10 Year Case Study - GW & JS Construction Ltd

Friday 27 June 2025


Jason Staines and Guy Wright are the directors of GW & JS Construction Ltd. Here are their reflections of being one of the very first Edinburgh Trusted Traders.

"We were one of two Edinburgh contractors who were approached by the new Edinburgh Trusted Trader Scheme. We were asked if we would like to join the scheme and help them launch it with the City of Edinburgh council in June 2015. We really liked the idea of a trustworthy scheme that our customers could get assurances from which was backed by Trading Standards and supported by Police Scotland. It definitely has achieved what we wanted."

“The scheme generates approximately 25% of new customers, who then become returning customers.”

"The scheme has achieved a secure customer base for us. Customers are reassured they are dealing with a trustworthy company. We would recommend the scheme to other traders. It helps create a valued customer base and a trusted backing for the Company."

"The annual membership is good value for money compared to other advertising services. It also means Companies and Customers have the support of an independent organisation should any dispute arise."

"The Edinburgh Trusted Trader logo reassures potential customers and we use a review widget on our website which is transparent to everyone. Ten years on, our business continues to attract new customers who have found us through the Edinburgh Trusted Trader Scheme, and we look forward to the next ten."

What the business does today

GW & JS Construction Ltd is a domestic roofing contractor working across Edinburgh. Its trade listings on the Edinburgh Trusted Trader scheme cover roofers and roof repairs, roof slate and tiling, slating and tiling, flat roofing and felt roofing. The company's own website adds lead and zinc work, chimney repairs including pointing, harling and rendering, cast iron rhones, guttering and downpipes, built up torch on felt flat roofing, and gutter cleaning and roof maintenance. Jobs range from a minor slate repair through to a complete re roof. The company states on its profile that it no longer works on tenement buildings, flats or shared properties.

The two directors have more than thirty years of combined experience in roofing and building between them. The limited company was formed in April 2014, after eighteen months trading as GW & JS Roofing and Building LLP. The business describes itself as big enough to matter and small enough to care, and says that service and quality are every bit as important as price.

Ten years in the scheme

GW & JS Construction Ltd has been an Edinburgh Trusted Trader since the scheme launched with the City of Edinburgh Council in June 2015, which makes it one of the longest standing members on the register. The scheme is backed by Trading Standards and supported by Police Scotland, and the business and its owners have been vetted by Trading Standards. Verified customer reviews gathered through the scheme are published on the company's Trusted Trader profile, which currently shows a rating of 4.9 out of 5 from 299 reviews.

Jason Staines, Guy Wright, Directors
GW & JS Construction Ltd

Common questions

What does Trading Standards vetted mean?
The business and its owners have been vetted by Trading Standards before being admitted to the scheme. GW & JS Construction Ltd has been an Edinburgh Trusted Trader since 2015. Trading Standards vet the business and its owners, they do not check, inspect or approve the quality of the work carried out.

What areas does GW & JS Construction Ltd cover?
The company is based in Edinburgh and covers Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. It no longer works on tenement buildings, flats or shared properties.

What roofing services does GW & JS Construction Ltd offer?
Roof repairs, roof slating and tiling, flat roofing and felt roofing, lead and zinc work, chimney repairs including pointing, harling and rendering, cast iron rhones, guttering and downpipes, and gutter cleaning and roof maintenance. Work ranges from a minor slate repair through to a complete re roof.

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