Maker&Son  Reviews 294

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY. We placed an order for a sofa in 2025 and paid upfront as we needed some bespoke measurements. Over 15 months later, we have still not received the sofa. Every month... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I suspect they have gone bankrupt again. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY. they have over £6k for a sofa ordered in Jan 2026 and still no sign. they've stopped replying to emails. what made them especia... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered some fabric from Maker & Son at the end of January. To date, no fabric has been delivered. I have contacted them using the telephone number on their website and left several voicemails. Nobo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute scam artists. After taking over £7000 of my money in May, and promising delivery five different times (where my sofa never materialised) the company is now completely ignoring my emails, voic... See more

Company details

  1. Sofa store
  2. Home Furniture Shop
  3. Living room shop

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Home of the most comfortable furniture in the world. Our beautiful Sofas and Beds are handmade from 100% natural materials and designed to be as comfy as possible. Luxury fabrics, free swatches. Buy online or request a brochure.


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The day has finally arrived!

The day has finally arrived! We received our sofa on 17 Jan and couldn’t be happier. Thank you to the wonderful Drew and Terry who did an excellent job delivering it. It was a long wait (we bought the sofa with the old company) but worth it.

17 January 2024
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Reply from Maker&Son

Thank you Dama, we're so pleased that you love your sofa and hope you will for many years to come.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service Fantastic quality…

Excellent service Fantastic quality sofas! Very pleased!! Thank you.

15 December 2023
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Reply from Maker&Son

Hi Caroline,
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finally !

We originally ordered our sofa in May of last year and soon thereafter we discovered the company had gone into liquidation. After a tumultous year or so The Hastings sofa company took over the brand and finally delivery a barnstorming large Marnie sofa into our home. Extra word for the delivery guys who were superb.

13 December 2023
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Reply from Maker&Son

Hi Neil,
Thank you ever so much for your feedback, we are delighted to have resolved your order for you. We hope it brings you many years of joy to come!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Super happy!

A small hiccup on delivery but quickly resolved by Danny and Sophie. Amazing sofa and song armchair. Very comfortable and very well made. Thank you

30 November 2023
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Thank you for the kind review

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Maker and Son (only better)

When Sophie at Maker and Son saw my (fully justified) rant about the company she contacted me straight away to say that she was with the new owners and wanted to sort out my problem. Within a few months we received back the sofas we had purchased (though we changed the style and material) at no cost to ourselves. It’s clear that they are working hard to resolve the issues they have inherited from the previous owners and I can’t fault them for the efforts they have made and the quality of the furniture they have delivered.

24 November 2023
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Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely flat

We bought our very expensive sofas from maker and son. I could not recommend these sofas to anyone. They need to be constantly refluffed. They look lovely and plump once refluffed but as soon as they are sat in they are flat! So angry we spent so much money on these sofas that are not comfortable at all.

27 November 2023
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Reply from Maker&Son

Dear Jacqueline,

We are very sorry to hear of your experience. Unfortunately, we are unable to identify any order history for you. If you placed your order prior to August 2022 when a previous specification was being produced by the previous company, please do get in touch with us as soon as possible so that we can support you with a range of resolutions that might be suitable. Since taking over the business, our product team have updated the construction and testing process to combat any known issues. This has been a considered process with our commitment to the use of high-quality natural materials and maintaining full traceability. We have requested for you to provide us with more information via your review but have not heard back from you. Please contact us directly as soon as possible so that we can offer you support on this issue.

customerservice.uk@makerandson.com
0800 808 5408 (Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 16:00)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A truly excellent comeback from Maker & Son

After an incredibly challenging 12 months, Maker & Son have come out stronger and better than ever. Thanks to Herculean efforts from the new team, I received my order last week. Sophie kept me posted on the production side, when completion was expected and the proposed delivery date. The delivery went like clockwork. Mark and Terry called on the delivery day with an ETA and arrived bang on time. The pieces were unwrapped, dressed and steamed and all packaging removed. An excellent service. I was, I am, delighted.

15 November 2023
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Thank you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered replacement covers in June…

I ordered replacement covers in June 2022 and paid a deposit of £1650 - I have sent numerous emails asking for refund and no one has contacted me. I wouldn’t touch this company with a barge pole - sofas are very comfortable but my trust in them has gone…..as well as my hard earned money.

22 November 2022
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Reply from Maker&Son

Dear Annabel,

We are deeply concerned to hear of your experience. Unfortunately, we have not been able to locate any order history for you – Our customer services team are working through the last few remaining customers who were impacted by changes to the business in August 2022 to provide a range of resolutions, where possible. We have requested more information through your review but please contact us as soon as possible so we can offer support to you.

customerservice.uk@makerandson.com
0800 808 5408 (Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 16:00)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team at Maker&Son were great and I…

The team at Maker&Son were great and I am so happy with my new Italian linen covers for my large sofa. The material is really high quality so soft and hardly creases at all. So impressed with this linen. I would highly recommend it.
Thank you everyone.

16 November 2023
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Thank you

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

A solution that worked for us

We purchased a sofa and chair, before the issues that others have experienced. The service and quality of the Maker&Son that we knew was great. Last month we wanted to add a footstool and another sofa and chair but having read recent reviews were very cautious. By chance we found a local store that has a significant amount of Song and Marnie models that are unfulfilled orders from liquidated stock. We were able to see and try the exact furniture we wanted and it was delivered next day. It was the perfect solution for us and would highly recommend Home of the Sofa in Stratford upon Avon.

1 November 2023
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Reply from Maker&Son

Dear Mrs F,
Thank you for your feedback on the unmatched quality of our furniture. We wish you many years of joy! Should you wish to return to us directly, you will enjoy our full and ongoing customer support along with our usual 30 year frame guarantee and 5 year cover against accidental stains or damage.
Our very best wishes,
Maker&Son UK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was worth the wait

I am very happy with the luxury headboard I purchased. It is beautifully upholstered in Italian linen and the padded cushions attached making lying in bed reading a book an utter delight. I had to wait quite awhile to get this item; The Hastings Sofa Company took over, after Maker&Son was liquidated and they had a backlog.

2 November 2023
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Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Working Hard to Restore their Reputation

We ordered our sofa and footstool on 17th May 2023 and it was delivered yesterday (2nd November) by Terry and Drew from Hastings Sofa Co. who have taken over Maker & Sons following their liquidation. They are working extremely hard to fulfil all their current and past orders and determined to restore confidence in the company. We are extremely pleased with our very comfortable sofa and footstool, which are made to the highest standards. Terry and Drew were very professional and polite throughout the delivery, and Sophie and Nikita were always very helpful on the telephone and kept us up to date with delivery times. Very pleased with the whole experience.

2 November 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Furniture has arrived and it’s fantastic

We placed our order with the original Maker and Son team in Oct 2022, at that time they gave no indication they were in deep trouble. Around Christmas time we tried to contact them but with no success. We then received an email from Hastings Sofa Company Ltd advising us they had taken over the firm. A huge task for them! However, Sophie and the team have always been extremely polite and patient with us in a time when it must have been very hard. We now have our corner unit and armchair in the Song and we’re extremely pleased with it. The standard of work is the same. Such a relief that we eventually have the furniture, thank you Hasting sofa company

3 October 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE!…

After a visit from their chic Mercedes mobile showroom, I ordered a sofa, paid close to $4k for a down payment, and then was very nearly ghosted by the company. When someone did occasionally respond to my emails (no one would ever get on the phone with me), it was a different name every time, they could not answer my questions, and I began to suspect a scam. Eventually I had to have American Express refund my deposit. A total nightmare and one of the worst retail experiences I’ve had. Beware.

24 October 2023
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Reply from Maker&Son

Dear Kate,
We are terribly sorry to hear your feedback regarding the original founding company, who owned Maker&Son at the time of your experience. We are pleased that you were able to recover your funds without the need to contact the liquidators of the US business, which was an asset of the original founding company in the UK.
If you need any further support from us, please contact the new team responsible for Maker&Son in the USA going forward.

customerservice.us@makerandson.com

Our very best wishes,
Maker&Son USA

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

thrilled

Mark, Drew and Danny bent over backwards to deliver our sofas when requested. They were so so helpful, kind and quick. The sofas look incredible - utterly thrilled

19 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New team went above and beyond

The new team at Maker & Son in the shape of Nikita, Mark & Will really came through for us and delivered our sofa in natural linen as promised and I have to say it is beautiful and just as I hoped. We are very pleased. Despite the long wait, the new team did their very best to allay our fears going above and beyond with video's and pics of the final product ready for shipment to Dublin.

20 September 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful

Now, where do I start? After all the upheavals and uncertainty of the fate of my chair order with Maker & Son last year, the new owners have completely restored my faith in humankind. The diligence and conscientious care that I recently experienced was second to none. If I were the new owners of this company, I would be very proud of my team and their customer care. It cannot be easy to turnaround a soured reputation, but I feel that I was treated with the upmost respect and I received my order, which was beyond expectation. The manufacturing is perfectly crafted. Thanks for managing my expectations so considerately.

13 September 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really happy with service & sofa

Despite reading some pretty mixed reviews, we decided to invest in a Maker & Son song sofa. As soon as we ordered fabric samples, we were pleased with the customer service. The mobile van came to visit us in Cheltenham so we could test the sofa before buying. We were told it would be 16-weeks before delivery and it ended up being around four weeks, which was a nice surprise. We love our new sofa and would recommend. It’s super comfy and looks fantastic.

5 October 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivered to Ireland!

Even though it took 18months and a lot of worry that I would never see my sofa( or my money!) the new Maker & Son team came through!! I had a very pleasant experience in all my recent dealings with them & all in the Hastings Sofa Company. Thanks to Nikita & Mark & also to Will for all their help in getting my fabulous sofas to me at last!! I would have no worries about dealing with this new company they are very determined to ensure that they honor the the commitments made to their customers! Well done & thanks to you all!

20 September 2023
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Reply from Maker&Son

Thank you for the kind review

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