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1.1 Rating 416 Reviews
2 %
of reviewers recommend Garden Buildings Direct
1.1
Based on 416 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Own Driver, Courier
Average Delivery Time
Over A Month
On-time Delivery
Greater than 32%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 26%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.1 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
Returns Process
Could Be Better
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About Garden Buildings Direct:

Garden Buildings Direct manufacture garden sheds, summerhouses, log cabins, playhouses and other garden related products. We import a large number of products from Eastern Europe and Asia on top of the 120 SKU

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Phone:

0800 169 6016

Email:

Sales@Kybotech.co.uk

Location:

Parry Business Park, Sutton-On-Trent, Newark, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
Nottinghamshire
NG23 6QX

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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 16th May 2025
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 16th May 2025
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 16th May 2025
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 6th December 2024
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Garden Buildings Direct 1 star review on 6th December 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
avoid this company like the plague. we ordered a summerhouse waited 3 months for delivery when arrived was 4 pieces of floor missing took another month to receive it once started building all pieces were cut wrong or warped even some pieces mouldy ,screws snapped so had to buy own . had to buy lots of timber to bodge it up. customer srrvice is apalling when uou can get them to answer phone , give us an email address to send photos which didnt even exist . was told couldnt get refund cos had it more than 14 days onviously we couldnt start building until the floor was delivered spent days doing best we could to put together spending money for materials which we had already paid for . so if thinking of ordering from them please look elsewhere. the company should be shut down
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Posted 1 week ago
avoid this company like the plague. we ordered a summerhouse waited 3 months for delivery when arrived was 4 pieces of floor missing took another month to receive it once started building all pieces were cut wrong or warped even some pieces mouldy ,screws snapped so had to buy own . had to buy lots of timber to bodge it up. customer srrvice is apalling when uou can get them to answer phone , give us an email address to send photos which didnt even exist . was told couldnt get refund cos had it more than 14 days onviously we couldnt start building until the floor was delivered spent days doing best we could to put together spending money for materials which we had already paid for . so if thinking of ordering from them please look elsewhere. the company should be shut down
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Posted 1 week ago
If you are thinking of ordering from Garden Buildings Direct, please take the time to read this review it could save you 6 months of sheer hell. Day 1 Summer House ordered 31st March- Billy Oh Picton 8x8 corner summerhouse 11 weeks and 1 day later it arrived. Estimated build time is 4/5 hours, actual build time was 25 hours. This was due to almost every part being unusable in its current state, luckily we had the skills and the tools to try and make the best of a very bad situation. Now, you may think why not just stop the build and get the replacement parts, however its not that simple and honestly there is a limit of "issues" you will accept, so the first couple, you might think "oh not worth complaining lets carry on" and once the side panels are on, you are past the point of no return, its not rocket science, Garden buildings were unable to understand this point and we're like a broken record. The only solution they could offer was to send replacement parts, however this isnt possible when the parts in question are integral to the build, meaning the only way to replace them is to dismatle the whole thing and start again. This repsonse is not sufficent!. They even had the audacity to blame us for poor instalation without any evidence even though we invited them to come and see. Anyway, all this aside we STILL decided to try and live with it as it was already built and we had tried to rectify the quality issues and quite honestly I was bored of speaking to them and getting the same response. Then the rain came! The whole summer house leaked, not from the bits we put together but from their bits that they put together - every panel leaked, I broke my heart! I sent them over 15 photos and a video to prove that the summer house is just not fit for purpose. Finally they admitted perhaps it wasn't great! So in order to get a refund we had to dismantle the whole thing and send further photos to prove that every single part, nail, was ready for them to collect. Which I did. Did they collect it? No, did they collect it the second time? no! The most rudest individual turned up to collect it on an unspecified day, third times a charm!. I heard nothing! I then had to email to say can you confirm you have received it, oh yes they had received it and they are issuing a refund which I would receive in 14 days time. Did I receive it? No! I had to email AGAIN there's some issue with their systems, I finally got a refund on Saturday 6th September, after 6 months, at least 20 emails, 20 photos, 1 video and a dispute raised to the credit card company! If this isn't enough to put you off I do not know what is, this company is a complete joke, are they even legit???? Of course I had lots of summer house furniture I needed to rehouse so I had to bite the bullet and order another one, I did spend an extra £100 but I got THE best quality summer house, it took 5 hours to put together, not one replacement part needed, it was delivered within 3 DAYS!!!! it was colour co-ordinated all of the nails/screws were bagged and labelled, incredible for an extra £100 there was honestly no comparison! Sheds.co.uk you guys are legendary and put this shocking scam of a company to shame.
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Posted 1 week ago
Avoid this company Ordered a simply small summer house on may 22nd 2025. Now September 10th 2025 still no summer house as for last 4 wks one piece still been manufactured. Was give numerous delivery dates over the months and again today asked to wait for delivery on 22nd 5 full months after ordering. Have requested refund which I have to wait 14 days for and will buy else where. Please avoid
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Posted 1 week ago
Honestly don’t waste your money! We waited far longer than estimated for the Billy Oh log cabin to arrive. The quality was poor for the price and one main piece was missing. After finally getting through to their customer service they sent the wrong piece, which took over a week to arrive. Again got through to customer service, promising they now had the right part but today they have sent the wrong piece again! Rang customer service and they left us on hold until they closed, it then cut off. Still unable to put the roof on this log cabin after over 3 weeks since it was delivered. Awful customer service and awful quality of the bits we do have so far. Lots of parts were broken when it was delivered so who knows what else is broken/ missing. Really wish I had read more reviews before ordering from this company!
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Delivery was late build quality was very very poor. Parts were missing or broken , no after sales help. Trying to get refund but they are not replying to me. Avoid them at all cost.!!@@
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Posted 3 weeks ago
I too have been done by garden building direct. A lesson on not doing your home work. I have spent £1300 on a 12x8 shed. Which is not fit for purpose. The wood is so soft it won’t last 2 years let alone 10+ Nothing fits, and parts just snap if you try to alter them. The whole experience has been totally shocking. I want to make sure nobody else gets scammed by this company
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Posted 4 weeks ago
Absolutely awful. Not only was delivery delayed but Part of it was delivered damaged and several items missing. Very bad quality. Rung customer service and they said they would email me but I’ve heard nothing so I have to keep ringing and sitting on hold . Do not order from garden buildings direct.
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Posted 1 month ago
Avoid at all Cost…Absolutely Sub Standard Products.Ordered the Billyoh 10x6 Apex tongue and groove shed when we unpacked it from the pallet and looked at what arrived was completely gob smacked with the poor quality of the shed and knee straight away it wasn’t even going to do the job intended! It was more than 14days to even send it back plus you have to pay 70p per kilo of returning! So we started to put it together and came up with so many assembly problems,not lining up warped timber brittle and fragile split on some panels holes as well,they claim on there website that they guarantee 10 years no rot.. Oh my we have absolutely NO words to explain how ripped of £606 completely down the drain we could’ve of baught real timber and built it ourselves. We ended up giving up on assembling the shed.. All it’s good for now is kindling wood for winter. I wouldn’t even want to give it away on market place knowing how bad this product is the company should be ashamed of themselves claiming 20yrs in manufacturing and stateing that there sheds are built by craftsman!!!! What a joke.. please be very aware of this company.
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Posted 1 month ago
⭐☆☆☆☆ Avoid this company — faulty shed, unsafe delivery, and obstructive service Ordered a BillyOh 10x8 Pent Shed from Garden Buildings Direct (Order No: GBD2256376). It was delivered early, without notice, and the driver tried to leave it in the road on a corner. It was unsafe and blocked our driveway. The shed itself was poorly made and faulty — uneven panels, gaps, and parts that don’t align properly. It’s sold as a “multi-way” shed, but it simply doesn’t function that way. Customer service has been completely obstructive, demanding excessive evidence, ignoring clear photos, and refusing a refund unless I meet unreasonable demands. Even after offering to dispose of it myself, they continued to delay. I’ve now reported them to PayPal, Citizens Advice, and Trading Standards. Do not trust this company. The product was faulty, and the service has been a complete letdown.
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Posted 1 month ago
Ordered my summer house on 30th of April. I was informed via the website that it would be 4-5 weeks delivery. No show at all for over 8 weeks. Worst part is no communication at all. Tried phoning left on hold for 15 mins I then hung up frustrated, twice this happened. On the third attempt no answer??? . Emailed on 4 occasions, no reply. I was left completely in the dark not knowing if the company has scammed me or just totally and completely unorganised. Luckily I paid using my credit card. I Informed visa and got a total refund. Avoid these people they take orders and then ignore the customer. A large DIY shop sells the summer house with the same name ,so my feeling is that they favour the large orders and leave the single customers waiting without explanation. I advise anyone to not look at the cost but to AVOID THESE PEOPLE AT ALL COST NOT WORTH THE FRUSTRATION
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Posted 2 months ago
Poor quality but it was cheap...one piece broken so asked for replacement. Told it would arrive toady; waited in all day for replacement of defective part to arrive. Tracking showed/shows that it was/is just up the road from my house but no-one answering phones or live chat.
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Posted 3 months ago
I ordered a shed from the shower back on the 2nd April, I paid just over £2000 in full and was told delivery would be 4-6 weeks, now its the 19th June and still no date!! Called today and requested a delivery date but still no date available. I expressed my wish to cancel the order and requested my money back in full! All the girl on the phine kept asking is if i could give them a couple more days to get a date as they were just waiting on a final part for the shed to be complete (been saying this for over a month!!). Apparently no managers available to talk too, said i would get a call back today!! I'd avoid at all costs - not a great experience!!
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Posted 3 months ago
Just don't bother. Only thing that's simple about dealing with this company is giving them your money. Everything else is a hassle. Customer service is awful, you'll only get put through to someone reasonable when you threaten to cancel your order by which time you'll likely be so furious it wont do any good. Will price match on a sale item but you have to contact them during the sale which you won't be able to do because their phones that are normally an automated system mysteriously give an engaged tone during sales rather than putting you in a queue. If you'r going to buy one then at least wait until a bank holiday as that's when you'll get the best price but honestly, you'd be better off building whatever you need yourself.
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Posted 3 months ago
Quoted 6 to 8 weeks delivery but waited 14. When it arrived wood was wet but should have been vacuum dried. Broken and missing parts and saw marks in panels so obviously no quality control. Do not use this company as inferior products and can never speak to anyone on the phone.
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Posted 3 months ago
What didn’t go wrong with this order. The shed we ordered arrived while we were on holiday despite asking for it not to be. When checking the product the doors and side that housed the doors were missing. Then the door housing arrived 3 weeks later with 1 door instead of 2, that arrived 2 weeks later. The instructions were terrible which included 50mm screws,nope they included 40mm screws so had to buy our own from diy store. Nothing fitted and we had to make several adjustments just to get the thing built. When the final door arrived, the delivery driver said how long did this take to be delivered as they had previous experience of missing parts. The build is terrible. Do yourselves a favour do not buy from this company.
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Posted 3 months ago
hi i have had nothing but problems with this shed since i bought it its not worth the money the shed door dose not fit then they gave me the wrong size base but they did change it if i was you i would find another company then go to them as they have not helped me at all never will be going back to them
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Posted 4 months ago
Terrible customer service. Missing multiple parts which have still not been resolved three weeks on. Given repeated vague assurances. Avoid this company at all costs. Atrocious.
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Posted 4 months ago
I ordered a garage on the 2nd Feb on a 6-10 week lead time and nearly 14 weeks later I'm still waiting for it. Their customer service team do reply to emails quite promptly, but they can't tell me when I can expect delivery and just say they'll let me know when it's ready. Very frustrating to deal with and would not recommend.
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Posted 4 months ago
Brought a Billyoh 12ft greenhouse. Started to put together and a totally rubbish product. Panels twisted, timber used full of knots. Purlin bent like bananas. Be warned do not buy complete and utter rubbish. Would like to take down and get a refund, but guess this is unlikely to happen. Will give it a year and then will make a great bonfire.
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Posted 4 months ago
Garden Buildings Direct is rated 1.1 based on 416 reviews