Jagdemba Pipe Fitting Store

If you go to Shanker Market in Hauz Qazi, you’ll find us at 3365/14. It is a very old part of the city, and our store fits right in with the rest of the neighborhood. We sell pipe fittings, so the walls are lined with bins full of metal parts of every shape and size. The floor is old stone and has some scratches from heavy crates being dragged across it. It’s often quite dark inside because the shop is deep and the street outside is narrow, so we keep the overhead lights on all day. There’s no fancy showroom here. You just come in, tell us what you’re looking for, and we go digging through the back to find it. Usually, there’s a smell of grease and cold metal in the air. We spend a lot of time counting stock and writing down orders on yellow pads of paper. The market is always loud with people shouting and carts rattling by, but we find it comfortable. It’s a small operation, just a few people who have learned the difference between every type of valve and joint we carry. We don’t bother with big signs or colorful displays. We just keep the shelves stocked and wait for the regulars to come in with their lists. It’s honest work, and we’ve been doing it the same way for a long time without making things complicated.