The former site of Northumberland Paints on
Allen Street in Charlottetown was found to
have chemicals leeched into the soil, so
Banks hired Jacques Whitford to remove the
contamination.
“We just received a certificate from the
Environment Department saying the site is
clean,” said Banks.
During the sale, he was approached by
Reliable Motors saying it was interested in
the adjacent former Northumberland Paints
property so the land was sold to it and will
became part of an expanded lot for the car
dealership.
The retail operations of Northumberland
Paints move to a new House of Excellence
store on the site of the former West Royalty
School on the corner of the Trans-Canada
Highway and the Lower Malpeque Road.
Banks said the House of Excellence will
feature Benjamin Moore products that now
include flooring and decorative products.
“It’s much more than just paint now,” said
Banks. “With Benjamin Moore and
Northumberland Paints we will be able to
offer a range of products for customers.”
The carpet portion of House of Excellence
has moved to Southport Home Hardware, said
Banks. The manufacturing portion of
Northumberland Paints has moved to the
Sherwood Industrial Park off the Sherwood
Road.
Banks said the move to join Northumberland
paint and the Benjamin Moore system is
recognition that competition is expected to
arrive in the form of Home Depot and/or
Rona, a Quebec-based hardware chain that is
looking to expand in the east.
