Garden Buildings Direct Reviews 

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Considering 954 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about extremely poor product quality, noting that the wood was badly warped, parts were missing, and dimensions were completely incorrect. People also experienced terrible customer service when trying to resolve issues, alongside prolonged delivery delays that left them waiting for months without proper updates. Though some reviewers were happy with their purchases, noting that the online ordering process was extremely simple and the items ultimately met their expectations. Consumers also praised the helpful support staff who assisted with changes, along with smooth delivery experiences provided by professional drivers.

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Quality

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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

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

Customer service and delivery really good. My reason for the score is based on the product. The frames were not all aligned and unfortunately my builder had extra work to make the walls fit. The sof... 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 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

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

not a cheap shed

arrived on time, but, the top was chipped off, the felt had a slit in it that had to be repaired before install and some of the "treated timber" wasnt treated, i expected by paying more than a "cheap" shed i would get better quality,

2 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for your feedback, and we're sorry to hear about the issues with the felt and timber on arrival. That's not what we'd want you to receive. We'd like to look into this for you — please contact our customer care team with your order number so we can review the reported damage and put things right

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kept us update on the progress of the…

Kept us update on the progress of the shed being made. Sent clear instructions, well packaged on the pallet.

1 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for the review! Glad the updates, instructions and packaging all hit the mark. Enjoy your new shed!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like the way all items are laid out

I like the way all items are laid out, easy category short cuts. Plenty of details showing all you need to understand. I have spent about 2 weeks looking at garden sheds....but each time I came back here. Why? Because of the site design and there was massive savings to be had. I think there is a lot of time wsted when looking in general for a shed size of 8x7....it seems odd numbers are not available by all sites, but I was not prepared to spend a couple of hundred more and still not get much of what I am getting here. Ordering was easy, although, I was going to spread the cost but when i wanted to enter £300 as a deposit it would not allow it. Kept telling me I could only do £63.83, or 10 percent. So i have had to wack the lot on credit card. All in all though...I loved this site and the offers and quality you can choose. I would imagine with my lead time, I may well not get the shed built until next year...Cornish weather just inland from the Atlantic has given us a bad year so far. Go trawl web sites like I did but I am sure you will be back here.

7 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

What a fantastic review — thank you! Delighted the site design, choice and savings kept bringing you back. Sorry the deposit didn't flex the way you'd hoped; the finance option sets deposits at a fixed percentage, but we're glad you got there in the end. Hope the Cornish weather turns for you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AMAZING,WORTH EVERY SINGLE PENNY

It was extremely easy to order my garden summer house, it is robustly made, worth every single penny! You cannot go wrong with these people there Customer Services outstanding. It arrived when I expected it at one point I actually requested a later delivery date then I ordered we are over the moon with this summer house. It is superb. You cannot go wrong with these people. It is so strong and steady, I’m seeing some summer houses where there was a so flimsy. You can stick a drawing pan through the walls. However this is a totally different case they’re so thick pressure treated superb.Z

15 May 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

What a wonderful review — thank you! Over the moon is exactly how we'd want you to feel. Robust, pressure-treated and built to last is the whole idea. Enjoy every moment in your new summer house

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Customer Service

Very helpful customer service who sold me a perspex window replacement when our washing line went through it in a storm.

7 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for the review! Glad we could sort a replacement pane quickly for you — hope it's all back to normal after that storm. Enjoy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Happy but had issues.

The assembly instructions refer to further instructions that are not sent, you have to request them via phone.
The floor is not strong, had to reinforce at extra cost. Spent an hour sorting all the nails/screws/tacks etc as they are all thrown in one bag!

1 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for your feedback, and we're sorry the assembly didn't go as smoothly as it should have. We'd like to look into the instructions and the points you've raised — please contact our customer care team with your order number so we can review this for you

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a BillyOh Kent Garden Office…

I bought a BillyOh Kent Garden Office on the 13.05.2026 for £6,087.00 which was delivered on the 25.06.2026. My builders have realised that the whole product wasn’t delivered including the whole of the back timber wall C, & 7 (38mm floor bearers) and 1 (75mm floor bearing). I spoke to Leon from customer representative just now explaining that I have had to call on holiday from the Caribbean explaining this mistake with my order costing me money as well as paying the builders daily rate to do the building which they can’t do because they need the flooring and back wall to build it. Leon said he has now raised it with the logistics team and said they will email me today. I explained that my issue is that they should just have to locate the missing pieces as it has been built already and deliver as soon as possible not 3-5 working days. I have paid a large fee for a product I don’t have which has had a knock on effect financially as I have to pay builders as in our agreement of 5 days rate work from the 05.07.2026 to the 10.07.2026 which they can’t do until the products arrive. I need the logistic team to find the missing pieces today and get it out for delivery today if not tomorrow morning please! I would also like to make a complaint and resolve the inconvenience of the mistake made with my delivery.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

we're sorry to hear some items were missing from your delivery — we completely understand the urgency given your build is underway. Leon has raised this with our logistics team and you'll be contacted directly today. So we can chase the outstanding parts and address the complaint properly, please continue working with the team on your order reference and we'll do everything we can to get this resolved quickly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Could not have been better a couple of few extra bits in case of any damage in transit.
Delivered early as they rang me as they had a cancellation and I had my base ready. Simple to build highly recommend

6 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for the great review! Glad the early delivery worked out and the build went smoothly — highly recommended is exactly what we love to hear. Enjoy!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No show on my order

Ordered in April, expected delivery mid June. Still no delivery date on 6th July.

6 July 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for getting in touch, and we're sorry to hear your delivery date hasn't been confirmed yet. We'd like to look into where your order is — please contact our customer care team with your order number so we can chase this up for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleased with new shed flooring

Very pleased with new shed flooring, very good quality, and looks great.

16 April 2026
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Reply from Garden Buildings Direct

Thank you for the review! Glad the new flooring's hit the mark on quality and looks. Enjoy

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