Edinburgh and its cobbled streets! My heel on one of my favourite pairs of boots was about to go,…read moreand all my local shoe repair shops didn't seem to have the right equipment to fix it ( I had no idea a simple heal repair could be so hard). Eventually, one shop pointed me to Timpsons. This shop saved me! Next day it was fixed and good as new and at a great price too! However, their key cutting is somewhat questionable, as my flatmates new keys from this shop broke only 3 weeks afterwards. So, as far as show repair is concerned, I would most definitely head to this shop, the guy is friendly and chatty and my shoe is still intact.

This is basically just a Timpson's shop, with all the usual services but I'm writing this review…read morepurely on the basis that Graham the branch manager here is absolutely great! I've been here a couple of times to get shoes re-heeled and maybe it's the fact that it is quite a traditional trade but you sort of feel like you're getting the kind of service your grandparents bemoan the lack of on this day and age. He always gives you some good chat and clearly has good relationship with all his customers and staff and when you're in there everyones in on the joke!

Don't be put off by the shabby appearance of this place. Genuine down to earth old style honest…read moreknowledge and service. I haven't seen a shop like this since being a kid in the 70s, ramshackle, somewhat disorganised, dimly lit, but with an air of tranquility, that oddly feels ironically as if time stood still. I had my watch battery replaced while I waited, along with some friendly chat and all for considerably less than I would have paid to an service centre suggested my my watch manufacturer. Please be patient when approaching the counter, the proprieter may be at his desk a few feet away, and seem to take an age to acknowledge you. Look again and you'll see he is working on the intricate mechanism of a clock or watch with many small pieces to misplace. Be patient, he will get to you in good time. Cash only, but the prices are extremely reasonable.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS My watch was taken in for repair, lost…read morethen found, then in pieces with hands and winder lost. I demanded its' return. What I did not realise until I had a competent and reliable repairer look at it was that the balance wheel was also missing. No point in returning for the lost parts. I've watched the proprietor look through trays and boxes too often, turning up watches and bits of watches with no idea of their origin. I now know he has no idea where things are in his ramshackle premises, what belongs to what or to whom. If you value your watch or clock take it elsewhere.

I said last time that I'd have no hesitation in going back to Stitch Express and you know what? I…read morehaven't! Since my first review (when I had only been a couple of times) I've had the need to go back to Stitch Express loads. Trousers adjusted, buttons replaced, dry cleaning, button holes made, shirts fixed; you name it, I've had it done. Every time I've been the service, quality and price has been impeccable with all alterations made well within the time promised. Often for smaller fixes and patch jobs they'll do them whilst you wait - who can complain about paying £1 to have a button replaced?! Good job this place exists or I'd look like a regular modern day ragamuffin. If you're on the Haymarket side of town and need some clothes adjust then make a bee line for Stitch Express. Or I'll punch you.

Most people have left good reviews about these guys but I actually didn't have a great experience…read more They are really friendly but I took my wedding dress into them to get altered and when i got it back there was a bleached stain under the arm pit. Luckily nobody will see it because of where it is but still, it wasn't there before. Also the first time I went to pick it up it was as if they didn't do anything to it. They said that there was a problem with the lining and fixed that (I hadn't noticed a problem with it) but I needed it taken in and it was still really big on me. I've ended up taking it in myself. Honestly don't go there. There's far better tailors in Edinburgh more expensive but worth it, especially of it's your wedding dress.

This is the second time I'm using Edinburgh Carpet Care to come and clean my carpets. The…read moretechnician who came out was on time, pleasant, thorough, and exceeded our expectations. After they were done, stairs looked like new. I couldn't believe it, I was so happy! I also thought the pricing was very reasonable. I highly recommend These guys. They know what good service is about! I will call you again!

If you ever want any of clothes altered, tailored or repaired, look no further than City…read moreAlterations! Situated on Hanover Street, City Alterations is right in the heart of the New Town area of Edinburgh, and it is just around the corner from the main shopping street, Princes Street, and so it is a convenient place to reach. City Alterations perform a whole host of clothes altering including tailoring services, repairs, dry cleaning and fabric cleaning such as fur and silk - so handy! I came into store with a friend several months ago as she was wanting to repair a leather jacket and she was concerned that no where would be able to do it, but City Alterations was recommended as so she came here. The staff in this store were incredibly friendly and helpful and were able to repair the jacket and looked as good as new. The service was incredibly efficient and took hardly any time for it to be fixed. City Alterations also do shirt, trouser, jacket and skirt lengthening or shortening which costs about £12 - very reasonable. City Alterations have great opening hours as they are open until 7.30 on week nights which makes it incredibly convenient for those working 9-5 who want their clothes tailored or altered.

Gone downhill Poor…read morecustomer service, they can't be bothered when you go in. Minimal advice and next to no attention to detail. Shame as I used to frequent this spot regularly as it is so well located - but you will find better on rose street, or Newington or in Bruntsfield.

Pleasant, professional and good value service. Used the company for wool rug and carpet cleaning…read more Impressed that pastel and charcoal can be cleaned from a wool (and silk) cream and beige rug! Got some free oven cleaning tips too, next time think will get these folks to do it. They are based Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy but cover number of East Central Scotland areas including Edinburgh and Dundee as well as Fife.

Smart stitch, has renewed my wardrobe. Altering items that were too long, big or needed changing…read more Fantastic service and price, so I trusted them to alter my Wedding dress, absolutely amazing, fitted like a glove. Recommend.

Asked him to sew a seam on my material and he said he didn't know what that was and was also giving…read morea lot of attitude definitely wouldn't recommend also very overpriced

I thought that since there were so many positive opinions, it was a really good tailor…read more Unfortunately, it is not as good as you write. The service is nice, warmly welcomes customers at the entrance, but the tailoring service is a disaster. The client's requests are not taken into account and the end result is different than what you thought it would be.

This is the sort of place that every young person moving out of home need to know about. It's…read moreamazing. They advertise themselves as doing 'bespoke tailoring' and it's not wrong. Any tailoring pretty much!! I came in here in a mad panic one afternoon after realising I had split a seam in my mums Karen Millen dress........sh*t. They could see I was in distress and were so lovely and comforting, and had the dress fixed within the day! I couldn't ask for any better. They also custom make curtains too, which is really useful for Edinburgh. The windows in some of Edinburgh's Newtown are ridiculously big, so they make all the curtains there for you! They have a really good dry cleaning service too. They are Master Tailors!