Scam-like company. Clydebuilt behaves like a scam. They'll call from different phone numbers each time (burner phones?). They won't provide an email with a quote. The fact that they provided quote is not traceable.They have aggressive and bullying sales tactics. Unwittingly I had their salesmen twice over at my home with a 3-year break. The pattern is the same and also happened to my friend: you receive multiple phone calls pushing you to arrange a meeting asap ('it happes that our salesman is in your neighbourhood'). The salesman will accept your cup tea/coffee and make himself comfortable trying to exhaust you with his visit and break you emotionally (2-3 hours). He'll waste his time with extremely long chit chat. He'll talk utter nonsense about windows e.g. he'll pretend to carefully examine your windows and make up some staff that is supposed to impress you (but it won't be true). He won't be consistent (because he's lying). He might first say that you won't need scaffolding to install the windows but at the end of the visit might say that it is impossible to install windows well from inside. At some point he'll measure the windows (which will take him ages). Then he'll leave the flat to allegedly assess the outside and pick something from his van (again taking ages). Then he'll provide you a hand-written quote (you won't receive a copy). He will tell you that the windows cost that much (e.g. 10k) but he gives you a special deal (e.g.6k), but this offer ends today. This might be the company's 'offer' and/or 'Scottish government's subsidy'. He puts pressure on you. He'll say that they're the only company in Scotland that produces their own windows and all other companies buy windows from them. He'll berate other companies ('they'll charge you more for our windows'). If you want to agree you need to pay on the day. If you're still not convined the salesman will start raising his voice and say that the deals are limited so if you don't take the deal he'll need to call his colleauge to let him know that you're passing, because 'Grant is waiting to hear from me'. He will actually talk to someone on the phone (for a long time) and loudly saying to this person how he knows you're missing out and that you'll probably regret it (Grant will loudly agree!). When you're still not convinced and reasonably say that you'd like to compare quotes from different companies, he will become bullying and speak loudly to intimidate you. If you still say no, he'll leave angry. You'll never hear from this company again and you'll never receive a proof of the quote. 3 years ago I was worried that they were scamers or worse. I was worried that perhaps this is an elaborate scheme to prepare for burglary of my flat. Fortunately, this didn't happen but you're left psychologically shaken.
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Clydebuilt Windows & Doors is a family run business based in Cambuslang, Glasgow covering the whole of Scotland. We specialise in energy-efficient products like PVCu and composite doors, as well as double and triple glazing for homeowners, tenants, commercial customers and the trade.
With decades of experience in the business and a manufacturing base producing Rehau-approved products, you can be assured your home improvement product is from a business you can trust.See more
