History of Patmore
Our Story
The
history
of
Patmore
Water
Softeners
dates
to
1978,
when
Tony
Patmore
and
his
father, Doug,
merged
their
plumbing
and
electrical
businesses
into
one
joint
company.
The
scope
of
the
business
changed
when
they
realised
there
was
a
need
for
water
softeners
in
the
Ipswich
area.
This
was
when
Patmore
Water
Softeners
was
established.
Patmore
Water
Softeners
became
a
trusted
local
choice
in
Ipswich
and
surrounding
areas
for
water
softener
sales
and
installation,
as
well
as
salt
deliveries
throughout
the
1980s
and
1990s.
In
1993,
Doug
Patmore
retired, and
Tony
Patmore
set
out
to
make
major
and
important
changes
to
help
develop
and
grow
the
company.
These
changes
included
the
addition
of
a
new
showroom
in
Ipswich
in
2001
to
display
water
softeners
on
site
and
explain
their
benefits
and
uses
to
customers.
Until
then
Patmore
Water
Softeners
operated
from
a
small
office
and
warehouse
on
an
industrial
estate
in
Martlesham.
Leading Suppliers in the UK
Since
then
the
company
has
evolved
and
grown
from
strength
to
strength.
In
February
2012
a
second
showroom
was
opened
in
Saxmundham
and
then
a
third
in
Braintree
in
June
2018.
Tony’s
wife,
brother
and
three
daughters
all
work
in
the
company, making
it
a
true
family
business
in
its
3rd
generation.
Today,
Patmore
Water
Softeners
remains
the
leading
independent
supplier
of
domestic
water
softeners
in
the
UK
and
are
proud
to
offer
an
unrivalled
level
of
sales
expertise
and
after-care
service.
With
a
workforce
of
over
20
employees
covering
the
whole
of
East
Anglia
and
with over
four decades
of
experience, we
really
do
know
our
trade
and
are
passionate,
about
not
only
the
product,
but
the
service
we
offer as well.
