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Wickes continues to be one of the major brands in the DIY and Home Improvement sector. We have a range of over 10,000 products (98% own brand), and are able to offer our customers everyday low prices by sourcing the best quality products at the lowest possible cost. Most of our products are available for next-day delivery, including big & bulky stuff. At Wickes you can discover a whole host of inspirational ideas for your Home and Garden, with some of our key products being doors, flooring, tiles, kitchens and gardens. Launched in 2006, the Wickes transactional website features product details covering the complete Wickes range. Our website is constantly being enhanced to help improve customer satisfaction, so why not be a part of that journey by helping customers find us.

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Wickes Building Supplies, Rhosilli Road
Northampton
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I used Wickes for a financed bathroom supply-and-installation project. Unfortunately, my experience was very poor, and the current issue with the bath is only the latest problem in what felt like a badly managed installation. From the outset, the process felt disjointed. There was miscommunication between Wickes and the installer, including confusion around the start of the job, and an attempted early delivery of items when the timing should have been properly coordinated. Important layout decisions, including tiling layout and the exact positions of fittings such as the sink and radiator, were still being dealt with at the start of the installation period rather than being properly finalised in advance. During the installation, the installer had personal/family issues, including losing a full day, and was late or left early on a number of days. I have sympathy for personal circumstances, but Wickes had sold this as a managed installation service and should have had proper oversight. Instead, I felt I had to become the project manager and quality-control inspector. I had to intervene repeatedly. Room preparation was not fully complete before the plasterer, the wrong wall was plastered, and there was an intention to tile after the vinyl flooring had been laid. I had already delayed the flooring contractor and then had to step in to make sure the tiling was done properly around the floor level so the vinyl could be laid up to the tiles. The electrical and ventilation work also caused me serious concern. The electrician initially wanted to route the extractor outlet to a position over an upper-floor window, which appeared to me to be driven by convenience rather than best practice. After researching it, I realised this was far from ideal and then started looking more closely at the rest of the work. Once the fan had been installed in the agreed outlet position, I found issues including plastic zip ties, black tape and no proper downward incline. I had to get involved myself, including building a platform for the fan so this could be rectified. I also had to ensure the positioning of the non-return/backdraft valve was correct. A ceiling pull-cord mounting was also badly fitted and came out of the ceiling when pulled, causing additional damage, which also had to be rectified. Wickes did not appear especially interested in the detail of these concerns. I missed some calls and, when I was unable to respond within around 24 hours to an email, Wickes signed the project off anyway. The process felt more focused on closing the file than making sure the installation was actually right. I now also have a defect/damage issue with the bath surface. I have sought views from independent bath repair specialists, and in my view there are legitimate questions about the cause and origin of the damage. Wickes’ response has not given me confidence that the wider installation history has been properly considered. Overall, I paid for a Wickes bathroom supply-and-installation service but felt left to manage, inspect and challenge the work myself. The installer was accommodating in some ways, but the overall service was disjointed, poorly controlled and well below the standard I expected from a national retailer offering a managed installation service. I have now escalated the matter through the finance provider and the Ombudsman process.
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Posted 4 days ago
***DONT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY***, THEY ARE CON ARTISTS. A BIG COMPANY WITH NO MORELS. In the month of January 25 / 2026 myself and my wife purchase a kitchen from wicks in staines upon Thames. My wife and I were introduced to a lady called Charlie We were told she is a professional kitchen designer.(****SO WE THOUGHT***) Charlie came to our house and measured our room that was ready to have a kitchen fitted We then had a meeting with Charlie to show us the plan that she had come up with .My wife chatted with her about different options. Going by the design plans that miss Taylor had set out a professional design kitchen(****SO WE THOUGHT***) we ordered are new Kitchen at £15,375.0 at a discount cost and my wife was over the moon and couldn’t wait for it to be delivered. Some weeks later the kitchen arrived we check for damage as the delivery driver said you better check them over as a lot of stuff gets damaged in transit also they did drop quite a few box’s when unloading the lorry and there was indeed quite a lot of damaged to some of the units,doors, cabinets ETC . I made a phone call to explain there was damage on the units doors ,drawers etc but as the fitters started to build them this is when we then realised the units did not make up square they were not cut properly, Meaning they did not fit flush to the wall. Yet another problem We then discovered that Charlie measurements were incorrect along with the units my wife had asked for were not incorporated within the design Meaning that the kitchen we had was not going to fit properly and had different units a huge error on Charlie’s Taylor’s part We made a phone call and a few trips to wicks we sent emails To start with we were ignored . We were then asked to send pictures ,we did this sent over 40 pictures We were then asked to get the barcodes off the boxes the units came in We did this I had to continually explain that the kitchen didn’t fit and that the units do not make up into square cabinet,just a load of cheap rubbish. The only thing wicks would acknowledge was that some of the units had been damaged This dragged on for so long I then asked for a full refund and to return the kitchen All this time and still not once had anyone suggested for a designer to come to our house and look The way I have been spoken to is disrespectful. unprofessional,rude by a gentlemen at customer services called ***mr A KING**** I feel that certain Members of staff are trying to use bulling tactics one being ***Mr A King ****I feel they have been treating my wife and I like lesser humans This is deeply invalidating, and exhausting. We are in talks that involve people that are meant to be in a professional environment. We both deserve basic human decency, respect, and to feel completely valued and heard but that’s only happened by one person at wicks called Nathan who has worked so hard but sadly he has been ignored by own customer services team as well. I have been told it’s tough luck and as I signed a contract when I didn’t. Even if I did if someone makes a mistake they should put it right. At no point have I signed a CONTRACT and they will not show me this signed contract, they say they have. That’s because they can’t because they don’t have one. Had I of signed a contract how then does that give your manager and customer the right to speak to me in that manner i thought that wicks was a reputable company it’s clearly NOT TRUE!!!! . I have not asked for anything out of the way Wicks has provided a very faulty kitchen that I am asking for it to be put right . Wicks sent a designer to my house that made an error. I am asking for that acknowledgment and for it to be put right Due to us having no kitchen and living off take aways and sandwiches, and BBQ for 4-5 months the stress it has caused my family with two children. And Wickes constantly ignoring me or telling me I have to spend more money to sort there mistakes out.And Mr King from customer services repeatedly keeps telling me to go to the home furniture ombudsman and I have all this on Email so you won’t get away with ripping the British public off. WE ARE NOW IN JUNE AND STILL DONT HAVE A KITCHEN. They have no care about their customers in anyway, as far as I’m concerned Wickes only want your money and nothing else. SO FOR YOU ALL TO SEE of what wickes are doing to the general public I.E RIPPING US OFF ,PLEASE FIND THE FACE BOOK PAGES Where you will find other people who’ve had the same experiences as us if not worse experiences and you will find mine on there.
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Posted 5 days ago
Driver didnt care and very poor service When the delivery arrived, the flooring and underlay appeared to have been thrown around or badly handled in the back of the van. I was shocked by the condition in which the goods were being transported. When I asked the driver why my order had not been treated with more care, he simply stated that it was "the way it was loaded" and added that I had "only paid £4 for delivery." I found this response completely unacceptable and unprofessional. The amount paid for delivery should have no bearing on whether customer goods are handled properly and with care. The driver's attitude suggested a complete lack of concern for the condition of the products being delivered. How would you describe your DIY expertise? Trade Professional Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Posted 1 week ago
Just don't use them. There are decent companies out there who actually deliver after taking payment. Wickes not so much. Spend your hard earned elsewhere.
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Posted 1 week ago
Extremely disappointing experience with Wickes. We purchased multiple Skipton Clear Pine FD30 fire doors as part of a full renovation project. Within around one month of installation, several of the doors started failing, with parts of the doors/frame separating and coming apart. These are FD30 fire doors, so this level of failure is completely unacceptable. The most frustrating part has been the customer service. I first raised this issue in March and provided all requested photographs and information promptly. Since then, I have sent multiple follow-up emails and have largely been ignored, with no meaningful update or resolution provided. The defective doors are now causing delays on site, preventing trades from completing works and delaying progress on the property. Very poor product quality combined with extremely poor after-sales support. Based on this experience, I would not purchase these doors from Wickes again.
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Posted 4 weeks ago
A lovely slick sales experience. Then all the good news stopped. A poor fitting, poor quality materials and an even poorer customer "experience" (service). They just don't want to know. They happily take the 10k for our bathroom but are impossible to contact directly for resolution of problems (of which we have a few). The customer experience phone line spins you in circles then cuts you off. When somebody did email my wife they referred to her as "Mr Brennan" - whoever that might be. Disrespectful and not trustworthy. AVOID
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Posted 1 month ago
Do not use Wickes for kitchen and bathroom install. Absolutely horrendous experience with this company. This was for my 89 year old mother, living on her own. On agreed start date no one turned up. We had to phone to find out what was going on, to be told the start date was different. After a 4 week delay, during which we were fobbed off over and over, work began.Terrible communication within the company and to the customer. Deliveries were problematic. Contractor was slow, working half days or not at all. My mother was left without the facility to take a shower for 11 days after the bathroom had been fitted, without heating over a weekend and lived in total disarray with delivered units/appliances standing in her tiny property weeks before installation. The kitchen and bathroom installation began on 12th September, after over a four week delay, and completed over five weeks later on 21st October. During this time my mother was distressed, confused, uncomfortable and had to vacate her property due to the lack of transparency received from Wickes. The initial consultation with the Design Team, subsequent site visit and advice was professional, responsive and supportive, however after that the Wickes team were indifferent, apathetic and uncaring. We did, after complaining, have a site visit from a member of Wickes staff which bucked up the contractor arrived bit. However I can't say the finished installations are professionally completed. They are not perfect. Wickes offered £50 compensation. I took my concerns to the Ombudsman and my mother was offered £150 compensation These big companies are getting away with a complete disregard for their customers, a lack of ownership and are being able to take advantage. My advise, use a small business who care.
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Posted 1 month ago
I had my kitchen installed last month. From order to installation was almost 2.5 months, with 1.5 week delay by the fitter. During waiting time I had to resign from one of the equipment, however the cost still has been added to my bill, no correction jo refund. The whole fitting process took longer than agreed time. Quality of fitting is poor, with scratches and wholes inside the cupboard. After finish few pieces left unused so I am trying to return them, however it looks more like mission impossible. If you have any question or problem customer service is not existing, we'll done if you find a phone number someone pick up. Until pay day I didnt know how much works cost as all costs proposed by Wicks were just a percentage of all at the end. So if you considering Wickes kitchen, I am suggest to rethink it and find better place to spend money.
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Posted 2 months ago
Paid £8.329 for a new bathroom design/ installation,3 months after payment they started the install,i was then asked for an additional £1.500 for the bathroom ceiling and floor!!!. Whoch i thought may have been included,irs a tiny bathroom,no toilet. On the first fay of installation i was left without heating and hot water,the guy had to come out to fix it that evening, it was finished 3 days later and presented to us dusty and grubby. The installation isnt complete the door for the shower enclosure isnt on yet as they sent the wrong part,3 weeks later im still waiting,jad a leak and 3 ignored emails after parting with £10k everything we had
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Posted 3 months ago
Terrible experience getting a kitchen installed. Initial Wickes approved fitter was aggressive, incompetent and deceitful. Wickes customer relations team were uncommunicative, unhelpful and unfair in awarding compensation for delays and damages, ultimately leaving us out of pocket. The design team at the store were very good and the products seem of high quality, however I would not recommend using Wickes to install.
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Posted 4 months ago
Absolutely terrible experience. I placed an order online, received confirmation that the order was successful, was given an order number, and the money was taken from my bank account. When I went to collect the order, I realised I’d never been sent a PIN. After having to call customer services myself, I was then told — with no explanation at all — that my order had been cancelled. No notification, no email, nothing. I was informed I now have to wait up to 5 days for my money to be refunded. As a result, I can’t complete a job I had already booked in and I’m over £200 out of pocket for nearly a week for absolutely no reason. Customer service was extremely unhelpful, with a complete “can’t be bothered” attitude. I had to push just to get them to attempt to help, including asking for a manager — which still got me nowhere. I expected far more from Wickes. A terrible all-round experience from start to finish and I wouldn’t recommend ordering online based on this experience.
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Posted 4 months ago
Poor installation by Wickes recommended installer Red Dragon Home Improvements, and bad customer service from Wickes. We spent £40,000 on our project and both the installer and Wickes have refused to take responsibility at every opportunity. We have been left with issues we will now need to spend even more money to put right. Avoid both these companies like the plague.
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Posted 4 months ago
Poor quality.most of unit came damage.waste of time and money
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Posted 4 months ago
We should like to thanks ‘Wicks Of Fareham’ for their planning, & fitting, including coordinated trades, for the refurbishment of our kitchen. Planned by Brett who listened and included everything we needed. Fitted by Dean with great skill and patience, a brilliant result. A galley kitchen is very difficult to plan, when it comes to including everything you may need, but this has been achieved. Six weeks later I can confirmed that it works brilliantly and I am extremely pleased with the end result. I would thoroughly recommend this service.
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Posted 4 months ago
Customer service shocking sold us like for like radiator after selling us a towel warmer but we requested a radiator flooring that was sold us was not water proof even tho they came to measure the bathroom and new it was going into the bathroom shower seal leaked shower glass leaked floor now ruined so will need replacing and they will not replace or refund because no invoices can be found never ever again
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Posted 4 months ago
Wickes kitchen & bathrooms fail. Thinking of a new kitchen or bathroom from Wickes. Well maybe take a moment to read this review on our installation experience before deciding. On the agreed start date when work was due to begin... no-one turned up & we received a text at 7.30am that morning to inform us that it was going to be delayed & work wouldn't begin for at least another week. On the 2nd agreed given start date.. again, no-one turned up & no communication to inform us as to why or to inform us that it was going to be delayed even further. No consideration given whatsoever. Finally on the 3rd start date work begins. A quick list of just some of the issues throughout the work... missing grout, rough and badly cut tiles, flooded the kitchen floor, loosely attached shower to the wall, bath leaked through the kitchen ceiling, loft insulation not put back into position & just left in a pile. Those are just some of the issues. On average it took Wickes between 3 weeks & 3-5 months to rectify & make repair to any issues raised. They even said that the damage to the kitchen pantry due entirely to the leak through the kitchen ceiling wasn't their issue. To say their customer service, quality of work, communication was poor would be a huge understatement. The kitchen start date was early February & 11months on & issues are still having to be rectified. Would I recommend Wickes.. absolutely not. Wickes just failed in every way & the whole installation process & service was extremely poor & unsatisfactory on every level. They are just unconcerned & complaining gets you nowhere. Ended up getting on to Citizen's Advice so they could pass on the details to Trading Standards. My advice would be to look elsewhere if possible & only use Wickes if your desperate & have absolutely no other choice or options available.
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Posted 4 months ago
I visited the Wisbech store, as I have done many times over many years. This week I researched for replacement builders and gardening items/equipment . I had/have a portfolio within the East Anglia ,Essex, Berkshire and on occassion East London areas. I have therefore visited many of of this hereto 'branded' store . I found the staff at the Wisbech store are very attentive/positive to provide a professional/business orientated, friendly customer support service/ experience. Recent experiences involved stock movements and customers having access restrictions as staffing are involved in team 'moving stuff' and 'barring areas' for health and safety during customer access hours, which is not a positive experience and therefore impeding customer schedules/experience. I had , on occasion, 'use' the customer first floor toilet ,i felt blessed i was not in a wheelchair as it must be difficult to access. Today i felt I had to commend all the 'on the ground staff', who have always been helpfull and engaging. The young female member of staff for my 'experience' was both friendly,engaging and professional .Thank you!
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Posted 4 months ago
I bought a kitchen and the product is fine but the installation was a nightmare! Bodged jobs from installer who did not return to fix things, he totally overcharged me, did not leave my kitchen in a fit state at all, I will never use Wickes again due to the lack of support when I raised issues about the installation, delays and lack of responsibility!
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Posted 4 months ago
Birkenhead branch visit and purchase Most helpful customer service and advice including personal direction to stock and purchasing advice Unsurpassed
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Posted 4 months ago
I love Wicks. I generally find what I'm looking for and appreciate the knowledgeable people who have answers to all my questions. A special thanks to Brian at the South Shields store.
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Posted 5 months ago
Wickes is rated 1.5 based on 1,775 reviews