The business was handed down to Colin’s dad from his father in 1956 when it really started to establish itself as the driveway company to trust throughout Dorset and Hampshire.
The fundamental and primary principles of the business was developed in an age when modern advertising and communication aids weren’t being used yet. This didn’t become available until the late 70’s and certainly were not mainstream for at least another decade after this. The family had to work especially hard to earn the second to none reputation that proceeds us today for our top-quality work and courteous and professional manner in which all customers are treated.
“The customer is always king, my boy” grandad would say.
This single sentence is something we at C W Stanley still live by today. This simple work ethic has been handed down 4 generations and is what makes us what we are today. A tight knit, family run business, where customers are our entire consideration and at our forefront.
Business was handed down to Colin's dad from his father in 1956
Colin's dad and the team surfacing a private road in Sandford, Wareham
Colin at 20 months getting stuck into the business from an early age
Colin took over in 1994 and got to work on developing the business and building the large customer base of present day.
2000s
Colin’s eldest son Luke joined in 2005. Soon after, Aaron (middle son) joined in 2011. Then Charlie (youngest son) followed in 2016 and lastly Colin’s nephew, Joe joined in 2018. They join alongside Colin’s longest serving employee, Gary who’s served for 30 years!
Closely followed by Colin's daughter Chloe in 2018 to keep them all in check and ensure communication is continuously kept up to speed with customers on present projects as well as keeping the office running and behind the scenes organisation of installations.
Between them they have all pushed the business forward to the next stage of owning a vast amount of plant, vehicles, and new larger business premises, modern methods and ideas really puts C W Stanley in the forefront of the surfacing world and continue to drive forward with innovative ideas and products but still with the heart of the longstanding tradition and passion for family values absolutely ingrained into their being.
With the internet and up to date modern advertising tools such as Facebook, Instagram and Google we now have the opportunity to share with a much larger audience showcasing what we have been doing for generations and what comes very naturally to us, it has done for the past 70 years!
Between them they have all pushed the business forward to the next stage of owning a vast amount of plant, vehicles (including our own insulated lorries to carry the Tarmac and a paving machine to lay it) and new larger business premises, modern methods and ideas really puts C W Stanley in the forefront of the surfacing world and continue to drive forward with innovative ideas and products but still with the heart of the longstanding tradition and passion for family values absolutely ingrained into their being.
