Things that suck: having a washing machine that leaks onto your kitchen floor every time you use…read moreit. Things that don't suck: these guys. We finally realised the washing machine wasn't going to fix itself, so Graeme phoned to see when they could come around. Same day - WIN! He was a little vague with the time he gave us on the phone and said after 3.30pm which translated to arriving at 5pm but that's no big deal really. It took him about 15 minutes to diagnose and fix, and cost only £25. It's hard to rave about a repair service but when it's simple, cheap and effective then it's a 5 star rating from me. We'd definitely call these guys out again if we needed something looked at.

So here I was sitting in my new flat in Glasgow, smug. Except the carpets were boggin. Hummin. So I…read moregot out the lovely Dyson and began to hoover. About half a second in, something small and round rolled across the floor, coming to an abrupt halt at the skirting board. "Hahaha" thinks me, "What is that?" Oh wait, it's the feckin wheel. One wheeled Dysons don't do the job. Off we toddle down to W. Crum & Sons to buy a new hoover. It's at the end of a fairly scary-looking row of shops at the eastern edge of Strathclyde uni's campus. In the windows prices are trumpeted in neon starbursts. It's a friendly wee shop, selling washing machines, cookers, hoovers, dishwashers and other such very boring but very necessary stuff. It specialises in repairs though, and it seems that is their main line of business. It is perhaps not as cheap as the likes of Argos, but I would rather spend an extra few quid if it's somewhere local. Especially when it's the letting agents' money and not mine.

W. Crum & Sons is a longstanding family business, situated on the corner of High Street on the edge…read moreof Merchant City, selling and repairing electrical home goods. I ventured in here when I was on the hunt for a washing machine for my new flat, as I realised how unpractical it would be to continue carting my washing around to my mum's forevermore, unfortunately. I was welcomed in by the owner who was friendly and knowledgeable about all of the electrical appliances and helped me pick out a nice white washing machine that was within my budget. It was delivered to my door the very next day, complete with a year's warranty. A great little locally owned business that prides itself on customer service and quality.

Brian Gunn, the owner, is a very nice fellow and quite knowledgeable about appliances. He repaired…read morethe time clock on our oven. He came out once to check the oven. Ordered the new clock and returned to install it. Very reasonable prices. Would call him again for any other repairs.

Craftsmen at work. Good old fashioned shoe and leather good repairers. Excellent service, quality…read moreleather, affordable prices.

We have a small flat in the area as we travel in the UK and europe each month, and like to give our…read morebusiness to local small operators when we can. We decided to give this father and son outfit a try as they seemed friendly and knowledgeable. We gave these guys our measurements half a dozen times and they seemed to lose them each time. They gave us a price for the work, which turned out to be a big underestimate of what we actually had to pay in the end. They also did sub-standard work on the foams, which were cut in a slap-dash way out of sheer laziness. Bob ended up removing the covers and re-shaping them himself rather than wasting more time taking them back. The only good bit were the covers we wanted made, which were done to a good standard. But I think these were done by the woman who works the sewing machine there, not the two men. Time to alter your image fellas....

I had a very disappointing experience with this business They did very shoddy work on a job that…read moreshould have been simple and straightforward to do. Poor communication and a lack of care.

Great service - came to look at washing machine within 24 hours of booking. Diagnosed problem,…read moreexplained what needed to be done and provided a very reasonable quote (30% less than national companies that I'd checked out) to fix a burnt out door switch. Job done in less than 30 mins. Would recommend this company without hesitation.

this guy is great. you phone up, talk to his wife to make an appointment, you give her a breif…read moredescription of the problem and the make and model of the appliance. he comes out, takes a look and tells you the problem, and whether he can repair it or not. my washing machine broke down and he came out had a look and suggested i clean out the filter myself, if he done it he'd have to charge me, so i did, but still it did not work, so he came out again, done a few tests, and went away and ordered a part and arranged to come back again. on his 3rd visit he replaced the part, and then i paid him. he is a lovely honest guy, that does not take advantage and he does not charge you an arm and a leg. i always recommend him.

A great business. These boys know more about repairing white goods than manufacturers' call-out…read moreengineers. Their business is built on keeping white goods out of landfill. Buy a reconditioned fridge / cooker from these guys, not a new one. We NEED this type of business. They should be given a green award.

Can't believe in this day in age that I can phone with a request for an engineer to look at my…read morefridge freezer, and instead of being told about call out charges etc., they instructed me to thoroughly defrost the appliance and if that didn't help then to call them back! It works beautifully again, no charge just brilliant advice. I will recommend Home Economics to all my friends. I am now going to buy a reconditioned cooker from them;was getting a new one but want to give them business for being so honest.

I had a washing machine repair booked in for Wednesday but my mum got tested positive (she didn't…read morehave symptoms, she works in care so she has to get tested few times a week) so I needed it to be moved after quarantine, when I called and asked for it the lady on the phone was extremely rude and started shouting at me "Forget about it, We are not coming there! Find yourself some else and hang up"

Would give 0 stars if I could. Cooker in my house broke down just over 2 months ago. Paul came out…read moreand fitted a new element, he broke the hob on the cooker in the process then had the cheek to glue it back down. Kept lying about the price of the element and the call out charge. Was overcharged. He stated that the element was £40 as it was brilliant but not that brilliant as the cooker has now broke down again just over 2 months later. Do not use!!!!!!!! Will be going to trading standards as the service you give is disgusting.