Lakshmi Venkateshwara Tiles

If you go down Sheikh Memon Street in Ramamurthy Nagar, you’ll find us at number 21. It's on 1st Cross, right near the Ramana Vidyaniketan School, so it gets pretty lively when the kids are coming or going in the afternoons. We sell tiles and have been doing it from this same spot for quite some time now. The shop is filled with different samples leaned up against the walls. It’s a bit of a squeeze sometimes when a new shipment comes in. We don’t have a fancy showroom with bright lights and mirrors. It’s just a regular shop where you can see what’s available. Most people from the neighborhood know us. We see a lot of folks who are fixing up their homes or building something new. We just show them what we have in stock and tell them the price. It’s a straightforward way to run a business. Sometimes we’re out helping a customer load their vehicle, so the shop might feel empty for a minute. We’ve been part of this community for years. The street can be narrow, so parking is always a bit of a gamble. But we make it work. We aren't trying to be the biggest tile shop in the city. We just want to provide what people around here need for their floors and walls. It’s honest work and keeps us busy. We like seeing the houses around here getting finished.