Why STS?
STS Flooring Distributors Limited is the largest independent flooring wholesaler in the south/south east of England. With our Head Office and main depot in Orpington and depots in Basildon, Croydon, Hemel Hempstead, and Cambridge. Our dedicated fleet deliver from the coastline of Southampton around to Great Yarmouth and inland to Peterborough.
STS stock over 6,000 product lines from over 50 manufacturers. STS offers next day delivery service from its stocks of all types of flooring materials and accessories, including vinyl tile and sheet, carpets and carpet tiles, wood, laminate, accessories including screeds, adhesives, nosings, underlays, metals and tools together with other sundry flooring products. Broadly any flooring product that the contract floorlayer or flooring retailer requires, we can supply.
In addition to flooring products, STS has a competitive range of wall-cladding products in its portfolio.
STS was formed as Stair Tread Supplies in 1965, over 50 years ago. Through its history it has merged with and acquired other flooring distribution companies, been through a number of sales and also management buy-outs. The latest MBO took place in 2008 when Ray Colgate and Stuart Gay acquired the controlling interest in the company, thereby maintaining and continuing the company’s independence.
In early 2011, STS opened up its Walls Division and now promotes Simplyclad®, its own brand of wall cladding. In July 2014, STS started to support its core contract activities by expanding into the retail sector. Work to develop the company’s activities in the wall cladding and retail sectors, whilst maintaining significant presence in the contract market, continues to the present day.
The business ethics of STS have served the test of time and are based on the premise that distributors need, above all else, quality products, immediate service and technical assistance with a personal touch. Today this still stands as we continually strive for excellence in all we do, dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and staff.
STS are ISO 9001- 2008 certified. ISO 9001 is the world’s most recognised quality system and is used by over one million organisations globally.
August 2017: We are pleased to announce that we have achieved a Bronze accreditation in The Fleet operators Recognition Scheme (FORS).
FORS is a voluntary accreditation scheme that promotes best practice for commercial vehicle operators. With over 4,600 members, FORS is gaining recognition as the transport industry’s go-to accreditation scheme.
FORS encompasses all aspects of safety, efficiency, and environmental protection by encouraging and training fleet operators to measure, monitor and improve performance.
FORS provides accreditation pathways for operators of any type, and for those organisations that award contracts and specify transport requirements. for more information
October 2017 STS opened a brand new Depot In Basildon Essex
Check out our Drone Flyby of Basildon depot!
