It was 1969 when entrepreneur Don Smith first opened the doors to Metro Home Building Centre on St. Peters Road, with a mission to bring a family-owned business that put its clients’ needs first to offer second-to-none service. Today, that mission that helped found the business is no different.
“We have always felt it was important to be a supporter in our local community in whatever way we could think possible.”
Metro’s clients have turned into friends, generations in the making.
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Community-Minded
The fact that Metro is so community- minded further illustrates just what this business means here in PEI. A huge champion of local organizations and events, Metro thinks giving back to the community is just as important as great customer service. “We have always felt it was important to be a supporter in our local community in whatever way we could think possible,” says Smith. No matter the size or scope of your home building or renovation project, Metro has you covered. Count on their team to ensure your job is done right. After all, if it’s a matter of home, you should only trust the best.
“Metro’s supporters are not only friends, but many have become friends of the staff to whom they have been doing business with for generations,” says Peter Smith, president of Metro Home Building Centre. “One of the unique and great things about our business is that we get to socialize and associate every day with customers that have been coming to our store for many years, and at the same time, helping them make decisions with their home building needs or new home construction projects.” With nearly 60 people on staff, Metro offers a level of customer service that has helped to make it a mainstay for clients completing home projects. Many of those staff members, says Smith, have more than 25 years’ experience with Metro itself, and within the industry. “Having employees with experience like this is invaluable,” he says, “and it is this level of expertise that has helped Metro and our customers be successful over the years.” Serving clients - no matter what the size of their project - is Metro’s No. 1 priority every day, says Smith. “If we can help a customer out with their building needs in some small way, that helps make our business a success and hopefully a happy customer.”
Now operating from Riverside Drive as Home Hardware, Metro offers a complete line of building materials and related products for clients completing new home and renovation projects here on the Island. Whether it’s a leaky faucet causing you a headache, or you’re in the midst of building a new home from the ground up, Metro has what you need. The store has a complete line of hardware, paint and seasonal products to complement its core building materials of lumber and plywood. Throughout the years, the company has also been the go-to for clients looking for quality windows and doors. Carrying well-known and respected lines such as Pella, Jeldwen, Kohltech and Velux (just to name a few), Metro prides itself on providing customers with well-respected, quality products -- a feature that truly sets them apart. Their sister store, Kinlock Home Hardward in Stratford, offers customers complete lighting and bathroom- related needs.
Metro Home Building Centre 25 Riverside Dr, Charlottetown 902.894.5536 www.metropei.com
Kinlock Home Hardware 14 Kinlock Rd, Stratford 902.370.1100 www.homehardware.ca
Generations Strong
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