North East Water Softeners Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 67 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent products, highlighting their quality and effectiveness. Many appreciate the competitive pricing and the ease of ordering online, finding great deals. The delivery service is frequently noted for its speed and efficiency, with orders arriving promptly. People also commend the outstanding customer service, describing staff as helpful, efficient, and responsive. However, some customers noted occasional issues with delivery, such as orders going to the wrong address, delays for salt blocks, or non-functional tracking. A few also experienced products that were initially faulty, didn't fit, or had missing components, though replacements were often provided promptly.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've just had a Harveys water softener supplied and fitted from North East water softeners. Chelsea came out to assess which unit I needed and Connan came out and fitted the unit. He explained to me h... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My order was dealt with immediately. I received a phone call from them clarifying our address as we moved earlier in the year and they were checking the details. We had a water softener from North Eas... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just replacing my NE softener, after several years, with a newer model, smaller salt size and reminder to refill the salt. The fitter was great and very helpful….plus we had quite a stock of the lar... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was very pleased with NE Water Softeners on a fast delivery for my new softener. While the first softener was faulty, overflowing the brine, they sent out a replacement straight away. I cannot com... See more


Company details

  1. Water Softening Equipment Supplier
  2. Plumber
  3. Water Damage Restoration Service
  4. Water Purification Company
  5. Water Treatment Supplier

About North East Water Softeners

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NE Water Softeners are one of the UK's biggest online Water Softener supplier, offering the best water softening brand & models at the best prices online. Tackle London's water hardness - we deliver and install across the UK. Find our why we have such great customer reviews - visit our store online.

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What is the Best Water Softener & Best Water Softener Brand?

We are exclusive Harvey Water Softener distributors - the UK’s best water softener and top searched water softener brand.

The Best Water Softener in the UK is the Harvey TwinTec S4 - it's the UK's number one selling water softener. Shop the Harvey TwinTec softener range including the Harvey TwinTec S4 here.

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How Much is a Harvey Water Softener?

We offer the most competitive Harvey Water Softener price online, with water softener discount codes available for our Harvey twin tank non electric water softeners. Click below to get your discount code.

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What is The Best Water Softener Company Near Me?

We offer one to one expert advice to help our customers find the right solution to their hard water problems. Remove hard water and limescale and experience the benefits of softened water in your home. With our expert advice and premium products - we deliver a quality service, designed to prevent limescale and eliminate hard water problems for good.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

More than just an On-line seller!

We had an old water softener fail and a quote for a new one from the previous supplier was a rude awakening, being more than double what it had been 5 years previously. All the pipework was there and I was convinced I could find a new machine that would just Plug and play to the existing connections. However, lots of wasted time on the internet led me to no real conclusion as it could be an expensive risk. I decided to email North East Water Softeners and received a call back in 5 minutes! Not a pushy sales call, but a really helpful call outlining my options and what they could guarantee would fit. They even sent me installation instructions as well as a quick run through on how to commission the new unit. I was so impressed I ordered the new machine an hour or so later. Arrived yesterday and Installation was a breeze, all done with 2 regen cycles in under an hour and I saved well over £600 along with getting a better machine than i was quoted for. I couldn't be happier to recommend North East Water Softeners and wish all "on-Line" companies were this proactive, friendly and helpful. Top Marks N.E.W.S.....I should be back for a reverse Osmosis Filter next! Thanks for all your help, really appreciate it.

September 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

We’ve had our water softener for a couple of years. Having spoken to other companies, we were really impressed with NE water softeners and their after service.

I would highly recommend them.

August 28, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The S4 was a replacement for my S3…

The S4 was a replacement for my S3 which had stopped working at 12 years old. It took nearly a week for the water to soften which was a bit worrying at first but the water is very hard here. It working fine now so fingers crossed this one wil last me more than 12 years.

June 9, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product, excellent customer service and fast delivery

We found exactly what we were looking for in the Harvey TwinTec Series 4 water softener and it was delivered the following day. Our plumber had a query when finalising the fitting and when I called North East Water Softeners, it was great to speak to someone who knew the product and was able to give the relevant advice immediately. The water softener started to make a difference almost as soon as it was fitted and hard water/limescale is now a thing of the past!

May 22, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Water Softener Installation

I had a very smooth and positive experience with NE Water Softeners throughout. I accepted a quote for a Harvey Twintec system. My property is older and therefore the installation was a little more complex, however everything was well communicated and discussed with me both by the admin team and the engineer, and we came to the best solution. Despite living in an area with only moderate hardness, my wife is extremely happy with the difference the softer water is having on her hair. Many thanks again.

June 12, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

good experience but misleading price on…

Overall, it was a good experience, but the installation pricing listed on your website was misleading. Additionally, the plumbers you recommended did not cover Central London areas like Bank or Monument. I contacted three different plumbers who initially quoted me £190 + VAT, but after reviewing the job details, they stopped responding altogether.

I then turned to more premium plumbing services in Central London. They charged full-day rates, starting at around £700 + VAT, not including new pipe materials or adjustments like modifying the cold feed pipe. For example, Pimlico Plumbers quoted over £1,000 + VAT after conducting an assessment visit.

While Harvey's pricing may seem high initially, they came to my home to assess and offered a quote of £2,071 to me for the Harvey Arc model, which included installation and three bags of salt at no extra cost. In contrast, the NE system was priced at £1,200 without salt or installation. The installation alone ended up costing me £950 (labour) + £200 (materials such as a new pressure-reducing valve to protect the softener from high pressure and pipework modifications and new copper pipes to be fitted), plus 20% VAT which totals to 1414£ + 1200£ (NE price for softener)=2614£ with NE and 2071£ with Harvey directly. Now Harvey doesn't give you the 10 years guarantee but I think 2 or 3 while NE does give 10 years.

Secondly, going directly with Harvey gives a protection of 90-day money back guarantee and sales told me it will not need a particular reason and automatic return while NE has this refund policy of 14 day cooling period from the invoice date but passing this 14 day deadline, you wont be able to return the product if you don't like it.

May 17, 2025
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Reply from North East Water Softeners

Hi Theo - we are glad you had an overall good experience but are sorry and sad to see you only rated us three stars. We are taking on board your comments, however, due to mainly being a supply only service we follow the general retail standards of 14 day returns.

I can see Catherine tried to help to you throughout your purchasing journey from start to purchase, so we are sorry to see 3 stars.

We are also sorry you didn't find a plumber in your area with a good rate - I can see on the email trail you claim to have found one at £190 + VAT - so we are surprised to see you paid the price quoted on the review.

"I found a local plumber that is willing to do the installation for 190 £+ VAT"

There are usually two ways to purchase a softener system - through a dealer with installation, demos and home visits, or directly online. Purchasing directly online saves money as the onus is then on the customer to secure a local plumber to carry out the installation. It is the individual’s personal preference to determine whether they want a supply only service or they need the extra support of a supply and installation service, ever situation is different.

Thanks again for your feedback and purchase, we hope you are loving your soft water and also hope we can offer support and help you in the future, let us know if there is anything else you need.

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