Oak effect handleless kitchen with white waterfall worktop, oven tower and floating shelf

Family-run joiners · Tranent, East Lothian

Beautiful, practical, made to fit.Joinery, kitchens & renovations across East Lothian since 1989.

5.0 from 63 reviewsTrusted Trader member since 2017

Oak under-stair cupboard doors beneath an oak and glass staircase on oak flooring

01The company

A father and son business, built on good work.

George Herkes has been a joiner in East Lothian since 1989. Today he works alongside his son Ross from their base in Tranent, taking on everything from a single internal door to full loft conversions and house refurbishments.

Every customer is treated the same, whatever the size of the job, and estimates and advice are always free. We’ve been an East Lothian Trusted Trader since 2017, rated 5.0 by our customers.

37+

years in the trade

5.0

from 63 reviews

Free

estimates & advice

“Honest, hard working and reliable father and son team who are very highly skilled in all elements of their work.”

Steve Newlin · Full kitchen refurbishment

02What we do

All aspects of joinery, inside and out.

From fitted furniture and kitchens to doors, windows and full conversions. If it’s made of timber, or it needs a joiner to put it right, we can help.

Bespoke plywood shelving and overhead storage built around an oak glazed internal door

Bespoke joinery

Fitted wardrobes, alcove units, shelving and under-stair storage, made to fit the room rather than the catalogue.

Pale teal gloss handleless kitchen with white worktop, gas hob and stainless chimney hood

Kitchens

Kitchens fitted start to finish: strip-out, units, worktops and the finishing details that make it look right.

Oak veneer double doors and matching internal doors with chrome handles on a landing

Doors & windows

Internal, external and fire doors hung properly, plus timber and sash window repairs and replacements.

Wide plank oak flooring laid along a bright hallway with white panelled cupboard doors

Renovations

Bathrooms, flooring, skirtings and full refurbishments, with other trades brought in and co-ordinated for you.

Oak and frameless glass stair balustrade with square oak newel and matching wall handrail

Loft & garage conversions

Turning unused space into proper rooms, from the structure through to the final joinery.

Raised timber decking with spindle balustrade

Decking & outdoor

Timber decking, balustrades and garden joinery built to stand up to East Lothian weather.

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03How we work

Straightforward, start to finish.

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Free estimate & advice
We visit, measure up and talk it through with you. Estimates and advice are always free.
02
A clear, fair quote
You know what's being done and what it costs before any work starts.
03
Built and fitted by us
George and his son Ross do the work themselves, to the same standard whether it's one door or a whole house.
04
Left clean & tidy
We tidy as we go and take the mess away with us when we leave.

Grey handleless kitchen with under-cabinet lighting and stone-effect worktops

04Recent work

Made and fitted by George & Ross.

Hear from our customers.

5.0 from 63 on Trusted Trader

“My ideas for a fitted wardrobe started out on the back of envelope but George interpreted them perfectly and found ideal solutions for the awkward bits.”

Helen Robertson

Fitted wardrobe · Trusted Trader

“George and Ross finished the house to a wonderful standard. … The kitchen is superbly and accurately executed.”

E Scott

Full house refurbishment · Trusted Trader

“George responded quickly to my online enquiry, visited the site and provided an estimate which I considered to be fair and reasonable for the work involved.”

James Allan

Garage side door · Trusted Trader

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