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“I'll start with a positive...”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Harry2712 on 21/11/2021

I'll start with a positive, the initial ordering and help from the sales team, to get your money. However this company appear to be a complete shambles when it comes to delivery, they give a week delivery window, when I asked if it could be narrowed down they advised to call late Wednesday the week before, when I did I was told it would be a Thursday to Saturday delivery. Then delivery week came and at 6pm Tuesday I get a text to say it will be wednesday PM or Thursday, I rang first thing Wednesday to explain we couldn't take delivery today and they said they would get a manager to call me as the driver was on a one day run. No one called back despite me calling 2 more times throughout the day each time being told they were in a meeting, I got a call at about 5pm from the driver saying they were about an hour away, the drivers turned up at around 6:30 after the office was shut everyone was in the dark, the driver said he had been waiting for a call too, as they were told they may not be delivering it today. He tried to call HQ but everyone had gone home, I had to send them away as we had no where safe and dry to store the kitchen. Thursday morning I get on the phone and managed to speak to a manager, I explained the situation. She then read loads of terms and conditions of ordering and didn't seem to understand the situation or believe what we had been told previous and was very condescending. I said that we are in the situation we are now and we need a solution, she said she would need time to work out what to do and to call me back. We agreed 1pm for a call back, she called back before time and said that the kitchen would be delivered this weekend, Saturday or Sunday, and we would get a call from the delivery team an hour before hand. At last I thought great, Friday came and I got a text confirmation of delivery for Saturday afternoon. I cancelled all plans for that afternoon and waited in, the afternoon dragged on and on, in to the evening, 9pm came still no call all hope was fading rapidly. Its now Sunday evening and I feel like I'm back in lockdown, just this time no kitchen and a bank statement full of Uber eats. There is no hope of contacting them at the weekend either, I have even called the number they rang on, on Wednesday however was shocked to find that it's the personal phone of the driver who's on holiday, he advised that he would help if he could but there wouldn't be anyone he could contact at this time on a Sunday so to call in the morning. I have kitchen fitters due to arrive in the morning and I don't think they will get far without the kitchen!

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“Do not buy from this company”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Chaney1948 on 26/09/2019

Please do not buy from this company. I bought a kitchen in June and 13 weeks later after 12 deliveries still waiting for doors that are not damaged. No compensation offered. This company should not be trading and I urge people not to buy from them for their own sake.

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“Broken promises and lack of resolution when things go...”

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written by SorenJ on 29/07/2019

We purchased a kitchen from DIY Kitchens for delivery back end of May for a holiday let business that we were due to open mid June. A request came through to move our order out and I agreed for a delivery early June, which would allow us still to open our business on time. Sadly one unit was put together wrong and the paint work on the plinth was damaged. The issue then started when trying to replace the damaged unit. We were on several occasions promised a turnaround in 4-5 days and yet it took the best part of Month for a replacement unit. Throughout the period the company has been poor in responding to us. Also the appreciation for our situation has been appalling. We requested on several occasions to speak to a manager and was told 2 days every time - these calls never happened (Missed on e call from a manager). Last week we had a call scheduled with one of the directors who never called. The unit turned up Monday 22nd July but due to our holiday now having started we cannot finish the flat until September and we will be thousands out of pocket. However I would not deal with DIY Kitchens again - not because of the damages (These things happen) but due to the lack of resolution and communication plus the persistent broken promises. 

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“appalling ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Dan65 on 20/11/2018

the kitchen itself is no better or worse than a shed kitchen, ie Wickes, Wren ect. the price is the same as a shed kitchen. The awful thing about the company is their staff, unlike B&Q, Wickes, Homebase, they seem to treat customers with complete disrespect. Would not recommend.

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“Disappointing to say the least”

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written by Paula_Hawkins on 04/03/2018

We have experienced a catalogue of disasters with this company and, whilst many reviews here suggest this is a great kitchen company, we have found very little evidence to support this. In fact, I am so disappointed and angry at the way in which they have dealt with our order that, having never reviewed anyone before, I felt it important to share our experience so that others can consider this before ordering. We ordered a bespoke kitchen in January after visiting their showroom. Kitchen was delivered in February with multiple issues from blistering paint, scratches, drag marks in the paint and chips in the doors (some of which had even been poorly touched up at the factory). On closer inspection we found issues with almost EVERY door and several panels were damaged in some way. We were also missing doors as these had apparently been quality checked as not up to standard and these were to follow in a week. We contacted the company by support ticket but had to follow up by telephone after receiving no response. They agreed to send someone to collect the doors for inspection that week and coincidentally on the same day the other missing doors arrived. It turned out, these too were blistered. After another week without a kitchen and no update from DIY, we sent another support ticket. Guess what? No reply. A second ticket and yes, you’ve got it. No reply. Finally, a telephone call from us prompted an apology and a promise that the doors would be returned to us this Sunday as they were playing catch up following poor weather. I was even given the telephone number of the person coming so that I could keep in touch with timings. We’re currently unable to live in our home and are staying with relatives some distance away so we messaged the fitter Sunday morning only to find that the doors weren’t ready and he wasn’t coming to fit. Nobody had told us so, again, another disappointment and inconvenience. We’re at our wits end and just wished that we had never used this company. Every review we read gave us reassurance and confidence in DIY Kitchens but we have been left without a kitchen for nearly three weeks, non-existent communication from the company and unable to move back home. Our only advice to anyone considering buying a kitchen from them is to proceed with caution. We have tried to give them the benefit of the doubt and every opportunity to remedy the situation but feel devastated that we’re still having to fight for updates and a resolution. You have been warned.

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“Appalling Customer Service”

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written by outtograze on 28/09/2016

I ordered 9 units and plinths costing more than £1800 on 25/04/16. I explained before the order that delivery would have to made to a storage depot as I don't live in the UK. I was told this was no problem. I placed my order and got the standard email that delivery would be made between 9am and 10pm. It took about 5 "support tickets" (they don't accept emails)in which I explained the depot was only open between 8.30 and 6.00pm. I received very unhelpful and rude replies from a person in Customer Support which basically told me they were the delivery terms and nothing could be done to change it. It was only by luck that delivery was made when the depot was open. I left a review on Trust Pilot which basically said I was very pleased with the quality of the units but not customer service. I received a response from a manager in Customer support who told me that the person in question was no longer dealing with customers and he hoped I would order again. Very foolishly I placed another order on the 18th of August this time for over £1500 and paid £250 fro platinum delivery which allowed me to specify the delivery date. I sent several support tickets and asked that the gentleman who replied to my complaint would be informed of my order in order to avoid the problems with delivery. I was told my correspondence would be forwarded to him. Whether it was I have no idea as I never had any correspondence from him. I had to send more support tickets about the delivery and was eventually told that all had been delivered. This reply was from the same person the manager had told me was no longer dealing with customers!!! Imagine my distress a week later when I received an email telling me my kitchen was out for 24 hour delivery!! Several support tickets later I received a rude reply telling me their standard was to reply within 48 hours - it was obviously lost on them that they were replying 55 hours later!! They also told me that the 24 hour delivery was for a door omitted from the first delivery "due to failure in quality control". I replied saying as I had paid £250 for their top Platinum delivery which had not been provided, what were they going to do to compensate me - needless to say I have never had a reply. THE MORAL OF THIS STORY IS DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY IF YOU CAN'T SIT IN WAITING FOR DELIVERY BETWEEN 9AM AND 10PM, IF YOU ARE HAPPY NOT TO RECEIVE WHAT YOU ORDERED AND ARE HAPPY TO RECEIVE DAMAGED ITEMS WHICH WILL NOT BE REPLACED (see other reviews)

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“After sales appalling”

★☆☆☆☆

written by valart on 12/08/2015

They delivered at 7.30 at night and one unit was made wrong. I contacted them and they said they would resolve it. Since then I have emailed and called and have received no outcome. One month later and I am still waiting for an email or phone call. If you raise a query by email they do not respond directly, you have to log into their website to see their response. If they are not responding you have to constantly log in to see if they have. I would not recommend them. The units are great but if anything goes wrong it will not be resolved.

Support-Desk's Response to valart's Review

Written on: 18/08/2015

Hi, apologies for the issue with your order. If you could give me your order ID then I'll pass your details onto the Aftersales team to ensure that there are no issues left outstanding.

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Asked by GagaFurball on 21st October 2015 Report this content
My DIY kitchen was installed this summer. It is a matt painted finish. I have found it impossible to remove greasy fingerprints. The finish seems to absorb grease! I have tried Cillit Bang Grease & Grime, and even straight vinegar. Nothing works. Does anyone have a suggestion how I might clean the doors?

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