About us
I started “Hire Standards” as a hire shop that can supply quality equipment and leisure products at a reasonable rate. I felt that the general public / homeowner or DIY'er needed a place where they can come for friendly expert advice without the, sometimes, daunting experience of entering trade based premises. However “Hire Standards “ also caters for the trade, who are equally welcome.
I have been in the hire business now for 17 years, starting out as a driver for a national hire company / builder's merchants. I then progressed through the ranks to become a technician, and subsequently to a supervisor running my own busy depot.
From there, I was head hunted by my last employer in Frome and started with them as a Hire Negotiator in 1996. Again, I went through the ranks to become the Hire Desk Manager, where I had to deal with all the day’s events from employing staff, stock control, logistics, customer relations, sales, - and even cleaning at times!
During the nearly 11 years with my last employer , I made acquaintances with a large number of people and many of them have become friends. Consequently with this extensive knowledge of the ’hire’ business I realised that by opening “ Hire Standards “ I would be able to give back that little bit extra to the customer in both price and customer service.
Regards
Matthew Rowe