Raft Furniture Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Considering 110 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff and store advisors for being extremely helpful, friendly, and providing expert guidance without applying any sales pressure during visits. Consumers note that the wide selection of furniture and home products are of exceptional quality, very comfortable, and beautifully designed for daily living. Buyers also appreciate the smooth delivery service, frequently mentioning that the delivery teams are professional, careful, and efficient when handling heavy items. However, some people mentioned experiencing minor delivery delays or occasionally receiving items with unexpected assembly and quality flaws. Reviewers noted that these specific issues required extra time and effort to resolve properly.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A star customer experience from Tony Ansong at Raft St Albans. We bought a dining stable and chairs and he advised us accordingly.He went out of his way to make sure we had our delivery on time, sup... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had an amazing experience with Raft from start to finish. Hosna, our advisor, was so friendly and helpful throughout. She was incredibly knowledgeable and kept us updated throughout the process. Our n... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abasin was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely took the time to understand what we were looking for rather than pushing a hard sell. He also went... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An amazing experience start to finish, Raft has such lovely designs, high quality fabric and best customer service. We had the lovely Abasin helping us from the Cricklewood Raft store and he helped us... See more


Company details

  1. #272 of 396 best companies in Home Furniture Shop
  2. #143 of 228 best companies in Bedroom furniture shop
  3. #148 of 213 best companies in Decoration and Interior Design Store
  4. #55 of 76 best companies in Furniture Manufacturer
  5. #86 of 114 best companies in Living room shop
  6. #67 of 92 best companies in Sofa store

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Raft Furniture was founded in 1999 by Heinz Frye and Mick Quinn. A family-run business that refuses to take shortcuts, Raft is committed to style that doesn't cost the planet. With three showrooms in Westfield White City, Richmond and St Albans, Raft embraces the art of slow, easy living with timeless designs and skilled craftsmanship. Raft sofas are handmade in-house in North London and its signature reclaimed teak furniture is crafted from timber that has been salvaged from old Indonesian homes, ships and bridges and dried in a solar powered kiln. Raft is a reclaimed teak specialist and a leading expert in handmade sofas. Raft epitomises relaxed yet refined style, embracing thoughtful interior design and slow, sustainable furniture. A timeless antidote to fast furniture and throwaway culture. Raft is the ultimate location for bespoke manufacturing, personalised interior design and knowledgeable customer service.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and helpful staff

Friendly and helpful staff. Great furniture. Most of our flat’s furniture is from Raft. We bought a piece of furniture in July 2025 and were going away for a while. Raft kept it for us until we were back 9 months later.

13 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from start to finish

Great service from start to finish. Excellent product knowledge and top communication throughout the ordering/delivery process.
Sofa looks brilliant and is exceptionally comfortable too! A very happy customer!

16 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really impressive experience from start…

Really impressive experience from start to finish. Plenty of visits, incredible service every time. Small things like being offered tea, drinks and just superior service in general

Can recommend working with Fabiola or Robert from westfield.

Thank you both. I am incredibly happy with my experience.

24 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service and quality product

After searching numerous places trying to find the right sofa and just not being able to see something that would be right for us we visited Raft in St Albans.
Tony and the team could not have been more helpful, they listened to what we were after and provided a couple of mock drawings to see how they would look in our room.
Whilst not the cheapest we knew that they would be made well and last a long time, so we bought 2 sofas and a foot stool.
The overall service and the quality of the product stood out from all other places we had seen and we are delighted with our purchase.

26 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely sofa and great service

Tony at Raft Furniture offered a really personalised experience and worked with me to come up with the best modular solution for a large sofa we wanted. He was very helpful with fabrics and was always available to answer any queries I had. I am really pleased with the finished result!

17 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

St Albans Raft Store… Class

We visited the St Albans Raft Store with our two young children having spent the past two months' of weekends visiting every sofa shop under the sun! We just couldn't find anything that matched the size, colour, elegance, wear, sophistication, fabric choice and salesperson knowledge that we were after until we met Tony at Raft. The sofas are of a different class to everywhere else we visited, Tony was so so helpful and he made the process easy without being at all pushy. Although we did decide to come back without the kids to make a final decision on fabric! Don't even get me started on the kindness and entertainment they provided to the kids! We waited a short 8 weeks for our bespoke sofas, when most places were quoting 10-12! This is the first time my family has sat in a room together as we waited for several years for the right sofas and we are so pleased we waited! Thanks Raft! Pure class.

5 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sofa purchase

I recently bought a sofa and had an excellent experience notably thanks to the salesperson (Abasin) who assisted me. He took his time to explain everything clearly, offered thoughtful recommendations, and provided a wide range of fabric samples for me to take home and compare. His patience and professionalism made the whole process smooth and enjoyable. I’m very happy with both the service and the final purchase. Highly recommended.

27 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant sofas and armchairs

Yet again As usual from first visit to final delivery our experience was excellent.
Abasin was really professional and helpful as was the owner Mick.
Our armchairs are really comfortable and delivery was well organised and chairs well protected during transport.
Would highly recommend Raft for handmade British sofas with attention to the tiniest details.

20 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abasin made the whole experience of…

Abasin made the whole experience of comissioning and buying a seatee relaxing and easy.
He is very knowleable about the products and gave helpful advice.
The seatee is of good quality and comfortable. His colleague who contacted us to complete a video site access visit, to ensure it would fit, was also friendly and positive. All members of staff , including the delivery men, are very professional.
We are very happy with our purchase. It looks great and is very comfortable.
Many thanks. A great experience from start to finish

22 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An amazing experience start to finish

An amazing experience start to finish, Raft has such lovely designs, high quality fabric and best customer service. We had the lovely Abasin helping us from the Cricklewood Raft store and he helped us so much every step of the way and giving great advice. We are so so happy, thank you!

17 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abasin was absolutely brilliant from…

Abasin was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely took the time to understand what we were looking for rather than pushing a hard sell. He also went out of his way to offer us sale prices and different upholstery options, which ended up saving us a fair bit of money — something we really appreciated.

Everything was explained clearly, the process was smooth, and we felt confident we were in good hands the whole way through. If you’re dealing with RAFT, I’d highly recommend asking for Abasin — top-class service and a real credit to the company.

7 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service

I ordered a sofa that was to large to get through door on delivery, it was taken back to the factory and the base was remade to fit
I was updated on process and after a speedy turn around sofa has been delivered and looks amazing !
Highly recommend

2 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a loyal customer for years

I’ve been a loyal customer for years! I love Raft’s concept, ethos, sustainability manifesto, quality, design and their superb customer service.

I bought my sofa ages ago and it still looks as if I bought it yesterday. I had a problem with it and they came and repaired it, no questions ask.

We just bought a magnificent set of table and chairs and we couldn’t be happier.

Thanks Raft for all you do for the environment and your customers.

15 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic experience

We had a fantastic experience visiting the Raft store at Westfield. We own a Manhattan sofa and wanted to replace the cushion fillings. Thanks to the kind support and guidance from Bilguun we found what we needed.

2 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid Raft Furniture at All Costs

I am sharing my experience with Raft Furniture (also trading as House of Raft Furniture) to warn potential customers.

I placed an order and paid a deposit, which I later cancelled within my legal consumer rights. Despite this, Raft Furniture has refused to refund my deposit and instead attempted to issue a credit note, which is not lawful in this situation.

I made repeated efforts to resolve the matter directly through customer service and attempted to escalate the issue to senior management. These attempts were unsuccessful, with no effective escalation route provided and some communications failing entirely. This left me without any meaningful way to resolve the issue internally.

This situation caused significant distress, financial hardship and loss of time, particularly as it coincided with serious personal circumstances following a natural disaster abroad.

Based on my experience and wider reports, this appears to be a longstanding practice, with refunds routinely withheld under the guise of “contractual terms,” regardless of statutory consumer rights. Customer service was dismissive, obstructive and showed little regard for legal obligations or customer welfare.

I have since raised a formal complaint and have reserved my right to pursue the matter through Trading Standards and the Small Claims Court.

My advice: Avoid Raft Furniture entirely. Their handling of refunds and customer care is unethical, unlawful, and deeply distressing.

17 December 2025
Unprompted review

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