AFTER more than 70 years of trading a Newton Abbot flooring company will close at the end of the month.

Based out of premises at Venture Court, HBD Floors Limited has said it is ‘time to call it a day' after 72 years.

The company says that the ‘current economy is not helping the work levels’ and are therefore looking to close at the end of February.

HBD Floors extended its thanks to its customers, reminding them that it still has plenty of stock to sell between now and the end of the month.

The flooring and carpet specialist took to the Facebook page ‘Spotted Newton Abbot’ to make the announcement.

‘Sadly after 72 years of trading the current economy is not helping the work levels at the moment, so HBD Floors Ltd are looking at closing down at the end of the month.

‘I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the customers we’ve had over the years, but it’s time to call it a day.’