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Evaluating 891 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently commend the efficient and timely delivery service, often highlighting the helpfulness and friendliness of the drivers. Many people found the overall service, from initial inquiry to ordering, to be excellent and straightforward. Reviewers are generally happy with their purchases, describing the products as good quality and visually appealing once assembled. However, some customers also noted inconsistencies with product quality, such as warped wood, parts that didn't fit well, or rough edges. Reviewers occasionally experienced issues with missing components or damaged parts upon delivery. A few people also mentioned challenges during assembly, requiring high DIY skills or finding parts not pre-drilled. While delivery staff were generally praised, some people experienced changed delivery dates or encountered rude drivers.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very happy with my greenhouse shed so far. Delivery wasn't the smoothest as didn't roll up the 1st day (problem with van apparently although didn't know until later). Then received email/message to sa... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Delivery eventually arrived on third day we were notified, Thursday, then Saturday and eventually arrived on the Monday.. Screws were poor, heads not very good so we replaced those, edges of cl... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The summerhouse it self is great and looks fab in my garden, only thing I’d say, and I know you’re trying to save on paper! But only having the instructions on the phone was ignoring in the bright s... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The ordering, processing and delivery were all ok. Installation was fairly straightforward. As with most cases it’s the after sales that I have issue with. Huge gaps gave appeared between some... See more

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Company details

  1. Garden Center
  2. Garden Building Supplier

About Waltons

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At Waltons, we believe outdoor spaces hold more than tools - they hold possibility. It can be a studio, a hideaway, a workshop, or a quiet corner for daydreaming. We’re here to make that space easy to create - with quality garden buildings delivered to your door and all the advice and support you need to bring your outdoor vision to life. Out here, the smallest spaces can unlock the biggest ideas. We’re here to help make it happen.


We’ve been building things for the outdoors since 1878 - long before garden sheds were a household staple. It all started with E.C. Walton, a bee-keeping lecturer who began crafting affordable beehives for his students. When local farmers saw his carpentry skills, they came calling for chicken coops, and soon Walton Muskham Beehive Works was born.


From those early days in Nottinghamshire, we’ve spent over 140 years learning how to design and deliver high-quality garden buildings that stand the test of time. What began with beehives has grown into sheds, summerhouses, and spaces that help people make more of their outdoors.


When you choose Waltons, you’re not only investing in high-quality products - you're choosing expert design, time-tested durability, and a customer-first commitment that sets us apart. Here’s why thousands of homeowners continue to trust Waltons for their outdoor space.

Our Services

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Home Installation
Daunted by the prospect of installing your new shed or garden building yourself? Why not save yourself the hassle and have our team do it for you?
Free delivery to most UK postcodes
At Waltons we offer free delivery to most UK postcodes, on all our garden buildings.
Ready Painted Service
Our ready-painted service is available on a selection of our shiplap sheds, summerhouses, greenhouses, and playhouses. Your building will benefit from our Paint Promise guarantee*. This means your paint will last 3 years with minor care and attention – and your building will still benefit from our 10 year anti-rot guarantee. How does it work? Step 1 Choose your garden building and select our ready painted service in one of our six shades. Step2 Our garden building will be professionally painted in our factory. Step 3 When your building has been painted, our team will contact you to arrange a delivery date. Step 4 Your building will be delivered ready painted on your chosen date. Step 5 Additional paint is supplied with your building for future touch ups.

1 Year manufacturers guarantee on our entire range of wooden buildings

As standard, and to give you peace of mind, we offer a 1 year manufacturers guarantee on our entire range of timber garden buildings.

As standard, and to give you peace of mind, we offer a 1 year manufacturers guarantee on our entire range of timber garden buildings.
Please note that our Guarantees do not cover your garden building from the natural movement of timber that takes place over time. This includes; the twisting, warping and splitting of timber.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quality control

Quality control needs to be improved to check that items do not have too many faults before dispatch.

June 25, 2026
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Thanks for your 4 star review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

I waited five weeks for my shed to be delivered, only for it to arrive faulty. I reported the issues immediately, rejected the item, and requested a refund. Despite this, the faulty shed has been left sitting on my driveway for weeks while I wait for Waltons to arrange collection. Communication has been poor throughout. After submitting a formal complaint, I received a text saying the shed would be collected, only to be told that collection had been pushed back again. I am now expected to wait even longer for them to remove a product that was faulty on arrival. The whole situation has caused significant inconvenience. My driveway is being used as a storage area for a shed I cannot use, I'm unable to buy a replacement while waiting for my refund, and I have had to spend time chasing updates that should have been provided. Mistakes happen and faulty products can occur, but it's how a company deals with those issues that matters. Unfortunately, the service and complaints handling have been disappointing.

July 16, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and I am very sorry for the experience you've had.

I completely understand your frustration, particularly after waiting for your shed to be delivered, only for it to arrive with faults and then having to wait for it to be collected. I appreciate the inconvenience this has caused, especially with the shed remaining on your driveway and the delays to both your refund and purchasing a replacement.

Having reviewed your order, I can confirm that a collection has now been raised and is currently scheduled to take place on 28/07.

I sincerely apologise for the delays and the lack of communication you've experienced throughout this process. We appreciate your patience while we work to bring this matter to a close.

If you have any further questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Willow Way 11

The Willow Way 11 we ordered arrived as scheduled. It was easy to erect and with the instruction and the individual component bags it was very simple to follow. The product itself was as described and was of excellent quality.
The customer service was very friendly and efficient.
I would highly recommend our purchase/company.

June 17, 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us your lovely review
We appreciate you recommending us to others to use

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product

Great product - great communication and delivery. Any questions ask customer services they were superb! Great instructions really impressed by quality of the wood.

June 16, 2026
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Thank you for your great review!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good price for what it is

Good price for what it is. A little flimsy in parts. Online instructions are good. No parts missing. Only one diamond for roof broken I will fix. Delivered on time and professional.

June 24, 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

its just cut timber and a bag of screws.

The climbing frame we bought was basically a pile of cut timber and a bag of screws. I dontvreally know what we've paid for. The wood is not treated or painted, none of the holes are drilled and the instructions are difficult to follow. Makes IKEA look like engineering masterpieces.

June 24, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.

We're sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. Our climbing frames are supplied as self-assembly products, with the timber provided in its natural finish so customers can apply their preferred treatment after installation. The pilot holes are intentionally not pre-drilled on many components, as this helps maintain the strength of the timber during manufacture and transport.

We appreciate that assembly can still be challenging, and we're sorry to hear you found the instructions difficult to follow. Your comments have been noted and will be shared with the relevant teams as we continually look for ways to improve both our products and our assembly guides.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Late fullfillment date.

Late fullfillment date.
Bad craftsman ship when installing.
Everything inbetween has been appalling. Would not recommend.

July 6, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

We're sorry to read your review and disappointed to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations.

We understand how frustrating it must have been to experience delays with your order and to be left unhappy with the installation.

Unfortunately, we're unable to identify your order from the information provided in your review. We'd welcome the opportunity to investigate your concerns and better understand what happened.

Please contact our Customer Service team with your order number or any details that will help us locate your account. We'll be happy to review your case and work with you towards a suitable resolution.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivery on time and date expected

Delivery on time and date expected, delivery driver was very helpful while unloading to keep parts separate that I needed first to assemble cabin. Small issue with broken window hinge while assembling but replacement was sent next day. Very good service all round and would highly recommend

June 19, 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us your great review

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Complicated instructions, great when finished

The final greenhouse combo looks great and is of decent quality but no thanks to the instructions that came with it . They are impossible to understand and the illustrations do not reflect the actual product . Continually had to improvise

June 19, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.

We're pleased to hear that you're happy with the finished greenhouse and that you feel the quality of the product is good. However, we're very sorry to hear that the assembly instructions did not meet your expectations.

We appreciate how frustrating it must have been to have to improvise during the build because the instructions and illustrations were unclear. This is certainly not the experience we want our customers to have.

Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will be shared with our Product and Technical teams as we continue to review and improve our instruction manuals.

Thank you again for your comments, and we hope you enjoy your greenhouse for many years to come.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Product ordered almost two months ago…

Product ordered almost two months ago at a cost of circa £1400.

2 x failed deliveries, missing parts which still haven’t been supplied to complete the build!

Repeated calls to customer service line haven’t solved the problem and no offer of any sort of compensation for the awful experience.

Wouldn’t buy from this company again.

June 24, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.

We're very sorry to hear about your experience and sincerely apologise for the frustration and inconvenience caused by the failed deliveries and the delay in receiving your replacement parts.

We have reviewed your order and can confirm that the outstanding parts are on order for you. As soon as we receive an update on their availability and dispatch, we will be in touch straight away to keep you informed.

We completely understand how disappointing this experience has been, particularly after waiting so long to complete your build, and we're sorry that we have not met your expectations on this occasion.

Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this matter.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

First of all I would say that this is…

First of all I would say that this is definitely not a project the average DIY person should attempt. I had to employ, at short notice, a local joiner to come and build the summer house once I realised how demanding this build was. Printed instructions are a must. The option to have the summer house built in 5 hours should definitely be encouraged.

For a summer house I would have expected the parts to fit together better. Lots of the wood did not fit close and we have ended up insulating the inside.

Apart from that the summer house is looking lovely, especially with the pink paint.

The delivery service was really good, as was the customer service.

July 3, 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Send out undamaged goods and then if…

Send out undamaged goods and then if they are damaged by replacing the damaged parts promply.Service was bad. Rather than wait any longer for a replacement panel I fixed the broken panel with timber from my old shed and for my efforts was offered £30 refund which as its saving a new panel being made painted and delivered I thought was pathetic.

July 14, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.

We're sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. We understand how frustrating it must have been to receive a damaged panel and then feel you had to carry out the repair yourself rather than wait for a replacement.

We appreciate you sharing your comments, as feedback like yours helps us identify where we need to improve both our products and our service.

Having reviewed your order, I can see that the goodwill gesture offered has now been processed for you.

Thank you again for your feedback, and we're sorry that your experience has left you feeling disappointed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good quality but a few little things could be better.

Delivery eventually arrived on third day we were notified, Thursday, then Saturday and eventually arrived on the Monday..
Screws were poor, heads not very good so we replaced those, edges of climbing slat side were rough and could easily splinter if children held onto edges.
Instruction leaflets are good, although you do need to search around for various items as not packed in relevant sections.
Time wise it’s at least a good couple of weekends work
You need to have top class diy skills and tools, this is much more than simple flat pack!!
The various components , like swing furniture, slide, climbing ‘knobs’ , rope etc are all good quality.
Generally it is good quality and when it’s finished will give our grandchildren hours of fun, they are champing at the bit to be able to use it.
All in all much more work than we had envisaged but a good quality climbing frame.

July 15, 2026
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Happy now built but wouldn’t buy it again

This is a lovely climbing frame and overall I am happy with my purchase. However, we found assembling it much harder than we first expected. The instructions can be a little difficult to understand on certain pages.
This meant as the wholes are not pre-drilled we ended up making a couple of mistakes leaving empty wholes in some planks that now need filling. Also, the roof sheets are not pre cut and you have to measure and pre cut these yourself as well. Be aware if you are an amateur like ourselves this will take pretty much a whole day to build and be a bit stressful at times. Am I happy with it now it is built, yes, would I buy it again, no.
The delivery service was brilliant though friendly and helpful.

June 19, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The product is good quality.

The product is good quality.
Plenty of extra components in case of damage.
Delivery on time.
One broken part (door hinge) - replaced by Waltons
promptly within a couple of days - great customer service
Easy to assemble

Suggestions for improvement:
Instructions not very clear and in very small print. This can be improved a lot! (Could not find detailed instruction videos on internet, despite a comprehensive search)(Instruction guide mentioned QR codes for links to videos, but no codes available in the manual)
Offloading of components at delivery could be less rushed.

June 24, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

Thank you for leaving us your lovely review!
Your kind feedback is much appreciated by us all!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good product at a reasonable price.

Good product at a reasonable price. Would have give 5 stars if the felt for the roof was better quality, it is too thin and tears easily making handling it difficult.

July 14, 2026
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Reply from Waltons

Thanks for your 4 star review!

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