VELFAC Reviews 460

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Horrendous customer service. Warranty covers nothing therefore worthless , " installation problem" . Flimsy parts ,£501 quoted for someone to come out ! Door now doesn't shut properly if opened... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Most of the windows intalled in our new build are fine . One South facing sliding door allows in a terrible draught . The other door facing North allows rain water to flood the house . I suggest if... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased some Velfac lockable window restrictors and they came without screws for installation. Using regular crossheads is not an option for security so I contacted customer service who were supe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything,as customer service is 1st class.Unusual these days! Plenty of helpful emails.Problem & parts were immediately sorted out.Delivery came exactly as stated. With Velfac instructions,was... See more

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  1. Door Shop

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VELFAC is the UK’s leading brand of composite windows and doors, specified for the slim and uniform frames, contemporary style and exceptional thermal performance. At VELFAC, we are dedicated to creating socially useful products that bring visibility, daylight and fresh air into people lives, while reducing the need for energy for heating, lighting and mechanical ventilation. We are working persistently to optimise all stages of our products' life cycle – and, with a wide range of focused initiatives, we want to have a major influence on the common effort towards a more sustainable future for the building industry. For example: We only use FSC®-certified wood in the production of windows and doors, and all the wood tratments are water based; 2/3 of the aluminium used in VELFAC profiles is manufactured using renewable energy sources, and approx. 40% comes from recycled sources; The VELFAC slim frame profile allows up to 15% more light to enter the interior, providing a better daylight contribution and a reduced need of artificial light; Our windows have an expected lifespan of up to 60 years if maintained properly. This helps to reduce the turnover of building materials and therefore reduce the carbon footprint on the environment. For more info about our windows and doors visit www.velfac.co.uk


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad

New build at northstone from first day already reported. Bad quality many deep scratches on every glass no one wants to Take care about this

September 4, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Dear customer,
we are sorry to hear about the problems with your glass. We do quality check on our items before they leave manufacture, so we would like to figure out what happened. Unfortunately we can't get directly in touch with you as we don't have your full name and details, so would you please contact Chris, our Service Team Leader, on 0771 7704459 or write him an email at cjn@dovista.com and he will get back to you as soon as possible.

Kind Regards
VELFAC team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of our doors had suffered some…

One of our doors had suffered some transport damage prior to install, it was around covid and as it was cosmetic it's taken a while for me to get round to contacting Velfac.
Charles Woke was great, was promptly called soon after by Penny to arrange a date the following week.
Though not severe the damage was in a few tricky places and I suspected they might even recommend to replace the door.
The technicians however did a superb job, they did have to repaint the whole side but now it looks brand new.
Great service from start to finish - what more could you want?

August 18, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Thank you so much Lewis for sharing your experience and for your kind words.
It's great for us to know the team did a great job and you are fully satisfied about the service we provided.

Thank you once again, and all the best from all of us at VELFAC!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service easy to deal…

Great customer service easy to deal with. Michal great service thank you.

August 23, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Thank you Gavin for taking the time to share your experience with us. All the best from all of us at VELFAC.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent friendly professional…

Excellent friendly professional customer service.

August 21, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Thank you Will.
We are very happy we have been able to help.
Kind regards
VELFAC team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really grateful for the service.

Really grateful for the service provided by Stephen Phippard. Mine was not a straightforward enquiry and yet I could not have asked for more helpful and comprehensive support. The issue in question involved sourcing replacements for products well over a decade in age and Stephen's help proved invaluable.

August 17, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Dear customer,
a big thank you from all of us at VELFAC for your kind words of appreciation. We will pass your feedback to Stephen in the service team, who will be happy to know you have mentioned him directly in your review.
All the best
VELFAC team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful to me as a last resort…

Very helpful to me as a last resort after Hyde were not willing to help us even though we had only been in the house for less than a year.

July 10, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Hi Kevin,
we are very happy we have been able to help.
Enjoy your new home and please don't hesitate to get in touch again if needed.

Kind Regards
VELFAC team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Velfac have been very helpful in…

Velfac have been very helpful in sourcing the correct parts and Michal has gone the extra mile to ensure all needs are met. Much appreciated.

July 6, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Thank you Mason for your kind words.
We are always happy to help.
All the best

VELFAC team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing windows.

Just had velfac windows and doors installed by the team at goose joinery.
We’re really happy with the product and services provided, and they’ve been very helpful with the minor snagging issues we’ve had.

July 1, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Good morning Andrew,

we are delighted to hear you are fully satisfied with your new windows and doors and the service provided by one of our distributors.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write about your experience.

All the best from all of us at VELFAC.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. Happy to answer all my queries even though the previous owner had installed the doors and windows over ten years ago. They keep records of all orders so easy to match colours and find replacement parts. I recommend.

June 27, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Hi Michael,
We are very happy we have been able to help, and thank you for your kind words. If you need anything in the future, do not hesitate to get in touch.
Enjoy the rest of your summer.
VELFAC team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

One of the most helpful companies I've…

One of the most helpful companies I've come across for after-sales service. Karen S was very fast to respond on every enquiry and kindly posted us the spare parts we needed along with service manual. Top marks!

June 12, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Hi Russell
Thank you for your very kind words, we will be sure to pass these on to Karen.
Many thanks again,
VELFAC Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service given I am a very happy customer
The communication was excellent and the window contractors were amazing on the day they completed the work quickly and efficiently.
The whole service from start to finish was excellent
Thank you

June 8, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Hi Christina,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with VELFAC, we're very pleased to hear the team were able to help.
Kind regards,
VELFAC Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely professional and efficient

Extremely professional and efficient. Excellent customer service

May 24, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Dear customer,
thank you for contacting us and for taking the time to write us a review afterwards!
We are extremely happy we have been able to help.
All the best from all of us at VELFAC.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Product failed after 17 months, no comeback, very poor customer service

Spent £17k on velfac and rational (both Dovista products) windows and doors via uk distributor ADW. These have been in place about a year and a half in an extension. Came back from a week away at Easter and internal pane of sliding door has cracked. Dovista, velfac uk and adw simply don’t want to know. Not covered by the 12 year warranty and £2k to replace. Extremely unhelpful, no one out to look at it, just suggesting settlement of building (nonsense) or thermal movement and don’t want to hear anything more. Really regretting using them. Our building company no longer using them as a result

May 17, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Hi Ben, we are sorry about the issue with the glass pane of your door. We are currently discussing with our distributor in Scotland to find a suitable solution for you.
Please bear with us, we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Kind Regards,
VELFAC team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had mislaid a key for our windows

We had mislaid a key for our windows. They responded to my phone call extremely quickly and in a very friendly manner. I got the impression that their customer support is excellent

May 2, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Dear customer,

thanks for your kind words.
We are very happy you are satisfied with the support received.

All the best from all of us at VELFAC.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Back up service after a few years v poor

We had an older system
Velfac 200 installed in two house and after 15 years the seals are swelling , handles won’t close . Main door handle broken . We cannot get replacement and as we live in Ireland no back up service. We are beyond disappointed.
We went for this system the most expensive of our options and we seriously regret the decision now

April 26, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Dear customer,
we are sorry to hear about the issues you are facing. Please note VELFAC UK doesn't serve Ireland but we have passed your comment to The Irish VELFAC service team, so that they can try to find the best solution for you. Would you please send an email to are@dovista.com with your contact details, they promised to get in touch wit you as soon as possible. You can also find VELFAC Ireland details on their website https://velfac.ie/
All the best.
VELFAC UK team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer service

I was very grateful for the excellent customer service I received regarding the delivery of a door handle by a specific date.

April 19, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Hi Duncan, thank you for taking the time to write a review. All the best from all of us at VELFAC.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I placed my order on line this morning…

I placed my order on line this morning with customer services and I have been told that the parts that I want are coming out in tonight's post.
Fantastic customer service team, particularly Lesley Millar.

April 11, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Hello Patrick,
Thanks for your kind words. We will pass your feedback to Lesley, who will be very happy to know you have mentioned her directly in your review.
If you need anything in the future don't hesitate to get in touch, and we will do our best to help.
Kind Regards,
VELFAC Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Door latch repair

Extremely impressed by Velfac's response to an issue we had with our door locking mechanism. Excellent communications and a very quick turn around when we really needed it.
Many thanks. Ryan

March 31, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Thanks Ryan for taking the time to share your experience.
We are really happy you are fully satisfied with the service provided.
All the best and Happy Easter from all of us at VELFAC.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Terrible after sales service UPDATE

Well done VELFAC, thanks to Mark and Sean it looks like a resolution is possible. Really appreciate your time and effort for this ongoing situation.

Previously: Terrible after sales service. Despite providing the complete history and email trail of how they had patched up and repaired a problem at installation and having provided the name of their installer that failed to come out and fix the problem on 3 occasions, they are just not interested! Even though the problem started long before the warranty period, because we are now just out of warranty they wipe their hands! All we asked for was an engineer to come and assess the problem. Given the fault may lie with their initial installation, you would of thought a gesture of goodwill to assess the situation was not too much to ask! Beautiful bifold doors but totally unusable!!

March 24, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Hi Michelle,
we are really sorry to hear we have not been able to provide the help required with your door so far. Please accept our apologies. A senior member of our service department will be in contact with you on Wednesday this week to discuss.
Please once again accept our apologies
VELFAC team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Many thanks for sorting so promptly. We are very pleased with the refit and thanks to Jon and colleague who attended on site.
We really appreciate the good customer service we have received from Dovista. Top class. Thank-you

March 15, 2023
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Reply from VELFAC

Thanks to you Mark for your kind words!
We are very happy to know our team has been able to help to your satisfaction.
If you need anything else in the future, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Kind regards
VELFAC team

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