SGS Engineering Reviews 56,480

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Reviewers are really happy with this company. Many customers praise the quick delivery, often noting next-day arrival and excellent communication regarding delivery times. People frequently highlight the great value and quality of the products, with several mentioning easy assembly and robust performance. The customer service team is often described as helpful, friendly, and efficient, providing excellent support and quick resolutions. However, some customers also noted issues with product quality, reporting items arriving damaged or failing shortly after use. There were also instances of dissatisfaction with customer service, particularly concerning delivery problems and return policies, with some people mentioning unhelpful responses or unexpected charges.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I treated myself to a swish looking SGS product which I could finally afford with the Black Friday deals. When shopping around I liked the long warranty and know people who'd recommend SGS. There... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So, about 10yrs ago I bought an SGS petrol strimmer (still going strong) because it was great value. Now needing a mower I looked online and settled on the SGS self propelled 46cm mower. Wow! Easy a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from start to finish, great price next day delivery constant updates with delivery times and map of driver who was a very helpful and happy chap Can not recommend enough

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The speed that they work, There service dept and customer support is Highly recommended, A first class service. My strimmer had a few minor issues process from start to finish was superb Received a re... See more


Company details

  1. Tool shop
  2. Safety and work wear
  3. Tools Wholesaler

About SGS Engineering

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Dear Valued Customer,

Due to recent concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have received a high volume of customer inquiries regarding delivery times on orders. We understand we have abnormally long wait times on our phones and via email. Every inquiry will receive a response and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work with our customers.

What we are doing:

We are working closely with courier companies to deliver the best service possible in these challenging times to honour our Next Day Delivery promise.

What to expect:

We strive to advise our customers of any potential delays on orders as soon as possible should they occur. We fully understand that failing a delivery on the promised date is not desirable, however, we kindly request you co-operate with our customer service and sales teams to find the best solution for you during this difficult time for all of us.

What you can do:

I ordered for next day and my order hasn’t arrived yet!

Kindly contact our customer service team either by email at sales@sgs-engineering.com or by filling in the contact form on our CONTACT page and our advisers will be in touch with you within 24 hours (or earlier) depending on your circumstances.

What is next:

This is a rapidly changing situation. Please know that the SGS team is committed to adapting quickly and accordingly to changing plans as they unfold. We respect our customers and we are always here to help you and make sure to find the best and most feasible solutions for you.

Thank you for choosing SGS. We will navigate and overcome this challenge. Together.


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4.1

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Found a good value aqua vac at SGS…

Found a good value aqua vac at SGS which was delivered swiftly. No frills. One speed. Very high suction. Low noise. Light and easy to lift/carry. Good range of attachments and extension pipes. On wheels. Decent length mains lead. Performs very well. I’m very pleased with this purchase.

25 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've only ever bought SGS Air…

I've only ever bought SGS Air Compressors.
Superb quality, rapid delivery, and second to none customer service.
I had a problem with my latest delivery.
But it wasn't the fault of SGS.
It was the courier service, that let me down.
SGS refunded my carriage costs, without question.
Highly recommended.

24 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful firm

Awful firm, consignment was not delivered due to nobody being present at the property, even though two days prior I'd left a note on the delivery details to state it would be fine and at my own risk to leave the item at the rear of my property. This was completely ignored and when trying to let SGS awate of this, they told me that the courier needs confirmation from SGS to leave consignments without signature. Nowhere in the courier emails or SGS order emails does it state a signature is paramount upon delivery, so even after trying to make the courier aware prior to delivery, my note was ignored and I'm now to pay 5x the price of the original delivery to have it redelivered with SGS's 'seal of approval' to leave it at the property when I'm not in. However, I've had a separate item delivered from FedEx today from SGS which has been left at the rear of my property, to which SGS's response was- 'they shouldn't have done that'

Terrible. Beware future customers if you work a day job like most hard working folk.

25 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking Chinese toolbox

Shocking Chinese toolbox. Asked customer service for advise but of course, didn't get a response. Total joke of a company. Legal advise is seeked

11 February 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Left nasty taste, lost a lot of business, bad sales and terrible customer support - bye SGS

Shame SGS, you are the definition of "shot in foot", i recently took on a garage that will be fully kitted out with everything needed to work on cars. recommended by someone i went to SGS with a view to order £1000s, I firstly ordered a cabinet set at £999, this with the extreme £60 delivery charge came to just over £1000. the set gets delivered, the VERY NEXT DAY SGS suddenly reduce the price by £300! - yes £300. Obviously this is a kick in teeth.

When i spoke to SGS questioning this, they basically told me to "get lost" and wouldn't accept a return, didn't offer any coupons, didn't offer any refund, passed me around a terrible support ticket system and generally didn't offer any customer support what so ever for a disgruntled customer. Just stating the "prices always change" - i find this very convenient when i had actually watched this set on the website for 3 weeks prior and the price NEVER changed. I have discovered that they use a plugin (that knows you have stuff in your "basket" on website, so they waited till i purchased to do this)

21 February 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SGS Mechanics 6 Drawer Tool Box Chest & Roller Cabinet STC300

Ordered a tool cabinet "SGS Mechanics 6 Drawer Tool Box Chest & Roller Cabinet STC300", on offer at £109.99. I hadhunted around to find a tool cabinet at a reasonable price, but nothing came close to this.
The quality is excellent. I was impressed with the lining of each drawer, the locking mechanism and the overall sturdiness of the unit. I've not seen any of the major tool brands cabinets at £400+ but I can't see why I would ever need to spend that much on a cabinet when this is available for such a good price.
It has more space than I'll likely ever never, and I thought I had amassed a lot of tools over the years!
Great product and very quick delivery with FedEx. Will check SGS again in future for any tooling needs!

19 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

terrible service

Ordered a battery which is advertised as next day delivery for a job 2 days after it was ordered only to find out it can take up to a week to arrive due to the size of the battery, now had to delay the job and loose half a day of money due to this.
False advertising they should not be saying next day delivery when they know this is not possible on big battery’s

13 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Two Stars - A Case of Déjà Vu (and Damage): Disappointing Customer Service

My experience with this company started off promisingly enough. I ordered a tool chest, and while the first one arrived damaged, I was impressed with their quick and hassle-free replacement process. Unfortunately, that's where the positive experience ended.

The replacement tool chest arrived...also damaged. While the damage wasn't as severe as the first time, it was still significant and disappointing. I immediately tried to contact the company again, reaching out to the same two individuals who had been so helpful with the initial issue. However, this time, I was met with complete silence. Two attempts to contact them have gone unanswered.

So now I'm left with a brand new, yet still damaged, tool chest and absolutely no recourse. The initial responsiveness was excellent, but the lack of follow-up after the second damaged delivery is unacceptable. While I appreciate the swift replacement of the first item, the fact that the replacement was also damaged, coupled with the subsequent radio silence from customer service, leaves me with a very negative impression. I'm now stuck with a damaged product and no apparent way to resolve the issue. This is simply not good enough.

24 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient, cooperative and superb value

Communications with Ryan were superb. Very swift and helpful replies, and went above and beyond to ensure that the parcels were delivered while someone was there to recieve them. Had a quick look at the products as soon as they arrived. Superbly packaged (Although very large and heavy, being condensed... but efficient packaging!)
All seems in order. Would absolutely recommend SGS for their communications, efficiency and cooperation.

30 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a 3 ton trolley lever jack for…

Bought a 3 ton trolley lever jack for £79 Inc vat, was not expecting anything great. Jack arrived next day and the quality and finish is fantastic. Been in the trade 40 years and can honestly say this is the best value for money purchase I ever made.. Thanks SGS

25 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Don’t doubt what your given

I recently needed to replace the 2 bonnet struts on my Hymer motorhome I went to a local caravan dealer at Southport and before I had finished my sentence the head shake said it all😐 Get in touch with SGS engineering is your best bet I was told so I rang up and gave the bloke who answered the phone the part number on the old strut that was on Friday it might come Saturday if not deffo Monday. True to his word it came on Monday when I opened the well wrapped box I noticed the new struts were about 1” longer so I emailed SGS and was told that they were the correct replacement and to try them. Well to my relieve they did fit! So a big thanks to Matt and Ryan 👍

17 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received my roller cabinet within two…

I received my roller cabinet within two days, it was due to be delivered next but was let down by FedEx. Also the unit was damaged on one corner, again I believe the fault lies with transportation & NOT SGS.
When I reported the damage their customer service was outstanding & they could not have been more helpful & apologetic. I was offered a discount, which I was very happy with.
The quality of the unit is okay for the price paid.
Hi praise for Laura & the team at SGS.

17 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Oh WOW

Oh WOW, I've just received my new SGS wet and dry VC, and the suction is soo strong, it could probably lift my ceramic tiles up! It's absolutely perfect
Thank you thank you thank you

17 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling

Appalling, buyers beware!
Repeated advice and instructions from their 'technical team' that are completely irrelevant to the product. They don't even know how their item works! Bought a professional 2 tonne engine crane, within 6 months the ram failed. Sent photos and videos with prompt, albeit useless replies from their customer service. Finally sent it back so they could assess the problem and drained the oil before sending as they requested. On their inspection they note how a lack of oil would mean it doesn't work! The piston has become pitted and rusty - which shouldn't happen if the correct material was used in manufacture and it's constantly covered in oil. Our old one was never effected like this! But apparently we caused it through lack of maintenance which consists of storing it correctly and wiping it down which we always do. Apparently the release valve has bent and the spring, that is encased in a sleeve is rusty - again substandard materials. This is is a professional garage who's last crane lasted over 5 years, values their tools and looks after them. The replacement ram we bought to tide us over didn't work straight from the box. A trolley jack we also bought has had the design changed. There's no inspection plate meaning filling the oil is impossible in the lowered position as its completely hidden. We had the same run around with their technical team giving advice that wouldn't work on their product. Its working currently so we gave up with that. Inferior products, customer service and support is completely ignorant to how their products work and they'll wriggle out of any warranty they claim to offer. Avoid at all cost!!

15 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Regassed Struts

We used this company for a problem we had with an extractor hood, they regassed the gas struts , now in perfect working order. They were very helpful from enquiry to finish .

14 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service at the trade counter

I popped into the trade counter today to see if I could get a replacement filter for my sgs compressor that I had snapped the thread off on. Within a short time, I was provided with one from the spares store at minimal cost. Absolutely brilliant customer service, thank you.

14 January 2025
Unprompted review

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