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Homebase Reviews

1.9 Rating 957 Reviews
21 %
of reviewers recommend Homebase
1.9
Based on 957 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier
Average Delivery Time
Over A Month
On-time Delivery
Greater than 12%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 58%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Live Chat, Email, Telephone
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.3 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
Returns Process
Could Be Better
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Bought 2 white 1200mm floating shelves. Complete garbage dont waste your money
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Posted 6 years ago
I purchased a Victoria Plum tree from Homebase, the 2nd March 2019 which was planted out and looked after but unfortunately it did not grow. I did not keep my actual receipt but did have my credit card receipt and also the growing instructions label on the tree. I would have gladly accepted a replacement plant but they did not have one. "We also offer a 5 year plant guarantee that covers all hardy plants that grow year after. To return these you’ll need your till receipt or the Homebase plant care label. Again this does not affect your statutory rights" OR YOUR HOMEBASE PLANT CARE LABEL. I have not had the reason to return a plant/tree to Homebase previously but I for one will not be buying from them again. For their customer service care. I would not give them even 1 star.
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Posted 6 years ago
You have now lost a customer of 20 years for good!!!. If I could give -10 I would for the appalling treatment by the store security guy. How dare he go around flashing a look a like police warrant card in plain cloths. He then asked me if I paid for the goods he can clearly see I only had 5 bag of compost. He asked to see the receipt once I showed him the receipt, he questioned why it shows £34.75 and I only paid £27.80, whilst is colleague stood by with a smug on his face, I started to get angry and abusive as to can't you see the discount I do not work for home base your security does. he still does not believe the receipt so he takes it to the cashier and left my by my car after about a minute I stormed into the store and grabbed my receipt out of his hand had said you are not the figging police. I am now taking all items back for a full refund and never use home base store again. This is deformation of character.....
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Posted 6 years ago
Rude staff, management who think staff always right and clients always wrong. Wrong products delivered but even still in front of paper work they deny it and telling me I will be banned because I dare telling them they are wrong, sorry, but who are they? let me reply to this question, deserted stores, nobody dare going in their stores just in case one of their staff decides to have 'a go at them'! This is the reality.
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Posted 6 years ago
Recently, I ordered a Rowlinson Potting Station which, according to Homebase, would be delivered within 10 days from the order date, however it was’nt! On day 12 I received a text from Rowlinson informing me I would be receiving a further text in a few days time to confirm the delivery date for this order! The actual delivery was clearly going to be much longer than the stated 10 days so I contacted Homebase customer services to explain I was not happy about the situation & I needed a definite delivery date or I would cancel the order. Homebase offered no apology, however my phone call to them did have the desired effect & the order was delivered 2 days later. I have been a regular customer at my local Homebase store in Alnwick for over 10 years & the customer service I have experienced has always been excellent. Sadly, the above episode has highlighted an issue with main Homebase customer services department which I hope they will take note of!
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Posted 6 years ago
Bought 2 sets of Lightware 400 LED Solar lights to fit on a garden gazebo and trellis. One set didn't work at all so returned for a refund. Then had to travel several miles to locate a second set as local store was out of stock. Installed both sets ahead of Spring hoping to enjoy them throughout long summer evenings in the garden. First set hardly lit at all before failing, second set lit brilliantly for a few weeks.....before failing to light at all......absolute rubbish ! So, with summer approaching it's back to square one and taking down these pathetically poor sets and dumping them in the bin. A complete waste of time and money ! No longer available at Homebase.......not surprised ! They were cheap.....that should have been my warning !
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Posted 6 years ago
Bought some terracotta bark chippings at Homebase recently, this should come with a health warning. It has caused blistering on my hands, both backs palms and forearms, which now means a visit to the doctor. Not a peep out of Homebase...they don't give a damn.
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Posted 6 years ago
This must be the only company which: • thinks that it is ok to send half a kitchen now and the rest in a few weeks’ time • completely ignores their customers wishes (I wrote on 3 different occasions that I do not have space to store half a kitchen and as I am working every day I am not willing to give up 2 days holiday for kitchen deliveries) • makes promises with no intention of keeping (when I emailed the store to confirm that the kitchen would be delivered on the day we agreed, and I have taken as holiday, I was told that I could have some of the kitchen on a completely different date) • sends all sorts of items which are not required, don’t send all the items required • expects the customers to bring the items which were not ordered back to the shop and pick up the items which were ordered and charges delivery for that • manages to send 4 worktops, all of them damaged (I paid a carpenter to repair 3 of the worktops – there were only 3 needed for the kitchen but we were charged and delivered 4) • has a policy that if the customer has been overcharged clearly by mistake of the company (one of the items being the 4th worktop) and at no fault whatsoever of the customer, that the customer has to make a 2-hour round trip to get the money back • has unhelpful and unfriendly staff which give the customer a feeling of being a bother
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Posted 6 years ago
High prices, staff have very little knowledge of what they’re selling and the concept of customer service is completely alien to this company
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Posted 6 years ago
Purchased silver mist silk emulsion, this has to be to worse paint I've ever used!! Rubbish coverage, diabolical to cut in, and lifts previous layer!! After 2 coats I'm giving up, and using a different brand!!
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Posted 7 years ago
Was called a liar and theif because I use big bags for my shopping
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Posted 7 years ago
Awful customer service ordered on 27 th jan now 16th feb no order! Staff unhelpful and basically don’t care anyway quite clearly they have no respect for their business, never again
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Posted 7 years ago
I have to give a star or I can't leave a review, just bought a "chrome" toilet lever handle,, what an absolute joke , £13:95, for a "chrome" one,, chrome my arse,, BLOODY PLASTIC,, exact same material as £3:99 chrome colour plastic handle,, then you find NO instructions,, along with no rubber washers for securing against the cistern,, NOT worth the effort of travelling another 28 mile round trip to return,, STRAIGHT in the bin and ordering from B&Q online ,, would NEVER visit Homebase again
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Posted 7 years ago
I bought a complete kitchen from Homebase and all was fine until the laminate on 2 of the doors started peeling off. The management of Homebase told me the doors were not covered under the guarantee only the cabinets, not true, then told me no company in the U.K. made those size doors anymore. I went to the Homebase store and the assistant gave me a printed list of door sizes they provide, low and behold they supply the exact same size as my faulty ones. I complained to head office and they said it wasn't a manufacturing fault and I had to prove it was
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Posted 7 years ago
Homebase Staines Not only have I been sold shoddy goods but the Store Manager would not take my calls or answer my emails which included photos. They need to treat their customers better. Shoddy goods and shoddy customer service. Don't stand a hope in hells chance of getting any form of refund
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Posted 7 years ago
Charged full price for batteries clearly marked half price, no apology and a very hostile attitude from till operator. Sorted out at length by customer service - the whole affair a criminal waste of my time. Your website will not accept my email address of 16 years standing, so unable to leave feedback.
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Posted 7 years ago
Bought some Homebase home of colour kitchen and bathroom paint. This is for a small shower room with good extraction and I have been decorating for over forty years . Yep you guessed it it was absolute rubbish , even though this was summer the paint developed condensation type lines which stayed, just had to repaint with Dulux Kitchen paint, not a happy bunny.
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Posted 7 years ago
Purchased their non-drip brilliant white satin paint instore to paint all my internal woodwork (work carried out by professional decorator). This work was done only 4 weeks ago. Went to homebase website only to find they only seem to accept reviews from those who have purchased via their website .. one suspects for good reason. The paint is not brilliant white, more of a cream colour, and those areas not exposed to sunlight are rapidly turning yellow. The paint is not robust enough to stand up to everyday life and flakes off at the least provocation despite the decorator having prepared the bare wooden surface. The finish is not satin, more of a gloss. And to my surprise turned out not to be waterbased like all other satins, ie requires white solvent to remove. We cannot afford the cost of having the paint professionally stripped and repainted with something of higher quality, so now I have the pleasure of sitting back and watching my woodwork gradually turning nicotine yellow. Avoid homebase-branded paints.
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Posted 7 years ago
They are robbing bastards sold me a use radio as new and one that they don’t even sell and made me fill like a criminal was no help from them at all
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Posted 7 years ago
I placed an order 4 weeks ago for furniture and was told delivery would be in 7 days. 4 weeks later still no delivery or apology. Chased up through head office who informed me that I would not get my delivery until December/January. Was told to go to store myself for a full delivery. Shocking customer service! Will not be returning! 😤😤
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Posted 7 years ago
Homebase is rated 1.9 based on 957 reviews