Mahathi Paints& Hardwares

If you walk down Kondayapalem Road towards Vanam Thopu Centre, you’ll find us at Mahathi Paints & Hardwares. We are at Plot No. 1567/26. It’s a typical hardware shop, honestly. We have cans of paint everywhere and shelves full of tools and bits of metal. The floor usually has a bit of dust on it because that’s just how it is when you sell construction stuff. We spend the day helping people find the right shade of blue or the exact screw they need for a home repair. It gets a bit crowded in here when a few contractors show up at once. My hands are usually a bit stained from mixing things or moving boxes around. We’ve been at this 26/1/1671/2 location for a while. It’s a lot of lifting and carrying heavy buckets. Sometimes we chat with the regulars about what they’re building. It’s nice to see projects come together. We don’t have a big team, just a few of us making sure things get sold. It’s noisy because of the traffic outside and the sound of things being moved. We just keep the doors open and wait for the next person to come in with a problem to solve. That’s the life of a hardware store owner. We just keep the shelves stocked and try to remember where everything is.