About us
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Welcome to William Hercock Builders Merchants – the areas leading supplier of Building, Timber and Landscaping products.
From our three depots across Leicestershire and Rutland, we continue to offer an extensive range of building products for all of your needs as a tradesmen, DIY enthusiast or self builder. Our product range is sourced from the countries leading suppliers and as members of the H&B Buying Group and also the National Merchant Buying Society we are able to buy competitively and therefore offer a competitive price on a vast range of building products.
Our delivery fleet include front and rear mounted crane vehicles as well as flat beds and tippers which enables us to deliver what you want when you want it, same or next day delivery usually available. Our delivery areas include Melton Mowbray, Grantham, Oakham, Stamford, Leicester and surrounding areas.
In the unlikely event that we don't carry your building requirements in stock, we should be able to source and order just about anything on your behalf, with a fast delivery to your door.
Our strategy is a simple one, to supply quality products at a competitive price with a friendly and efficient attitude.
Our History
William Hercock was established as a merchant in Leicester at least as far back as 1899, when he was listed in the period 'Wrights' directory as a "Carter General'see also coal merchants".
And we still sell coal as part of our current business over a century later!
Not too many companies, local or otherwise, can lay claim to having been trading over three different centuries, a fact we are rightly proud of.
The Hercocks have preserved many items from the past, here is just a small selection of delivery transport related pictures - how things have changed in just a hundred years or so!
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| 1918 | 1921 |
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| Late 1940's | 1950's |
