Retail

From The Square at the western end of the High Street to Newbury at the east, Gillingham has an excellent selection of locally owned shops and businesses.

Along the High Street you can purchase high quality jewelry, porcelain, figurines,glassware, gifts, paintings and beautiful furnishings.

If you are looking to shop for food, most of your needs can be met from the town's High Street greengrocer, delicatessen, bakers and butcher and if they cannot help there is always Waitrose or Somerfield as an alternative.

Your pet Madam? Being a country town we have two pet shops in the High Street and a chain country store off Lower Station Road.

For hardware and household goods Gillingham has the contrast of an excellent traditional ironmonger and a modern well-appointed warehouse store, both with ample parking.

If moving to the area one of our many estate agents will assist you in finding both freehold or rented accomodation.

Gillingham is fortunate to still have a High Street whose retailers can meet most of the town's needs from single nails to wedding rings.

Shop in our High Street where quality, friendliness and customer care represent the town's real heart.
 

Specialist Services

Did you know there are companies in Gillingham that can build you a prototype manufacturing machine, get your software sorted or increase your business effectiveness?

How about glove manufacture or having your suits made to measure?

Bespoke sign making and traditional media is available from the town's printers.

Whether moving house nationally or internationally one of Gillingham's removal companies will be pleased to advise.

These are just a few examples of the diversity of specialist services that the consultancies and specialist companies of Gillingham can provide you with.

Tradesmen

Fortunately for the town we have an excellent selection of tradespeople who carry on the traditions of their forefathers to build to last.

Whether it is repairs to your home, re-wiring the house or a new bathroom Gillingham's skilled craftsmen will do their utmost to ensure you get the best value for your money.

If you have purchased a plot of land and are ready to develop why not use one of our local architects for the design and a local building firm to construct your dream house.

On the other hand if you wish to project manage the house-build yourself then use our directory search facility to find the tradesmen you need.

Industry

The site already hosts the UK headquarters for the US corporation Sigma-Aldrich,Sherman Chemicals and Dextra Lighting Systems plc. (a home grown, multi million pound lighting system manufacturer). In Chester Jeffries Ltd the town boasts a long standing supplier of hand made gloves to Knightsbridge.