THE owners of an estate agent’s have vowed to “keep calm and carry on” after vandals caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in a series of attacks.

Jones & Redfearn, one of Rhyl’s longest established businesses, has been targeted by the yobs three times since the New Year.

The incidents have left business partners David Jones, 54, and Nick Redfearn, 57, feeling “exasperated” but determined to not be beaten.

On all occasions, staff have arrived at the estate agents in Russell Road to find cracks in the large display front windows.

Repair costs have amounted to more than £2,000, but Mr Jones, 54, said the real cost was in the upset caused to both staff and the business.

“It is five panes in one go,” he said. “Sure, we can sort it out but it is bloody ridiculous and it doesn’t help the business.

“It is also unsettling for the staff that these people are out there.

“Rhyl police have got a couple of leads. We think it is happening very early morning.

“We work hard and we are doing out part to help regenerate the town so it does really does saddens me.

“The windows cost thousands to replace and it is just taking so long to get the insurance. They won’t let up but we won’t be beaten. We will carry on of course.”

Jones & Redfearn has been working with the local authority to provide property advice over the town’s regeneration but Mr Jones is concerned that the vandal attacks go against all the hard work being carried out.

He also fears that even if the vandals are caught, this will not repair the damage caused to staff emotionally, the business financially and to the town’s reputation.

“I want to resist installing metal security roller-shutters but it might come to a time when I have no choice,” he added.

Jones & Redfearn is the longest-established chartered surveyor’s and estate agent’s business in Rhyl, having been in the town since 1878.

Despite the incidents, the defiant owners are determined to keep positive about the future and have taken the British stance in times of turmoil - they they will “carry on and keep on selling”.

Mr Jones said: “We have been like this [broken windows] for a week now and it looks ruddy awful, but we are still here.

“The business has survived through two world wars and these latest difficulties are a short term nuisance.

“We are still very much open for business and we want to get that message out there.”