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Our Mission is Clear...
To provide an
outstanding customer experience
where customers will continue to choose
The Yorkshire Tile Company Ltd as their
preferred tile supplier for
choice, value & customer service…
…time and time again.
Click here to view more details of our mission statement
Introduction
If you are looking for
tiles in Sheffield,
tiles in Leeds,
tiles in Doncaster,
tiles in Newcastle, or
tiles in Worskop, look no further than
The Yorkshire Tile Company Ltd: with over 37 years of experience within the tile industry, we have learnt how to keep our customers happy by offering an extensive range of products and delivering a first class customer service.
Over 50 years of history...
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1946 |
Following
active service in WW2, Sheffield born Albert Nichols set up his own property repair business and contracts to manufacture tiled hearths to supply a shop on Spital Hill (Sheffield). Just one year later,
ably assisted by Ron Simpkins, Albert acquires the local shop and progresses to fireplace manufacture. |
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1951 |
Albert buys an ex-coach house in Sheffield,
continuing to manufacture fireplaces from the
basement. |
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1969 |
During the 1960's, wall tile sales had started
to overtake fireplace sales and DIY tiling
became increasingly popular. Therefore Albert
partners with his son, Eric Nichols, to open
'The Tile Shop' on London Road (Sheffield).
Sadly, in 1973, Albert passed away. |
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1974 |
The
'South Yorkshire Tile Company Ltd' was
established and all of the businesses are
consolidated to a new site on Hill Street (Sheffield),
the present location. |
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1977 |
The
current Chief Executive Officer - Stefan Firth -
joined the company as a warehouse/salesperson. |
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1983 |
The
current Managing Director - Chris Morrison -
joined the company as a warehouse/salesperson. |
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1985 |
Stefan Firth was appointed as Associate
Director. |
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1989 |
Chris Morrison was appointed as Sales Director. |
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1992 |
The
company opened a second branch in Doncaster. |
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1994 |
Further
expansion of the company happened as Nortile Distributors was acquired with branches in Leeds and Newcastle upon Tyne.
Coincidentally, Nortile was also established in
1974. The company name was changed to 'The
Yorkshire Tile Company Ltd', but still trading
as 'Nortile' in the North East. |
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2004 |
Eric Nichols retired from the company allowing Stefan Firth and Chris Morrison to acquire full control of the company. |
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2007 |
January 2007, a fifth branch opened in Worksop. |
Products and suppliers
We source our tiles from suppliers all over the World: UK, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Turkey,
Bulgaria, Thailand, China and India. This allows us to offer an extensive range of tiles with the latest trends and designs. Included in our portfolio of suppliers are some popular brands including Roca, Imola Ceramica, Vitra and H&R Johnson, to name a few.
Visit our suppliers page for more details of our individual suppliers.
For tradesmen and DIY enthusiasts, we sell everything you need including fixing materials, tools, trims and accessories: all supplied from quality manufacturers including Building Adhesives Ltd (BAL), Genesis and Rubi.
In addition to tiles, we also supply a comprehensive range of bathroom suites, furniture and accessories to suit any budget and taste. Sourcing from a range of suppliers - including famous brands Utopia, Novellini, Vitra, and Roca - we can offer complete bathroom suites to individual bespoke designs!
Visit our products page for more details on our wide range of products
Our customers
We sell to both retail and trade customers at all of our five branches. We also supply local businesses with tiles to display in their settings to compliment their bathroom and kitchen displays. We are also proud suppliers of tiles to Jacksons Building Centres: one of the largest suppliers to the building trade in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire with over 30 showrooms/locations.
Our staff
We currently employ 47 sales, warehouse and office staff in total across the five branches. One thing we are particularly proud of is the level of staff loyalty within the company: some members of staff have been with us for over 20 years! On average, our senior sales staff have 10 years experience within the company, which is why our customer service and product knowledge is second-to-none.
The current Managers for each branch are as follows:
Chris Hiley (Sheffield); Ivan Crump (Leeds); James Cooke Thomas (Doncaster); Glenn Duell (Newcastle upon Tyne); Andrew Hay (Worksop).
Our commitment to the environment
We are proud to source our products from suppliers that take positive actions in their manufacturing process to reduce their impact on the environment. This includes recycling ceramic waste, re-using water, and saving energy by speeding up kilns and re-using kiln exit heat.
Furthermore, we have backed some of our supplier's environmental schemes by bringing into stock tiles manufactured from recycled materials, for example, the Forest floor tile range.
In addition to the above, wooden pallets are re-used and second hand pallets are purchased and repaired. Our suppliers also use recycled materials for the majority of their packaging.
We also like to reduce our carbon footprint by recycling paper, ink cartridges and product packaging. In the Administration office, we also support e-billing wherever possible to reduce paper usage. Flat screen monitors are also used throughout our branches instead of CRT monitors.
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