The Victorian Emporium Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Having ordered some samples of wallpaper on July 18th, sadly haven't recieved them on August 3rd. Spoke with a sales person a week ago who assured me they were being dispatched that day, spoke to same... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Efficient and reactive, the customer services team helped me enormously with my order of the Grande oak fireplace surround. When we hit a snag due to a structural issue with the frame, they sorted out... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered special radiator and valves. Emma the owner was very helpful. Gave some useful advice when ordering about valve sizing and order times. When a wooden radiator valve handle was fou... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience working with Emma at Victorian Emporium for the first time. We required cast iron radiator samples complete with valves, stays etc and she put everything together. Costs inclu... See more

Company details

  1. Home Improvement Store
  2. Decoration and Interior Design Store
  3. Do-it-Yourself Shop
  4. Flooring Store
  5. Lighting Store

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Victorian style renovation store - we are a family run online store providing a full range of products for your Victorian home - with in-depth knowledge of Victorian products. Our online store dedicated to the restoration and renovation of Victorian and period properties. We offer a wide range of hard-to-find products, including decorative wooden mouldings, cast iron gates and railings, period style lighting, stair runner carpets, Victorian cast iron radiators, and ironmongery.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely to deal with, amazing quality runner

Lovely to deal with! Ordered stair runner after getting in touch to confirm stock and delivery times and was provided accurate information. Runner was of impeccable quality, lovely Belgian carpet with super underfoot feel. Needed an additional piece which was also supplied quickly allowing the project to be completed on time. Would recommend and will be looking to buy decorative mouldings in the future.

August 10, 2021
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Many thanks, your carpet looks wonderful

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A porch project…

The tiles from The Victorian Emporium are absolutely gorgeous and look wonderful in an Edwardian or Victorian setting. We were helped throughout our porch project by Emma who patiently explained everything and managed to get replacement tiles delivered quickly after a tiling disaster. I can thoroughly recommend this company.

June 17, 2021
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Many thanks Carol

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic shopping experience

I recently bought some tiles for a path from The Victorian Emporium. The website was comprehensive and easy to navigate. The support and advice I got from Emma was fantastic. Prompt, warm and relevant. The tiles arrived considerably before they were due and the colours were beautiful. A fantastic shopping experience

June 9, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent quality and service

The birdbath I ordered is lovely design and high quality. I had very efficient and friendly help from Emma to correct a mistake I made on my order. The wait times are more than a month, but Emma was also very understanding and managed to adapt delivery time to my special circumstances. I would certainly use Victorian Emporium again without hesitation.

June 9, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Victorian Emporium is such a great find!

What a great company! Victorian Emporium is such a great find. Emma has been so helpful and patient answering my questions whilst I collected my order together. The website is easy to use. The items for my project have started to arrive and I am stunned at the high quality of the products. It is so nice to find a company that sells high quality items at a good price, I am definitely going to buy more items from this excellent company. At last I can decorate my house with quality gorgeous items...the only problem I have is which project to start next!

May 17, 2021
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Reply from The Victorian Emporium

Many thanks Alison, looking forward to your next order

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service great people ....

We used this company to undertake a victorian panelling project for our bathroom in lockdown. Ordering online is always a risk, however, after calling the company and leaving a message Emma promptly called me back. She advised me and reassured me as to what we would need and offered invaluable advise.
Order came promptly even in full lockdown. Our bathroom looks amazing. Fantastic service, we just ordered some more products and received the same friendly helpful manor. Good old fashioned friendly service that you really do not get often these day. Thank you Emma and we will certainly be shopping with you again.

October 26, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered bullion glass panels

Ordered bullion glass panels. Glass scratched and sealant visible (cant be hidden by beads). Poor quality for £250+ . Not usable

September 15, 2020
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Reply from The Victorian Emporium

Hi Allan sorry to hear about this but we're mystified as to why you haven't contacted us yet and sent us images so we can see the issue and sort this out for you, which is what we always do for goods that have been damaged in transit or aren't as they should be. I'm not sure why you'd leave a negative review without even giving us the chance to put this right.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Victorian Emporium offer excellent…

Victorian Emporium offer excellent products, streamlined service from ordering to delivery and 5 star aftersales and customer service. Emma dealt with all our enquiries quickly in a friendly professional manner. As builders we thoroughly recommend this company.

September 17, 2019
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Many thanks Ivor

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We worked with Victorian Emporium for…

We worked with Victorian Emporium for an ordered to be delivered outside the UK and we were followed by Emma in the most professional way. She was behind us, always double checking and providing all the information we needed. She was also very proactive with the follow up and delivery process.

June 19, 2019
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Many thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

I received very good service from this company. Having old doors, I did not know what door handles would fit. I sent photos and they very kindly assisted me in choosing the right product. I have now bought twice from them and would definitely use this company again.

June 12, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent products and service. Well priced.

I was very pleased with service and quality of the finials I ordered.
Excellent quality/ price. Well packed and protected in post.
Very good communication and information about delivery.
A quality service. Would definitely use again

June 4, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful and advised me on the most…

Very helpful and advised me on the most suitable ceiling rose for my front room and have a very good range of lighting. Delivered quickly and everything well packaged.

June 4, 2019
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Many thanks for your review Ben.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I went to Victorian Emporium for help…

I went to Victorian Emporium for help on my damaged Victorian Hallway floor, as they are "experienced". Initially they were very good at helping me and advise me on what tiles to purchase to the repair my floor. No samples were sent or request.

The company were very quick at taking my money. When the tiles that were ordered were incorrect and I asked for some help - I got a torrent of abuse.

My recommendation would be to go directly to the supplier and skip the "middle man" which are The Victorian Emporium.

December 27, 2018
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Reply from The Victorian Emporium

Dear Arthur,

We’re sorry to hear that you feel this way. Our aim is always to provide a smooth and transparent ordering process, and we regret that this situation has led to frustration.
As you know, we fulfilled the order exactly as requested, following a detailed and time-consuming email conversation to ensure accuracy. The list of items was provided for review before payment, and while you mentioned checking it several times, it appears there was an oversight.

Regarding your mention of making a claim via your credit card provider, we sought only to clarify the facts of the situation. We have the full email record of our communications, which shows our commitment to professionalism and fairness.

We always strive to assist customers to the best of our ability, but custom-made products cannot be returned, which is why thorough checks before purchase are essential. We are sorry that your experience has been disappointing, and we sincerely hope that future interactions are more positive.

Best regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Knowledgeable and very helpful

We ordered two Abingdon fireplaces from the Victorian Emporium, they had the best price and as we placed a our order a couple of weeks before we wanted them delivered we were able to specify the day we wanted them. The delivery driver got panicked when we asked for the pallet to be put in the garage saying it was too big to fit but he eventually got over this and put them where we’d asked. There were no signs of external damage to the shrink wrap so they were signed for.
Anyhow once unwrapped from the pallet they were taken inside and assembled. The first one was perfect and fitted within the hour, when we came to assemble the second the shelf was found to have a large casting fault in it. It appeared that Carron, the manufacturer had tried to unsuccessfully polish this out and decided to sell it anyway, as well as this the bars that had been supplied were not ash pan black but an in between polished and black and the hooks to fit them were also missing. We contacted Emma at Victorian Emporium and sent photos and she was great dealing with Carron and getting us a new shelf, bars and hooks delivered early the following week. We would recommend VE to anyone restoring a Victorian property, they have a great selection of items and are very helpful and knowledgable 10/10.

August 22, 2018
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Many thanks Neil.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top notch service and friendly to boot...

My partner and I stumbled on The Victorian Emporium website last year when we began major renovations to our little Victorian cottage and have been delighted with everything purchased. Lighting can be tricky to order online so we had many questions and we always received super fast replies with detailed information. On one occasion we accidentally ordered the wrong radiator and they sorted it out immediately. The quality of items purchased is top notch and they are friendly to boot. The only problem is we want to buy one of everything they have in stock!

January 18, 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely rude and aggressive, terrible customer service. Avoid!

Spent over £500 on coving, two pieces delivered damaged, then I was accused that I had damaged them or stored them incorrectly even though there were no instructions on how to store them. They agreed to replace them and then some time after sent me an email saying they needed the damaged pieces back, but by this time they had been put in the skip. When they delivered new pieces and they couldn't pick up the damaged pieces so a lady from Victorian Emporium called me and immediately started becoming abusive, shouting and threatening. Totally unacceptable behaviour from anyone in my opinion, I would suggest an anger management course.

November 4, 2016
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Reply from The Victorian Emporium

Dear Daren,

We’re sorry to hear that you feel this way. We always strive to provide the best possible service, and we regret that this situation has caused frustration.

When you initially contacted us regarding the damaged coving, we assured you that replacements could be arranged without issue. You sent over photos on 25th October, and we scheduled the delivery of the replacement lengths for 1st November—swiftly and at no extra charge.

As part of our usual process, we requested that the damaged lengths be returned upon delivery of the replacements. However, when our driver arrived, he was informed that the original lengths had been used rather than discarded. Given this, we reached out to clarify the situation and discuss the matter further.
Our intention was never to be confrontational, but rather to ensure fairness for all parties involved. We appreciate honest and open communication and were simply trying to understand the circumstances. Up to that point, you had expressed satisfaction with our service, and we had gone above and beyond to accommodate your changing requirements.

We take pride in acting with integrity and always aim to be helpful, as demonstrated throughout our interactions. We are sorry if there was any misunderstanding, and we hope that moving forward, we can continue to offer the high standard of service that our customers expect.

Best regards

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