Castle Water Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Evaluating 2,123 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, patience, and professionalism, making interactions pleasant. Many highlight exceptional customer service, noting competent, understanding agents who resolve queries efficiently. People also appreciate quick response times across phone, email, and live chat, often connecting with a real person very fast. However, some people were dissatisfied with aspects of service and payment. A few customers reported unexpected bills, late payment charges, or difficulties resolving disputes. These reviewers often described a lack of communication, delays, and feeling ignored, with problems remaining unresolved. Additionally, some mentioned experiencing long wait times when trying to reach customer service by phone.

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Customer service

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After a long struggle to understand the reason why our direct debit was cancelled the team at Castle Water finally sorted it out with us. It is impossible to explain how complicated it was. Rachel Sha... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One thanks is definitely not enough to Ryan Crawford. I made mistake when I moved out from Everflow. He help to understand their final invoice and give me many suggestions. He is very patient with me... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service again today from castle water. as a business customer with multiple utilities accounts they are by far the easiest to deal with. Prompt to answer the phone, clear step by step assis... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I got a problem with direct debit set up unsuccessfully without knowing that I got fine from Castle water. Luckily Mitchell and Craig McWalter help me sorted out the bills quickly as I reached them. T... See more

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  1. Water Utility Company

About Castle Water

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Unlike many water retailers, Castle Water is not associated with any of the UK’s traditional water network owners. We are wholly independent. We only act in the interests of our customers and have an excellent track record of working proactively with water network owners to deliver the right results. Our customer services are delivered in the UK and we have account management teams to support customers nationwide.

We operate extended hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and you can contact us in a variety of ways.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

what a relive Lysa Cruz

what a relive Lysa Cruz. thanks for your help.

June 30, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are glad to hear that Lysa was helpful when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a bonus to speak with the same…

Always a bonus to speak with the same advisor for me it was Mr Ferguson who dealt with my query efficiently.

June 30, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. It is great to hear that Mr Ferguson efficiently resolved your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Curtis Sutherland you were…

Thank you Curtis Sutherland you were extremely friendly & helpful on the phone today.

June 30, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Suzanne,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are pleased to hear that Curtis was extremely friendly and helpful when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris Campbell

I called today following some difficulties logging into the online portal. Our hold time was not too long and we spoke with Chris, Chris was immediately friendly and thorough in solving our queries and we're super pleased to have castle, their employees, and notably Chris as our suppliers. Thanks so much !

June 30, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hi Kay,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are happy to hear that Chris was very thorough and friendly when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jack Ford was very helpful

Jack Ford was very helpful. Also I got through to a real person in in a couple of minutes so GREAT. (compared to BT where I spent one hour waiting for their chatline yesterday). Well done Jack and well done castle water

June 30, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Russell,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are glad to hear that Jack was very helpful when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sarah Byers- STAR!!

Sarah Byers was a great help, she answered evey single question in full detail and was extremly helpful with getting the case resolved and proving all information and copies.

June 30, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are happy to hear that Sarah was extremely helpful when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a very professional experience with Castle Water

I had a very professional experience with Castle Water. I had an issue with a bill which I was unable to resolve. I was then referred to Jack Dickson, who made the whole experience smooth and transparent, I received regular updates and finally got a satisfied conclusion. I cannot recommend Jack enough, who took the responsibility upon himself to ensure the issue was resolved in a professional and orderly manner with regular updates. Communication was second to none both on the phone and via the portal(email). Thank you to Jack and Castle Water.

June 29, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Assud,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are glad to hear that Jack was very professional when ensuring you had regular updates via the portal, making the process smooth and transparent when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service from Leanne

I needed to make what I thought were going to be some quite complicated changes to our account, but Leanne dealt with them all cheerfully and without fuss. She made the whole experience completely stress free so a big thank you to her!

June 23, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hi Michael,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are pleased to hear that Leanne made the experience stress free when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and engaging service provided

Fast and engaging service provided

June 29, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Toby,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are happy to hear that your advisor provided fast and engaging service when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Carol was spot on with her customer…

Carol was spot on with her customer service

June 28, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Seyfi,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are glad to hear that Carol provided good service when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Check their Google Reviews, it says it all...

Avoid this company!!!!!!!!
Trigger happy to disconnect water without the opportunity to put a payment plan in place.
Then charge a £960 disconnection fee & a further £450 to reconnect.
How cruel, in this heatwave.
Even though we did not receive the original bills.
Rude, unhelpful, condescending & unwilling to help

A utility Company should not act so rash, neither have the power to be so aggressive in particular as a water supplier.

Engage is just as useless. Payment in full or it's a waste of time talking to them.

June 26, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Dexter,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and sharing your concerns. In order for us to investigate your account, we have requested some additional information through Trustpilot. Once we have received this we will be in touch.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris was knowledgable and polite and…

Chris was knowledgable and polite and able to resolve my problem with ease.

June 26, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are happy to hear that Chris was polite and knowledgeable when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Competent and faster

Competent and faster

June 26, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Steve,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are pleased to hear that your advisor provided efficient service when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service very…

Excellent customer service very helpful,friendly and knowledgeable member of staff

June 25, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hi Rizwan,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. It is great to hear that your advisor provided excellent service was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking experience with…

Absolutely shocking experience with Castle Water. One of the worst companies I have ever had to deal with.

We took over our site on 16 February 2026 and the premises have been under refurbishment/construction since then. The previous owners operated a water garden centre, so their historic water usage would obviously be much higher than ours. Despite this, Castle Water have continued billing us using estimated readings that appear to reflect the old usage, not our actual current use.

We are not open to the public, the site is not trading as a water garden centre, and our water use is currently mainly toilets, hand washing and basic refurbishment needs. Yet Castle Water have billed us as though we are using around 50–53m³ per month, which is around 50,000–53,000 litres. That is completely unrealistic for our current situation.

I contacted them numerous times over more than two months requesting an actual meter reading. I explained that I cannot safely access the meter because it is under a heavy stone/concrete-type cover that I cannot physically lift. Instead of arranging a proper meter reading and resolving the issue, they continued sending estimated bills and chasing payment.

The worst part is the constant calls. I was being called several times a day, sometimes 3–4 times a day, over a balance that I had already disputed. In the end, I paid under protest just to stop the constant pressure and harassment. That payment should not be taken as acceptance that the bills are correct.

They also added late payment charges and interest while the account was in dispute, even though the issue was caused by their failure to arrange an actual meter reading.

In my opinion, this is completely unacceptable customer service. Castle Water need to stop relying on unrealistic estimates, arrange proper meter readings when requested, remove unfair charges, and refund any overpayment.

I would strongly advise any business to be very careful before dealing with Castle Water. Based on my experience, their billing, communication and complaint handling have been extremely poor.

June 25, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Ulas

Thank you for leaving us a review and bringing your concerns to our attention.

I want to assure you that your query has been escalated and will be reviewed to resolve the issue. Our team will reach out to you shortly with an update and to ensure that all of your questions are answered.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us via the portal or using our live webchat.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Heather was incredibly helpful and…

Heather was incredibly helpful and explained everything I needed to know very clearly. Very friendly and excellent customer service!

June 25, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello Harry,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are happy to hear that Heather provided excellent service was incredibly helpful and friendly when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thomas Mills was more than helpful

Thomas Mills was more than helpful . Very polite and reassuring manner and relived our issue with no problem .
10/10⭐️

June 25, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hi Helen,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are glad to hear that Thomas was very helpful, polite and reassuring when resolving your query.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Help via chat resolving an issue

Joe Murtagh helped me resolve a billing issue via chat and this was much appreciated. I find the customer online portal clunky, and have had a bad customer experience via phone in the past, but today's interaction with Joe helped to put that right.

June 24, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hello,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. We are happy to hear that Joe was helpful when resolving your query. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch via the online chat.

Kind regards,
Ellis

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Answered all the questions

June 24, 2026
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Reply from Castle Water

Hi Chris,

Thank you for leaving us a 5-star review. It is great to hear that your advisor answered all your query questions.

Kind regards,
Ellis

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