Recommended to me by a place in Merchant City that I used to get my suits from, Skint has been my go-to place for alternations. Hidden away on Union Street, it isn’t the easiest of places to find, but it has a fantastic reputation, and the work they’ve done for me has always been to a great standard and a reasonable price. In terms of time they are pretty quick, and I think you can pay a little extra if you want it same day(not sure on this though!). I usually get trousers and jeans taken up, but I have had some significant alterations done to some expensive suits and they have done really good work on them. Again, I’m not 100% sure on this, but I think they might be cash only — the cost is usually under £10, so it isn’t a huge deal. There are always sweeties at the till, which is a huge bonus!
Maureen M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom
I’ve been using Skint tailors ever since I was a student and was too, erm, skint to go anywhere else. The prices are reasonable; around £5 for an alteration. Same day service costs a few pounds extra. Being a minuscule five foot two and a half inches(that extra half inch is very important) I pretty much need to get all my trousers taken up unless I got them from the«petite» otherwise known as «short arse» section of clothing stores. Since using Skint, I have become something of an tailor addict, getting dresses nipped at the back and tucked at the waist all over the place. It is amazing the difference a slight alteration can make. Bonus points for little bowl of sweets on the counter.