Essex and Suffolk Water Reviews 210

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.4

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Contacted them about a broken stop valve to the property (out the front by the water meter) that wasn't fully shutting off the water. Once I got through the website to actually contact them, Molly on... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Last year I had to ask them to read my meter after a year of estimates. They had to refund nearly £300 to me. It’s now 15 months since that reading and all I get is estimate again. I was lucky last ti... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a load of rubbish! All this app is good for is to tell you that they are working hard to resolve issues with the app…but they never do. It’s completely not fit for purpose, does not show monetary... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sold property, called and after 22 min wait spoke to nice lady who checked my account and said 0 balance to pay, next day email bill for £57 ish !, tried calling 35 min wait, went through website con... See more

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  1. Water Utility Company

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Essex and Suffolk Water is a water supply company in the United Kingdom


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2.4

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

210 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Water meter depth

E&S we’re able to answer my question regarding installed water meter in 2007 - I was not expecting them to have the answer - very pleased!

December 20, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer Service wait time is worst

Customer Service wait time is worst
If you already have a problem and to reach them you have to wait one hour. Imagine, what you are going through and they will never understand. This isn't good for a professionally managed company

November 30, 2021
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Reply from Essex and Suffolk Water

I'm really sorry you've had to queue, we're still experiencing really high contact after storm Arwen. I've sent a message asking for a few more details in case you still haven't been able to get through and I can help at all.

**Additional comment**
Thanks for sharing some details so I can look into it. Again, sorry you had to wait. I can see you got in touch about your account. Just to reassure you that your query was all completed though. If there is anything else, reply to this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

Reported a leak in the street. Very easy to do. They kept me informed all the way though about what was happening. Very very good service.

November 25, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Water main leak in Crown Road

There was a leak showing because water was ‘flowing’ through the tarmac but when it was excavated down to the main nothing. One of the team said he heard (?) water bubbling about 5 meters further up the road and so another hole was excavated to show the holes in the water main! The problem of finding where the leak was, was because the original road surface was concrete which had been overlaid with tarmac and the water was coming up through a join in the concrete some distance from the actual leak!
The team were very, very helpful and explained what was going on and how they would sort the problem out!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

November 23, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

i had an amazing experience with Essex and Suffolk Water.

The staff was really helpful and patient as well as efficient.
The phone service was straight forward and I was amazied at how little a wait I had to queue for.
The engineers who came were really nice and helpful and went beyond the scope of the job to help me.
It was easy and straight forward to book an appointment.

November 22, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful all round

Phoned up very helpful lady. Nice helpful informative lad turned up keeping us updated throughout and understand the neighbours are all happy too.

November 12, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found a major water leak in the field…

I found a major water leak in the field when out walking dog . I reported it and was kept up to date on repair. I asked for a donation to a local charity as it saved a lot of water and money ,which Essex & Suffolk water did. Well done and thanks

November 11, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

From start to finish the service was exceptional. A lovely lady answered our call and was polite , friendly and very helpful . An appointment was quickly arranged and the service was once again very professional . Thank you for you quick response which resolved our issue .

November 8, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company I have ever dealt with

Worst company I have ever dealt with. Customer service is near on impossible to get a problem resolved quickly. The complaints procedure is shocking, you try and get a problem resolved and it takes up to 10 working days to even get a response.
I’m betting lots of the reviews on here are made up to make them look better than they actually are!

Edited- no you will not be getting my details, you have failed to resolve my issue so far. Your response to this review has been very fast, Shame your response to complaints isn’t as fast!
I hope the CCW come down hard on you.
If I could change water companies I would have done it a long time ago!!!

October 28, 2021
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Reply from Essex and Suffolk Water

I'm really sorry to read this, I've sent you a private message seeing if I can have a few more details and see if I can help at all.

Addition: Again, sorry to read that. If you change your mind and want me to look into it let me know. Sorry you feel like you have to write such a strongly worded CCW comment.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very expensive company but poorly…

Very expensive company but poorly services and every month the bill is high and high I am barely at home, I am always at work how come. I think they’re ripping money from customers and because they’re water supplier in Essex we have to suffer no choice of changing company, they’re taking advantage of that, the government should review that.

October 27, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was glad that Essex and Suffolk Water…

I was glad that Essex and Suffolk Water rapidly installed a new stop cock outside my boundary front wall and unfortunately I have cancelled an insurance with Home Serve earlier this year after substantial payments over many years which covered water problems leading up to the front of the house so 'woe is me' but trust pilot will be a key guide over many other issues.

October 26, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Immediate response to a leak being reported.

There has been a water leak for some time, which we thought was surface water running into a brook in the village. I contacted ESW explained the situation, next day (yesterday) an operative surveyed the site. They identified the problem and today the team are digging the area to repair it.
Very efficient, minimum fuss.

October 22, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received a text out of the blue stating…

Received a text out of the blue stating that there was an investigation into reports that our water supply was discoloured. On it there was a link if we wanted further information or help. I thought it looked like a scam so ignored it. The following day, however, our water was, indeed discoloured, so I clicked on the link and reported it. The following day, two gentlemen turned up, wearing overshoe protection, overalls and masks (impressive as I'd previously been shielding) gave full explanation as to what it might be (including that the water was safe to continue to use) and did a mains flush in the street. Then came in to inspect the water in the property. Very happy with the outcome.

October 20, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been trying to speak to someone…

I have been trying to speak to someone about someone moving out of a property but constantly on hold - this my third attempt today - over 2 hours on hold!!!!is anyone working there? useless lack of customer care.

August 31, 2021
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