AC Leigh Reviews 75

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been going to A C Leigh in Colchester for years and I honestly can’t fault them. Tash, Reece and Lindsey are always friendly, knowledgeable, and so helpful. If they don’t have something in stock,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My goods turned up so quick it got me out of trouble. I purchased double swing action hinges from ACLeigh after we got heavily let down by another company (Highland Industrial Services ltd) who for... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

tried numerous places to match door handle without success went to shop counter they couldn’t match but looked at my handle and said the workshop could fit a new spring took handle and fitted spring... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bought a pair of Anvil Gothic door handles online for my front door only to find a metal burr inside stopped them from sliding over spindle. Took them to the Norwich shop who then got their locksmith... See more

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  1. Locksmith

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AC Leigh is one of the UKs leading Architectural Ironmongers with over 50 years experience. Specialising in Ironmongery, Access Control, Safes and more


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bought a pair of Anvil Gothic door…

Bought a pair of Anvil Gothic door handles online for my front door only to find a metal burr inside stopped them from sliding over spindle. Took them to the Norwich shop who then got their locksmith to remove burr straight away so happy with service, not quite so happy with product.

November 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Ordered product online and turned up very quickly.

Unfortunately I'd ordered the wrong one so dropped it back to my local store who arranged a replacement.

Excellent customer service.

October 6, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never buy here! Poor service, product and knowledge

We have bought the Frank Allart (FA) bathroom flush pull and privacy lock via AC Leigh.

Given that it is a made-to-order item (can't return), we have enquired which privacy lock we need to get to match the flush pull chosen. We were advised of a specific lock (also from FA) from AC Leigh and placed an order accordingly.

First of all, there was more than a 2-week delay, after placing the order 8.5 weeks ago. This costs us extra money to hire the builder back to fit the lock. In addition, when we received the lock, the striking plate doesn't match with the dust box and the faceplate was missing. We were asked to send the whole lock back and then an extra 2 weeks wait to have it "fixed". Meanwhile, we also found that the lock doesn't fit our door as advised by AC Leigh. AC Leigh lacks technical knowledge and couldn't help with it. So we have asked to be connected to FA directly. After speaking to FA directly, we were advised to buy another lock (not from FA) to fit our door - which should be the advice given by AC Leigh in the first place.

After wasting extra money hiring the builders to come back twice to fit the lock, the costs for the extra lock (~over 600 GBP in total) and the long wait, we ended up with a lock that doesn't fit based on AC Leigh's advice!

We have asked AC Leigh to collect the lock and refund the costs for the lock as a way of compensation for all the costs and inconvenience caused by them - which is way too low in comparison to the real costs. The manager in charge was rude (didn't even apologise) and refused to refund the costs of the lock (~127 GBP) as compensation for the chaos.

I would NOT buy from them or recommend anyone to buy from AC Leigh. We are now considering taking them to the relevant govt bodies.

April 27, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought 3 union sashlocks keyed alike…

I bought 3 union sashlocks keyed alike , only supplied with 2 keys even though i paid for 3 locks . Only one of these locks is working properly the other two are diffficult to unlock\clunky and not fit for use .
I returned them once and they oiled the locks but still useless .
Not a good company to deal with . Not helpful at all .

October 28, 2021
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Dear Mr White,

I'm very sorry to hear your recent experience. Please could you provide me with some more details on your purchase so i can have a look into this for you. Please email feedback@acleigh.co.uk.

Kind Regards
A C Leigh Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Having had an unsatisfactory experience with another locksmith, I contacted AC Leigh. They were very helpful, both the office staff and the locksmith. I had to wait a week as the locksmith was on leave, but everyone deserves a break! The new lock was fitted very satisfactorily.

August 5, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and professional throughout

An absolute pleasure to deal with from start to finish, including via email/phone as well as the locksmith himself.

Was in and out in no time too, replacing three locks.

Highly recommend them to anyone and wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.

August 4, 2021
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