Brandon Hire Station - Coventry Reviews 56

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

280 Foleshill Road, CV6 5AH Coventry, GB


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

every think handled well but website and telephone contact line useless when wanted to extend hire period. Sorted by email but an online portal would have saved me time and anxiety.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff are what makes the service here always friendly helpful and when somethings isn’t right with the equipment you have booked they will talk through the options. Thanks will continue to use you... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff I had a problem collecting the machine on the agreed date and they moved the hire period with no problems. The petrol powered moss brush was fantastic my customer had previously had... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had no issues booking a trolley i required at short notice. The staff were very helpful. The online experience was smooth with regular updates and the store staff were very helpful and courteous

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Company details

  1. Building Equipment Hire Service
  2. Tool Rental Service

Written by the company

Brandon Hire Station is the specialist tool hire and equipment hire division of Vp plc and is one of the UK’s largest providers of tools and equipment for Industry, Construction and DIY. Whether you work locally, regionally or nationally, we endeavour to meet all of your requirements. All of our customers are provided with a single point of contact, making your experience hassle free. As a national tool hire company, we have a branch network supported by over 450 vehicles to ensure we meet your demands as a customer. We track individual orders in real time as they move around the country. So for every single delivery or collection, we will be able update our customers of delivery and van locations in real time. This helps to provide real-time visibility for our customers and give you the ability to track orders and receive an electronic delivery and collection note. Think Tool Hire. Think Brandon Hire Station. More customers are choosing tools and equipment from Brandon Hire Station which offers exceptional customer support services, through our National Customer Service Centre and designated account managers. All designed to make your experience with us hassle free. We provide tools and equipment with delivery guaranteed within an agreed timescale at a number of locations through our branded vehicles and FORS accredited drivers. Over 2200 Catalogue Items. 100+ Locations Throughout the UK. 450+ Delivery Vehicles.


Contact info

  • 280 Foleshill Road, CV6 5AH, Coventry, United Kingdom

  • 0247 666 6554

4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

56 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book and use log splitter

Easy to book, information/ advice on line ideal, delivered/picked up when they said, log splitter just the job and easy to use.

September 2, 2024
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Hi Stephen, thank you for your 5-star review. We're delighted to hear that you found the booking process easy and our online information helpful. It's great to know the log splitter met your needs and was easy to use. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Let down.

On a Thursday booked a carpet cleaner online for that weekend, payment accepted. Went to collect it as arranged on the Friday - didn't have one available! Come back Monday! Cancelled it, was told it was all handled by the Manchester office and they hadn't checked availability. I would get an email and a refund. No email. Contacted HSS, got one within an hour. Waited a week, no refund. Had to chase Brandon for the refund.

July 18, 2024
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Hi John, thank you for your feedback. We'are extremely sorry to hear that you were not made aware of the changes to your hire and apologise for the delay with your refund. This does not meet the high standards of service we expect to deliver and we appreciate you making us aware of this so we can ensure this service is improved in future. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Punctual delivery and collection

Punctual delivery and collection, with kind delivery men. Equipment was maintained to a high standard, and had no issues. Would recommend.

June 2, 2024
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Hi Mr. Vasey, thank you for your positive review. We're delighted to hear that you found our delivery team punctual and the equipment well-maintained. We appreciate your recommendation and hope we will see you again in the future. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole booking

The whole booking , collection and returning process was excellent and the wacker machine certainly did its job, will be using these again

May 23, 2024
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Hi Mr Brand, thank you for your 5-star review! We're pleased to hear that you found our booking, collection, and returning process excellent, and that the compactor did its job effectively. We look forward to serving you again in the future. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly and helpful staff

Very friendly and helpful staff

May 10, 2024
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Hi Wendy, thank you for your feedback. We're delighted to hear that our Coventry team were friendly and helpful during your visit. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great experience

great experience, friendly helpful staff.Had a delivery and collection, was kept informed of times and driver went through the controls and how to use the item hired.

April 18, 2024
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Hi Brian, thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We're delighted to hear that our Coventry team were friendly and helpful, and that the delivery and collection process went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback and hope to assist you again in the future. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had no issues booking a trolley i…

I had no issues booking a trolley i required at short notice. The staff were very helpful. The online experience was smooth with regular updates and the store staff were very helpful and courteous

March 5, 2024
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Hi Mash, thank you for your 5-star review. We're delighted to hear that you found our online booking process smooth and that our team provided helpful and courteous service. We appreciate your feedback and hope we will see you again in the future. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad service

Could not provide everything I ordered and let me know about it too late to arrange with different companies. Promised refund was not paid.

September 30, 2023
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Good afternoon, we're extremely sorry to hear that your hire experience did not meet the high standards we expect to deliver to all of our customers. We apologise that you were not made aware of the equipment availability sooner and that you had not received an update about your refund. We can confirm this refund has been processed for you and should be with you within 3 - 5 working days. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Delays and a bit of a mess

I booked two platforms well in advance, they never showed up on the delivery day. I kept calling and getting a different story from each person, each time telling me they would call me back but never did. The platforms eventually arrived in the afternoon on the 2nd day. 4hours later than I was told which meant I paid 4 staff to stand around for a day and a half. When I spoke to Brandon hire at Leamington Spa they were border line rude and not even apologetic about the whole matter. A week before the platform collection I called up to extend the hire. They told me to phone head office, I extended the hire and paid for it. On the original collection day they decided to come and collect and we had to explain we had extended the hire. All I can say is that the price was competitive.

August 2, 2023
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Good afternoon Harry, we are extremely sorry to hear that your experience did not meet the high standards we expect to provide to all our customers. We understand your frustration and would like to apologise for the inconvenience that was caused. We will look into these issues to ensure this does not happen again. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor equipment

Supplied 6 trestles of the correct size and 2 a lot smaller and unusable for the job I wanted. trestles were in a poor state of repair and very wobbly.

June 3, 2023
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Hi Gavin, thank you for your feedback. We are extremely sorry to hear the equipment you hired did not meet the high standards we expect our equipment to meet. We take equipment safety and quality seriously and will ensure this is looked into. Kind regards, the Brandon Hire Station team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wednesday I call to Coventry branch and…

Wednesday I call to Coventry branch and want order rotovator for the weekend. I want deliver this to my allotment Saturday morning. Over the phone they said I can’t pay over the phone. I said I did this last year. They said it’s impossible. So I asked if I can come Saturday morning 8am and pay and do paperwork and then you deliver this to my allotment They said yes. I said so please keep this slot for me until Saturday. They said ok. Today (Friday) I call them for double check if they remember. This is answer: I don’t care what somebody said to you two days ago. We fully booked now. If you want you can pay now and borrow this next weekend. They said I can pay over the phone. So you pay now or I hang up the phone. But for some reason I can’t pay two days earlier. That’s why coventry branch have bad reviews.

May 12, 2023
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Reply from Brandon Hire Station - Coventry

Good morning Krzysztof, I'm so sorry that you had a bad experience with our Coventry Brandon Hire Station branch. I will pass the information on to the branch so that the issue can be addressed and the problem avoided in the future. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and inform us of the experience you had.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

Turf cutter hired on Saturday 25th February 2023.
Supposed to be delivered sat am but didn’t arrive. Called branch to be told on its way. An hour later went out to car to find it had just been left between car and garage where it wasn’t visible from the inside of the house.

Instructions were useless and video guide was more of a sales pitch. The machine was supposed to be self propelled but could barely be moved even though three different people tried including my 18 year old son. Ended up giving up as couldn’t move it all. Of course by the time we realised it had been dropped off office had closed so no support there. Was due to be collected on the Monday morning but by 3:30 no one had collected it. Called office that afternoon and was told would call back. By Tuesday at 4pm no call back and machine still not collected. Finally collected on Wednesday about an hour after they said it would be.

February 25, 2023
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