Wickes - Colchester Reviews 134

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

Clarendon Way, Colchester Essex, CO1 1XF, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed a new kitchen when I moved home and had sourced various ones before deciding on Wickes. Home consultation and in store at Colchester with James Clark, design consultant, was beneficial. V... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were determined to walk out with a complete bathroom design and plan of action and that’s exactly what we did. James was very knowledgeable and advised what would work best for our space.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AJ was really switched on to what look and result we wanted and really took the brief as well as thought out of the box for great solutions. He was great! Our only quibble was the cost of installing a... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had a new kitchen fitted in March 2026 and we are very pleased with it. John at Colchester spent a lot of time with us whilst we chose between the many options available. The only disappointment was... See more

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  1. Hardware Store
  2. Bathroom Supply Store
  3. Kitchen Supply Store
  4. Solar Energy Company

About Wickes - Colchester

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Quality you can trust

Wickes is dedicated to providing great value and quality products. That’s because we understand our customers take pride in their work - and so do we. Catering for everyone from kitchen dreamers and first time DIYers to skilled tradespeople.


Kitchens and Bathrooms

If you’re looking for a new kitchen or bathroom, our expert Design Consultants can help bring your dream to life. From design to installation plus all the finishing touches, we have everything you need to create your new kitchen or bathroom.


Everything you need

Whether your next project requires a quick coat of paint or a complete transformation we have everything you need to get going - including materials, tools and advice.


Wickes Solar

Wickes Solar, formerly Solar Fast, brings over 20 years of experience delivering trusted renewable energy solutions across the UK. As one of the UK’s leading solar panel installers, we provide high-quality, efficient solar systems with flexible pricing and expert service.

Our award-winning team and fully insured installers ensure fast installations, often within seven days, plus industry-leading warranties and lifetime system monitoring.

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  • Clarendon Way, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XF, United Kingdom

  • +441206763563

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great kitchen design advice by James Clark

Kitchen design consultation with James Clark was extremely constructive and helpful. James listened to and understood our brief, suggested alternatives where appropriate and left us confident in the design, product and service.

June 16, 2026
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Hi Mrs Blackshaw, we're so pleased to hear about your positive experience with the kitchen design consultation. It's great that James was so constructive and helpful. -LR

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

James Clake was an excelent planer his…

James Clake was an excelent planer his wealth of fitting experiance really shone through with his practical advice
and eye for a good design. Thanks James

June 16, 2026
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Hi Jon, we are so pleased to hear our planner provided excellent advice and design. Thank you for your kind feedback! -LG

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

John McCormick was fabulous

John McCormick was fabulous. Could not do enough. The installation went really well. Impressed how they cleaned up every day. Also refunded tiles that were left over

June 11, 2026
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Hi Mary, we are so pleased to hear about your positive experience with us. We appreciate you sharing your kind words and are glad we could assist. -LG

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were determined to walk out with a…

We were determined to walk out with a complete bathroom design and plan of action and that’s exactly what we did. James was very knowledgeable and advised what would work best for our space.

June 13, 2026
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Thanks so much for leaving your review. We're so glad James could help you achieve a complete bathroom design and plan of action. We appreciate your kind words! -AB

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The designer took notice of all our…

The designer took notice of all our requirements and gave helpful advise when choosing units and fittings. The installer was able to deal with all the issues that were encountered in a professional manner

March 30, 2026
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Thanks for taking the time to leave your 5-star review. We're so glad our designer understood your needs and provided helpful advice. We appreciate you highlighting our installer's professionalism! - AB

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kitchen transformation

Needed a new kitchen when I moved home and had sourced various ones before deciding on Wickes.
Home consultation and in store at Colchester with James Clark, design consultant, was beneficial.
Very helpful and patient with planning and choosing accessories. Any questions I had were answered and customer service was very good.
Very pleased with my Chester Reed Green kitchen.

June 7, 2026
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Hi Cynthia, we're so pleased to hear you're very happy with your new kitchen! It's wonderful that James was helpful and patient, making the planning process beneficial. Thank you for your kind feedback. -LR

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AJ was really switched on to what look…

AJ was really switched on to what look and result we wanted and really took the brief as well as thought out of the box for great solutions. He was great! Our only quibble was the cost of installing as will have blank canvas to work in as bathroom being built to first fix so all pipes and electrics will be there ready no ripping out old stuff . A little disappointing they don’t discount for that part .

June 6, 2026
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Hey Corinne, thanks for your five-star review, and I'm delighted that AJ was first class throughout your bathroom design experience, enjoy your new space! - Dylan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

Very good experience. Andrew Lovlee provided excellent customer service.
He was very friendly and professional a credit to your company

May 30, 2026
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We appreciate your positive feedback! We are so glad Andrew Lovlee provided excellent, friendly, and professional service. Thank you! -AK

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely pleased with our new kitchen…

Extremely pleased with our new kitchen from Wickes. James Clark was excellent helping us design our kitchen and the installation team of Darren Watts were polite and extremely hard working, especially during an extreme May heatwave. Project managers checked in on the installation team and there were several follow up calls at the end to confirm we were happy with the result. I definitely recommend Wickes for a kitchen.

May 30, 2026
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Hi, Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. We're delighted to see that your design consultant, James, was excellent during your design process. We're also happy to see that your installation team were extremely hard-working. Furthermore, we're really glad to see you're happy with the end results of your kitchen. Thank you again for your kind feedback. - Scott H

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AJ helped with designing my kitchen and…

AJ helped with designing my kitchen and bathroom about 5/6 months ago. He took measurements and helped pick out the products in no time. Due to my circumstances I wasn’t able to move forward with the planned projects. Last week, I contacted AJ again to get moving on the kitchen project, he picked up right where we left off. We confirmed all the products and he took the time to ensure everything was still what I was looking for. I didn’t have to start all over again, and AJ made the process extremely easy! Can’t wait to see the designs come to life.

Amazing level of support and advice from AJ. Highly recommend - great design consultant!

May 18, 2026
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Hi, Nisha. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're delighted to see that your design consultant, AJ, was able to pick up where you left off and made the whole design process straight forward and easy, offering great support and advise throughout. Please do keep us updated on your kitchen and bathroom project! Thank you again for your kind feedback. - Scott H

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kitchen design

James turned up on time, listened to what we wanted to achieve. Which was most important, measured up and came up with what we are hoping will be working solutions. Going back to see him in a weeks time when he will have finished the initial plans. Gave us every confidence in his ability to plan something we can work with. Looking forward to next visit to showroom.

May 20, 2026
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Thanks for taking the time to leave your 5-star review. We're so pleased to hear about your positive experience! It's wonderful that James listened to your needs and provided solutions. We look forward to your next visit. - AB

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We met AJ at Colchester branch to…

We met AJ at Colchester branch to discuss/home visit/design our kitchen, and his professionalism and eye to detail made us feel very confident in the process, looking forwards to seeing the finished design now

May 23, 2026
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Hi Paul,

We are so pleased to hear about your positive experience with AJ. We appreciate your kind words about their professionalism and attention to detail. -Ellysse

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently had a kitchen fitted from…

Recently had a kitchen fitted from Wickes. The whole process from start to finish was flawless. Our designer AJ was patient and understood what we wanted and designed an amazing kitchen.
Our fitter Glenn was simply brilliant. I would definately recommend Wickes for kitchen design & installation.

May 15, 2026
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We're so pleased to hear that your kitchen fitting process was flawless from start to finish, Nick. It's wonderful that AJ understood your vision and that Glenn provided brilliant service. Thank you for your recommendation! - AB

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

New Kitchen & Kitchen Installation

Decision made to have a new kitchen in our bungalow after moving in to it approx 2 years ago. Brother in law recommended Wickes, he is a retired shop fitter and installed a Wickes kitchen into his bungalow. Went in store to look at options as we had a total blank canvas. There we met kitchen designer John McCormick who really provided us with options and answered all our initial questions very professionally. John then visited our bungalow, listened to our views, requirements and gave us solid idea's and options. NO HARD sell just good views. John took onboard all of our comments and views and produced a design which met all of our requirements with the design being spot on when we went back to store. There was good communication throughout with John. Order was placed. Contacted by Installer Peter Smith for a pre-install meeting, where dims and design were fully checked over and then any issues associated with the install was bought to our attention. Date for install agreed. Continued communication took place with logistics team from the time that the order was placed until the material was delivered at the agreed date and time. Peter Smith, Installer, was on site from 8 in the morning until after 5 most days I cant recommend highly enough his workmanship, work ethics and communication throughout the 6 days. Like all jobs there will always be snags, ours were in my view relatively minor and I thought they would be resolved promptly by the after sales department. Unfortunately this was not the case and frustrations came into place due to no e-mail responses and no real communication advising what was going on etc. In the end I visited the Colchester Store and had discussions with Renato Apuzzo who was able to sort the issues out promptly and kept in regular communication through out the whole process until all the issues were resolved. The service received from John McCormick, Renato Apuzzo and Peter Smith was first class throughout but I'm afraid from my experiences that cant be said of the after sales side of the business. I would have given 5 stars if the minor issues had been resolved without having to come into the Colchester store. Neil Wells

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Wickes - Colchester

Hi MR NEIL WELLS, We appreciate you sharing such a detailed account of your kitchen installation experience. It is wonderful to hear about the excellent service you received from our design and installation teams. We are truly sorry to learn about the difficulties you encountered with our after-sales department and are grateful that our colleague John was able to resolve these issues for you. We are committed to improving our processes. - Sean

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE FOR BATHROOM DESIGN THEY ARE A JOKE

Sales team/designers are very good at there job they will tell you exactly what you want to hear and the cost for the extra work will only be a little more about £900 on top of what you pay wicks for specialist work. this is after they have visited your home and have seen exactly what is needed. then once the job has started the real costs start coming mine cost an extra £3000 in extra work needed. at the point when you have a stripped out room and no choice to continue. to make matters worse a job that was only going to take 2 weeks took 8 due the sales person ordering the wrong items and the worktop being delivered damaged 4 times. whole prosses was a joke i have only scratched on the surface avoid like the plague do not use, their customer service is beyond belief, they never call back or reply to emails.

February 2, 2026
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Reply from Wickes - Colchester

Hi, Jane. Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. I'm sincerely sorry to learn that you're not pleased with the quotes you received for extra work to be completed. I'm also sorry to see that you had issues with your delivery and are not happy with the customer service you received when contacting us regarding this. I've sent you a request for more information, so I can look into this for you. Thank you again for your feedback. - Scott H

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had the pleasure of dealing with Andrew…

Had the pleasure of dealing with Andrew Lovlee at Wicks Colchester Branch for a complete bathroom refurbishments. Andrew’s attention to detail and designs were exactly what I was looking for. Complete customer focused and professionalism stood out to me when dealing with Andrew which ultimately lead me to complete my order.

May 10, 2026
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Reply from Wickes - Colchester

Hi Rahul, Thanks for taking the time leaving your review. We're happy to hear that you had a positive experience at our Colchester branch. It's great to know that you were impressed with the attention to detail and designs for your bathroom refurbishment. Thanks again for the kind feedback. -JL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have bought a kitchen from Wickes

I have bought a kitchen from Wickes, Colchester branch. Mr Andrew Lovlee was very helpful, nothing was too much to ask for and he designed a kitchen that is perfect for me.

April 24, 2026
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Reply from Wickes - Colchester

Hi Shelia, Thanks for taking the time leaving your review. We're happy to hear that you had a positive experience at our Colchester branch. It's great to know that Andrew was so helpful in designing your perfect kitchen. Thanks again for the kind feedback. -JL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had our ensuite designed by Andrew…

Had our ensuite designed by Andrew Lovlee and am really happy. He made suggestions that improved our design and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

April 25, 2026
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Hi Bernadette, Thanks for taking the time leaving your review. We're happy to hear that Andrew was able to help you improve your bathroom and made the process easy for you. Thanks again for the kind feedback. -JL

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five-star service from Wickes Colchester

I had a brilliant experience with Wickes Colchester, from start to finish. The sales process was very smooth, transparent and personalised. Salesman Andrew Lovlee was a pleasure to deal with and was very responsive to queries - nothing was too much trouble for him.
Then when it came to our installation, we could not have asked for a better fitter than Michael Robinson of ​DLR Kitchen Installations LTD - really friendly, highly skilled, and incredible attention to detail at every turn.
I would not hesitate to recommend Wickes Colchester to anyone looking for a high quality kitchen at a competitive price.

March 2, 2026
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Reply from Wickes - Colchester

Hi Martin, Thanks for taking the time leaving your review. We're happy to hear that the sales process was smooth, transparent, and personalized, and that you found Andrew responsive. It's great to know that you were pleased with the installation and the fitter's skills and attention to detail. Thanks again for the kind feedback. -JL

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