1st Direct Pools Reviews 224

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Looking at 55 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service, highlighting the helpfulness and knowledge of the staff. Many people appreciate the prompt delivery service and the overall ease of placing orders. The products are frequently described as high quality, and consumers often find the prices to be very competitive. However, some customers also noted issues with payment processing, experiencing difficulties when trying to place orders with different cards. A few other people also felt that when a product was faulty, resolving the issue was challenging.

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Service

Consumers consistently report positive experiences with the service. Many reviewers praise the immediate and... See more

Staff

Customers consistently note positive experiences with staff. Reviewers frequently praise the team for being... See more

Delivery service

Customers had positive experiences with delivery service. Many reviewers praise the swift and prompt... See more

Order

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Product

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of product. Many customers praise the excellent product advice and the... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having been a loyal customer for many years I wanted to say a big shout out to Hayley, Iain and the wider team who simply over deliver time and time again. Nothing is ever too much trouble, any rare i... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I run a private swiming pool which is used by local swim schools and families etc. 1st Direct have provided excellent servide to me over the years with pumps, chemicals, AFM, water testing equipment,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have been using 1st Direct Pools since setting up a small swim school recently and with every plant modification we make they are our first port of call for parts. Delivery is always prompt and parts... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have dealt with 1st Direct Pools for a couple of years now and always had great service. If a part isn’t obvious on the website, a quick phone call and one of the great sales team will find it. If... See more


Company details

  1. Online Marketplace
  2. Hot Tub Store

Written by the company

Large UK Discount Swimming Pool & Spa Online Shop with Price Match Guarantee, Free Support, Free Next Day Delivery & Huge range of products carried in stock - 1st Direct Pools. Low prices on swimming pool covers, chemicals, heating, pumps & filters, li...


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4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

224 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Price

Good prices and delivery easy to communicate with

March 10, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you so much for leaving feedback on your recent experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spot on delivery time

Spot on delivery time, great customer service

March 10, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for your feedback on your recent shopping experience. Great to know you are happy with our service. Thank you again.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Everything I needed was in stock and delivery was extremely quick. Very satisfied, thank you.

March 5, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for leaving a review on your purchase. It is good to know you were happy with your experience.
Many thanks,
Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good prices and responsive service

Very good prices. On top of that I ordered something that in the end I couldn't use and they were very prompt in arranging a return and refund.

March 4, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your recent experience with us.
Kind regards,
Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent service

excellent service , great price and easy to use, what more you need?

March 2, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback on your recent purchase. This is very valuable to us.
Many thanks, Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service & Value

Excellent value, prompt delivery and helpful customer service. I will definitely use again.

March 2, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your recent purchase.
Really pleased to hear you have had a great experience.
Thank you again, Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have used several times before…

Have used several times before excellent choice and great prices

March 1, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you so much for your reply. We are really pleased to hear you are happy with the choice and prices offered.
Thanks again, Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product & service

Ordered solar pool cover with factory fitted leading edge. Arrived promptly, in perfect condition & easy to fit on our existing roller. As it's winter we will not actually have it in use at the moment but at least it's checked & all seems to be perfect.

February 26, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback on your recent bespoke order and it's delivery.
Thank you again, Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy web site to use

Easy web site to use, next day delivery, happy days!

February 26, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for your feedback. Great to hear.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Happy to recommend this company

Happy to recommend this company, we did have an issue with parts that were ordered, but they were extremely helpful in resolving the issue, excellent customer relationship always responding to my concerns in a prompt and polite manner. Corinna was a pleasure to deal with, will use them again.

Ian

February 25, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your recent purchase with us.
I am pleased to read to you were happy with the service we provided.
Thank you again, Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Swimming Pool Supplies

Good website, easy to order, competitive prices.
Fast delivery. Perfect. Thankyou

February 18, 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback on your recent purchase.
Many thanks
Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for your feedback. It is much appreciated and great to know your experience went well as we would like to expect.
Kind Regards,
Customer Service

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