Bought Durapost Urban fence panels made by Birkdale. Installed per manufacturer guidelines. These have warped and discoloured within 18months. Thought these would last for years but already look old... See more
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I purchased some Birkdale garden lights last October from a DIY store. They are great, but one developed a fault and stopped working in March, whilst still under warranty. The DIY store wasn't very... See more
I'm a Carpenter the last 38 years and there was always a huge hole in the market for a product like this for gates etc. The fact the drill bits and hex bits come in the box is fantastic, no searchi... See more
I was very pleased with my GateMate lock (supplied by Birkdale) on my wooden back gate. It seemed to work very well. However, I was rather horrified when one of the supplied keys inexplicably bent. No... See more
Company details
- Fence Supply Store
- Garden Building Supplier
- Garden Furniture Shop
- Landscaping Supply Store
- Screw Supplier
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The UK's leading wholesale supplier of gate and fencing accessories. A business created by fencers, for fencers. Established for over 35 years, Birkdale supply the industry with superior fencing and gate accessories, matched with unrivalled customer service. Brands include DuraPost, FenceMate, GateMate, SiteMate and Ellumiere.
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United Kingdom
- 0345 450 9000
- mail@birkdalesales.com
- birkdalesales.com
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It’s all in the box
Don’t do reviews usually but I purchased the long throw gate lock and I’m really impressed by the thought, cost and effort that came in the box. Had the correct drill bit, spade bit for the main holes. The template was adhesive so no faffing around tracing or taping on. It was super easy. Tamper proof screws too. Proper quality bit of kit and made very easy to
Install. Nice one for saving me some effort. Most companies cut corners so it was really refreshing hense I thought I’d leave a review. Cheers

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The customer service here is 5 star
The customer service here is 5 star. I had an issue and they went above and beyond to get it sorted. Nothing was too much to make sure the product I purchased was correct. I dealt with Fernli who has been extremely helpful

Reply from Birkdale
Great Customer Service!
Excellent service providing me with parts missing from some items bought from another retailer. Highly recommended! 😁👍

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Superb customer service to send me a…
Superb customer service to send me a replacement set of fixings for a GateMate lock. Kitty's communication and attention to detail were first class.

Reply from Birkdale
Excellent customer service resolved initial issue
Lock looked robust but all keys supplied have got stuck at some point. It is a good strong lock and easy to install but stressful as I wriggle each time to get the key out. I alerted the company to the problem as the side gate is needed for my alarm key holder but didn’t even get a reply. Disappointed by poor customer care
Update- I was contacted by customer service and they explained and apologised for the delay and immediately set about resolving the issue. Faultless communication and am very satisfied with how this has been dealt with. Thank you.

Reply from Birkdale
Amazing service all through!
Amazing service all through!! When a return had to be organised , they went out of their way to help and make sure all was sorted. Special shoutout to fernli abernethie, customer support team leader who was forever available and extremely prompt with everything .
Amazing company to deal with !!

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Amazing level of customer support and…
Amazing level of customer support and quality products!

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incompetent
incompetent, email regarding a subject to then come into office with the same enquiry that was already being dealt with

Reply from Birkdale
Job done.
I have just fitted a Gatemate premium long throw lock to my new garden gate. The lock was purchased from Screwfix. The build quality of the lock is first class and the package included everything needed to ensure a perfect fit, from detailed instructions, self adhesive templates and drill bits needed for the installation. Highly recommend this product and company.

Reply from Birkdale
Simply amazing
Simply amazing product and service. We love our secure sliding gate deadlock and the after sale support is genuinely the best I've ever experienced from any company.

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Very helpful when we had a problem…
Very helpful when we had a problem finding how to track our order

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Company was very quick and responsive…
Company was very quick and responsive to my quote, the team was very helpful getting my taxi insurance set up

Reply from Birkdale
I needed a new remote for my garage…
I needed a new remote for my garage door. I contacted Birkdale . Clare in sales or customer service was terrific. She gave me all the help and advice I required.
When the new remote arrived, I was directed to Ryan, who , after much discussion with the technophobe that I am , we succeeded in linking the remote to the control unit.
I could not have been served better.
Great Company.
Mike.

Reply from Birkdale
Excellent service
Polite, responsive and interested in helping out with a non standard request.

Reply from Birkdale
Birkdale philosophy at work as usual “Under Promise and Over Achieve”!! Wow…😊😊Placed the order at 2.15pm
Placed the order at 2.15pm, confirmed the order at 4.15pm after returning to the office from an offsite appointment.
The delivery was received at our depot at 11.05am the very next morning.
Birkdale philosophy at work as usual “Under Promise and Over Achieve”!! Wow…😊😊
Thanks to all the Team at Birkdale, an amazing company to deal with for Quality and Service. Tim.
GATEMATE cabin hook
Bought a couple of products for a new gate all GATEMATE including hinges, lock and bolts which were all good. Thought I would finish the project with a GATEMATE cabin hook.
Unfortunately its a joke. There is a design fault in the way the hook has been made so it will not stay in the catch. Slightest bit of wind and the gate slams shut.
I even tried to adjust the catch myself but in fairness it is so robust you cannot easily do so.
Emailed Birkdakle and they sent a pleasant response but not interested in addressing. Its only a few pounds to buy but I wonder how many thousands of these they have sold to customers who think its not worth the hassle to complain about something small.
Obviously no quality control their end.
Giving 2 stars as other products have been fine but has made me think twice about buying anything else in their range.
Good helpful sales team
Good helpful sales team, efficient and accurate. Great range of good quality products. Knowledgeable staff
Excellent products with well trained…
Excellent products with well trained staff to assist on any project no matter large or small!
We buy a lot of our ironmongery
We buy a lot of our ironmongery, tools and postmix from Birkdale and have always been very happy with their product. Sam is especially helpful and resourceful. Great company with a lot to offer
Birkdale has a great range of products…
Birkdale has a great range of products and their innovation to improve and progress the fencing market is fantastic.
As a stockist we are proud to promote their products and I could not be more
appreciative of my representative Sam.
Sam has never ever failed to give me results. 10/10 a stand out performer.
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