Former Middlesbrough and Premier League footballer Colin Cooper helped officially open the branch in support of charity Zoë’s Place Middlesbrough.

MKM Skelton-in-Cleveland officially reopened its doors in late November, having moved from its Redcar facility. The upgrade provides builders, tradespeople and the general public in Teesside, Cleveland and North Yorkshire with a larger service offering that now includes timber cutting, a building and trade product line, and a landscaping portfolio.

Charity Zoë’s Place Middlesbrough received an initial donation of £1,000 to mark the start of a new ongoing partnership with the branch. The organisation provides a variety of palliative and respite services to support families of babies with life limiting or life-threatening illnesses.

Customers visiting the branch could discover the kitchen and bathroom showroom on offer, with 10 visitors taking home a 21/22 Middlesbrough Football Club shirt signed by Cooper. 

“Moving to our new facility better helps us serve our customer base and its diverse needs,” said Scott McCabe, Director of MKM Skelton. “The additional services we’re able to offer in timber cutting, landscaping and more, really helps tradespeople in the area secure all the tools for multiple jobs from a single trusted partner.

“Furthermore, I’m happy to launch our call and collect service, being one of the first MKM branches to do so, whereby customers can call up and order stock over the phone, then collect it and drive away in seconds to save precious time during ongoing jobs.”

“A special thanks also, to Zoë’s Place Middlesbrough and Colin Cooper, who helped make our opening at the new location extremely successful. The turnout was excellent, and we will work hard to ensure we build on our early success.”

“The relocation of our Redcar branch to Skelton-in-Cleveland was vital to ensure MKM was best serving its customers in the Cleveland and Teesside area,” said Kate Tinsley, CEO of MKM Building Supplies.

“As the largest independent builders’ merchant in the country, we place real value on outstanding service and pride ourselves on the excellent knowledge of the local areas that surround each of our branches.”

“This example is no different and is why timber and landscaping services especially needed to be upgraded at a larger site to facilitate this growth in offering. I wish MKM Skelton all the best going forward and am confident they will provide the best quality service to their evolving community.”