D.I.Y. products. More of our keen prices. In fact, more of what Homemakers is all about.


Opening for the first time on Saturday, 21st February— with some very special offers. It’s bigger than the old


-------- , Well, now you’ve got it: A S P A N K ING N E W D . I .Y . S u p e rs to re . Homemakers. Much bigger. And


we’ve stocked it floor to ceiling with shelf upon shelf of the very best in D.I.Y.toolsandmaterials. It’seasy # to getto, and there’s ample parking - ---- ----------- ,M


easy operation. Join us on our I U D C C , U l l i o p o u i u u i u u i . u i y , - - _________


opening day. We’ll have lots foryou^jb^__ to see, unrepeatable offers, and


better Homemakers is exactly what you’ve been asking for.


home makers


someone special foryou to meet, we ranejleit Hardwood! thinkyou’tl agree— the bigger,


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A ■ D ^ an v typ e so f U l interior Doors,


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AMtypesTfTimber, Chipboard! Hardboard, Blockboard, Plain 1


space. So you can drive in, load up -(Reproduction Wall Panels in and drive away all in one quick and I ‘hririr ’ ‘ctnno ’ ‘marhio ’ am


Decorative Perspex Panels.


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and Veneered Plywood. Decorative Wallboardswith real uoneer nr printed facings. ■ w ■ ■ ■ V« ■ ■ w ■ w ■■■


brick,’ ‘stone,’ ‘inarble,’ and ‘stucco.’------


HOME MAKERS


c. piiins Sockets,


-Panelledand Flush Glass niiiii r j f l r ‘’,i',°l Wemsr 5 Showers; Taps; Bathrooms!


■^Contour fold-aside and room divider Doors.


Chests; Wardrobes; Kitchen Units; Stainless Steel Sink Tops; Lounge Furniture; Stereo Cabinets, etc.


elf-assembly furniture: Drawer V -----------—--------------------------------


^Bathroom Cabinets and accessories.PainnT^allpaper—Sta.ns;


^ ^ IS S S S S U ^ M?rmrTiies' Cork Tiles; Lacomte


^ SHAKE PAWS WITH ME AT THE NEW HOMEMAKERS SUPERSTORE.


_ — COME AND Y X


— I’ll be there from 10 till 12 o clock with one of my lovely two-legged friends!


‘ m Tel (0254) 396186


Gardening Stocks; 4 Fencing and Gates.


„ Tracking and’all specialised items. .


Brass and Standard Door Fittings: Weiser knob sets for exterior and interior doors; T Cabinetware; Hinges; Stays;


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