TOUCH
IRONMONGERY LTD
www.atouchofbrass.co.uk
210 Fulham Road, Chelsea London SW10 9PJ
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stablished 33 years ago
in October 1982, Touch
Ironmongery is one of London’s
leading ironmongers. Originally
called “A Touch of Brass”, the firm
changed their name in 2003 in reaction
to slowly advancing market changes
in architectural ironmongery which is
no longer supplied solely in brass, and
to also reflect the broader range of
products and finishes that they sell.
In fact today, Touch can supply a wide
range of finishes including Brass, Satin
Brass, Polished Chrome, Satin Chrome,
Polished Nickel, Satin Nickel, Copper,
Bronze -solid and plated, BMA, Antique
Brass, Black, Pewter, Ceramic, Leather,
Stainless Steel, Satin Stainless Steel,
Gun Metal, and the list keeps growing.
Whatever finish you require, Touch can
help you get the right look.
Touch occupy their recently refurbished
showroom at 210 Fulham Road,
Chelsea, where they display a vast
range of their 5,000 products. With
a customer base including Interior
Designers, Builders and individuals
who are interested in the top end of
the Ironmongery market, Touch mainly
supply to residential premises but hotel
and office properties also contribute to
their vast clientele.
The company also have a healthy
export market to all corners of the
world, namely the Middle East, Europe
and the Americas. Touch’s owner and
founder, Bill Benham, has 33 years’
experience in the ironmongery trade,
as do his colleagues Jim Haselup and
Alan Blanchard. Saleem Qureshi is the
newest member of our team and has
10 years’ experience, meaning their
knowledge is unrivalled in this industry.
The range of products supplied by
Touch date from circa 1640 French
(Louise XIV) and cover all subsequent
periods (Georgian, Edwardian &
Victorian), art deco and contemporary
pieces also make up the product
ranges. In addition, Touch showcases
the very best of British manufacturing;
the best ranges are still produced in
the Midlands by craftsmen in factories
dating back 200 years or more. Touch
also sell European manufactured
goods which is considered to be of a
very good quality and in recent years
they have introduced some of the far
eastern made products, albeit in a
limited range but cost effective. With
trends continuously evolving, new
innovative products are constantly
under development. Touch understand
that keeping up with the fashion-shifts
is imperative in order to provide every
customer with the best solution for
their requirements.
Ironmongery can be a difficult and
complicated aspect of a building
project, as a result Touch aim to take
this awkward aspect and make it user
friendly and clear to understand by
offering an on-site service where they
carry out a detailed door by door,
window by window, room by room
Ironmongery schedule, highlighting all
requirements and identifying any items
that can be refurbished. Refurbishment
is a large part of the business; Touch
will undertake complete ironmongery
refurbishment projects, and can restore
old paint covered door furniture to
their former glory, looking as new, at a
fraction of the cost to replace.