Ashok Hardware And Allied Products

Getting to our place at Devaraja Mudali Street can be a bit of a challenge because the road is always packed with people and rickshaws. We are on the first floor, at New No. 6, and if you have ever climbed those stairs with a heavy box of hardware, you know it’s a workout. Ashok Hardware And Allied Products is basically a maze of shelves filled with every little nut, bolt, and tool you could think of. We have been here a long time, and the building shows its age, but it’s sturdy enough for all the metal we store. It gets pretty hot up here in the afternoons, especially when the street noise drifts up through the windows. We spend most of our time digging through bins to find that one specific part someone needs for a repair. It isn't a high-tech operation; we still use a lot of handwritten receipts and keep our inventory in big ledgers. The people who come here are usually looking for something very specific that they couldn't find in the bigger, newer stores. We know our stock well, even if it looks like a mess to someone else. There is a certain rhythm to the day, starting early before the heat gets too bad and staying late to finish up the counts. It is a simple hardware life, dealing with local tradesmen and the occasional person trying to fix a leaky tap at home. We just keep going.