Swain & Rands Limited
4.8(113)Wimborne Minster




About
Based in Wimborne Minster, Swain & Rands Limited is an active company incorporated in 2012. As a well-established manufacturing glazier business, they offer a one-of-a-kind home improvement service across Dorset, covering Wimborne, Bournemouth, and Poole. Co-founders Mark Swain and Darren Rands oversee their entire operation and take an interest in each and every job.
Their team brings over 50 years of combined experience to a varied selection of glazing installations. They supply and fit windows and uPVC windows, composite doors, aluminium bifold doors, uPVC doors, and conservatory roofs. Priding themselves on providing a professional and speedy service while maintaining the highest quality of work, they focus on delivering the best products at competitive prices without resorting to hard-sell tactics.
Swain & Rands Limited takes on all scopes of work, from small domestic tasks to larger commercial projects. They provide free quotes for their projects, and all of their work is fully guaranteed.
Reviews
4.8
Swain & Rands Limited is praised for its friendly, professional service and high-quality windows, doors and conservatory work. Customers often mention clear communication, helpful advice without pressure, reliable timescales and skilled fitting, with teams working efficiently and leaving homes clean and tidy. Front doors, replacement windows, bi-fold doors, conservatory roofs and full conservatories are all commonly described as well made and carefully installed.
Very happy with our replacement glasses in our conservatory, like wise our new doors and windows a couple of years ago. Clean tidy fitters nothing too much trouble, would always recommend.
Five years ago, Swain & Rands fitted all new windows in my flat. I later recommended the company to three other flat owners who also used them. Since my installation 3 windows have had to be replaced admittedly under the guarantee. More recently I had difficulty with two of the fan light windows as did my neighbour plus other minor faults. Darren came and said I would need 2 new locks, apparently not covered by the guarantee. I was informed the cost would be £120. Later Dave came to fit the 2 new locks. However, he said only one needed to be replaced and the other would work with WD40. He said that will save you some money as one will cost £60. The invoice arrived and to my surprise it was for £100. When I queried this, I was informed there was a £90 call out fee. This had never been mentioned previously. I have since discovered my neighbour was not charged as his supposedly was covered by his guarantee. When I quired why I had to pay and he didn’t I was told it was ‘user error’ as I had the fan windows open. I thought the plan was to be able to have windows open. I certainly will not be recommending Swain & Rands again.
I would recommend this company to anyone. They are really nice people and their product and fitting is excellent.
Service, fitting, price and quality all were excellent
Each stage of the process with our new front door was made clear and easy. The fitting team (Stuart and Jade) were courteous, friendly and efficient. The finished job is perfect and much admired by family and friends.
Very helpful and professional company work to high standards lovely people and windows look amazing
We have used Swain and Rands in the past and follow their page on social media, saw they were doing a front door offer so decided to use them again. Really pleased with our new door and from start to finish they have been a pleasure to deal with. The door itself is excellent quality, had lots of colour and glass options to choose from and was fitted in the time frame quoted. Would recommend and would use again.
We purchased a new composite back door from Swain & Rands. The service from the first enquiry, quote,survey and fitting was first class. No pressure selling and patiently answered our questions and follow up queries. The fitting was a very clean and tidy job carried out to a high standard.
I am absolutely delighted with my new front door and the service I received throughout the entire process. From the moment I walked into the showroom, all of the staff were polite, friendly, and highly professional. They took the time to listen to my requirements, explain the available options, and guide me towards the best choice for my home and budget without any pressure. The installation team were equally impressive arriving on time, working efficiently, and leaving everything clean and tidy. The quality of the door and workmanship is excellent, and the finished result has exceeded my expectations. Combined with a fair and competitive price, the whole experience was outstanding. I would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for any home improvements.
Was recommended to use Swain & Rand by a friend - which is always a good start Their service was superb from start to completion. Courteous, professional, punctual and clean. Perfect example of how a business should conduct itself. Thanks Sean
Process of quotation and answering questions by Ian was accurate, quick and price competitive. Martin did the measure up and clarified options and requests for openers, keyed-a-like lock barrels reuse. Lead time was as quoted and installation was on time and was a clean, neat job done by Stuart working very hard and efficiently with his wife supporting a good clean up. A few snagging issues reported at completion are due to be fixed when replacement parts arrive. Snags expected as was a four day job to replace 10 windows and 2 doors and french doors. Nick to follow up. Overall a good job and would recommend if anyone asks.
Fantastic service and genuinly deserving of a 5 star review! From the start of the process through to installation, Swain and Rands have been fantastic to work with. Going above and beyond in the show room, to a quick hassle free installation resulting in a pair of beautiful new doors that i couldnt be happier with. The installation team were extremely tidy, quiet and professional. I cant thank the team enough for everything.
Excellent workmanship carried out by Calum to remove my very old bedroom sliding door which backed onto my garden. I was experiencing black cold areas on parts of my walls in my bedroom due to the lack of fresh air. I wanted a door and a window which I could open during the day and night. Swain's and Rands suggested a glass door and small window fitted within one frame. Brilliant idea and it works and looks great. Calum completed the job within a day. He was very courteous, friendly and knowledgeable, and when finished he tidied up after himself. He showed how the locks operated and got me to do it before he left. I highly recommend this company and I will certainly use them again. I must say it is lovely to sleep in my bedroom with an open window and feel totally safe and secure.
After major installations at our home, one large glass panel required replacement two years later. I contacted Ashlie at Swain & Rands and she couldn't have been more helpful. There was no issue from the company and it was agreed for a replacement panel within two weeks. However, the replacement panel arrived within a week and it was installed two days later, quickly and efficiently. I cannot praise highly enough the quality of service and interaction- with no mess, fuss or frustration Ashlie- you're a five-star!
Terribpe buissines almost hit us on a road because of recless driving. shouldnt be doing that in a company van!!!
Quality installation fitters worked very efficiently in a clean and tidy manner. Very good after sales support from the back office. Quality products and installation .
Excellent work, fitted a front door and bi-fold doors which are excellent and of good quality. Don't think we could have done better.Fitters did a great job and left the place clean and tidy. Would recommend.
A very good experience, a couple of minor issues that were resolved quickly and without any issues. The fitter (Stuart) did an exceptional job and the end result was better than I could have expected. I would have no hesitation to use Swain & Rands again in the future.
Excellent service and good attention to detail. Nothing was too much trouble.
Excellent communication from start to finish. The engineer who attended was polite, very professional, very tidy and did a great job. A credit to the business.
I would highly recommend Swain & Rands. They replaced our windows and the whole process from start to finish was a breeze. The installation itself went without a hitch and was completed quickly and professionally - there was no redecoration required at all. Very happy!!
Quality products back by a fantastic customer service. Highly recommend.
Definitely recommend. Did a wonderful job.
Visited the showroom and was impressed by the professionalism and expertise of everyone at Swain & Rands in designing and installing the French windows to replace our patio doors. The lounge looks like a new room and we are very pleased with the results. The initial reaction of everyone who has seen the new French doors is "Wow".
Very friendly and helpful company. They came to us that day if there were any teething problems. Cleaned up after they installed all the new windows and front door.
I don’t often leave reviews but on this occasion I simply have to. We had a front door fitted a few years ago and we absolutely love the door and the service was first class. Recently the door became a “bit stiff”, knowing we was still under warranty we contacted Swain and Rands and in less than 24 hours we had someone round and it’s back to being prefect again. Thank you for the amazing service and if your looking for a first class company to replace windows, doors etc Swain and Rands gets my 👍🏼
Great service from start to finish, would certainly recommend
Swain & Rands installed a new window with two openers after a burglar broke in by smashing the double glazing of the old one having failed to jemmy it open. They were friendly and efficient and organised the manufacture and fitting of the replacement within four weeks of me placing the order. Other companies I approached quoted a 10 - 12 week lead time. The new window has additional security features and looks 👌.
Darren did a fantastic job of sorting and repairing a lock issue with our front door. He came round at the end of his work day to see if it could be a quick fix. He wasn’t able to sort on the day as it was too late to get the part he needed. He came back next working day and had it all sorted in under an hour. Excellent communication, friendly, reasonably process. I would absolutely recommend, and will use again myself if needed in future.
Swain and Rands are without a doubt one of the best businesses I have ever dealt with. Extremely reliable, trustworthy and prices that are fair and reasonable. The customer service is fantastic, ensuring you are kept up to date at every point of the project with great communication. Every member of their team that we have met is very friendly and professional. There is nothing I can fault them on or even recommend could be improved. We have used them for a number of years now and will continue to do so.
10/10 Highly recommend! Everything from quote, survey, ordering and installation was seamless. I was kept well informed through each stage. Everyone I spoke to was polite, professional and friendly. Stuart did a brilliant job installing my new front door, which looks fantastic, and he left the place spotless. Thank you! I would not hesistate to recommend or use Swain & Rands again.
My experience from initial enquiry through to installation has been nothing but positive. The quote was competitive.,the quality of windows was exceptional and the fitting by Carl was spot on. I would have no hesitation in recommending SWAIN and Rand. T Turney Ferndown
From start to finish our experience was excellent. We are delighted with our finished door and feel it was good value for money and great quality. Installation day was very smooth. Removal of the old door and fitting of the new one was completed in around 4 hours. Work was completed to a high standard and everything left clean and tidy. Thank you.
This is the second time we have used Swain & Rands to improve our home and we were not disappointed, just like the porch they did in 2022 the quality of work on replacing our conservatory roof was first class. Mark and Darren were meticulous in planning every stage of the work and keeping us updated, and Callum and his brother Raff worked like trojans through difficult cold weather and made sure everything was left clean and tidy at the end of each day and they appreciated the many cups of tea and biscuits we provided so stock up beforehand. Must give a special call out to Andy the plasterer who's work is exceptionally high class and looks amazing and also Dave who finished of the guttering and trims. We both would recommend this company from start to finish to deliver high quality workmanship with a friendly and professional touch. Graham & Janet
We ordered a new front door and had it fitted today. The service and response to our queries was excellent. I really can’t believe how stress free the whole experience was and the door looks incredible, our old door and any rubbish were removed. Thoroughly recommend Swain & Rand, I’m already planning new windows!
Darren and the team did an excellent job from enquiry through to installation. Everyone we met from the company was a true professional and we now have a new door living up to our exacting standards. Highly recommended and would use again should the need arise.
A professional, quick and efficient transaction from start to finish. Bay windows look awesome. Thank you. Will be using again.
Dealt with efficiently from start to finish. In particular Callum who came to install the window, worked diligently and competently to complete the job leaving everything clean and tidy with little sign he had been there (apart from a new window)
Very helpful and friendly service from Ian and the team. Conservatory roof replacement was excellent and they left everything very tidy. Would consider using again. Thank you!
One window no longer weatherproof, and water pouring through during heavy rain. Even though the installation is less than five years old S&R are not interested in honouring their guarantee as the property has since changed hands. No discussion or good will gesture, just a straight no. Disappointing.
Excellent service. Reliable, good communication, very quick getting out to us and all work completed to a great standard. Very happy. Many thanks.
We have just had our conservatory completed by Swain and Rand. It was very good from start to finish. All the trades were professional, polite and friendly.
Amazing service and result! I could not fault a single part of the process. Thank you so much Swain & Rands.
I found the workmanship to be excellent.They communicated with me all through the process.
This is the third time we have used the services of Swain & Rands and the end product was as usual very satisfactory. Efficient use of time, courteous and good at cleaning up after the job was done. Well done!
Our fitter, Stu, was excellent. He worked very quickly and without any mess. We're very pleased with the installation and very happy with our Endurance door.
Darren and his team have been fantastic very good service from start to finish, I would highly recommend them to any friends and family. Fast, reliable and 5 star workmanship, very happy customer
We've recently had double glazed windows and doors fitted to our summer house. This is the second time we've used this company and we cannot fault their service. The work is an incredibly high standard, the guys were polite, were there when they said they would be and did an amazing job. Highly recommended.
A perfect experience from start to finish. After having some quotes from national companies and had a really nasty experience and high pressure sales, we went to see Swain and Rands to have some new windows fitted for my elderly mother in law. Thank you for the advice, the efficient quoting, the great price, the high quality windows and fast and very professional fitting. I can’t rate this company highly enough and love that they are local.
Brilliant service, when I was in need of it most. Definitely recommend
Great service from start to finish. Was kept informed of delivery and fitting dates throughout the process. Stu the fitter was really helpful and friendly. Highly recommend. Will use again for future work!
Highly recommend Swain & Rands. We have have two sound proofing windows in our lounge and bedroom; they are amazing. The service received was superb, neat, clean and efficient. Looking forward to having the rest of the windows changed to acoustic ones. Thank you Darren and the team.
These guys were excellent, professional, approachable and honest. Everyone I spoke to who dealt with my windows from start to finish was friendly and professional and I couldn't be happier with my new windows, thank you!!
I am very happy with the high quality roof lantern and doors. Installation team was professional, friendly and respectful. Thank you for outstanding service.
Superb service! Would highly recommend them to anyone.
We have been greatly impressed by the quality of the product and the professional way the fitting was carried out. The team of Jake & Mitch who carried out the removal of the old, and the fitting of the new windows and door were friendly and highly efficient; and left everywhere clean and tidy. We would have no hesitation in using Swain & Rands in the future.
Amazing quality windows and doors at a competitive price. Professional service from start to finish with great communication and customer service.
Highly recommend this company! Replaced a few windows. Reliable, professional, genuine and tidy. Great service! Would definitely use again. Thank you Darren
I ultimately went elsewhere due to experience with a previous company who offered a comparable price, but I do wish to leave some words of praise for Lee at Swain and Rands as despite not winning my business were a very close 2nd. The quoted price for windows and doors was fair and in line with the competition. During the quote process he was friendly and offered useful advice around choosing fixtures, colours etc. I would certainly consider using in the future.
Very professional company, brilliant from start to finish, lovely and neat installation, windows look good. Just to say thank you to the guys who didn't break one tile in the bathroom as hadn't been tiled long ago, we were nervous but there was no need. 100% recommend. Thank you 😊
We are very pleased with the finished Conservatory. The guys who put it up worked professionally and we could not fault them.
Excellent firm Great products.
Excellent from design assistance Installation and aftercare
Darren and Rob from Swain and Rands did an excellent job installing our bespoke conservatory. They provided an excellent professional service throughout. I would definitely recommend Swain and Rands Ltd for your conservatory/orangery's installation.
Swain and Rands are a very approachable and professional company. I have used the twice for door and window installations and am very happy with the speed of fitting, quality of product and tidyness of the team. Their fitting team was great, as usual. Well done. High recommended.
From the initial contact through to final fit, we found the service to be outstanding. In particular the speed of response and communication at each stage was first class. We feel we should particularly mention Aran and Dillan, the installers, who were friendly, polite, professional and clearly highly skilled. Thank you for your services, I am sure we will be back to you for other work.
A family feel company with quick, informative, and helpful customer service. Knowledgeable staff, providing a great product at good value.
Fantastic company!!! I love them
Swain and Rands are a very professional company from start to finish, good quality windows, competively priced and even being in a conservation area having to apply for planning permission to replace my box sash windows. Dave was amazing, keeping me up to date with information on fitting dates and customer service post fitting. Liam and Aaron were professional fitters knowledgeable polite and extremely tidy, I would not hesitate in recommending this company to anyone looking for new or replacement windows and doors
A massive thank you to everyone at Swain and Rands. We were extremely impressed by the service, highly professional, well organised, thorough and the price was very competitive. Communication was excellent and the installers took great care and were extremely tidy.
If you have questions. Dont bother. If you aren't sure what you need. don't waste your time. We were new to the enquiries of a lean-to or conservatory and were spoken to like absolute garbage. We needed certain reassurances and specific information to be voiced so we could pass it on to other parties but instead we were treated like we didn't want to spend 50 grand so we didn't matter. We have since spoken to other companies who have been really honest and clear about everything we needed to know and were friendly. Don't waste your time.
Great communication from the beginning. No hard selling. Fitters were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.
Many thanks to Kieran, Andy and Tyler for a great job on our windows. Guys really pleasant, efficient and tidied up well. Very pleased with the windows and the service throughout.
Great communication, prompt, professional. The team who installed our windows were friendly, skilled, worked really hard, and we strongly recommend Swain and Rands. Definitely would use them again.
We received first class service from Swain and Rands, from survey, quotation to installation and completion - an excellent job. I would recommend Swain and Rands Ltd.
Very professional, friendly and clean. Recommended. Also adjusted another door for me so draft has gone whilst here, All part of their excellent service.
Really good guys at the Bournemouth branch. Very professional and helpful from beginning to end. Turn up on time, do a quality job. No daft sales tactics, very good value. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend. We had 21 windows fitted.
We chose Swain & Rands from four quotations that we had to build a conservatory. We are delighted with the result. Communication with the company has been great throughout from the sales process and through delivery. Everyone that cam to site was polite, worked hard and delivered to expectations. I would be glad to recommend Swain & Rands to anyone planning a project similar to ours.
Great work very clean and tidy. Thanks to Darren, Mark and Ian you were very helpful.
If you want a lovely job done on your house these guys are amazing they turn my lovely cottage from been tired old looking to amazing property the window brilliant worth every penny . My elderly parents had old patio door the fitted a brand new shinny new one in hours clean and tidy these guy hundred percent
Doing business with Swain and Rand was an absolute pleasure, very professional and very competitively priced. The windows and doors exceeded my expectations. The fitters were very courteous and extremely tidy 10/10
Good service from beginning at quotation stage to final build of conservatory. Very hard working fitters. Would recommend this company.
Swain & Rands exceeded our expectations. We had our windows and front door replaced and the transformation is night and day! Quality, professional and friendly service from start to finish. Thanks to Ian for taking us step by step through the preliminaries and thanks to Aaron and James for a fantastic installation job. The finish is superb and the communication and clean up was top draw. Highly recommended, thank you.
Beautifully built conservatory. Great team. Very good value. Couldn’t be more pleased. Regret leaving it so long.
Friendly, professional service from start to end. No sales pressure tactics employed. Clean and tidy fitting of windows and conservatory in the run up to Christmas - all carried out within the difficult restrictions of Covid - and to a high standard. One minor issue which popped up in the New Year was handled without question or delay. Ian, Mark, Tyler, Aaron, Rob (star) & James - all very helpful. Last but not least Jeanette who, it appears, keeps everything running smoothly.
Good service throughout they came and fitted a front composite door all done in one morning very professional no complications very easy to work with no hidden costs would definitely recommend
Had windows fitted to three rooms with dormers.from first contact to fitting, very professional.the fitters did a great job and left each room clean and tidy.highly recommend Swain and Rands.will use them again 👍
Swain & Rands where very easy to work with from start to finish. They made sure I understood everything and had what I wanted before agreeing on the works. The installation of the windows was fast and to a great high quality standard. I would highly recommend Swain& Rands to anyone.
we have been delighted with the service we have received. James and Rob our conservatory fitters were very hardworking and polite. They arrived on time every day and worked without a break. They paid attention to every detail. we would recommend Swain and Rand highly the whole team are very well organised .
Cannot recommend highly enough. Superb quality and such a relief to have such great fitters too. I tried to save a few hundred pounds the last time I replaced a window, I won't make that mistake again.
We have just had a conservatory installed by Swain and Rands and the whole experience was very professional. They listened to our needs and concerns and have supplied exactly what we have been looking for. Everyone has been friendly and knowledgeable and have taken the care needed to get things done right.
Our friends recommend Swain and Rand's to us. The team did a great job of fitting our windows it was always going to be a messy one but they did a really good clean up too. Friendly yet professional nothing seemed too much for them always happy to talk things through at any time. What u waiting for .....choose these guys
From start to finish, from choosing the type and finish of the door to the installation was made easy with all our question being answered and suggestions being made. I can only say how pleased we have been with the finish and installation of our new front door, the work was carried out and the site left clean and tidy. Thank you Swain and Rands 10 out of 10 would recommend without hesitation
This is the 3rd time I have used Swain & Rands for installation of windows and doors and each time has been a very positive experience. A Which? Trusted Trader, they provide an excellent product and service and I have no hesitation in recommending them.
Very good service from Swain and Rands. My new bi-fold doors are stunning and really good quality. Workmen were great, very prompt, work all completed in a day and all mess cleared away. Highly recommended
Not only did they do a magnificent job in planning and installing our new conservatory, but their after-sales service is excellent too. We noticed some manufacturing defects in three of the glass panels and they were quick to organise and fit replacements under warranty. A highly reputable company.
Warmer home roofing system Rob and James worked well as a team, keeping the area clear and considering the inclement weather, managed the job efficiently and effectively. Attention to detail was good in all aspects of the fit. Communication to us at the start and end of the day about the job and expectations. Planned other trades to complete the job in specified time schedule. Highly recommend the company.
Although I was pleased with the installation of four windows, it is only when there is a problem that you really know what a company is like. I discovered a scratch in the high cloakroom window seven weeks after installation as had not looked closely prior to that, due to health issues. Despite other glazing companies stating they would just have replaced it, Swain and Rands insisted not only on charging me for a replacement sealed unit but demanded payment prior to them coming to replace it. Four months after paying they still could not supply an undamaged unit so eventually got my money back and have gone with another company. The bathroom window, which had faulty catch mechanism took three attempts and four months to resolve so I will never use this company again. Although I asked for their independent complaints procedure was told it was all dealt with by their admin lady - hardly independent
Great company fast efficient and friendly service
Had lovely new windows from Swain and Rand. They even sent me a beautiful plant at the end. Very nice touch. Photo shows before and after, very pleased.
Omg what an amazing experience I know it's just a front door but what a difference to my house. The guys are so professional and no hard sale what you see is what you get And that's what I like can't thank them enough Zoe
I’m a lady on my own & felt nervous about finding a company who wouldn’t take advantage of my status having been let down previously. This company was recommended to me & I just love their attitude. They have helped me enormously with my project which included a small conservatory & knock-through. The whole team have been brilliant & I couldn't recommend them enough.
After the devastation of the recent weather that struck my home I was lucky enough to come across Swain and Rands Ltd. Darren and the team were excellent and got to work with everything we needed immediately. The team was very professional, tidy and well organised. Following the storms we required Facias, sofits and guttering to be replaced, we also had a full house of windows replaced. Swian and Rands made the whole process very easy for my family and I. We are very pleased with all the work. I would highly recommend Darren and the team to anyone looking for home improvements, regards Andy Brown
Supply and fitted my terraced house with windows front and rear and a composite front door which really does set my house apart from the rest in my street.From start to finish my experience was not only professional but honest and realistic especially when there are so many rogue traders out there.Swain & Rands ltd are a step ahead in my opinion. From my initial contact with the office to the fitters customer service was exceptional. I am planning a porch in 2014 and will be asking for a quote in the not to distant future as great quality and service is guaranteed
Recently had a new front door fitted, very pleased with the job they have done, the lads where clean tidy and very helpful, would highly recommend them. Thanks to Darren and Jamie at Swain and Rands Ltd.
I was very impressed with the service and workmanship of this company. They talked me through the whole process and I was delighted with the replacement windows they fitted. The work was carried out tidily and professionally and on time.
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- Monday
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Additional information
- Incorporated 2012
- Free quotes
- Domestic work
- Commercial work
- Work guaranteed
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