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Garden Buildings Direct Reviews

1.1 Rating 406 Reviews
2 %
of reviewers recommend Garden Buildings Direct
1.1
Based on 406 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Own Driver, Courier
Average Delivery Time
Over A Month
On-time Delivery
Greater than 33%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 28%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.1 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
Returns Process
Could Be Better
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About Garden Buildings Direct:

Garden Buildings Direct manufacture garden sheds, summerhouses, log cabins, playhouses and other garden related products. We import a large number of products from Eastern Europe and Asia on top of the 120 SKU’s we manufacture in house.
Garden Buildings Direct also operates a home delivery service throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

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Phone:

0800 169 6016

Email:

Sales@Kybotech.co.uk

Location:

Parry Business Park, Sutton-On-Trent, Newark, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
Nottinghamshire
NG23 6QX

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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 16th May 2025
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 16th May 2025
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 16th May 2025
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 6th December 2024
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 6th December 2024
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 22nd November 2024
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 22nd November 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Ordered my summer house on 30th of April. I was informed via the website that it would be 4-5 weeks delivery. No show at all for over 8 weeks. Worst part is no communication at all. Tried phoning left on hold for 15 mins I then hung up frustrated, twice this happened. On the third attempt no answer??? . Emailed on 4 occasions, no reply. I was left completely in the dark not knowing if the company has scammed me or just totally and completely unorganised. Luckily I paid using my credit card. I Informed visa and got a total refund. Avoid these people they take orders and then ignore the customer. A large DIY shop sells the summer house with the same name ,so my feeling is that they favour the large orders and leave the single customers waiting without explanation. I advise anyone to not look at the cost but to AVOID THESE PEOPLE AT ALL COST NOT WORTH THE FRUSTRATION
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Posted 2 weeks ago
Poor quality but it was cheap...one piece broken so asked for replacement. Told it would arrive toady; waited in all day for replacement of defective part to arrive. Tracking showed/shows that it was/is just up the road from my house but no-one answering phones or live chat.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
I ordered a shed from the shower back on the 2nd April, I paid just over £2000 in full and was told delivery would be 4-6 weeks, now its the 19th June and still no date!! Called today and requested a delivery date but still no date available. I expressed my wish to cancel the order and requested my money back in full! All the girl on the phine kept asking is if i could give them a couple more days to get a date as they were just waiting on a final part for the shed to be complete (been saying this for over a month!!). Apparently no managers available to talk too, said i would get a call back today!! I'd avoid at all costs - not a great experience!!
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Posted 4 weeks ago
Just don't bother. Only thing that's simple about dealing with this company is giving them your money. Everything else is a hassle. Customer service is awful, you'll only get put through to someone reasonable when you threaten to cancel your order by which time you'll likely be so furious it wont do any good. Will price match on a sale item but you have to contact them during the sale which you won't be able to do because their phones that are normally an automated system mysteriously give an engaged tone during sales rather than putting you in a queue. If you'r going to buy one then at least wait until a bank holiday as that's when you'll get the best price but honestly, you'd be better off building whatever you need yourself.
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Posted 4 weeks ago
Quoted 6 to 8 weeks delivery but waited 14. When it arrived wood was wet but should have been vacuum dried. Broken and missing parts and saw marks in panels so obviously no quality control. Do not use this company as inferior products and can never speak to anyone on the phone.
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Posted 1 month ago
What didn’t go wrong with this order. The shed we ordered arrived while we were on holiday despite asking for it not to be. When checking the product the doors and side that housed the doors were missing. Then the door housing arrived 3 weeks later with 1 door instead of 2, that arrived 2 weeks later. The instructions were terrible which included 50mm screws,nope they included 40mm screws so had to buy our own from diy store. Nothing fitted and we had to make several adjustments just to get the thing built. When the final door arrived, the delivery driver said how long did this take to be delivered as they had previous experience of missing parts. The build is terrible. Do yourselves a favour do not buy from this company.
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Posted 1 month ago
hi i have had nothing but problems with this shed since i bought it its not worth the money the shed door dose not fit then they gave me the wrong size base but they did change it if i was you i would find another company then go to them as they have not helped me at all never will be going back to them
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Posted 2 months ago
Terrible customer service. Missing multiple parts which have still not been resolved three weeks on. Given repeated vague assurances. Avoid this company at all costs. Atrocious.
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Posted 2 months ago
I ordered a garage on the 2nd Feb on a 6-10 week lead time and nearly 14 weeks later I'm still waiting for it. Their customer service team do reply to emails quite promptly, but they can't tell me when I can expect delivery and just say they'll let me know when it's ready. Very frustrating to deal with and would not recommend.
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Posted 2 months ago
Brought a Billyoh 12ft greenhouse. Started to put together and a totally rubbish product. Panels twisted, timber used full of knots. Purlin bent like bananas. Be warned do not buy complete and utter rubbish. Would like to take down and get a refund, but guess this is unlikely to happen. Will give it a year and then will make a great bonfire.
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Posted 2 months ago
Several parts were missing. The base for the greenhouse was too small for the greenhouse. Several parts were different to those described in the instructions and /or didn't fit well. Difficult to assemble. Impossible to get any help by phone. Impossible to get missing / wrong parts replaced. A lot of time wasted. Instructions should not state that the greenhouse can be built in five hours or that it is easy to assemble. Neither is true.
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Posted 3 months ago
Absolutely horrendous Bought a gazebo from these SCAM ARTISTS!!! not fit for purpose No refund she a terrible company!!;;
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Posted 3 months ago
o not use this company. Shoddy quality wood which was split right through. This was a saturday morning mid way through the build I realised so brought a new piece of timber to continue. They refuse to reimburse and state I should have waited 2 days for the office to open and a week for it to be delivered! Wood is giving my kids splinters. Poor quality, poor service
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Posted 4 months ago
Bought a billy oh shed in October and not been able to use it as it’s soaking wet inside the timber cladding is so thin you can see through it the ceiling is permanently dripping wet
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Posted 4 months ago
Most probably the worst company I have dealt with in over 45 years of being a consumer. Almost 3 months waiting, then when it arrived the order was incomplete and soaking wet with water not because it was pressure treated as they usually claim in their reviews. Customer service was terrible. I ended up buying all the missing items from a builders merchant at my expense. Would advise not using this company. The roofing felt is shockingly thin and is sparse in the amount for the size of the roof.
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Posted 4 months ago
Do Not Buy! Paid a professional builder to build the billy oh billy summer house, he did say the felt is poor quality and cheap but as no alternative used it. We then had rain and it has just come straight through, I can’t believe I’ve had to buy better quality felt and get this rectified myself. Garden Building Direct might be cheaper but the material is flimsy and cheap, worth spending more, I totally regret buying this it will not last at all.
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Posted 5 months ago
This company could not be any worse if it tried. 3 month on still no shed, several delivery dates have been given then changed then cancelled, supposedly they were going to deliver today but the van delivering broke down, however no attempts were made to contact us, once the delivery window had been and gone and after a phone call by us to Garden Building Direct we were then given the excuse about a broken down van. We have changed schedules several times so so none would be at home for the delivery dates all have been wasted and a couple days vacation time has been lost as holiday time was booked off, please avoid this company for your own sanity.
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Posted 5 months ago
Beyond unacceptable levels of lateness. Inability of customer service to call back, or contact a manager. Wouldn’t trust any form of resolution if there was an issue with their product, so I’ve cancelled.
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Posted 5 months ago
My son and myself ordered a shed in October and deposit has been paid, shed should have been delivered late December It is now mid January despite being promised that Garden Buildings Direct would be in contact each and every promise has been broken, the only thing this company supply is disappointment
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Posted 5 months ago
I’m telling you now this company is a shower of SH#T Purchased a 1400 pound shed Not delivered on time Missing parts Replacement parts not delivered Very poor quality Customer service embarrassing
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Posted 5 months ago
Garden Buildings Direct is rated 1.1 based on 406 reviews