Maliekal Buildware

Maliekal Buildware started out pretty small in the Vypar Bhawan Complex on the Main Road in North Porur. It’s just a regular shop where we keep all sorts of building materials piled up. If you walk in, you’ll likely see some dust on the floor and stacks of tiles or pipes waiting to go out to a site. We’ve been here long enough that we know the rhythms of the Main Road, the way the traffic picks up in the morning and how the sun hits the storefront in the afternoon. It isn't a fancy showroom with bright lights and salesmen in suits. It’s mostly just us, wearing our everyday clothes and helping people figure out what they need for a repair or a new room they’re adding on. We spend a lot of time moving things around to make space for new stock that comes in on the trucks. Sometimes the computer acts up or the phone won’t stop ringing, but we just get through it. North Porur has grown a lot, and we’ve seen plenty of new faces, but we still have the same old regulars who stop by just to chat for a minute. We don’t bother with big slogans or trying to look bigger than we are. We’re just a local business where the owner is usually the one loading the bags of cement into your car. It’s honest, tiring work, but it feels good at the end of the day.