C & A Building Products Reviews 41

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been customers of C & A Plastics for many years. They are a very helpful company. Their products are excellent. Customer service is brilliant. Aftersales is also very good. They stock a w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good products, well wrapped and friendly delivery. Some items were out of stock due to manufacturing delays (apparently, some virus going round :-) ) - they allowed me to add more items to the ord... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

PLEASE CHECK CONDITION OF YOUR DELIVERY. Unfortunately I didn’t in my husband’s absence and all 3 aqua panels were damaged. I did complain and they did take time out to give me a full reply but couldn... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Have used on and off for a few years now.. this morning my son and I were dealt with and spoken to disgustingly. Firstly, we were left at the counter whilst the salesperson went and sulked in his offi... See more

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UK specialist supplier of plastic building materials, including: Fascia, Soffit, Gutters, Cladding, Polycarbonate, Roofing Sheets and more. See website.


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer of C & A for 10yrs+

We have been customers of C & A Plastics for many years. They are a very helpful company. Their products are excellent. Customer service is brilliant. Aftersales is also very good. They stock a wide range of products and will obtain anything not currently in their warehouse as soon as is possible.

December 30, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good products and service

The roofing sheets I bought were good quality, arrived quickly and the delivery driver was friendly. Customer service helped get me the sizes I needed. I would use again.

February 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They need to make some instructions…

They need to make some instructions available for York roof system that I had. The video I was told to watch is pretty useless and for a different roof system. the Peak roof and that is very different.. Hopeless. Trying to put the roof together blind took so long trying to sort what went where and which way up Etc. Not a good experience. When you spend a Grand on a roof it is not much to ask. They send an unnecessary catalogue so no more paper involved. Not worth spending your money till they address this. Very disappointed.

August 1, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fortex cladding burning issue

Once you have bought a product you are on your own no warranties honoured. Fortex cladding burns in reflected sunlight from adjacent window. They seemed to well versed in the issue and assumed I was after a warranty claim when all I needed was assistance in removing what we thought was a brown stain.

C&A building products focused on the cladding butting up without a trim as a reason for not honouring warranty or offering advice when clearly the issue is that Fortex cladding, install adjacent to a window on a south facing aspect, reflected light scorches the surface! Reflected sunlight the only heat source and the cavity the cladding is installed to is well ventilated. Fortex cladding company freefoam not interested in the slightest. No help from customer service and technical ignored my request for help via email.

June 19, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor workmanship

When securing an IKEA wardrobe to the wall, they put screws straight through the wall and left the screws sticking out the other side. They also did a really rough job cutting a hole in the back of the wardrobe for a power point. It looks terrible.

April 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Possibly my worst experience of any…

Possibly my worst experience of any service used.

Breif: provide full access to chimney for pointing with hoist

1st attempt: No kick boards, no barrier/safety rail, nothing to stop you or tools falling, boards not secured, full access impossible, no hoist, ladder did not extend above platform, poles with no protection rubbing against brickwork causing damage

After a freindly site manager condemned this as suicidally unsafe, I request alterations which was immediately met with animosity. A later apology after repeated appeals resulted in guys turning up unannounced for a 2nd attempt

2nd attempt: kick boards and fence installed, longer ladder fitted, parts of the flashing could only be reached at arms length, poles not protected, however 2nd tier installed meant I could now reach work areas, still no hoist

I had to request the assistance of someone who had no fear of heights who deemed fit to exit the structure to complete the intended works

Deinstallation again came unannounced, happened whilst I was out. Had to replace 3 damaged concrete tiles. 6 months later we had to have our foul draineage unblocked, the cause: a large peice of slate (impossible to have been anything other than placed deliberately) that did not exist in the surrounding area (had to've been brought from elsewhere). These lads were the only people who had any access to the inspection chamber in question.

Draw your own conclusions.

I would not use these guys again if my life or house depended on it.

January 21, 2024
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Reply from C & A Building Products

Hi Vaugh Taylor

Looking at this review, you have clearly had services from a company that is not us, maybe they may have a similar name ?

We do not do any installation or construction work, no tiles, no chimneys no pointing no foul drainage etc etc.

We are a material supply company of plastic building materials.

Please remove this review and place it on the relevant company. I can see this is your first and only review on Trustpilot so perhaps you are unfamiliar with how it works for this error to occur.

Yours

C&A Building Products

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID!!! USE MASTERBUILD OR M&J

Have used on and off for a few years now.. this morning my son and I were dealt with and spoken to disgustingly. Firstly, we were left at the counter whilst the salesperson went and sulked in his office (because we asked for a written quote) and secondly was rude, abusive, and very negative when we asked to be served again. Reported to customer service as I’m sure cctv capture his attitude towards us but no reply

November 1, 2024
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Reply from C & A Building Products

Hi
We have sent a request for more information so that we can identify and clarify some of the statements you are making here.
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Update:
After 2 weeks we have had no information from yourself, however after looking up the surname I can see there was a recent order placed and collected at the beginning of November by someone with the same surname.
After talking to the member of staff that processed this order, their view was very different and when speaking to the management it was reported that the member of staff had already flagged with them a customer who had been rude, flippant and genuinely hostile towards them. With the comments of ‘ I am not paying that, I will go buy it at Masterbuild’ to which they accepted your statement that you will not be continuing the transaction and returned to other duties.
Clearly your statement here of asked to be served again is when you realised your bluff had been called, and potentially why the attitude displayed to the member of staff was so hostile. The fact that the sale was processed at all is a complement to the member of staff, who would have been in their rights to refuse service (as we do not accept hostility or abuse towards members of staff).
The fact that the sale was completed, and you did not purchase elsewhere also shows that the comments made are somewhat off the mark as to being abusive as I am sure if that were the case neither party would have completed the transaction. The fat that it was not done with a smile given there was obviously tensions created is simply a human trait when put into an unnecessary stressful scenario.
I can also see that there have been 8 orders in the last 2 years, so clearly the service has not been as terrible as claimed. I will of course put notes on the system that for future orders you are to enter out your own order forms so that no future unnecessary tensions are created, or you can order in advance online if you prefer.

I am not familiar with M&J but Masterbuild are a nice family firm on the Medway Estate, so I am sure they will be great for you to deal with, and we wish you all the best for Christmas and the new year.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT ORDER FRO C&A Building Products.

DO NOT ORDER FRO C&A Building Products.
Horrendous, rude customer service!

October 25, 2024
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Reply from C & A Building Products

Hi
We have sent a request for more information so that we can identify and clarify some of the statements you are making here but have had no response.

From looking at our records we do not appear to have a Graham O'Carrol registered with us as a customer, and believe that this review is therefore not genuine.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

4.25 x 3.5 car port

4.25 x 3.5 car port. Excellent value for money, easy to erect and looks fantastic.
Delivered by C and A’ driver Gary who was excellent in keeping us informed about delivery and full of knowledge about the product and a great ambassador for the company.

October 15, 2024
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Reply from C & A Building Products

Hi A Davey
Thank you for this wonderful review, we will let Gary know about it and feel the love.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris is a jewel in crown of C&A

Met at back gate ( which was the entrance when I last shopped there ) by Chris he walked me round to where the entrance was. Very friendly and helpful. Carried the boards I purchased to my car. Can’t praise highly enough. Thank you Chris and C& A

June 16, 2023
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Reply from C & A Building Products

Thank you very much for such a nice review. We will make sure that we inform him of your very kind words and that his efforts are appreciated.

Yours

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent product and service.

Excellent!

Had to write a review! The product I bought was great quality and an excellent price. Delivery was super fast and the goods arrived in perfect condition. The driver was a very happy chatty guy, off loaded with care and gave advice. Nice to be greeted with a smile. I would not hesitate to recommend and will most definitely use them again in the future.

March 10, 2023
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Reply from C & A Building Products

Thank you for such a lovely review. Not often we get them on this platform they are normally on Google or Reviews.io
We will pass on your thanks to the driver and the rest of the team.
Have a great day
C & A

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You would not find better!

I have used C & A Building products several times. I would highly recommend the company!
The store/company called to discuss the order and availability of the products, friendly polite and honest staff.
The delivery driver was amazing (I believe his name was Gary), he helped my partner on both occasions with the delivery and polite, friendly service! Thank you.
In short C & A building products offer great quality products and fantastic service from start to finish.
The one disappointing part, is I am limited to how many times I would use the company.

January 7, 2022
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Dreadful Company

Dreadful Company. Delivered shoddy goods. Two items faulty. Because I didn't notice one was faulty within 72 hours, refused to give me a refund. I really don't think that's the way to treat customers.

May 17, 2021
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Reply from C & A Building Products

Hi Bella.
Thank you for the order reference number. I can see from the extensive notes on the system that there was a call in today to say that a trim that was delivered on site nearly 2 weeks ago you are now saying is damaged / bent and not that it is faulty as you have written here.

Items do go missing or get damaged when on a site / home and so we have to give clear deadlines for reporting any.

This item has been with you since the 4th of May (13 days), and we can not take responsibility for the items while in your care or know what has happened to it during these times or know how damage would have occurred. Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous people out there who damage things and then make false claims, which is why there needs to be strict timetables. Legally the statutory duty of care is handed over at the moment of delivery, but we give a reasonable amount of additional time to allow our customers to check over items carefully. 3 days to do this checking is more than sufficient for even the largest of orders (and this was not large).

These policies are there to protect all of us, customers and company, and it is unfortunate that there are dishonest people in the world that means companies (and legislation) have to create such policies and then enforce them, otherwise there would be not time limits for any damage claims.

We note that the order reference you provided was not for a Bella, but for another person we assume you must be some relation, but you are not the customer.

Clearly this £8 item has caused you distress, and we hope your day improves.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Company

Very helpful staff. Have used before and will definitely be using them again.
Great products. Gary the delivery driver was very pleasant and helpful also
Thank you c&a

May 2, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, good prices

First time I have used C&A, but basis my excellent experience I will be using them again. They have an excellent range of products at competitive pricing. Ordering was easy enough and expectations were well managed by good transparency on delivery times, given the Covid issues. Ordered on a Monday, expecting to get the goods the following week. Got a call on Thursday advising my delivery was due on the Friday morning - ideal. Came on their own vehicle, with a very friendly and helpful driver. Great service all round!!

November 16, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice people to do business with

Good products, well wrapped and friendly delivery. Some items were out of stock due to manufacturing delays (apparently, some virus going round :-) ) - they allowed me to add more items to the order (several times) while waiting for the second part of the delivery.

Very friendly staff - one spent time passing on some tips on how to install it - one of which has been fantastically useful - drill through the board and into the existing sofit - saved me at least one box of nails!

Highly recommended.

October 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Class service Gillingham store

We visited the Gillingham branch as we wanted to purchase some cladding but wanted to see the colours available. We met Jamie P, who was extremely knowledgeable about the product and was able to answer our questions and also gave recommendations regarding the fitting. We then sent Jamie our outbuilding dimensions, so that he could double check our calculations before we placed our order, as we did not want to over order. When we placed our order we spoke to someone else, who was as equally helpful. Once the date came through for delivery, we emailed and asked for a morning slot, and this was agreed quickly. The delivery driver was very pleasant. We have fitted the cladding and it looks superb. Everyone we dealt with at C&A was helpful, we would not hesitate in recommending this company to others. Keep up the good work Gillingham, you have been a pleasure to deal with.

September 28, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Above and beyond.

I have used this company on a number of occassions and alway find them helpful. On the last occassion I dropped part of the order when loading the car. Telephoned and a member of staff went out to the car park found them and them posted them to me. That is when you know if a company is good or not when its staff deal efficiently with customers. Thanks, on this occassion, to the Gillingham team.

July 24, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service - thank you

I ordered some cladding from C&A (Gillingham). I received really good service from Craig.

I was notified that some of my order was out of stock so I emailed to ask for more information.

Craig called me and was so helpful. He ran me through the options, took photographs of alternative items (as I needed them quickly), looked through a new delivery to see if my order could be fulfilled, gave me tips on how to install the cladding etc. etc. Craig was really friendly and never gave the impression that anything was too much trouble.

I was so impressed; I feel compelled to say so. I thought good customer service was a thing of the past, but this experience has proved me wrong!

May 17, 2020
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