62 November 2016 - Business View Caribbean
E.H. Charles & Co. Ltd.
Serving Dominica
E.H. Charles & Sons, a building contractor, was es-
tablished in Dominica, in 1967, by Egbert Hender-
son Charles. It was incorporated as a limited liability
company - E.H. Charles & Co. Ltd. - in 1978. In 1979,
in response to the devastation to Dominica caused
by Hurricane David, Charles extended his company’s
operations into the rebuilding of houses and the re-
assembling and sale of housing components, such
as doors and windows, with materials imported from
abroad. In 1981, the company further diversified into
the sale of hardware and building materials.
As a builder, the multi-award winning E.H. Charles &
Co. Ltd. constructed many industrial, commercial, and
residential buildings across the island, including the
Dominica Social Security Corporation, the National
Bank of Dominica, the Castle Bruce Government
School, the Princess Margaret Hospital Medical Labo-
ratory, industrial estates, apartment buildings, and the
million-dollar homes of prominent Dominicans.
Since 2002, E.H. Charles & Co. has been the local
agent for True Value Hardware, known for providing
high-quality hardware and supplies in more than 58
countries. At present, the company’s retail supply out-
let carries over 8,000 items including the following:
• Building supplies – bricks, BRC welded wire mesh,
roof sheeting, cement, steel products, lumber, and
chain link fencing
• Chemicals – acrylic, dry-lock, hydraulic cement, liq-
