Bradfords - Taunton  BBS Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

Wellington New Road, TA1 5LU Taunton, Somerset, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff at Taunton were brilliant, the lady I spoke with on the phone was helpful in rearranging our delivery and the delivery guy was really friendly and put the gravel exactly where we wanted it.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered sand and cement online. Both products were priced competitively and the same as we had used before so good consistency. Checked delivery with the local branch and they confirmed the delivery w... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordering was simple and price was great compared to others but still 30% up on two years ago (thanks Tory mismanagement of the economy). Delivery driver was a star. Reversed through a narrow gate, neg... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered 6 fence panels on Sunday and knew they wouldn't be delivered until at least Wednesday. I was informed that there was a delivery issue and they would deliver ASAP. Friday the driver was very... See more

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Company details

  1. Construction Company
  2. Bricklayer
  3. Carpenter
  4. Insulation Contractor
  5. Tool Store

Written by the company

Bradfords is your local builders merchant, open to trade and public. We have 49 branches across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset Wiltshire, Avon, Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Gloucestershire all offering Click & Collect. Simply place your order on our website and collect from your local branch 1 hour later. Click & Collect From 49 Branches Within 1 Hour. We also offer free delivery when you spend £100 or more and great trade discounts.

Bradfords Building Supplies, Trusted by the Trade since 1770!

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Bradfords is the leading family owned supplier of building materials in the UK
Our vision Proud of our heritage but progressive in our thinking, we exceed our customers’ expectations through: - Providing the most expert advice - Carefully selected product ranges - Responsive service - Consistently good value
Builders Merchants Federation Ltd (BMF).
Bradfords Building Supplies is a proud member of The Builders Merchants Federation Ltd (BMF). The BMF is the only trade association representing and protecting the interests of both builders’ merchants and suppliers to the merchanting industry in the UK.
Investors in People
Bradfords Building Supplies are proud to be an Investors in People (IiP) accredited organisation. Having an IiP accreditation is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work and a clear commitment to sustainability.

Contact info

  • Wellington New Road, TA1 5LU, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom

  • 01823 254666

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

order placed online

order placed online . No notification given as to delivery date and time luckily I was at home when driver arrived prior notice would have been good

February 6, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered online

Ordered online, 1 in stock paid straight away. ,say collect now, decided to go next morning, get there no one knew anything about order, And none in stock, only the one on display, keep to screwfix next time

January 31, 2021
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Reply from Bradfords - Taunton  BBS

Hello Mr Barnes,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I am saddened to hear about your negative experience with our Click & Collect process. We will be sure to pass your feedback on to the relevant departments to ensure this doesn't happen again.

Kind Regards,

Charlotte

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Watch those online orders

I ordered online for 3 tons of topsoil and several lengths of wood and set delivery for a day in about a weeks' time. I didn't receive a confirmation email. The day came around and I rang the office to check the delivery status. Chap was helpful and established that Bradfords should have contacted me but hadn't. He suggested the delivery dates displayed online are estimates only, but accepted I should have been told of any variation as well as receiving a confirmation email with order number. He suggested other dates they could deliver but appeared to suggest that the date selected was not possible. I was a bit disappointed by this as I had taken the day off and planned my weekend around shifting the product. An hour or so passed and I decided to call them back to rearrange. I spoke to the same guy who was very quick to say they'd rearranged their deliveries that day to fit mine in at lunch! This was obviously excellent and enabled me to crack on as I'd planned. Great customer service and appreciated, all service after that was spot on polite and timely but not enough for a 5* review as they clearly need to sort their communications out regarding online orders. I will be using Bradfords in future and do recommend them, with the caveat to get in touch with them quickly if you don't receive an email order confirmation.

December 5, 2020
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Reply from Bradfords - Taunton  BBS

Dear Andy,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

We highly value all feedback that we receive.

I am pleased to see that you have had a positive experience with us, Thanks to the excellent service you received from our team in Taunton who were able to quickly overcome the issues with your delivery.

I apologise for the lack of communication you initially received in regards to confirming your order and delivery, and for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

We hope to see you again soon, so that we can offer you our usual 5 star experience.

Kind Regards,

Charlotte from Customer Services

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Placed an order for some building…

Placed an order for some building supplies and agreed a delivery date. I telephone Bradfords on the delivery morning to get a rough idea of timings and was told "after lunch" My order did not arrive so I left a message. This was not answered. The General Manager was never available to speak to. Order eventually delivered several hours after time promised. Won't be using Bradfords again.
Driver and counter staff very polite.

September 8, 2020
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Reply from Bradfords - Taunton  BBS

Thank you for sharing this Paul, and I must apologise for the experience you have had with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience

Very easy and efficient ordering and collection process.

August 15, 2020
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Reply from Bradfords - Taunton  BBS

Thank you for saying so Paul, glad that our collection process worked well for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service, made getting the resources for my patio really easy, I would definitely recommend using them, they will be my first option for materials in the future.

August 3, 2020
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mixed

Bit disorganised with not great communication eg no email confirmation of order even when payment taken but when I got through to a human he was helpful and arranged to get the coping stones that they didn't have in stocks. Product good quality and friendly delivery service

July 14, 2020
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Reply from Bradfords - Taunton  BBS

I am glad that the human factor saved the day Ms Stapley, I am sorry that our communication was otherwise lacking, thank you for sharing this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The taunton branch were great they…

The taunton branch were great they deliverd bysuff with a smile as aways.

July 11, 2020
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Reply from Bradfords - Taunton  BBS

Kind of you to say Paul, thank you very much , glad you got what you needed and had a good experience.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Worth the slight delay

Ordered on line which was nice and easy. It took a little longer than normal for delivery but overall very happy. The delivery driver did a great job offloading and dropping off exactly where I asked.

June 30, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had to call to organise collection (after 2 weeks of waiting)

I tried to call numerous times in the 2 week after placing my order, the phone rang out each time. Eventually, toward the end of the two weeks my call was finally answered and the person on the other end of the phone said that the store pretty much always has the timber i had ordered and i could come as soon as i wanted. It seems to me that my order would've just sat there for weeks without being seen, even though the timber i had ordered was probably in stock from the day i ordered it. I will be going elsewhere in the future.

June 22, 2020
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Reply from Bradfords - Taunton  BBS

Sorry for the poor response to your numerous contact attempts, our branches have seen a massive increase in the amount of phone calls they have been receiving , but you should have been contacted regardless of this and I apologise to you that you have had to chase for information about your order. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor service

I appreciate the difficulties caused by Covid 19 but I am still waiting for delivery of two tons of topsoil. Noone has bothered to ring or communicate. I only live about one mile from the Taunton store! Order No100028908 dated 5 Jun

June 17, 2020
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Reply from Bradfords - Taunton  BBS

I am sure you would not mind having to wait as long as you were informed about it! I am sorry to read this David, not good enough and solved by a simple phone call ! Would you mind updating the review with your order number so I can get this resolved for you please?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful friendly staff

Always find Bradford's staff very helpful, informative, and friendly. Deliveries have always arrived on time as agreed even in the lockdown.

June 13, 2020
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I ordered some top soil and within a…

I ordered some top soil and within a day someone from Bradfords had called me and explained that demand was high and so it might not be delivered for a week or two, but they would call me when a date was fixed.

Some 10 days later a lorry arrives completely unannounced and it was just fortunate that I was in.

A little disappointing. I know it is a challenging time and I was entirely ok with the longer than normal wait for the soil, but then my 'customer experience' was spoilt by the lack of letting me know it was coming (ideally with witha day or so notice).

June 6, 2020
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