The Garden Furniture Centre Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Looking at 96 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the prompt delivery service and the polite, helpful staff who often take the time to assemble items directly on site. Many people note that the diverse garden furniture and storage products are remarkably solid, beautifully crafted, and provide truly excellent overall quality for their outdoor spaces. Some reviewers were not happy with delivery issues, such as items arriving late, completely soaking wet, or visibly scratched in several places. A few consumers also mentioned encountering frustrating customer service responses regarding unexpected restocking fees, unhelpful return processes, or weather damage claims.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company! I ordered the biggest and heaviest bench imaginable. I was given a delivery date which was adhered to. The delivery guys, Peter and Max, went above and beyond to make sure my bench... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We purchased a garden bench. It arrived wrapped in protective cardboard. Delivery was amazing and the bench was placed where we wanted it. When we “unwrapped” it, it was even more impressive than... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently had a delivery of wheelie bin covers after meeting the team at their recent show. Wow. I'm so impressed, from the sturdy anthracite style to the soft close lids, makes putting out the rubb... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good delivery of excellent swinging garden seat and cover. Seat comfortable much to the delight of family and visitors alike. Cover has withstood all the dry summer weather plus winds and rain of wi... See more

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  1. Furniture Store

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We are The Garden Furniture Centre and are one of the largest retailers of Garden and Conservatory Furniture on the internet in the UK today. The focus in our range is on quality at competitive prices. Our online catalogue currently holds around 2000 products and we buy everything direct from manufacturers allowing us to pass great prices for quality items to our paying customers. Take a look at our website to view the full range and find out more. We specialise in Teak and Rattan but also have a very large range of Conservatory Furniture as well. Broadly our range includes Sofa Sets and Dining Sets in all shapes and sizes, Garden Benches, Gazebos, Parasols, Shade Sails, Aluminium Furniture, Day Beds, Swing Seats, Patio Heaters, Reclaimed Teak Furniture, Garden Ornaments, Garden Furniture Covers and Sun Loungers.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New life with super quality.

I bought a 210cm diameter replacement canopy for my 25 year old teak garden parasol. The old one was good but had holes in it.

The replacement is excellent quality, with a tough fabric and leather pockets to put the arms of the parasol into. Fits perfectly and looks better than the original did when that was new!

I will be buying from here again.

July 25, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Company. My husband telephoned to order 2 50kg…

My husband telephoned to order 2 50kg parasol bases. One for us and one for our neighbour. Very friendly and efficient, sorted quickly and told him we would be advised when it would be delivered. We were phoned the day before and told we would be contacted one hour before delivery. No time could be given. The driver was lovely. Kind, friendly and very helpful. He unloaded the bases and took ours right round into the back garden and put in place. He then did the same for our neighbours. In today’s ’drop it off and run’ society it is refreshing to find someone who still believes in personal service. This man is a credit to the company and the staff and parasol bases are excellent too.

July 21, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely place for a day out

We had a lovely day out visiting the centre in order to purchase replacement cushions for our cane rocking chairs
Customer service was amazing and we are delighted with the cushions. The quality is excellent, perfect colour and great value for money
We can highly recommend this company

July 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from beginning to end

I bought a 3m cantilevered parasol from the Garden Furniture Centre. The item seems to be very good quality and was delivered very promptly.
I had also assumed that the parasol would just be delivered to my front drive. However the delivery driver (Manny) not only brought it and a 90kg base around to the spot I had planned for it, he also assembled the parasol, showed me how to work it and took away every scrap of packaging.
The level of service I received far exceeded my expectations.
I wouldn’t hesitate to make another purchase from this company.

July 16, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Turino Parasol

Great service. Bought the Turino Parasol. It’s really heavy duty. Really easy to install. High quality materials. Very easy to put up / down. Takes 2 minutes. Very happy with the product. I’ve just bought another one to provide more consistent shade in a south facing garden.

July 12, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Returning customer

Returning customer
We purchased a set of timeless, good quality outdoor chairs.
Very professional and knowledgeable sales representative.
Much quicker delivery as initially confirmed.
Pre-call ahead of very friendly delivery.
Can very much recommend, including visit of the show room

June 26, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent quality bench seat cushions.

We ordered 2 banana bench seat pads and 4 matching chair seat pads.
Excellent quality products at a very competitive price.
I was a little concerned about the delivery as there were a few negative reviews remarking on email response and replies. However the company replied to emails promptly and delivery was within 5 days.
I would not hesitate to order from this company again ☺️.

June 22, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought the garden day bed in…100% recommend

We bought the garden day bed in midnight and it is THE BEST day bed that we can imagine!
Unbelievable, rotates 360 degrees, strong. Attractive and incredible quality.
The service has been excellent, we had it delivered within a week and Manny and Zac were fantastic when they brought it. Set up straight forward, polite, knew exactly what they were doing and everything was in perfect nee condition. Thank you very much we are really pleased with it.

June 11, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service ever experienced

Can someone please contact me to inform when I am due to receive my refund? I sent a first email to cancel the order but the order was still attempted delivery which I refused with the driver over a week ago. It saddens me to write a negative review but I have to warn other people of such poor service. My order number is GFC2617 and I’ve sent two emails and a web enquiry but still no reply to anything. Please just help resolve this and redeem yourself as a reputable company that people want to do business with. I just want someone to make contact with and process the refund. Is this really too much of an ask?

Edit - 29th May - Further email sent this morning. Please note you’ve had my money in account since May 16th. Reply received today informing refund has been processed as of today. Will take 7-14 days to be processed.

Edit - 8th June - Thank you for responding to my review. I can confirm that following my emails of 19th May, 26th May, 28th May email and Trustpilot review left and email on 29th May I received a reply on 29th May, which I was grateful for. (See above).

8th June- Still awaiting on my refund but as stated above it takes 7-14 days to be processed and today is only day 10. Thank you.

May 28, 2025
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Reply from The Garden Furniture Centre Ltd

We understand that waiting can be frustrating, especially when you're looking for a quick resolution!

Due to a high volume of emails, our team is working hard to respond to everyone as quickly as possible. As noted in our automatic reply, we aim to get back to all customers within 72 hours, and we appreciate your patience during busy periods.

We’re glad to see that your refund was processed promptly.

Kind Regards,

The GFC Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Replacement parasol cover

We are absolutely thrilled with the new cover for my parent’s parasol. It fits beautifully and is fabulous quality.
It has completely transformed their patio area all ready for the summer. It was a hard find to get one that was the right size and of an excellent standard. So many other companies offer ones that are a thin fabric whereas The Garden Furniture Centre really gave a superior product. So once again, thank you and your team for providing a top service.

May 23, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best table and chairs ever!

I ordered the beautiful table and chairs, It’s wow factor I must say,

Everyone, delivery drivers didn’t catch one of the name, the another was named Manny,

Sales and customer service advisor, Natalie, and another lady I spoke to also didn’t catch her name,

Anyway super helpful, knowledgeable about the product and just a super place to purchase, I will be back to shop here most definitely.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, for the most delightful service and overall my beautiful table and chairs.

May 20, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Teak garden table

The teak garden table I ordered took a while to arrive but it was worth waiting for and I’m very pleased with the quality. Also bought Golden Care Teak colour protector which I’ve used. It’s easy to apply and looks good.

May 14, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic quality and delivered promptly

We bought a sofa about 7years ago from this company and it has been absolutely great and looks as good as new .
Last week we purchased a four seater and two x two seater Fiji rattan sofas . These were delivered today are fantastic quality . The metal frames are powder coated , the bolts used are stainless steel , the bottom corners of the frame have teak feet . The rattan looks to be very strong and high quality . These aren’t cheap , but I’m sure they will last a long time .
The cushions are very comfortable and have mesh panels on the underside for drainage to prevent water from accumulating .
Delivery was prompt - the driver called in advance and arrived on time . The sofas were unpacked carefully and all the packing taken away . First class service .
It has been a pleasure dealing with this company .

May 15, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Beautiful Table, But Shocking Delivery Communication

The table I ordered is absolutely beautiful, but the delivery process was extremely disappointing and has put me off ordering from this company again.

I had recently undergone abdominal surgery and was unable to lift anything heavy, so delivery arrangements were very important to me.

After a delay caused by a courier breakdown (which was communicated), I was told the item would be delivered the following day via a different courier. At no point during the ordering process—or when the courier was rearranged—was it mentioned that the item would be kerbside delivery only.

The website ordering information also states nothing about kerbside delivery. I only found out on the day of delivery, via a message from the courier, that the item would be left at the roadside. Had I been made aware earlier, I would have refused kerbside delivery in advance, knowing I couldn’t manage a large, heavy item on a pallet by myself.

As a result, I had to urgently find help and burden others with unpacking and moving the table into the house. All of this could have been avoided with proper communication.

May 14, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EMERALD PARASOL

Product is of very good quality construction. Service from staff and delivery was excellent. Very pleased. Would not hesitate to contact family and friends.

May 6, 2025
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