Homebase Reviews

1.9 Rating 926 Reviews
21 %
of reviewers recommend Homebase
1.9
Based on 926 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier
Average Delivery Time
Over A Month
On-time Delivery
Greater than 12%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 56%
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
Anyone who has bought an Odina kitchen from Homebase Please beware! They no longer sell Odina and the 25 year guarantee is not worth the paper it’s written on. I had a problem within a short period of time of the coating peeling off the doors and the edges lifting. The company replaced them and I was assured if the problem occurred with the rest of the doors my 25 year guarantee would cover them. I am 7 years into the 25 year guarantee period and 10 of the doors are now peeling and the edges lifting exactly as before. An insurance accessor came to inspect the kitchen doors and decided it was down to wear and tear and local circumstances (even though the fault was the same as before) so Homebase will not replace them saying it is not a manufacturing fault, although the manufacturer changed them previously for the same fault. As previous reviewers, I wish I had never bought through Homebase and spent thousands of pounds on a kitchen that I could have bought a lot cheaper and replaced a couple of times in the so called 25 year guarantee,(probably for less) Also the delivery was a shambles, as previous reviewers have said. Items delivered damaged, some replaced more than a couple of times. I even had to pay my workman for coming to install promised units that didn’t turn up. Purchasing my kitchen from Homebase was a disaster from start to finish and in hindsight I wouldn’t have purchased it from them. Also Odina is not the quality kitchen it was made out to be and I would never buy their products again or recommend them.
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Posted 2 years ago
Don't bother. Despite stating delivery today and me taking a day off to wait in for order. No order arrived. Customer service useless as said they would chase and get back to me they haven't. Cost me time, money and 2 upset children with no tree...mad does not cover it!!!! !last time I use homebase!!!!!
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Posted 2 years ago
Worst customer service I have ever experienced! Ordered a Christmas tree 27th Nov (next day delivery) My order was then updated to being delivered 8th Dec, numerous phone calls at 35p min, numerous messages sent and questions not answered. Today is the 14th Dec still nothing but a message telling me I can't cancel my order. I had to phone again cancel and apparently I "should" receive a refund within 7 days. If I want to complain about customer service I should message customer service Lol. I will never go to or use homebase again, B&Q or Amazon from here in
Homebase 1 star review on 14th December 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
Currently renovating a house, so no heating. Waited all day for delivery due today. Got through to Indian call centre. Lady there told me I had to wait for a message from DHL before I could "rebook another delivery date". When I asked why I would need to rebook when I had been sitting in a freezing cold house for 8 hours waiting for the first one, the lady just kept repeating herself. Eventually went to check and after 15 minutes on hold was told that she had "rebooked" for me and my delivery would now be next Tuesday. 8 days later than expected. Would have appreciated an email/text to let me know they would not be coming. Poor customer service.
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Posted 2 years ago
Paid £6.00 for delivery of 2 items on Saturday, got email saying 1 item arriving tomorrow and the other on Saturday. Called call center who said I must have made a mistake! But then said that item could only be delivered today? Then said she could cancel and reorder but I won't get it Saturday.
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Posted 2 years ago
Waited 6 months for correct units to be fitted. Had to take time of work frequently to await yet another delivery as the one I got had wrong size door or wrong unit to the one I ordered. It was painful, please save your safe a lot of stress and keep away from ordering kitchen from them as can lead you to a nervous breakdown,loss of a job due to having to book time off to await yet another "wrong delivery" and I am one of the most calm people I know. It was a Nightmare which made me physically ill and I paid cash for it. Can you imagine my disappointment. Never again.
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Posted 2 years ago
I searched the Homebase website and found some garden planters at Selly Oak. I checked stock availability and ordered two medium and one large. A little later I received a call informing me that the large one was cancelled and the refund was put through and appeared immediately on my phone and Paypal account. So then I went to collect the two mediums. I firstly do a shop there with my elderly mother. When we got to the till the cashier starts to argue with me because she put an item through at full price but I explained to her it had been reduced. Then she began to put the matter over her headset to the entire floor and infront of other customers. Another colleague attended and I explained again that a floor member of staff had checked using his handheld device and told us the items reduced price. He went away and returned confirming what I had said. But there was no apology but instead the cashier continued to be defensive and treat me as though I was the one in the wrong as she seemed well put out. So then she punches in another price but again not the correct one, even though this time one of her colleagues had just said it to her infront of all of us. So she then doesn’t believe me again. So we have to stand there as she doesnt take my request to just leave it now. Finally she gives enters the correct price. And no she still doesn’t apologise and tells us her till wasn’t wrong actually. I don’t argue. I have my elderly mother with me who is clearly not well – 77 years old, using a walking stick, frail, recovering from a being hit by a car a few months ago so in pain. But she still doesn’t apologise but just makes it seem as though we are at fault somehow. We are talking about 20p. For goodness sake. Then I go to the click and collect. The two planters come out and are mouldy with spores growing on them. I know they’re for the garden but I am not putting these in my car and I also don’t know how much rot may have got in to them. I wasn’t buying second hand items after all. A comment was made to the effect that I was being picky but I let it go as my mom was already struggling to stand up after the long incident already at the other till. So I rejected the planters and the cashier tells me I can go as the refund is done - but I ask for a written note of refund or to confirm that I didn’t collect them. He then tells me he meant he is about to do it and I can go. I decline and say I'll stay till its gone through. i could tellhe wasnt being truthful. Sure enough he was spinning a yarn and after 5 minutes admitted he didn’t know how to put the refund through. I had to then wait for another colleague to come off break to do it. They assured me the refund had now been done. Only I just checked my Homebase account several hours later and it shows I collected the items and my PayPal account has no refund except for the large one earlier. Next day the manager rings to offer £20 to return and shop there. States the refund was done but takes up to 3 days to appear on account. thats not true . he tried to refund that next morning as it shows the time on Paypal. And even then he refunded only the one item so I still havent been refunded. What a joke of a business. And they have ignored my follow up emails to head office.
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Posted 2 years ago
Terrible experience! Promised my delivery for the weekend afyer my order. No show 4 times, useless customer service. Indian call centr. No help 2 weeks later still waiting and eventually turned up but not phone calls, no communction. Everything I had to chase and cost me lots of money. Will never use again and if you value your sanity, stay away from this micky mouse company, that cut every corner and use a Terrible delivery service. Zero stars and I will be taking you to the small claims court for loss of earnings!
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Posted 2 years ago
Excuse after excuse, lack of customer care, no procedures in place to handle complaints. Really really really poor company. Ordered crates for moving house with plenty of time. They charged me and DID NOT SHIP THEM. They then tried to blame DHL rather than taking any responsibility, they don't get it, I didn't have a contract with DHL, it was with THEM. Then they won't refund money without a 3 day delay, yet they're happy to take the money INSTANTLY. When you absolutely need anything, ensure it's not from HOMEBASE!!!!!!!
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Posted 2 years ago
Ordered paint online and booked a decorator to start the following day. Order did not arrive and after talking to customer services was told l would have to contact DPD as they were delivering the order. DPD informed us that they were unsure when the order would arrive due to a backlog. Decorator had to be paid as he had turned other work down. Order from this company at your peril.
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Posted 2 years ago
Ordered garden furniture that was in the sale to be delivered on 15 October. Was text by DX the night before to say delivery will be between 10:15 and 12:15 on the day. No delivery, DX website showed goods hadn’t even been despatched for delivery. Emailed Homebase customer service, received a polite email back but no action. Spoke to DX said they could not contact the Doncaster depot so no answer there. This went on for a week, left in the dark about when goods may arrive! Homebase kept saying next couple of working days but didn’t know really. A week of lip service but that was all until I managed to get in touch with a DX employee who said goods were damaged in transit and being returned to Homebase and I was to contact Homebase to sort this out. Homebase sent an email later saying the same and that they didn’t have anymore stock but have refunded my money. Well I now at least had an answer. I don’t advise paying upfront for anything , who knows how long a company can last operating on this basis. I have said they need a dedicated Customer Service Delivery team who work very closely with their Carriers so they can inform their customers immediately of any delays to shipping. They both have the capability to say when delivery is to take place so why not use that system to inform when it’s not? This at least keeps customers in the picture. Are we all expected to part with money, not know when to receive goods, stay at home thereafter the order for weeks in case of a delivery. Cancel work and appointments ? Come on Homebase get real! I will not be ordering anything online again. Shame Homebase used to be the store to go to in its heyday, what happened?
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Posted 2 years ago
We have just spent 8k with Homebase on a kitchen, I really wish we hadn’t. 1. Delivered kitchen without sink and tap, only to be told when chased oh it will be delivered in another months time. 2. Told by the store manager the delivery company don’t care if you have paid 50p or 8k for your kitchen, when tried to chase a delivery date 3. When chased for refund on sink and tap was told repeatedly about internal Processing and it took 2 weeks. 4. No fixes or fittings received with kitchen, maybe it will hold up in thin air! 5. Damages to assembled units knocks and bumps Overall very very disappointing 6. Told by the branch manager to complain again when kitchen fitted, he’s not bothered even to reply to the first one
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Posted 2 years ago
Shocking, preferred 2x simple storage boxes no delivery on two separate occasions the automated call service is shambolic but if you hold the line for long enough you will get through to a person but language barrier is awkward and I’ll equipt to deal with queries so confirmation emails were requested for a full refund and authorised to only receive half a refund and back in the phone and another wait for remaining balance to be received. Since order placed we are in our 6th week with no storage boxes or refund . Use Argos instead !
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Posted 2 years ago
First time of buying online from Homebase and will be the last. Major problems on delivery of items, to required times and no proactive contact to keep customers aware. Proceed with caution.
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Posted 2 years ago
CONGRATULATIONS Homebase!! Yet another disatisfied customer. Ordered wheelie bin storage for guaranteed delivery 9th September....surprise surprise....it did not arrive. After taking a day of work and waiting in all day with no communication other than phone calls to customer service at my expense. If Homebase have taught me one thing it is to always read reviews before purchase. I will never purchase online or visit a Homebase store ever again.Awful customer service.
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Posted 2 years ago
Three times now I’ve received the wrong items ordered online. Impossible to get any sense out of customer service which appears to be in a cave in the centre of Calcutta. I’m seriously out of pocket and have lost the will to live. Totally appalling service which seems to be run by idiots.
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Posted 2 years ago
Spent over£350 on internal doors one was too big so tried to arrange for a pickup and swap, was told that as it was not over£40 could not do it. Was told to take it to nearest store(40 miles) with no car even though I explained it was bought online. Not very good service. Have always used homebase but after this negative experience will go elsewhere.
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Posted 2 years ago
you looking for kitchen worktop...AVOID this store like the plague. ..people DON'T know what they are doing here.. get told one thing by one person one day..that we can buy a worktop and get it cut to size but Delivery in Mid September even told a price of £190.then went in next day (after checking the sizes) to order, only to be told can't buy unless we buy their expensive whole kitchen... Luckily this store closing next year and good job. If I could have left no stars would have
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Posted 2 years ago
They're hilarious. If you love wasting your time at a store, then this is the one for you. Yesterday 11/8/21 @ 1200 there were 11 people waiting to pay and NO ONE!! at the tills. I kid you not....you just couldn't make it up. I usually walk out and go elsewhere but needed the items urgently and this store is local from me. Yet this company hasn't gone bust. Obviously just bad management, i could do a better job!
Homebase 1 star review on 12th August 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
My first time ordering online from homebase.... And my last! I ordered 6 items, paid for next day delivery, and to date, have only received two items. (These were NOT delivered the next day and I had no email informing me that they were going to be delivered.)... Luckily, I was home. I received my bin which had a huge dent in it, and a clothes airer that was all bent! I still haven't received my other items despite calling customer service 3 times. I babe now cancelled the remainder of the order due to the fact it's been over a week! I wish I'd read the reviews, because I always check trustpilot usually! I didn't feel the need to as homebase is a big name... But it turns out, that means nothing! I wouldn't order from here if I were you!
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Posted 2 years ago
Homebase is rated 1.9 based on 926 reviews