Wellmeier said he worked for 12 years as a roofing contractor and had difficulty obtaining the right supplies and equipment at the right times — and decided to do something about it. He liked the central location and high traffic of the Wilmington Pike location, just south of a busy intersection that recently was rebuilt and improved.
City officials welcomed the economic activity in a building that has stood empty since early 2008.
“It’s an encouraging sign to see a large vacant building put back into use on the Wilmington Pike corridor,” said Kettering Economic Development Manager Gregg Gorsuch.
In addition to roofing supplies, R&M carries siding, windows, doors, kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets and contractor tools.
R&M Roofing employs 10 and is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The company has a 24-hour on-call service to assist customers outside of store hours, Wellmeier said.
For more information, call (937) 299-1900.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2258 or mfisher@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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