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We get all kinds of questions from our amazing customers, and for the last few years we've been answering the majority of them on our blog.

We've compiled all these posts into the Gillies & Mackay Buyer's Guides – simply head to the area you're looking for and get your questions answered!

We're constantly working on new content to help Sheddies like you find what you're looking for. So, if there's anything you can't find here, ping us a message and we'll get you sorted.

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Nicola Hutchison
02/03/21

Site Access: How To Make Sure We Can Deliver Your G&M Building

You’ve ordered your G&M building. Painstakingly waited months for it to be delivered. And then… there is a problem delivering...
Buyers Prep
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Nicola Hutchison
10/02/21

The Gillies & Mackay Lead Time Explained

Take us back to the good ol’ pre COVID days eh! When oor lead time was only about 12 weeks...
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Nicola Hutchison
28/10/20

How we’re keeping you and G&M safe through COVID

COVID OPERATIONAL UPDATE JANUARY 2021 Locky D again eh! Gillies and Mackay will continue to operate meaning we will still...
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Cara Mackay
09/09/20

Painting your Gillies & Mackay building: the second coat explained

Sheddie, let’s talk paint! 🖌️ We get it! You’ve taken delivery of your G&M building, and doing work on it...
Aftercare
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Cara Mackay
07/09/20

How to repair and replace timber in an old Gillies & Mackay building

Gillies & Mackay have been around the block, busy manufacturing sheds for you lovely lot for over 30 years.  And...
Aftercare
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Cara Mackay
27/08/20

Case Study: John & Linda Champion

Even on the sunniest of Scottish summer days we can still expect wind and the odd shower, and that’s a crying shame with what little sunshine we get throughout the year. This is exactly what John and Linda Champion contended with all the time....
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Cara Mackay
01/06/20

What to look for when buying a shed – Shed Buying Guide

Buying a shed is no small investment so you’ll want to make sure it’s right for you and, more importantly,...
Buyers Prep
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Cara Mackay
20/04/20

How to fix Summerhouse doors that are too tight

In typical Scottish fashion, the rain battered down for two months keeping us all locked in our houses. Then, as...
Aftercare
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Cara Mackay
16/04/20

How to fix Summerhouse doors that won’t close

I know it’s hard to tell what day it is, nevermind what month we are on, but coming into Summer...
Aftercare
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Cara Mackay
27/01/20

The Gillies and Mackay Shed Buying Guide

Where do you start with buying a shed?! It can be a wee bit confusing navigating the shed landscape if...
Buyers Prep
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