About Us

Your Trusted Commercial Laundry and Linen Hire Company for Over a Century

Founded in 1899 in the picturesque market town of Petersfield, Hampshire, Petersfield Linen Services has been a cornerstone of the community for over 125 years. As a family-owned and operated commercial laundry offering professional services across the South of England, we pride ourselves on building lasting relationships with our customers, treating each one as a valued member of our extended family.

Community:

Community is at the heart of Petersfield Linen Services. Many of those that work with us both past and present, walk to work or live in surrounding towns and villages. Generations of families have worked together at the laundry some having started straight after leaving school and stayed on to retire many moons later.

Our skilled team today is made up of people who have been with us for less than a year to over 30 years. Our longest standing member of the team, Janice, recently celebrated 45 years of working with us and is still going strong!

Over the years we have built floats to enter the Petersfield Carnival when it was a regular local event, provided a laundry service to the Royal Yacht when it was alongside in Portsmouth, and continue the ongoing tradition of supporting many local charitable organisations and events through gifting and donating textiles.

History

The Start – 15th March 1899:

The Hants and Sussex news reported on March 15^th 1899 a ‘steam laundry company is in the course of formation in the town’. A syndicate of local upstanding members of the community came together to set up the first steam laundry in the south offering a local domestic laundry service delivering and collecting directly to their customers using horse and carts. We know ‘Ted’ was one of the trusted horses who would have been housed in one of the stables at the back of the laundry.

History Buff Jane Page (no relation of Edith Page below), dug out the following points of interest about the laundry. Jane joined us in 1998 and continues to be a valued member of the team today.

Hants and Sussex News – 5th June 1907:

On May 25^th 1907, Edith Page (who lived just round the corner from the laundry) employee, broke into the laundry to ‘steel one pair of lady’s combinations, value 10s’. She pleaded guilty and agreed to live with Sister Mallandaine of the House of the Good Shepherd in Whitehill to avoid jail.

The Great War 1914 – 1919:

A driver working at the laundry named Edwin Wright served as Lance Corporal of the Hampshire Regiment 14^th (Service) Battalion in the Great War and died of his injuries on 19^th September 1916 in Flanders. He was laid to rest at the Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Pas-de-Calais.

Today (2024):

Today the laundry is independently owned by the James family who acquired the business in in 1958. Descended from London launderers, brother and sister duo Robert and Susan work with the team today continuing to deliver professional laundry services to businesses across the south of England.

What our customers say

Just like to say a big Thank You on the linen so far

After Years of stress with the last company it is a pleasure to work with you and your team and to know I’m going to get great looking linen back on each delivery

My team was looking at the Top table on Thursday after clothing it and saying how lovely it looks now , compared to what we were dealing with in the past from the last company

Paul Clark, Conference and Banqueting Manager, Hever Castle

I would highly recommend Petersfield Laundry to any business wanting a professional and extremely high quality laundry service. The standard of both the linen and customer service is exceptional and at Hever Hotel we could not be happier with the service we receive.

Simon Tauber, Hotel Manager, Hever Hotel

Petersfield Laundry are always helpful & professional, would not use any other laundry company

Stuart Brown Operations Manager, Park House, Hotel & Spa Bepton

Barbara and the team are a great local partner for our hotel. They are ever reliable, always providing excellent quality and efficiency. They also always try to resolve any difficulties we face and are always great at quickly reacting to our needs when our business and laundry requirements change at the last minute. Would highly recommend their services.

J-J Pollak, General Manager – The Spread Eagle Hotel & Spa, Midhurst.

Many thanks for the service you have provided over the last two years, with a warm and friendly manner, any changes we ask for are always made without hesitation. Would Highly recommend this company.

Andrew, Mill Farm, Lurgashall

After having used Petersfield & Reliance Launderers to supply our residential training centre with a wide range of linen for more than 5 years, I can say that we have been extremely pleased with the service they have provided.

From the first visit, staff have been friendly and helpful, helping to make our lives easier and looking out for our interests. For a business with changing, seasonal needs, their flexibility has been a very important factor.

The quality of bed linen, towels and tablecloths is excellent and compared to our previous supplied, the service we received was much more efficient and reliable.

I have no hesitation in recommending Petersfield & Reliance Launderers.

Caroline M Lewis, Director, Richard Lewis Communications

I very much appreciate the excellent service you have provided to Drake’s Restaurant over the last 14 years and look forward to continuing to work with you as The Clock House Restaurant.

Serina Drake, Managing Director

I would like to say thank you for all your help over the last week with extra linen and quick turnaround of our collection last Tuesday, it has been a tremendous help and a brilliant service that I know I can rely on.

Shirley Diment, House Manager, West Dean College