HSL Chairs - Exeter Reviews 62

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

Dunns Business Centre, Trusham Road, Marsh Barton, EX2 8NW Exeter, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service from Kelly in the Exeter showroom. Greeted on arrival, offered coffee then shown around the show room. No hard sell, but very helpful guidance as to my requirements. Look... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My husband has been reluctant to admit he may need a chair to help with his disability so we popped into the HSL Exeter showroom with the intention of just looking. However, we were very impressed wit... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have to agree with the AI summary provided by Trustpilot. We had a really good experience when we visited the Exeter store recently. We went thinking we knew exactly what we wanted, having no idea h... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I went to HSL Exeter to buy a Stressless or Hamilton chair. Kelly helped me throughout the process of finding the right chair for me. She explained the options, costing , delivery and more. I finally... See more


Company details

  1. Furniture Store
  2. Disability Equipment Supplier
  3. Furniture Manufacturer
  4. Mobility Equipment Supplier

About HSL Chairs - Exeter

Written by the company

HSL is an award-winning family furniture business with stores nationwide. We’ve been handcrafting and delivering beautiful furniture to provide true comfort for over 50 years. Making people comfortable is part of our DNA and that is why we do it.


We have spent over half a century making it our mission to understand the different sizes, shapes and needs of our customers. We have learnt how people sit, rest and sleep; how their bodies bend and move; and where and why they ache. We call this knowledge CleverComfort™, and it goes into the design and manufacture of every chair, sofa and bed we make – ensuring that our furniture fits the bodies of our customers perfectly.


Award Winning

HSL has also been recognised by The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for one of our innovative designs, our wooden knuckle. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is a prestigious award for recognising British businesses and other organisations who excel at promoting opportunity, sustainable development, international trade or innovation.


Made in Yorkshire

Whilst our roots still remain in Yorkshire, we have welcoming showrooms nationwide spanning the entire country and a national network of Home Visit Comfort Specialists performing consultations in our customers’ own homes.


Family Business

As we’ve grown, one thing that has never changed is the passion for comfort and furniture being at the heart of our business. We’re still family-run, we continue to hold traditional values in our hearts, and we have always been dedicated to providing a caring service and excellent value for money for all of our customers.

About HSL Chairs

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Up to 25 Year Guarantee
Over 50 years of craftsmanship and dedication to exceptional customer service have made us who we are today. We still only employ furniture makers with the experience, skill and commitment to manufacturing the highest quality products. That’s why we are confident to cover a large number of our furniture ranges with a 25-year frame guarantee. In addition, all electrically adjustable chairs have a 5 year guarantee covering mechanical fault on the motor and handset.
Queen's Award Winners
HSL has been recognised by The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for one of our recent innovative designs, our wooden knuckle. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is a prestigious award for recognising British businesses and other organisations who excel at promoting opportunity, sustainable development, international trade or innovation. 

Occupational Therapist Approved

All products are independently tested

As a member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists, Julie Jennings Dip COT HCPC, is highly qualified and greatly respected. Julie is frequently consulted for independent advice by a wide range of clients throughout the UK and Europe. All our chairs, sofas and beds at HSL are approved by Julie Jennings. Thanks to her work, you can relax in comfort knowing that each piece in our range has been thoroughly tested and evaluated by an independent health expert.

Contact info

  • Dunns Business Centre, Trusham Road, Marsh Barton, EX2 8NW, Exeter, United Kingdom

4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

62 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer Service

We were greeted at the door by Rachel and offered refreshments.At no time were we rushed or pressurised and were able to try all the chairs and sofas. The showroom was bright,warm and the bathroom was spotless. Originally went to buy a sofa and were so impressed we also purchased a chair. Rachel was very knowledgeable about the products.

November 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went today with my mum to find a new…

Went today with my mum to find a new sofa and chairs. Linda was great from start to finish, gave my mum the respect and treatment.
Service was fantastic. Clair the area manager was there she was brilliant. Would highly recommend

November 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We’ll done!

Excellent instore service at HSL Exeter.
Delivery spot-on time despite having to navigate legendary narrow Topsham lanes.
Carriers were courteous and efficient.

November 6, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Kelly

Kelly was very helpful and helped my mum find her perfect chair and sofa. Great customer service and we were very impressed by the quality of the furniture.

November 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Greeted with a smile

Greeted with a smile service was excellent Kelly had extensive knowledge of the products and explained everything in detail there was no hurry up for a sale even a coffee and a biscuit and all the help and time to make my product selection.

October 29, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good quality

The sales lady was very polite, friendly and knowledgeable. There was a blip on our chair being delivered but it was sorted and we received it two days later than advised. The delivery men were, again, polite and friendly. The delivery and installation was completed quickly. I wouldn’t fault the quality. It’s very comfortable and just what we needed. I look forward to receiving my two seater sofa. Thank you

October 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HSL for best buying experience

Just been to HSL in Exeter to buy a riser recliner chair and the ladies were excellent specially Linda. They made sure I got the chair that is safe and comfortable for my size. There was no rushing and gave us drinks and biscuits with no pressure to buy. I highly recommend going to one of these stores for the best experience in buying comfortable seating.

October 28, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fabulous

Absolutely fabulous; a huge thank you to Rachel and Michelle for making mother and I feel so welcome. We are nearly there with delivery and so looking forward to comfort. I will update soon… but this is really to beef it up for the lovely team effort, kindness and patience of bums on and off a lot of chairs!!

July 27, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Sofa safely delivered and as…

Sofa safely delivered and as advertised. My only fairly minor criticisms are having to pay full price well before delivery, very confusing fabric choices which affect the price and, frankly, too much choice of styles in the showroom, but not my particular choice from the catalogue (but I am old, so other customers may not get so confused). Showroom and delivery staff were polite and helpful. Special offer bought in the end - seduced by the discount!

October 2, 2025
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Reply from HSL Chairs - Exeter

Good Evening Richard
Many thanks for taking the time to leave your wonderful review. I have taken on board all of your feedback and please be assured this will be shared with the relevant department heads
Regards
Sharon Sanderson
Head of Customer Care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went in to your Exeter Branch yesterday…

Went in to your Exeter Branch yesterday with my elderly mother where we were greeted with a lovely lady called Rachel at the door. What a fantastic experience we had Rachel explained everything in full details and made sure my Mum understood what she was saying 😊. Rachel to us is a great asset to your Company. A big thank you once again Rachel for all your help. Mum is excited to receive a new chair after being very comfortable sat in the show room chair

October 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Overall a great first experience

Kelly was extremely helpful and had good knowledge of the stressless range of recliner chairs. We ended up purchasing the classic range as on a discounted price as it met our requirements and was sufficient for our needs and appropriate measurements for our lounge space. As this was a Stock item it was delivered within a week of our order. Great communication from head office once I chased them. Sam the delivery driver communication was good and he delivered our chair and foot stool with care. Great to have a delivery slot first thing to. Yes I would recommend this store. It has such a variety of furniture, sofas, chairs and beds etc to suit all ages.

September 23, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really pleased with the whole process

Really pleased with the whole process . Very smart showroom in Exeter , with helpful , friendly staff . No pressure but useful suggestions and advice .
Order ready when they said it would be , within eight weeks , no problem when we had to delay to allow the carpet to go down , and then the delivery team , Jason and Ashley , were excellent . Plenty of notice of arrival times , and they were clean , capable and courteous .
And the furniture looks superb .
Would certainly recommend them .

September 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our delivery men, Andy and Wayne were amazing

The sales room staff were helpful, kind and efficient. Our delivery date was changed several times all times to accommodate hospital appointments that I had to take my husband to. Delivery arrived early, efficiently and with politeness. Excellent driving down our narrow lane. Andy and Wayne were superb, they carried the chairs down our slope, through difficult doors etc and never faltered in their fantastic service. Kind, friendly, professional and the best technicians I have ever experienced. Thank you so much both of you and all the very best. I can recommend HSL and all their staff to anyone.

September 4, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly helpful people and lots to see and try out

I visited HSL showroom in Exeter and was welcomed by Rachel who listened well and made me feel at ease. We talked together about what I was looking for and she explained all the options and gave me lots of time to explore different sofas and different fabrics. I came away with several quotes and then followed it up with another visit. Rachel was really patient and very easy to talk to and nothing was too much trouble. As a result I'm very confident of the choice I made which I hope will last me a lifetime.

August 30, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We had excellent service in the shop…

We had excellent service in the shop but decided in the 48 hour period allowed for cancellation that we would not proceed with the purchase and we went to the shop and cancelled the order and requested our deposit back. It took 4 weeks to get the money back, and we had to keep ringing and ringing before eventually the money was refunded into a different account to the one we had used as they said there had been a problem with a bank failure to do a transfer. We rang our bank who were unaware of any problem. We thought this was a very long time to wait for the return of a fairly large sum of money.

July 21, 2025
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Reply from HSL Chairs - Exeter

Good afternoon Mr Byne,
I appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Please accept my apologies for the delay you experienced in receiving your deposit refund after canceling your order. We aim to process these requests much faster, usually within 5 - 7 days. Following a recent IT upgrade we have experienced some delays in our usual processes unfortunately.
We are reviewing our procedures to prevent similar issues in the future. Thank you for your feedback.

Kind Regards,
Simon Watson
Customer Care Team Leader HSL Chairs

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service earlier this week…

Excellent service earlier this week from Kelly on the Exeter branch. Really welcoming, friendly and helpful and took time to explain all of the options available to ensure we made the right choices. A little delay because of a system problem with ordering was overcome by making many phone calls to resolve it and with a nice cup of tea. Well done Kelly and HSL. Great service.

July 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Furniture and Experience

We visited the Exeter showrooms twice (our local) looking at all the different options, after visiting other showrooms to rule their products out. The staff in Exeter were exceedingly patient with us, helping us go through the possibilities and come to a final conclusion. Can't tell you how many fabric samples we tried out on the showroom furniture!! The staff are not on commission and so there is no hard sell: they are genuinely proud of their product. They were very knowledgeable about their furniture and what would be best for us: not only what would fit our lounge space, but also about what was most comfortable and best for our age and body shape. Decision made, delivery was smooth and the guys were excellent. They arrived exactly when they said they would and quickly put everything together, explaining and checking the riser/recliners that we have. Slight blip in the admin side inYorkshire because of the confusion caused by our old Devon phone number (only five digits) and call guard and the information about us being away on holiday wasn't passed on: but this is a minor matter. The important thing is that Kelly and her team in Exeter have helped us choose a suite that is right for us and we're very grateful for the time and trouble they all took.

July 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very Friendly

Friendly. Very relaxed discussion. Very informative. No rushing for a decision. Good listener. Very clear answers. Enjoyable visit.

July 24, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Staff

The very knowledgeable and helpful staff meant we were able to buy the correct sofas for our needs. We will be returning to purchase new chairs.

July 15, 2025
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