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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent supplier with excellent customer services. Sent me what I ordered quickly for a fair price (unlike some others that I have dealt with). Patient Customer service with Zoe dealing with my st... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can you give a 6 out of 5?!?! Came across Sealants and Tools Direct during a search for a garden slasher. Great price and paid a very reasonable non urgent courier. Flippin' heck, the shlas... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed an order for an 18v silver line drill Inc 2 batteries,an update on product I already own. Heavily reduced price, paid with PayPal,option on payment. 10 days ago, no drill , chased by emai... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I placed my first order with this company on Wednesday night, and it was delivered Friday morning, but better yet, it was sent in a very sturdy cardboard box, and the items inside (mainly 600ml seal... See more

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Company details

  1. Building Materials Supplier
  2. Home Improvement Store
  3. Marine Supply Store
  4. Tool Store

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We have been established for many years selling Silicone Sealant, MS Polymer sealants & adhesives, Expanding Foams, Tools, Wood flooring adhesives & Many other Building and garden products. We have now developed our product range and to further enhance the services we provide our clients. We have an excellent base of suppliers such as Dow Corning, Geocel, Everbuild/Sika, Soudal & Bostik to name but a few. You can benefit from our excellent product range and services that we provide.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not fit for purpose

I ordered bamboo garden screening and was wary from the start as the parcel was lighter by far than the shorter screening I had ordered from another supplier. The product was nothing like the picture online, poorly made with huge gaps and damaged slats. I was invited to return it and the company charged me £8 to return a defective item not fit for purpose. Not to be trusted. I wish I could submit photos here.

In response to your reply below, I should not have been charged for the return:
CONSUMER RIGHTS ACT
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, products must be fit for purpose, as described and of a satisfactory quality.
If the item you bought doesn’t meet these standards and you return it, you shouldn’t be charged a return fee.

March 9, 2024
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Hi Helen,

Thank you for your feedback. However, i do find your comments very strange as it was me who was helping you with your return.
We had many conversations over the phone advising you that you ordered 2 x completely different products from 2 x completely different companies. With this in mind, I’m not surprised the products had a different finish when next to each other.
I’m not too sure where the "Can’t be trusted" comment has come from as i did my upmost to help you throughout the return process.

I can only assume you have got us confused with another situation.

We wish you all the best for the future.

Zoe

S&TD

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would buy from them again

Items delivered very quickly. There was an issue with part of the order (packing error at the warehouse), but a full refund was issued with no quibbles. Friendly customer service and quick responses to emails. I'd be confident buying from them again.

March 19, 2024
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Many thanks for taking time to leave a review. The team really appreciate your kind feedback.

We hope to see you back in the near future.

Best wishes.
Kelsey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivered next day

Delivered next day. Great service

February 22, 2024
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Many thanks for taking time to leave a review. The team really appreciate your kind feedback.

We hope to see you back in the near future.

Best wishes.
Kelsey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service supplying the right…

Excellent service supplying the right product promptly at the right price.

February 21, 2024
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Many thanks for taking time to leave a review. The team really appreciate your kind feedback.

We hope to see you back in the near future.

Best wishes.
Kelsey

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Website incorrectly showing goods in stock

Website showing product in stock 13th February
Delivery option chosen as 3 working days
I asked for an update on the 19th February to be told they were awaiting delivery. Website still saying goods in stock.
Company adamant that this is normal trading practice, and only means goods are available to order

February 20, 2024
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Good afternoon Jeremy

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We value all customer reviews as they help us identify areas for improvement.
We are sorry for the 1-star rating, and we would like to express our sincere apologies for any shortcomings you may have experienced. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we are committed to addressing any concerns or issues you may have.
I’m so sorry that you didn’t receive the automated delay email when the warehouse realised the SMX was delayed coming into our depot. Normally deliveries are reliable from Soudal, hence why we don’t normally have to remove the “In stock” notice. However, on this occasion the delay has put your order back on delivery, and for this I can only apologise.
If it helps, we have chased up the transport team and they have confirmed Friday delivery to us. I understand this may not be suitable now, but if you want me to send you a free unit in mail please do not hesitate to contact me on my direct email below.
Once again, we appreciate your feedback, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.


Kind regards

Matt Hackleton
GM
Matt@sealantsandtoolsdirect.co.uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Difficult item to source delivered…

Difficult item to source delivered early. Item concerned was exactly what was required to resolve an unexpected problem that occurred with a job. However, due to number of 1 star Trustpilot reviews I was reluctant to order and "took a chance." Very pleased when delivery arrived a day early - plus points because used Royal Mail and item was sent and arrived First Class Service - postman knocked and handed in item and it was NOT left on doorstep by a Courier who could not even be bothered to ring doorbell! (Cannot understand when companies who want repeat business use carries such as Evri.) Plus points to supplier for using relaible carrier - better do this than save a few pence using a cowboy courier service. It would be useful if carrier being used was advised, preferably at time order was placed.
Some concern over level of info show on order confirmation as e-mails are not secure.
I would use this supplier again based on my first order experience.

January 13, 2024
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Many thanks for taking time to leave a review. The team really appreciate your kind feedback.

We hope to see you back in the near future.

Best wishes.
Kelsey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Small Miracle before Xmas!

My first order from Sealants and Tools Direct - hopefully soon to become many more re DIY works - was for two simple inside-and-outside thermomenters which are superbly accurate and fast acting, eg in different parts of just one single bedroom. And each one has easy-to-read wide-ranging Celsius + Fahr. scales.

But it was the huge care their staff took with getting these small items to us amazingly safely + quickly which felt miraculous! As I'd worried re ID criminals wishing to gain possession of our home intercepting and slightly damaging the package + items before reaching me - which has been usual over the past 15 or so years...

However, having placed my order online at 18:01 Sun 10/12/23, at 07:28 Monday morning I emailed S+TD warning them of our problems and asking that they tell me how the package would be sent so we could watch out and try to stop the delivery reaching another address first. And 45 minutes later they emailed me back re 'royal mail postman' would be making the delivery!

Somehow, royal mail [for once] speedily got the package to us by the next morning absolutely undamaged... which had not happened for years!

So Huge thanks to S+TD for somehow managing this. And wishing you all surely a well-earned seasonal holiday and a really good business year to come in difficult times for all. from MJ

December 12, 2023
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Many thanks for taking time to leave a review. The team really appreciate your kind feedback.

We hope to see you back in the near future.

Best wishes.
Kelsey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fair price, very fast delivery

Very pleased with the service. They not only had what I required when virtually no one else did, but they also had the product in stock at a very reasonable price (even including delivery) and despatched it extremely rapidly. I would definitely use again based on my experience.

November 26, 2023
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Many thanks for taking time to leave a review. The team really appreciate your kind feedback.

We hope to see you back in the near future.

Best wishes.
Kelsey

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed an order told goods be…

Placed an order told goods be despatched in 3 days a week later after chasing them twice their courier has lost our parcel.
Poor service
Poor communication, first chase up took our phone number but never called back.
Now ordered with a third party and refund requested.

November 28, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered an unusual shade of silicone…

Ordered an unusual shade of silicone sealant, quoted three day delivery, arrived next day a little over 24hours after ordering. Excellent.

November 17, 2023
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Many thanks for taking time to leave a review. The team really appreciate your kind feedback.

We hope to see you back in the near future.

Best wishes.
Kelsey

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

AVOID
Take your payment, then email you that item not in stock

Constant lies about when stock coming in.

Next call tell you item complete ready for dispatch should be with you Monday.

Monday gets email 1 item not in stock.

But before weekend was told it ready for delivery.

Matting out of stock but we have alternative, slightly shorter.

Ok not a problem,
Look item up yes slightly shorter by 25m 🥺. You call
that slightly.

As for manger, she don't have a scooby doo about the building trade.

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH THIS SHAMBLES COMPANY.

Regarding your reply you couldn't make it up if you tried.

You offered to set me 1 in place of the other.
I then had to phone up to order another roll to make up the 50m I originally ordered.

As for dates and times I've never come across any company that keeps changing dates then say order is compete ready for dispatch then Monday to be told again sorry no stock again.
Strange Friday it was ready for dispatch.

September 25, 2023
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Hi Karl,
Im sorry you feel this way. We did inform you as soon as we could regarding your order and the delays as dates are changing all the time.
For the alternative, we sent you a link to this to read the description and we did try to explain over the phone too about the differences. We ended up speaking to your wife regarding this as you were abusive over the phone with two different members of staff. We agreed to send you 2 of the alternative product which made up the same length as the one you ordered, the difference was then refunded straight away and as promised these were dispatched and delivered by 9.30am the following day.
Kind regards
S&TD

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Product description was not accurate but refund given.

I bought 4 kneeler cushions for the garden on 15th August. The price was excellent and delivery was within the specified time period so the service from STDL was good. However, the kneelers are advertised by STDL as being 25mm thick, whilst the manufacturers photo of the product on the STDL website states they are 2cm (20mm) thick but on receipt of my order on 18th August I found the cushions were only 12.5mm (1.25cm) thick. So though I am happy with the service provided I am disappointed with the product supplied.

Subsequent to posting my initial Trustpilot review of STDL, they responded and confirmed that following checks they had established that their supplier had changed the specification of the product and the kneeler pads are now supplied only 13mm thick. As a result of this, STDL provided a full refund of the cost of my order on 21st August 2023. My original disappointment with the product ordered has has been assuaged by STDL in light of their willingness to investigate the issues I raised and also provide a full refund. Thank you; excellent customer service.

August 18, 2023
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Hello John ive reviewed the product and as you say the thickness has been changed by the manufacturer this has now been amended on our web site to reflect this i have sent over your invoice to accounts for reinbursment

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

Great service!
I was a little concerned after reading some of the other reviews, but my order arrived promptly, it was very well packaged and the prices are very competitive. I'd order again!

August 15, 2023
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Many thanks for taking time to leave a review. The team really appreciate your kind feedback.

We hope to see you back in the near future.

Best wishes.
Kelsey

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered liquid DPM

Ordered liquid DPM, rollers and plasticiser for site and only half the order turned up.

Requested refund from a member of their staff, no mention of when it will be refunded, just an "OK"

Passing the info to our lawyer to sue this company for losses incurred because their lack of delivery and can't be bothered attitude to call back "after" checking if the other half could be sent the following day has left us out of pocket by £1000's something we have every intention of claiming from this company through the courts.

July 25, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs........

I've used them many times in the past without issue but boy how things have changed, I placed an order on the 14th well aware it stated 2 - 4 days delay after 6 days of hearing nothing i called to see the status of my order, the lady that answered really needs to work on her telephone manner it was shocking, she told me the goods were out for delivery the next day (weds) weds comes and goes and i called again today (fri) and the same lady answered and this time she told me it would be a few weeks and i should of called before ordering for an eta, when i stated i had been told they were out for delivery just days early she flat out lied and said there was no one there that would of told me that. I then asked for a refund and was told ok and the phone was put down on me. Avoid at all costs.

June 23, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I should have read the reviews First!

I should have the read reviews First! As requested I rang to check stock, we went through the 4 items I needed and all were in stock. I placed the order within 5 minutes of the phone call. After a week of chasing I had received only one of the four items. They finally admitted that the remaining items had not been in stock and were due in Friday (about 2 weeks from placing order). Judging by previous reviews that may very well be a delaying tactic. I will wait for confirmation.

June 20, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete waste of time

Took my order, a week later sent a refund. No email to explain why. What a waste of time. Now I have to order elsewhere and wait for a proper company to deliver. I certainly won't be using them ever again.

Update: received an email saying out of stock and discontinued only after I posted this feedback. However, they still have the item listed for sale and in stock on their website!

March 16, 2023
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Reply from Sealants and Tools Direct Ltd

Can we have an order number please may be the email has gone to the junk folder.

UPDATE: Thanks for update, we always email customers when refunding, so glad you found it in the end.
The item should have a red cross on the page for out of stock. If i can have some details, i will chase this up.
thanks for your co-operation

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