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GR Window & Door Specialists Ltd

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 4.9 out of 5 based on 167 reviews and feedback.
Trusted Trader member since 2015.

GR Window & Door Specialists Ltd
7 Stenhouse Cross
Edinburgh
EH11 3JU
0131 629 5354
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Business Information

GR Window & Door Specialists Ltd are an established local business.

We install Upvc windows, doors, French doors, patio doors and composite doors.
We fully draftproof/overhaul as well as install timber sash & case windows.
We also replace single glazing & double glazed units

If you would like a visit to your home it is a tradesman that will come who will be able to answer all your questions. We do not have a salesman that would attempt a hard sell

You can see products at our Showroom is based at 7 Stenhouse Cross, Edinburgh. Covering Edinburgh and the Lothian's.

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4.9 out of 5 based on 167 reviews.
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review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   6th June 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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We had a new composite door fitted I visited the showroom and was given advice and tips from the owner, honest and not trying to upsell and given a catalogue to look through. Quote was a fair price and I was happy to go ahead, really pleased with the door and workmanship very neat, it definitely enhances the look of my property and I would use the company again when it comes to replacing windows too.

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review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   24th May 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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We contacted GR window and door specialists for a quote for a new front door. The surveyor that came out was very professional, friendly, informative and the thing I really liked about this company, that sets them apart from others, in a positive way, is there is absolutely no sales pressure.
We chose the door from a catalogue and it came at an extremely good and fair price in comparison to other companies.
The entire process from measurements to fitting was carried out in an extremely professional and reliable manner.
The two guys Liam & Jake who did the fitting were very professional, reliable and friendly and cleaned up behind them.
I would definitely recommend GR window and door specialists to anyone and will be using them again in future.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   19th May 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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French doors installed to a very high standard, with workmen being pleasant and very helpful.

review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   13th March 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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New front and side door.
The entire process from contacting company to getting measurements, to choosing doors, getting a quote and finally fitting was easy and done in a professional, friendly and extremely reliable manner, Liam & Jake were both professional and friendly, cleaned and hoovered up afterwards.
I would definitely recommend and use GR Services in the future.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   12th March 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Contacted GR Window & Door specialists in January, received various catalogues to select door. On receipt of our order, an arrangement to take accurate measurements too place and within 2 days had a fitting date.
2 fitters arrived as promised within 2 hour window, and fitted door quickly and efficiently. The area was hoovered and left tidy. We had a slight snagging issue and within 24 hours, the fitters returned to resolve.
Delighted with service, regular communication from contact through to door fitting and would highly recommend. Would definitely use again.

Review Image 1 for GR Window & Door Specialists Ltd by Sharon Carter 
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   4th February 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1 - £1000
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The quote for work to my windows was very competitive. The work was carried out quickly in a professional and efficient manner. Mark is a credit to your business. I would have no hesitation in recommending your service to others.

review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   3rd February 2023
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £5001 - £25,000
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From the initial discussion about replacing windows to the installation and professional approach by everyone involved I highly recommend this company.
This is the second time we have used them as previously had a new front door installed and never been disappointed, great prices, honest sales approach and after installation makes sure they clear behind themselves.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   25th November 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Just got my new door fitted yesterday. Already feeling the benefits with draft reduction.

Great product, excellent communication and service throughout. The Lad that fit the door was excellent too.

highly recommended
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   24th November 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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Good and easy. Great service helpful staff .
Keep us in touch when fitting would take place .

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review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   23rd February 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1 - £1000
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All round great experience, good customer service and the cheapest price by quite a long way.

We contacted GR Windows & Doors to get a quote to replace an old timber window with a new PVC sash and case, to match as closely as possible the rest of the windows in the house.

The estimator came during the time window he said he would, was quick and efficient at measuring and quoting and got back to us very quickly with the quotation. I feel he did rush the measurements (he must quote for loads of people who don’t go ahead), which resulted in the window being small for the space when fitted. Luckily it was within the margin of error and the guys could fit it, albeit with more expanding foam around it than they’d have ideally liked. However, you wouldn’t know this looking at the window once fitted.

Wes was helpful via email at confirming timeframes and letting us come to view the samples of windows in-person.

The fitting was a number of months after quotation, but this was clearly communicated and out of their hands due to covid/supply chains etc, so no issues. Another measurement to ensure accuracy before goods were ordered would have put our minds at ease more here.

The fitters arrived when they said they would, were very efficient and quick at replacing the old window, tidied up as best as they could and left the window surround in as good condition as they could (a little bit of decorating required, but this was expected).

All in all a very good experience with all parts of the service and a great window now in place at a fraction of the price of some quotes.

I would definitely recommend these guys.

Review Image 1 for GR Window & Door Specialists Ltd by Jonny P 
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   9th February 2022
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1 - £1000
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Excellent work by the team. On time and very efficient. Extremely knowledgeable about the issue offering the perfect solution and product
review stars   11th December 2021
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I chose GR Services after having sought quotes from several glaziers in the area including multiple Which? recommended glaziers with good reputations. GR services were last on the list from the perspective of professionalism and trustworthiness but the company did offer low prices. I went ahead and entered into an agreement for their services mainly because there was a long wait for the other glaziers to become available. I sorely regret not having simply waited longer for the other glaziers to become available.
GR Services' statements in their emails sounded promising. One such statement is "Our fitting team will Lay dust sheets, ensure area tidied after completion and windows/door are cleaned when job completed."
On the prescheduled fitting date, the GR Services two employees turned up to perform the job only to then realise the company had ordered the wrong glass. This led to a 15-day delay.
On the second visit, during the height of the pandemic, the two GR Services employees entered my property showing little regard for safety by not wearing masks nor offering to. They hurried to the window carrying glass panes, a replacement window handle, a mallet and a chisel then started hammering at the window with these tools. It was surprising how rushed they appeared to be in their work which left me nervous about their duty of care.
When they reported having completed the job, I discovered the room was scattered with dust and fragments. Large amounts of dust and residue covered the bed nearby and covered the floor below the window. Dust sheets were not used as had been promised in writing.
There were stretches of black oil smeared across the new glass panes with fingerprints showing, having been covered in the oil. This also covered the window frame and the area below the window. The source of the oil was the handle being replaced, but with no care taken. Fortunately, oil was not dropped to the carpet although a glass shard was later found to have been. The window was not cleaned after the job, as had been promised in writing. The complete opposite had been done.
The two employees pressed me to sign a piece of paper stating they had done their work then hurried off. Not long after, I discovered there was damage all across the window frame with beadings misaligned and indents on the frame.
To add to the unfolding nightmare of contracting GR Services, the quality of the glass was found to be a major concern. While attempting to resolve a complaint with the company, GR Services revealed the certifier of the glass was named Independent Glass Co. Search for information on the company Independent Glass Co and you'll see all of the customer reviews are highly critical.
I sorely regret going with GR Services. I wish I had been more patient and waited for one of the Which? recommended local glaziers to become available. Dealing with the complaints process against GR Services exhausted huge amounts of time. A nightmare I'll try hard to forget.
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BUSINESS RESPONSE: Thank you for your comments however I feel this is a completely inaccurate and unfair review for the following reasons.

The consumer actually raised a complaint with Trusted Trader regarding the fact they felt I had not used sound proofing glass that they had asked for. The case was escalated to Edinburgh Trusted Traders Alternate Dispute Resolution Service, which is managed by Kent Trading Standards and who are completely impartial. They examined all the evidence submitted by myself and the customer, then found in my favour, with the consumer being ordered to pay me the remaining money owed.

I stand by my work and always act on instructions from the consumer as I clearly did in this case.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   12th June 2021
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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We had four UPVC windows replaced on the front of our property. From measuring through to fitting we received an excellent level of service and the new windows are high quality and look great. I would highly recommend GR Window & Door Specialists.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   12th April 2021
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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I am in a top floor tenement flat and my old wooden windows were very much in need of replacing. G R Window & Doors came out to measure up and they went on to supply and install 5 vertical sliding uPVC windows, the whole process was made very easy from start to finish and I would have no hesitation in recommending them. Well done lads, a fantastic job!

review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   22nd March 2021
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These guys are brilliant the young lad that fitted my door was so polite and pleasant and took time out to make sure i was happy with everything.highly recommend them

review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   10th March 2021
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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I had a Rockdoor Colonial front door supplied and fitted, whilst expensive the quality of the door is excellent.

Excellent service from GR Windows and Doors from start to finish. The installation team that completed the work were very efficient and tidied up when finished. My thanks also to the office team for there help and assistance throughout the whole process.

I would highly recommend this company and certainly use them again.
review stars review stars   31st December 2020
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1 - £1000
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We used GR Windows to replace a garage window.  They certainly did not live up to our normal experience from other Trusted Trader members. The quote was competitive and the workers turned up on time, but the quality of work and the attitude to customer service left much to be desired.

The window was not properly fitted and leaked in two places; sealant was sloppily applied and missing in some places; the work area was left in a mess with shards of glass and debris from the old window left on the floor and on the ground outside; a light fitting was broken (and no mention made of this at the time); and there was no making good of chipping to the harling caused by the removal of the old window frame.  The company at first refused to do any making good, even though all that was needed was a small patch of cement or mastic.  

Most disappointing was the hustling approach to signing of the completion sheet, dismissing questions and then, when problems were identified, citing small print in the contract as an excuse not to take any action and threatening debt collectors if payment was not immediately made.

After some unpleasant email exchanges, workers returned to reveal the window, albeit rather untidily, and it now appears to be watertight.  They did replace the broken light fitting and put some decorator’s caulk to patch the chipped harling, although this does not appear to be of good quality and is gradually being washed away by the rain.

Whilst the end result is adequate, the attitude of GR windows falls well below what I would expect of a Trusted Trader and I would not recommend their services.

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Business Response: The window was fitted properly and was completely sealed on the outside so no water could get in. We took out a very old single glazed rotting timber window in a garage which had clearly been leaking for a long time. The wall was wet due to a long period of this window needing replaced
We also ask that the work area is clear for the fitters before they arrive, it wasn't. We ask this for 2 reasons -
1, we do not want to move anything to reduce the risk of damage for both of our benefit
2, we want to touch as little as possible to reduce any risk of transference for COVID.
The fitters are also adamant they did not touch your bulb but I got this fixed for you no questions asked.
If we had hit a bulb with a window it would have been in a thousand pieces all over the ground, it wasn’t. There was a tiny bit of the case broken, which we replaced for you to save any argument.
We are not liable for blown or loose rendering and payment terms are within 7 days of installation not withstanding snagging. All agreed to and signed off by yourself before anything was even ordered. You broke both of these terms.
The small print you say we cited is there for a reason not an excuse and has been checked by Trading Standards.
As for the caulk, we have already covered we did not need to do anything with the small piece of rendering that came off but as it was so small we recommended sealing it with white silicon where it would have been unnoticeable, water tight and set almost immediately. You instructed our fitters you did not want this, you asked for caulk so you could paint over it
You also signed a checklist on the day of installation when the fitters go over the completed job with you to ensure you are happy with everything which you clearly were on the day.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   21st December 2020
Value of Products/Services or Work Performed: £1001 - £5000
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I could not recommend G R Window & Door Specialists highly enough. Last year I had two bedroom windows replaced by one of the big Companies. The work was fine. This year, with lockdown I wanted to use the services of a local business and I am so glad that I did.

The work wasn't fine but EXCEPTIONAL! Higher standard of finishing and attention to detail than the bigger company.
From quotation stage to fitting, I was kept up to date with developments in a professional manner. Huge thanks to Colin and Shane, the fitters who were friendly and professional and left no hint that I had windows replaced.

I will be returning to GR Window and Door Specialists in the new year for further work and will be singing their praises to anyone that is looking to have their windows/doors replaced.

Thank you!
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   18th December 2020
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GR Windows supplied and installed replacement vertical sliding uPVC windows in my 2nd floor tenement flat.

The whole process was very smooth. The initial visit was done by a fitter, who explained the options and had no trouble answering my questions. The quote was competitive and the communication was excellent throughout. The work was done on schedule (in one day) to a great standard and everything was left clean and tidy afterwards. A minor snag was put right without any fuss. The new windows have been in for about a month and all is well.

I would definitely use them again.
review stars review stars review stars review stars review stars   14th December 2020
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Excellent service from GR Window and Door Specialists LTD from start to finish. Very helpful company that guided us well in what we needed. The guys that completed the work were tidy and efficient. I would highly recommend this company. Great job!
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