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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Looking at 960 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about extremely poor product quality, noting badly warped wood, incorrect measurements, and missing components that made assembly difficult. People also experienced frustrating delivery delays, with orders arriving weeks late or damaged during transit. Furthermore, consumers found customer service completely unhelpful and unresponsive when attempting to resolve ongoing problems. However, some customers also noted that the online ordering process was straightforward and prices were very competitive. Consumers additionally mentioned that delivery drivers were polite and helpful when products eventually arrived at their homes. Some reviewers were genuinely pleased with the final structures once everything was successfully built.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Not 9 ft long as advertised as pieces are shorter than needed to be that long. Works out at around 8ft 6inch so base had to be remade also 1 pack of the glazing was smashed on delivery due to poor pac... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The instructions are very vague. Doors and windows very basic looks like they are thrown together. The door frame is not square.The window space measures 58cm top and bottom and 57cm in the middle due... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

You promised me my shed in 4 to 6 weeks from the order date in late April. A succession of positive updates from you gave me confidence that this date would be met, which was important to me because o... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Was kept updated on progress which was good. Unfortunately delivery date was not advised. Luckily I was just leaving as the delivery driver arrived. Driver was lovely, took shed round the back... See more

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About Garden Buildings Direct

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Garden Buildings Direct are a highly established manufacturer and online retailer trading for over 20 years. We manufacture and sell a superb selection of garden buildings including wooden sheds, metal sheds, plastic sheds, log cabins, summerhouses, childrens playhouses, garden storage and greenhouses. We aim to provide a huge choice of garden buildings at low prices. Delivery is FREE to the majority of mainland UK.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Customer service was good

Customer service was good . Ionly have one issue which is the trims around the windows would be better if they were like the doors with wood trim all around. But there's none for top and bottom.

12 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for your review and for the helpful feedback on the window trims — it's the kind of detail that's useful for us to hear. We're glad the customer service side went well, and we hope you're enjoying your new building!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Completely Satisfied

Good service, good quality of Timber, and always available for advice

17 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for the great review! We're delighted you're happy with the timber quality and found our team on hand when you needed advice. Enjoy your new building!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy from this company

Do not buy from this company . There 2.6 rating tells you all what you need to know.
Bought playhouse for my granddaughter for her birthday . Delivered to wrong address, on 18th May , had to get them to collect and re deliver to correct address . When it arrived at correct address there was no instructions and there were 9 items missing . After numerous emails and telephone conversations they agreed to send out missing parts which were delivered 17th June . They sent 3 items out of 9 missing . How can any company get it wrong twice . It’s a pick list basic process . They still haven’t delivered the missing parts and I have no idea if or when we will get these . I have rang asked to speak to manager who is never available, I have logged complaints and escaped to senior person . Still no joy , no one has ever rang me back . This is the worst company I have ever come across . Their customer service is appalling . It has caused me so much stress and my granddaughter still hasn’t got her birthday present from me . It’s sat in a pile in garden as can’t be built as we have guide rails missing so isn’t safe . and they just don’t care . I have spent so much of my time chasing this that I am now at point to take this company to small claims court for compensation.

There reply to my review are just words with no accountability . The saga is still on going and they still can’t give me a date on when they will be able to get the missing parts to me even though they have prioritised my case . Really have no words for how shocking this company is .

16 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

We're very sorry to hear about the difficulties you've experienced, particularly given this was a birthday gift. This clearly hasn't met the standard we aim for, and we want to put it right. Please email our customer care team directly, marking it for the attention of a manager, with your order details and the outstanding parts, and we will prioritise getting this resolved for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this company. Communication about your late order is non-existent

Do not use. Communication with these people is ridiculous. My order is over a month late. I ordered an 8x6 shed on 29th April. Its the 16th July now and I still haven't recieved it. You'll get fobbed off with talk of waiting on parts, it'll be ready next week. Don't believe a word of it. My order was supposed to be delivered yesterday at 4.30. Its now 3 the next day and its stuck in UPNs - the pallet couriers they use, also useless, warehouse. Can't review the shed obviously, but I can the company. Do not use. One star i too many.

16 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

We're sorry to hear about the delay and understand your frustration, particularly with the delivery now sitting with the courier. This isn't the experience we want for our customers. Please email our customer care team with your order details so we can chase this with the courier directly and get your shed to you as quickly as possible.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Parts missing, holes in plants, not impressed

Was kept updated on progress which was good.
Unfortunately delivery date was not advised. Luckily I was just leaving as the delivery driver arrived.
Driver was lovely, took shed round the back for me.
8 wooden panels have medium to large holes in them. Parts missing.
So disappointed.

14 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for your feedback! We're glad the updates were helpful and that our driver was able to help get the shed round the back for you. We're sorry the delivery date wasn't confirmed in advance. Some natural variation in timber can occur, but if you have concerns about specific panels, please contact our customer care team with your order details and we'll be happy to look into it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY FROM GARDEN BUILDINGS DIRECT

Frankly the best I can say IS DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS ORGANISAION.
Their website is incorrect, the products that they show apparently do not exist. ie as of todays date the website still shows measurements of a summerhouse that are clearly incorrect. After several weeks of arguing with customer service and trying to get the correct parts delivered, I learnt that they no longer manuafacture the orientation that I ordered. I was advised to dismantle the shell that we had already built and that a collection would be arranged and my money returned. Is that happenind, of course not. It seems that noone in the organisation has the ability to arrange this. If you want to keep low blood pressure, steer clear of Garden Buildings Direct

7 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

We're sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. A collection and refund shouldn't be difficult to arrange, and we want to make sure this is put right for you. Please email our customer care team with your order details, marked for a manager's attention, and we'll prioritise getting the collection and refund sorted

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I only give honest feedback

I only give honest feedback. This was my first dealings with Garden Buildings Direct, the process went smooth, I ordered a playhouse for our great granddaughter then realised that she would soon outgrow it so I phoned up & asked for the bigger one instead, the lady I spoke with was so polite & helpful & changed it straight away, the whole procedure was so easy. The only negative thing is it cost so much to send to the Highlands. Otherwise first class service.

9 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for the lovely, honest review! We're so pleased our team could switch your order to the bigger playhouse quickly and easily. We appreciate the feedback on Highlands delivery costs too. We hope your great granddaughter enjoys her new playhouse!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a small problem on the website

Had a small problem on the website, called the office all sorted and my log cabin should be here in a few weeks, thanks

14 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for your review! We're glad our team could sort out the website issue quickly for you over the phone. Enjoy your new log cabin when it arrives!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very Disappointed

Delivery was good,extremely helpful driver.
No detailed check sheet (I had to phone to ask for one)
Not good having instructions on line
Roof comes in short lengths which makes it a roof of two parts when erected,it would be far simpler to have long lengths so there wouldn’t be a join in the middle.
I employed competent carpenters (whom have worked for me before)to erect it and it has taken 2 days purely because of lack of check sheet and online instructions which really should be delivered with the building.
This is not a cheap DIY store building it is an investment and on the whole I am extremely disappointed.
Would I recommend buying from this company absolutely not.

13 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for your detailed feedback and we're glad our delivery driver was so helpful. We appreciate your comments on the check sheet, online instructions, and roof lengths — this kind of insight is genuinely useful to us. We're sorry the build didn't meet your expectations, and if there's anything outstanding we can help with, please contact our customer care team with your order details.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a fraud and a scam

This company is a fraud and a scam! I ordered a shed back in May on the 14th, I received a few messages to say that it’s all on time for a 4 to 6 week delivery. Then when I asked for an update at 6 weeks, then all the excuses started. Trying to cancel an order is impossible. You can try on their portal, but it never gets confirmed, and you continue to get generic replies saying it’s in process, despite my cancelling it several times. Most messages are A1 generated, they NEVER answer the phones, leaving you without a refund. So, I will be contacting my bank to recover my money, then the small claims court, to recover interest lost and the stress which this has caused. Never ever use this company, they are not fit for purpose, there is an actual Facebook page solely dedicated to the fraud and disgraceful products sent out, if you do ever receive your order. No one deals with your queries or acts on your requests.
Trading standards will also be contacted.
You should be ashamed of yourselves.

14 May 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

We're sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. A cancellation and refund shouldn't be difficult to action, and we want to make sure this is resolved properly for you. Please email our customer care team directly with your order details, and we will get this looked into for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No communication as regards delivery we…

No communication as regards delivery we made contact to ask if there was a delivery day only to told that it was going to be delivered in two days time I arranged delivery for the following week as we were on holiday which was a total waste of time it was delivered and left on the footpath outside of our property and we didn’t get home until 5 days after it had been left.
Quality…..you get what you pay for but even so not good

3 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for your feedback and we're sorry to hear about the confusion around your delivery date, and that it wasn't left as arranged. That shouldn't have happened, and we'd like to look into it. Please contact our customer care team with your order details so we can investigate the delivery and any concerns about your building

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Dident think I’d had to help unload…

Dident think I’d had to help unload vehicle

6 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry if the delivery arrangements weren't clear — larger orders can sometimes require assistance to unload. If you'd like to discuss this or have any concerns, please contact our customer care team with your order details.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Still waiting for a 600 pound refund

Still waiting for a 600 pound refund. Siad can take up to 14 or longer days
On day 8 now . Refunds shoukd take couple days max.

10 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for getting in touch and we're sorry for the wait on your refund. Refund timescales can vary, but we'd like to check where yours is up to. Please email our customer care team with your order details and we'll look into it and give you an update as soon as possible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good value

Good value, delivered on time and not too hard to assemble.

10 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thanks so much for the great review! Delighted it arrived on time and went together nicely. Enjoy your new building

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Jason was very professional

Jason was very professional , patient and extremely helpful with my order. He explained everything in depth to me.

8 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for the great review! Jason will be delighted to hear this — professional, patient and thorough is exactly what we aim for. Enjoy your order!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great cycle shed

The ordering process was easy and the price competitive. The cycle shed was erected by two of our handymen in 3 hours. Good quality product for the correct price.

8 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for the great review! Easy ordering, a competitive price and good quality is exactly the combination we aim for. Enjoy the new cycle shed

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The whole process went very well until...

The whole process went very well, until delivery! . The driver was insistent that it was a "curbside delivery" only.
All the parts were neatly packed and marked, but clearly needed a fork lift to unload the packs. As with most pensioners I didn't own a forklift in my garage, so he started to unwrap everything and began handing it to me to unload it one piece at a time. The result was I was left with a just a pile of unmarked wood which was impossible to sort without help. The builder I had engaged took one look at it the next day and said he wanted a further £500 just to sort it out as it would take much longer that the 6-8 hours quoted. After weeks of trying to find someone to help me I eventually found a young joiner. It is half done now, just the doors windows and roof which should be done this week. My life would have been so much less stressful if Id been asked about a forklift at the point of ordering.It wont be finished as planned for my 75th on Saturday but a lesson learnt.

3 June 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for taking the time to share this, and I'm sorry the delivery day didn't go as smoothly as the rest of your experience. Our deliveries are kerbside as standard, with larger orders often needing an extra pair of hands to move the packs, but I completely understand how stressful that was to manage on the day. I'm really glad you've found a joiner to get it over the line, and I hope it's finished soon — a belated happy 75th when it is

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking quality of the Billyoh…

Shocking quality of the Billyoh Summerhouse. Warped boards, missing parts, wrong sizes, below industry standards for construction of a summerhouse, check standards on Google. I have now come to fit the glazing packs and not one glazing panel fits.
Their customer service is disgusting at best.
I've had to spend £300 plus just to make this summerhouse safe and secure and up to standard.
Steer well away from this shabby company!!

8 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

We're sorry to hear you're unhappy with your summerhouse. This isn't the standard of experience we'd want for any customer, and we'd genuinely like to look into your order — including the glazing and any missing parts. Please contact our customer care team with your order number so we can investigate and put things right for you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all cost the company is awful…

Avoid at all cost the company is awful there customer services is rubbish I waited on hold to talk to joanne for over a hour to discuss my shed and didn’t not even get a phone call back I tried several times to get through only to be fobbed off the shed is awful and had to buy more wood to piece it together. I’ve never seen so many parts for a 10 by 8 feet shed do not use this company

8 April 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

we're sorry to hear about the difficulty reaching us and your disappointment with the shed. That's not the level of service we aim to provide. We'd like to look into what happened with your calls and your order — please contact our customer care team with your order number so we can pick this up for you directly

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