Homebase - Edinburgh Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

36 South Groathill Avenue, Blackhall, EH4 2LN Edinburgh, GB


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Picked up an extremely dirty package with clear signs of damage. When unboxed at home, the damaged to the package was reflected on the TV stand. Couldn’t call the store so had to make a second 15 mile... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a dehumidifier for collection recently. Easy to use website. Got a promo code which gave me a really good deal. Got a text when my order was ready to collect. The customer service advisor... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amanda at the Edinburgh Craigleith Homebase store was super helpful and friendly, helping me plan my new kitchen from scratch. Nothing was too much trouble, and when I changed my mind about the type o... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amanda is part of the kitchen design team at Craigleith Homebase and she has been excellent throughout the whole process. A poor choice of builder on my part resulted in a lot of stress and changes w... See more


Company details

  1. Home Improvement Store
  2. Bathroom Supply Store
  3. Do-it-Yourself Shop
  4. Furniture Store
  5. Garden Center
  6. Kitchen Furniture Store

Homebase

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All your home needs
We know what it takes to make a home. From the fixing, making, chopping, handy things. To the cosy, gorgeous, show-stopping, homely things. We’ve got the lot, all under one roof. Since we opened our freshly painted doors in 1979, we have been making homes and gardens that little bit brighter. Our helpful teams are on hand to help you with your next project in over 145 stores across the UK and Ireland. Whether you’re looking for inspiration on your next transformation or you’re on the hunt for the latest products and trends we have everything you need. Plus, we’ve got all the leading brands like Bathstore, Dulux, Farrow and Ball, Karcher, Powerbase and exclusive ranges from Country Living and House Beautiful. For more inspiration and ideas for your home and garden, follow us on: • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • Pinterest

Contact info

  • 36 South Groathill Avenue, Blackhall, EH4 2LN, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • 0345 640 7120

4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking, sullen service

Waited about 15 minutes while one very young and very harassed assistant dealt with an elderly customer as other customers piled up behind me. Eventually someone came to a till and another, extremely sullen, girl came to customer services. Not a please or thank you and I heard her being rude to another customer. All on a Saturday morning when you would have expected better of Homebase. Poor service all round.

August 3, 2024
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Reply from Homebase - Edinburgh

Hi Lorna,
We’re sorry you’ve had a disappointing experience. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will share your review with the store.
Thanks,
Team Homebase

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very rude unhelpful staff

I went to the till and asked a basic question about where the rewireable plugs were. The woman who served me was incredibly rude and told me “they were where they should be” in a really rude tone. I looked everywhere in the shop for them (in the electrics department) and couldn’t find them, so all I can assume is that they were hard to see or in a different department that wasn’t clear. This is why people shop on Amazon - the service was so rude and I left with no desire or intent to return.

August 3, 2024
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Reply from Homebase - Edinburgh

Hi C​,

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We’re sorry to hear of your disappointing experience. Feedback like this is incredibly important to us, so we've shared this with the instore team. Please feel free to reach out to us on (https://help.homebase.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new) if you would like to discuss this further.

Team Homebase

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Order was ready for collection but the…

Order was ready for collection but the service was poor. No interest from the employee. Not great.

July 18, 2024
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Reply from Homebase - Edinburgh

Hello Thomas,

Thank you for your review, we're sorry that the service you received was not the to the high levels of service we hold ourselves to. We will get this raised with the store manager to look into this further.

Kind Regards

Team Homebase

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Delivery was quick and easy only…

Delivery was quick and easy only downfall was when I asked to order my chair in store I was told no the assistant couldn’t do that which I found strange
So had to order online

July 17, 2024
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Reply from Homebase - Edinburgh

Hi Wendy,

We’re sorry you’ve had a disappointing experience instore. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will share your review with the store.

Thanks,
Team Homebase

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

I purchased 3 large, heavy outdoor pots and compost whilst shopping in Homebase the other day and was helped to my car by a lovely young man called Francis. He couldn’t have been more helpful, excellent customer service. Thank you.

July 15, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

It was easy enough for me to find what I was looking for.

Carolyn at the checkout was very polite helpful and patient.

July 12, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was looking for a new kitchen

I was looking for a new kitchen and visited Homebase as well as a few other stores and found the service to be exceptional. A couple of days after getting really great advice from Amanda I went back and ordered, the whole process was seamless and she was really helpful, not trying to upsell at all, just using her experience to help me decide on what I wanted.
New kitchen, appliances,tiles and flooring installed by Fraser (again brilliant service) all done within 5 weeks from my first visit

April 6, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fuming

Fuming! Bought Powerbase Strimmer August 23. It fell apart yesterday. Didn’t have original receipt but had credit card statement. Customer services wouldn’t replace because 1/ I didn’t have original receipt 2/ Anyway, this was a special promotion of Lawnmower/Strimmer sale and therefore couldn’t be replaced/returned. 3/ Their systems do not go back to August 2023 to check purchase details.
This is my local store in which I’ve spent 000’s over the last 20 years or so.
So so disappointing

June 27, 2024
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Reply from Homebase - Edinburgh

Hi Colin,

Hi customer​,

We’re sorry we’ve let you down on this occasion. We’re as disappointed as you, and really appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Please contact us at the following link if you would like us to look into this further for you: (https://help.homebase.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new?&referrerPageUrl=https://help.homebase.co.uk/hc/en-gb) and quote ticket number #2000939

Team Homebase

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