P.W.Waters Ltd is now a 4th generation family run business which was established just after World War 2 By Mr Percy William Waters , supplying Waveney Suffolk and Norfolk area’s
The story begins when Percy William Waters (DSC) was seriously wounded at the siege of the Libyan port Tobruk, and was invalided out of the navy with one of the highest recognition of service, The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
The history of PW Waters dates back over 70 years when many people were trying to rebuild their lives after 6 years of international conflict and a new beginning dawned.
Percy and his wife Laura rented a piece of land now know to us as South Lowestoft Industrial Estate, where they set up a small business buying and selling pigs , firewood and logs, Delivery and collections where done by pony and trap, It wasn’t long befor Percy was approached by several builders and fish merchants and asked if he was interested in doing work for them,
Not long after the couple sold the pony and trap and bought their first truck, and in 1947 PW Waters was established, Acquisition of a small piece of land at the back of Wellington Road in Pakefield was the next step, followed by a second truck,
The business slowly expanded and started delivering sand , gravel and moving bricks from the railway sidings, Slowly but surely PW Waters started to grow and a small digger with just a front bucket was added to the fleet and was used in demolition and clearing of sites,
The Waters family also grew with the birth of their two children Nevil and Avril ,who later joined the business, The family and business then moved to Number 1 Ship Road in Pakefield behind the Ship Pub, and also acquired a telephone with the number Pakefield 96 ,The number remains with the addition over time of more numbers, it became 4996 and is now 574996,
PW Waters became a limited company in 1965 and with continued growth, out grew its Pakefield site and in the early 1980s P.W.Waters Ltd then moved to Unit 6 Harbour Road Industrial Estate in Oulton Broad and remains there to this day ,
In 2017 The P.W.Waters Ltd success story is adding new chapters all the time, with growth and expansion of the premise, a new indoor showroom with new products continually being added,
There have of course been many changes but much has remained the same, not at least the fact that P.W.Waters Ltd is still a family run company, Now in its 70th Year, three generations have played very active rolls in its success and now our fourth generation is set to continue the tradition which is a great source of pride to all the family, The current roll call of the Waters family includes Percy’s son Nevil, His wife Margaret, Mick and Dean their two sons, Jenny and Joanne their two wives and most receipt the 4th generation Ashley, Vicki and Taylor
While the past Seven decades has seen P.W. Waters Ltd go from strength to strength, it’s not all about the past, a bright future beckons, in which the family hopes to continue to provide exceptional service with a fantastic variety of products and excellent customer care to the general public and local builders for many more years to come.
The family would like to thank all their employees past and present for all their hard work in making P.W.Waters Ltd what it is today , With out all of you we would not be what we are today ,
P. W. Waters Ltd would also like to thank all their valued customers and suppliers for all their continued loyalty and support over the past 70 years ,and hope to continue working with you all, ‘Thank you from all of us’
