Bristol Water Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No water. Spent 30 minutes trying to talk to someone. The line that eventually works was helpfully terminating calls after a recorded message, but no indication of whether the line was closed or just... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tested water quality. Had the drinking water quality tested and the results are literally sickening. This company state they provide “fresh, clean drinking water” I beg to differ. The... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As an 81 year old with osteoarthritis, I had trouble turning water off to replace dripping taps. After two phone calls, a young man, think his name was Alex arrived from Bristol Water and was so poli... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bristol Water identified a leak at our water meter. They raised a task to rectify the issue which was completed within 2 weeks. Within a further two weeks, Bristol Water had taken another reading to a... See more

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Bristol Water has supplied drinking water for over 167 years, always striving to provide high quality services and value for money. We serve a population of 1.1 million customers in an area of 1,000 square miles. Our area of supply area covers Bristol along with Thornbury and Tetbury in the north to Street and Glastonbury in the south, from Weston -Super Mare in the west to Frome in the east. Wessex Water provide sewerage services in much of our area.


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Moving house

Answered phone immediately. Very polite, efficient and helpful. So good to speak to a real person not a machine.

January 12, 2023
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Reply from Bristol Water

Good afternoon 😊

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we love to hear feedback from our customers.

So glad you found our customer service so efficient.

I hope your move went well and if you need any further help please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Emily

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer focus

A huge thank you to Jon Jefferies and all the team involved at Bristol Water for going out of their way to proactively find a solution for our very old leaking water supply pipe to our Grade II listed cottage. It was looking extremely unlikely that normal mains water supply would be restored in time for Christmas till Jon arrived on the scene. In the dark of the night he quickly assessed the best way forward and then ensured Bristol Water's approval process and relocation of a new meter dovetailed with our appointed contractor who installed new plastic supply piping to our cottage. Jon kept us informed of progress throughout explaining what needed to done for each step even when taking a long weekend's leave. Customer focussed and experienced employees like Jon are an incredible asset to Bristol Water.

December 2, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thank you so much for your kind words. I will pass this across to Jon and the team involved. Thanks again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alex was a polite and conscientious…

Alex was a polite and conscientious young man who dealt with my request in a very efficient manner. If only all the other companies I had to phone today were the same. Thanks Alex

December 15, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thank you for your lovely comment :) I will feed this back to Alex.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I called BW to see if they knew where…

I called BW to see if they knew where my late father’s water meters were. They kindly gave me the locations detailed by my father which were, frankly, not helpful. The lovely lady then agreed that she could send out someone to read the two meters for me in the next 10 working days. This has saved me a 200 mile round trip, so I am very grateful.

November 30, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Call answered in one ring

Call answered in one ring ! My bill question was easily answered. Kind lady recalculated our water usage and our direct debit will now be a lot less. Very satisfied customer.

October 5, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thank you so much for your lovely comments, I will pass this on to our billing team :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not impressed

Not impressed. A leak was fixed outside our house and all the broken fittings left on the pavement.

September 23, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

I am so sorry to hear this Mr Clarke. Please send us an email with all of the details to bristolwatercustomer.services@bristolwater.co.uk, so we can have a look into this for you. Apologies again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utterly useless

Utterly useless. Rang the emergency line 3 times only to be put through to a message box request. In the meantime we have NO water and 4.children...

September 1, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Hello, I am so sorry to hear this. If you are still out of water, please can you send us a message on facebook / twitter, our livechat through the website or call us on 03457023797. We can then look into this for you. Apologies again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fair play to Bristol water

Fair play to Bristol water. No hose pipe ban. Clearly a trusted, honest company who have invested our money wisely over the past 30 years and hopefully will continue to do so

August 13, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thank you so much for your lovely comments.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a question about my bill

I had a question about my bill. Started to dread the wait and if the line would be open… pressed the call button, one ring and ‘hello my name is Paul…’. A real person immediately! Fantastic! Questions answered in less than 2 mins. Well done!

August 4, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thank you for your kind comments, I have fed this back to our call centre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt and responsive, excellent customer service and care

Just wanted to pass on our thanks to the team at Bristol Water, who helped us reconnect our water loss at 11pm last night (no fault of Bristol Water). The emergency line was prompt and the handler gave us triage support and suggestions and stayed on the line to confirm actions. We then had a visit (from I think Nick?), within the hour, who found the fault on the water line leading into the property and restored the water. We are very grateful for their prompt and supportive response. Excellent service.

August 4, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thank you for your kind words, I have passed on your comments to Nick and the Inspector that was involved. Thank you once again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An exemplary company

I just want to say that whenever I contact Bristol Water, I don't have to go through various options on the phone. They answer the phone promptly, are friendly and polite and nothing is too much trouble. For me they are the best utility company to deal with, I've never had a problem.

May 28, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thank you Lynn for your lovely words. I will make sure this is fed back to our call centre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delightful to deal with as usual !

Phoned to give final meter reading for my business which we have had to close down due to serious illness of my partner. Been a very stressful time and having serious issues with Energy Companies. However, phoning Bristol Water billing to give a final reading and sort out the account was a delight. JENNY who took my call was bright and cheerful, even late in the afternoon. She made me feel valued and dealt with the enquiry really efficiently. The last week has been a very emotional time closing the family business after 25 years and JENNY'S comments made me feel so much better. I always find dealing with the accounts department at this company a simple delight as they all seem to enjoy their jobs. Someone somewhere higher up the pecking order is clearly doing the right thing and encouraging staff. A shame so many other companies cant take a leaf from BW's book!!!

March 31, 2022
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Reply from Bristol Water

Hi Chris, thank you for the lovely feedback :) I am so glad we could help and make you feel better, I will pass on the feedback to Jenny I am sure she will be delighted. Thanks Again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding

Water stopped at 9.15pm. Called Bristol Water at 9.50pm. Specialist attended, identified the problem and fixed it by 11.15pm. Outstanding customer service and really lovely people. Well done Bristol Water! 👏

October 10, 2021
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thanks so much for the lovely review Sally! I'm really glad everything was sorted so quickly for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've lived in Bristol for 6 years at…

I've lived in Bristol for 6 years at multiple addresses and every interaction I've had with Bristol/Wessex Water has been exceptional. I have found them to be easy to contact, polite, friendly, knowledgeable, efficient and helpful. I've never had a bad interaction and I can't recommend them and their services enough. 10/10, 5 stars!!

September 20, 2021
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thanks Lydia for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. I'm really pleased you've had such positive experiences with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

many thanks to all the crew for getting…

many thanks to all the crew for getting our water back on in bristol after a mains water leak. well done.

July 17, 2021
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Reply from Bristol Water

Thanks Robert for taking the time to leave us this lovely review and message to our crew.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

David from the LiveChat is super helpful and nice!

I had to set up an account with Bristol Water today, though the website wasn’t very clear as to how to register for a new account, the LiveChat person I have been put through to, David, was immensely helpful and kind. I had no idea what I was doing as this is my first property, however, with David’s help everything was set up within 15 minutes and the billing was very transparent as well. Would definitely recommend for those who has no idea what they’re doing!

April 14, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bristol Water are consistently great...

Would like to commend "Emma", Alex Kenyon and Alex Carter. I feel my issue was understood well, that people showed genuine concern, empathy, acknowledgement and acted on the issue quickly and effectively. I really appreciated Alex Kenyon giving me time to gather my thoughts and present information in my own time. In the current pandemic with restricted services with many companies, it was great to still feel like a valued customer and be able to use the services in the way I wished to.

February 25, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer servuce

I've been a Bristol Water customer for 4 years and always found them a pleasure to deal with when I have any query or issue.

January 12, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

wow THANKYOU

wow ! I just want to say a big thankyou to Miles @ customer service, exceptional , professional and a delight to speak with , my enquiry dealt within minutes. Wish other companies would drink the same water as these guys (no pun intended)
thankyou

December 1, 2020
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