TOUCH
IRONMONGERY LTD
www.atouchofbrass.co.uk
210 Fulham Road, Chelsea London SW10 9PJ
THE PERFECT TOUCH
Touch Ironmongery is one of London’s leading Architectural Ironmongers
Established in October 1982
O
riginally 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 product and finishes that
they sell.
In fact today, Touch can supply a
wide range of finishes including
Brass, Satin Brass, Polished
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 quality 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 38 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 Ironmongery have recently
become suppliers for
Designer Doorware (Australia)
who have beautiful products with
a cutting edge design Metal ,
Wood and concrete. We also have
the exclusive rights to sell the
Olaria (Barcelona) range in the
UK.
Olaria make all our bespoke
products, they have incredible
levels of workmanship. 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 od 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.
For more information about Touch Ironmongery or to arrange a
showroom visit please call 0207 351 2255 or alternatively
visit www.atouchofbrass.co.uk
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