South Planks Farm Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.8

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Recently ordered 6 square meters of crazy paving and was quoted £194 including delivery. Two days after ordering I had to cancel the order as my father died suddenly and I needed to travel down the c... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been a relatively frequent customer of South Planks for the last few years. The product range is great and really inspiring and the team are always helpful, professional and friendly with custome... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was so impressed with the furniture I saw in their showroom that I ordered a dining room table. This was made to measure to my specifications. It was stained to match my existing furniture. Brian, w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have not received my goods yet! Sadly you have entrusted Hermes now called Evri to deliver my parcel! They have said they attempted to deliver today 31st March! I have been at home all day and no de... See more

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  1. Building Materials Supplier
  2. also in
  3. Interior Designer
  4. Natural Stone Supplier

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South Planks is a Lancashire-based project and inspiration centre specialising in natural stone, reclaimed materials, outdoor living and home improvement projects. We work with homeowners, designers, landscapers and trade professionals, providing expert advice, quality materials and a unique destination experience that includes our café, events and carefully curated showroom spaces. Please check our opening hours before visiting, as some areas of the site operate by appointment.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love this place 👌💥💥

Love this place great for all your needs from rustic to modern staff friendly and helpful especially Brian who works in the yard who has great knowledge on what ever your looking for and helps u choose the correct materials great place I'm sure ill be spending more time here 👌👌👍👍

November 2, 2022
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Lovely product although ordering a bit…

Lovely product although ordering a bit confusing, regarding delivery charges, but now I know the system would buy again.

September 23, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Thank you for leaving a review and we're sorry that the ordering system was a little confusing. Some of our products will say "Request a Delivery Quote". Due to their size and weight, it is difficult to say how much the cost of delivery would be. We are currently working on a new system to offer the very best prices. Thank you again for your order.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

My order arrived promptly and the artificial olive tree is stunning! Many thanks 😊

September 21, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Kasia,
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We are so happy you love your artificial Olive Tree! We hope to hear from you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service as always

I always recieve amazing service at South Planks. They go out of their way all the time. My garden now looks amazing. Thank you for supplying all my Landscaping materials!

September 22, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Jazzy - Thank you so much for your lovely review and we are so happy you love your garden! We hope to see you again soon :-)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Heartless

Recently ordered 6 square meters of crazy paving and was quoted £194 including delivery. Two days after ordering I had to cancel the order as my father died suddenly and I needed to travel down the country to be with my family. This company now says that they can only refund me £76 due to "haulage charges plus VAT". I am disgusted, furious and feel like I have been robbed of £120 for nothing. Buyer beware!
Later note: Interesting that the entire delivery to my home address charge quoted was only £40 yet suddenly it is 3 times that amount now I've cancelled it. Also worth pointing out that eBay have asked me to report this company for asking me to pay by bank transfer outside of their website, as this means I am not even covered by their guarantee. Like I said Buyer Beware!

September 7, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hello,

Thanks for submitting your feedback. We are very sorry that you have experienced this loss in your family and send you our condolences. As discussed with you, when we were notified you would like to cancel your order, it had already been collected by the haulier and taken to the delivering depot, we did make you aware there would be charges incurred with the haulage company to bring it back to us, which you accepted. It is unfortunate that these costs were incurred but as we send orders out to our customers as quickly as possible, the delivery element is then out of our control. Due to circumstances we have waived the restocking fees we would normally charge as per our t&c's. We are a small, independent, family run business and we pride ourselves on the customer service we give and strive to do our very best.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Delivery costs are not what you think!

I ordered 2 Tubs of ResiDUAL jointing compound and opted to have the order delivered to my home address which is also in the Preston area. I noted that shipping came to £0.00 which I didn’t think unusual as it too is in the Preston area. I received an order confirmation which clearly stated the shipping cost £0.00 and also the line ‘We will notify you when the order is sent’. Over the weekend I realised that I would need another tub so called South Planks to add another tub to my order. I was told that someone would call me back. Next day I received an email saying another tub could be added to my order and the delivery charge for all three tubs would be £36. After some email ping pong I was told I had asked to quote for delivery and they were waiting for the best quote to come in. At no time was I made aware of this and had this been the case I would not have continued with the order as I can obtain the product from another provider including delivery at a cheaper price. All customers should be aware that the website does not make it clear that delivery charges have not been applied when the order is confirmed, even though the order confirmation states Delivery charge £0.00. I have since asked for a refund and gone elsewhere.

August 31, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Customer Service - Brian the Legend

I used Facebook marketplace to order 20 lengths of wood from Southplanks. Today I went to pick them up and from minute one the staff were fantastic.

I ordered 3.6m lengths and they wouldn’t fit in my xtrail. Luckily Brian, who worked in the wood yard, came up with a superb solution of which I was extremely grateful for. Not often you receive such wonderful customer service like I did today. Enjoy the beers 👍🏻

I will definitely be using them more often.

Thanks again Brian and all the staff at Southplanks.

Callum

August 25, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer services

Excellent customer services. Good stock. As described on website . Easy organised collection of timber .

June 7, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Gillian,

Thank you for your review and we are so glad that you are happy with your purchase!

Thank you,
The South Planks Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Stephen,

Thank you for your review and we are so glad that you are happy with the Marble Black Porcelain Cladding that you purchased!

We hope that you love it and we would love to see any project pictures once you have finished!

Thank you,
The South Planks Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great item with excellent customer…

Great item with excellent customer service.

May 2, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Eileen,

Thank you for your review and we are so glad that you love your new Porthole Mirror!

We hope to see you again soon!

Thank you,
The South Planks Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great materials at sensible prices

Great materials at sensible prices, very helpful staff in a setting where you won't need to wear wellies. Beautiful showroom and cafe too.

April 10, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Simon,

Thank you for your review and visit to our showroom & cafe, we are so glad that you enjoyed your visit and we hope to see you again soon!

Thank you,
The South Planks Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have not received my goods yet

I have not received my goods yet! Sadly you have entrusted Hermes now called Evri to deliver my parcel! They have said they attempted to deliver today 31st March! I have been at home all day and no delivery was attempted- it’s a shame that you use the worst delivery couriers in the UK - really disappointed

March 31, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Stuart,

We are sorry to hear that Evri did not deliver your parcel on the date that they first stated to attempt to make the delivery on.

Unfortunately we do not have control over any third party courier that we use once an order has been collected from ourselves, however we will always try and rectify the issue as best as possible and will contact the courier directly if this is required.

Upon looking at the tracking, we are happy to see that your parcel was delivered to you yesterday which falls within the 3-5 working days standard delivery that Evri works towards.

We are sorry that the experience that you have had with Evri has affected the opinion that you have towards our small independent business and we hope that this will not put you off shopping with us again. 

Thank you,
The South Planks Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Products & Professional Service With A Smile

I've been a relatively frequent customer of South Planks for the last few years. The product range is great and really inspiring and the team are always helpful, professional and friendly with customer service always first class. Over the last month or so I've been buying timber cladding, tiles and building materials so a big shout out to Brian from the yard for his advice and his helpful and friendly nature. Who says men can't multi-task hey Brian!! Thanks also to Amber in the store, again always helpful and friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Last but not least there is also a great Cafe on site that does a mean flat white and fantastic chocolate orange brownies amongst some other much more healthy and tasty dishes 👍

March 22, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Paul,

Thank you for your review and for your continuous custom over the years! We are so happy to hear how pleased you are with your recent purchases from us, including visiting our café and for your lovely comments about Brian and Amber who have provided you with first class customer service!

We hope to see you again very soon!

Thank you,
The South Planks Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Visited South Planks yesterday for some special timber for our renovation project. Wonderful selection, and fabulous customer service from Brian.

March 13, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Catherine,

Thank you for your review and we are very happy to hear how pleased you are with our selection of timber products! We are also delighted to hear that you received great customer service from Brian, we will be sure to let him know!

We hope to see you again very soon!

Thank you,
The South Planks Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to deal with company

Easy to deal with company. Fast delivery

January 28, 2022
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Reply from South Planks Farm

Hi Nick,

Thank you for your review. We are very happy to hear how pleased you are and that your order arrived promptly!

We hope to see you again very soon!

Thank you,
The South Planks Team

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