B&Q Reviews

Name: B&Q
Address: B&Q Customer ServicesCatesby Business ParkWhite Rose Way, Doncaster
Rating: 2.20

2.2 Rating 2,543 Reviews

29 %

of reviewers recommend B&Q

2.2

Based on 2,543 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier, Own Driver
Average Delivery Time	Over 7 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 28%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 63%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	2.1 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Could Be Better

About B&Q:

From DIY specialists to builders and beyond visit B&Q for all your home and garden supplies and advice on all the latest design trends. B&Q’s website has over 12,000 products that you can buy directly and over 25,000 products you can reserve to collect later. B&Q have a huge range of home and garden ,kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, paint, power tools, lighting and many more.

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Phone:

0845 609 6688

Email:

d.noble@diy.com

Location:

B&Q Customer ServicesCatesby Business ParkWhite Rose Way
Doncaster
DN4 8DG

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B&Q 1 star review on 11th September 2024

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“I BOUGHT 2 TUB CHAIRS THROUGH THE B&Q WEBSITE. THE CHAIRRS WEE NEVER DELIVERED. B&Q HAVE STATED THEY CANNOT REFUND MY MONEY AS APPARENTLY THE SALE WAS NOT WITH THEM BUT WITH ONE OF THEIR 'VERIFIED SELLERS' B&Q HAVE PROVIDED NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER. I WOULD NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY AGAIN. I FEEL COMPLETELY SCAMMED. WHEN I CONTACTED THE B&Q 'VERIFIED SELLER' AS ADVISED I GOT ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE. I WILL BE TAKING THIS UP WITH TRADING STANDARDS. MY ADVICE WOULD BE NOT TO BUY ANYTHING THRORUGH B&Q WEBSITE.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“We have been buying the large bag of kiln dried logs to burn in our fire as it's so cold outside and it supplements our heating over winter. Yesterday you charged £24 a bag and today they are charging £30.......thats just greedy on behalf of your company. I won't be going back again.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Rubbish on line, no communication. Item has not turned up. keep getting mugged off with delivery dates that don't exist want my money back sick of waiting for my christmas tree will never use on line again.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“This company is an absolute joke. Kept getting spam emails about my tradepoint account with vouchers that the expiry was a year or longer ago - even getting emails to say ‘welcome to TradePoint’ like I’d just joined. So sick of it I contacted them via Twitter PM and got a response from B&Q, then a phone call saying they’ll get back to me by the end of the day because I was missing genuine offers and discount. Not the worst thing ever but they promised it’d be sorted. A month later and several messages via Twitter and no update. Further down the line sent another message a week after being promised I’d get an update in 48 hours I sent another message and 20 minutes later I get a phone call. Bearing in mind I’m currently ill and it’s painful to speak, when asked to confirm my name, address etc. I told the lady on the phone that I was unwell, cannot speak so to reply via Twitter as obviously the call was only because yet again I’d asked for an update I ended the call - making it very clear I was unwell. Messaged the same via Twitter only to get a reply that the call was to tell me there was no update and because I didn’t give the account details over the phone the case manager was closing the case. Closing the case because she was unable to tell me there was no update - which I was told via Twitter which is what I told her to do. Absolute Morons. Well goodbye Kingfisher companies - other companies can have my business if your Customer Service is this stupid, lazy and incompetent.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I received my kitchen delivery this morning from two B&Q staff. I have to say they were the most punctual, couteous, professional, hardworking individuals I have met in a very long time, absolutely fantastic. The only downside was that my kitchen worktops were so long they could not fit up the stairs so will have to rebook ... and get the size reduced. Alex and Scott, you are both a credit to B&Q. Thanks for making my day”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Whatever you do, don’t ever buy off B&Q‘s website. Especially when you’re dealing with a third-party seller. Basically, they you have delivery issues and damaged products and when you speak to B&Q customer services, their answer is nothing to do with us so not a problem and end up then out of pocket. If I was you, I would be shopping at Homebase or anywhere else!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“We use B&Q a lot for various items. We always find the staff more than willing to help when needed. We generally find the staff in our local B&Q friendly and approachable. The prices are reasonable, we like the fact that we are sent regular money off vouchers to use. On the few occasions we have had to return items there has never been an issue and the money has been refunded within days. We would recommend B&Q to anyone who is thinking of doing any DIY in their home. As we feel they will receive a friendly and helpful service at a reasonably priced cost”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Don't go here very often walking distance, will need more rose gold paint ,and purple damselfly wallpaper”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Visited B and Q at Friern Bridge, New Southgate, North London today to have a wall-paint mixed up. The gentleman serving me in the 'Paint Mix' section was Stephen, and he was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and didn't rush me in any way. 10 out of 10 for service. Well done.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I have been trying to contact the service for two days by phone and email regarding the loss of the B&Q account through no fault of my own and no response!!!!. Question? As in England, such a large DIY store wants to cooperate with Trade's clients. I do not recommend this company!!!!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Bought bath from B&Q, on installing I noticed bath had hairline crack, these things happen, but, b&q customer service absolutely awful to deal with, took over 4 weeks & threats of contacting ombudsman before finally got a replacement. I recommend buying a bath from someone else”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Customer service is terrible and false advertisement of warranty for a faulty bath which they would not fix. Took over a week to respond to me”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Now you have gone self service, as you do not serve people how can you give good customer service , with 2 staff at the till and you make us do it ourselves. Will not be back . Saved money went somewhere else .”

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Posted 2 years ago

“WARNING I had been saving up my Natwest rewards for over a year to buy a toaster. I found the one I want - a Dualit lite - after much research on the most durable one available (I'm hoping it will last longer than I do). I checked suppliers in advance. I checked that the B&Q voucher is usable on online - I am disabled and in-store shopping is not an option - and you could pay the difference using a voucher. Simple, I thought ... exchange saved up rewards for a B&Q voucher at Natwest rewards & pay the difference on B&Q site ... but, no. It is only at the final stage that you realise that something may be adrift when this message flags after inputting the voucher code: 'This is not a valid voucher code. Please check your voucher and try again.' Well, I did and there was nothing wrong with the code. It was only on a phone call to B&Q that I actually found out that you cannot use the voucher online or in-store, as the toaster is supplied by a partner. Is this emblazoned on Google search results? No. Is this vital info under or above items for sale on first page of the company web site? No. Is this warning available when you click on a product. No. Is this messaged when you input the voucher numeric code? No. Is this somewhat relevant fact that you will not be able to use the e-voucher online for whole range of products printed in the T&C's at the bottom on the voucher itself? Unbelievably that is also a big, fat, NO. I have counted and logged the opportunities that B&Q had to impart this vital piece information and it is now running at 7 ... and still counting. You know what the greatest irony is? Well, while on hold for a call-handler, you get a pre-recorded jingo to buy a B&Q voucher this Christmas so that you can give your loved-ones 'the flexibility to buy' what they 'really want' ... giving a seasonal fictional flourish to finish things off. B&Q, how about giving this important consideration a mention everywhere before people waste their hard-earned money this Christmas? Here, I will do it for you: not all products are available for purchase on our site or in-store using our vouchers. This leads to the next leading question: just how many products are there on-site that you cannot buy with a voucher at B&Q? Please post your best guess. Date of experience: 01 November 2022”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I went to b&q sutton surrey to purchase 2 bags of smokless coal. got a trolley from outside the store and put my small foldable trolley into it as u normally would do attemptid to go in the store on the ground floor only to find the door was shut long before closing time no notification or anything to let customers know the reason why so i thought ile go to the upper level via the outside lift and see if that was open and it was and nowing that the smokless coal is on the ground floor level i thought i would simply use the in store lift to be able to go down and bring the smokless coal back to the upper level to purchase it but found the lift wasent working and neither was the escalaters so had no way to get to down stairs apart from walk down the non working escalater and carry up the 2 bags of coal witch would have been fare too heavy to carry up so gave up and on my way out the bilding i could not believe the stupid store security man stoped me and asked to see a recipt for my own folding trolly witch is clearly used with obvious signs of wear and the fact that i walked right passed the same man on my way in through the main entrance door with my trolley. i said to him that is my own trolley. witch i use to transport shopping since i dont have a vehicle and live 5 minits walk away from here i will think twice about shopping here again after being asked for a recipt for my own trolley totaly unbelievable plus no way of being able to purchase the smokless coal witch i went for in the 1st place very poor service i would give zero stars if i could”

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Posted 2 years ago

“3 weeks ago I went into Darnley b&q I asked the staff for help with 9 doors, I wanted them delivered they said they were short of the doors I wanted but he kept going on about I need a code or I can’t help his attitude was all wrong, I am female I was relying on help from the staff well one in peticular, so eventually I gave up and got my doors Fromm another company who were so helpfull I have spent thousands in the store over the last few years, my cclub card 6356669803420885 Mrs Larkin 3 Harelaw Ave Nielston. I went into the store today for coving and skirting and accessories for my doors, there was no one at the flooring part and I asked someone else he said they would be in later but if I got the codes for everything he would order them, I showed him the skirting but there was only one type of coving, he said to go on line I am 70 I was so fed up I left my trolly and the store yhank you Mrs Larkin”

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Posted 2 years ago

“WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE? B@Q Gallagher Retail Park Longwell Green, Bristol. I bought 6 x 5m MDF sheets from this store yesterday, 29th October 2022. Had them cut by a lovely, older gentleman, so helpful. I paid, loaded the pieces into my daughter's van. That bit was fine, I had to go back in to buy 6 x 18mm large sheets, they were too heavy for me to lift down from the stack, but with a long queue for the lovely cutting guy, and no sign of another member of staff, tried to do it on my own. I'm a 65 year old woman, and always try and help myself (and others) A young girl assistant appeared and offered to help me, she told me to ask for help with loading into my van at the checkout, and that 'someone from 'building' would come down to help me' I dragged the trolley to the checkout (a trolley loaded with 6 x 2400 x 1200 18m sheets of mdf is not an easy job) told the blonde middle aged woman on the till what the young girl had said, she barked 'there's a trolley guy out there, ask him, if he's not there, come back' I dragged it out to my van, no sign of 'trolley guy' so attempted to lift one in, it was too heavy, couldn't get it back onto the trolley, there was no way I could have dragged it back them all back in anyway. Then I saw 'trolley guy' across the car park, a tall, 20 something, obviously not happy in his work, I'd left the sheet half inside my van, doors open, mdf on trolley sticking out into lane, asked him if he would help me. He huffed, had the look of a sulky 5 year old being asked to put his toys away, I apologised??!! not sure why, he shuffled along behind me, looked completely p....d off, made a brief attempt to lift a sheet in, with my help, said it wouldn't fit, lolloped off back to his toys, I mean trollies. WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?????????????!!!!!!!!! I must say, a really kind old Indian gentleman offered to help, but I didn't think he'd be able to, so politely refused. I then phoned my husband, at work, he came as soon as he could, I had to sit in the back of the van propping up the sheet that 'trolley guy' had left half in half out, He turned them, laid them flat, they all went in fine! If the stupid hard faced cow on the till had called 'someone from building' as requested, I wouldn't have been stuck in the car park with a load of mdf for over an hour, and if 'trolley guy' moved a little faster, he might not be so morbidly obese!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I would give B&Q a minus ZERO, but not sure how. Stay clear of Malvern Worcester branch and their Kitchen/ bathroom "design" Dept. B&Q customer services and their ordering and delivery, "service" ..hopeless. 1. Had a Kitchen designed. On delivery, the dishwasher was the wrong size due to incorrect measurement. 2. Despite countless assurances , emails, from Malvern store, 18 phone calls, to customer services, it took weeks to get a delivery, once on the wrong day! ( I have an email and phone message, assuring me of the delivery day..!) 3. There were doors missing / wrong size doors, pelmit, cuboard handles missing. 4. The final price had not included some of the white goods we had to subsequently buy. 5. We had a bathroom also planned with all the same problems. The B&Q drivers were all good but exasperated at, "we have a system not fit for purpose, we regularly are delivering back to customers, sometimes for a SINGLE! cupboard handle..!" / "the ordering system does not "talk " to the delivery system" The courier drivers, had no care with any of the deliveries. B&Q are O.K for emergency last minute materials, use them at your risk, for any other use. They are cheap for a reason, with no idea of customer care. After months of following a compliant, I was offered a £250.. Voucher. From B&Q. Malvern store, after having to go back to the store, after Leaving work early five! times, laying off a kitchen fitter and tiler for one and half days, Malvern store, eventually increased, a cash offer to £200.. from.. £180. Needless to say we will never use them again, recommend them to other property investors, or anyone! we only tried them as a one off and boy do we regret it. It is embarrassing as we should have known better.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“DO NOT get B and Q to fit your bathroom ! After care service is dreadful been waiting 5 weeks for light to be fixed as not working. They keep promising an electrician will turn up but I’m still waiting. They leave holes everywhere they have drilled out, and the contractor said it’s not his job to fill them. Staff do not phone back I’d you leave a message for them .The complaints procedure is ridiculous, 6 different people e mailing with the same questions. B &Q cannot do it !”

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Posted 2 years ago

“I purchased 5 curtains from B&Q in Gravesend. One of them does not fit the window and I wanted to return it for refund/replacement. I was attended to by PRISCILLA, the manager at EDMONTON branch, who was very rude and incompetent in my opinion. Discretion demands that 1 out of 5 items should be replaced when the goods does not serve the purpose. She won't even let me talk, she sent me back to Gravesend, even refused to give me her name.”

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Posted 2 years ago

B&Q is rated 2.2 based on 2,543 reviews