Swetha Stones

We’ve been running Swetha Stones out here for a good while now. You can find us at No. 36/16 Nathakattu Playama, which is just along the Mettukadai Via route. It isn't a massive operation, just a regular place where we handle a lot of different stones every day. The yard gets pretty hot during the afternoons, especially when we are moving the heavier pieces around. We usually start early in the morning before the sun gets too high. The trucks come in through the main gate and we have to be careful with the space. Living and working around Mettukadai means we know most of the people nearby. It’s not a polished showroom by any means. We have stacks of slabs leaning against the walls and sometimes the dust gets everywhere. It’s honest work. My cousin handles the loading sometimes when we’re short-staffed. We don't spend much time on the computer or anything like that. Most of our day is spent outside checking the stock or talking to drivers. If you are coming from the main road, just look for the Nathakattu Playama turnoff. We keep things simple here. There’s no big sales pitch when people walk in. We just show them what we have in the yard and tell them the price. It’s a bit noisy with the machinery going, but that is just part of the job. We like being in this part of town. It feels like home to us. It's just a regular yard.