Thompson & Leigh

Our Crayford and Dartford Plumbing & Heating Counters are both open with social distancing measures in place. Fredrick Edwin Thompson ( grandfather ) was a plumber during the war. He formed Thompson & Leigh soon after the war in 1946 to supply plumbing & sanitary ware to the building trade. The company started to make fireplaces in a small lock up and after a few months moved to premises at Harrow Manorway, Abbey Wood in 1947/8 producing over 100 per week selling to local authorities and builders.

As a newly reformed Thompson & Leigh, our first bathroom showroom was sited in Unit 2 Bourne Industrial Park. It had ten bath suites, all Armitage Shanks. We boasted revolutionary colours like Sun King, Pampas, Wild Sage and Champagne. We could even offer you a thermostatic shower, and a glass bath screen. Cast iron baths ruled the sales, acrylic would never take over. The success of this showroom prompted us to move to Fraser Road, Erith. It was a bigger premise's, and a different time. Cast baths were fading, colours disappearing.

Thompson and Leigh have two plumbing & heating counters based in Crayford and Dartford. Our core customer base consists primarily of small plumbing and heating firms and sole traders. Whilst we welcome and service larger accounts, councils developers and health trusts, we will never forget our roots. We pride ourselves on our stock levels and diversity. The trade counters combined boast an average stock level of 700,000. This ensures our customers the maximum chance of picking up the required goods the day they wish.