Champion Timber Reviews 69

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Checked website: Opening Hours: Mon - Fri: 7.30am to 5.00pm Saturday: 8.00am to 1.00pm Sunday: Closed Holiday: Closed Ordered...got a "Collect in 1 hour" Visit...and they are shut: sign says... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Some timber yards can be intimidating if you don’t know exactly what you want. Great service and friendly staff at Guildford. Good selection of materials in stock and they offer cutting service. Will... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have used them a few times and had positive feedback, today was no different. Delivery was 35 x 2.4m lengths delivered well within the time frame given, plus the guys read the delivery instructions wh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered the cheapest decking I could find. It arrived when expected, by a cheerful bloke in a company van. Good quality timber, no warped boards. Very helpful customer service via telephone.... See more

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Company details

  1. Lumber Store
  2. Building Materials Supplier
  3. Do-it-Yourself Shop
  4. Insulation Materials Store
  5. Tool Store
  6. Wood Supplier

About Champion Timber

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Champion Timber - Specialist Timber Merchant.

Unrivalled quality. Unrivalled range. Unrivalled service.

Good quality timber is a joy to work with and creates a better job. In fact, cheap timber is often a false economy, as anyone who has had to deal with excessive knots, warped joists or splitting timber knows.

At Champion, we source our own timber from Northern Scandinavia, machine it ourselves and sell directly to you. By doing this, we control the quality and continuity of supply and offer the best quality at competitive prices. We also have a comprehensive range and carry vast stocks of decking, landscaping timbers, fencing, sheet materials, insulation, flooring, doors and stairparts. We also stock a wide selection of timber-related products such as fixings, adhesives, power tools, ironmongery, paint, and much more.

With 10 branches across the South East, we are the region's leading independent timber specialist with over 90 years of experience of supplying the trade. We are dedicated to providing you, the professional, with the range and quality of timber that will save you time and money.

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3.8

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Don't believe the website opening times/dates!

Checked website:
Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7.30am to 5.00pm
Saturday: 8.00am to 1.00pm
Sunday: Closed
Holiday: Closed
Ordered...got a "Collect in 1 hour"
Visit...and they are shut: sign says:
30th 7:30 - 5pm
31st 7:30 -12pm
NOW IF THE WEBSITE HAD SAID THIS.... I would have planned the work a different day, and not driven all the way there.....

December 31, 2025
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Reply from Champion Timber

Hi! We displayed the Christmas opening times banner on our homepage throughout the holiday period. The banner clearly states that we closed at midday on the 31st, while the 30th had normal opening hours. Here is the link to the banner for reference: https://www.championtimber.com/christmas-opening-times

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and selection

Some timber yards can be intimidating if you don’t know exactly what you want. Great service and friendly staff at Guildford. Good selection of materials in stock and they offer cutting service. Will be my preferred supplier for timber,

October 31, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service at Dorking.

Great service at Dorking.
So nice to get friendly, helpful staff, with expert knowledge able to spend time making sure you get the best for your home projects. I'll be returning.

August 22, 2025
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Reply from Champion Timber

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear you had a great experience at our Dorking branch. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Best

The quality of the timber supplied is the best you can get. I ordered some lengths greater than 3m, one batten 4.2m - all dead straight!

It's great to know there's a timber merchant you can trust these days.

When you combine their great service, quick delivery turnaround (only 1 day delivery time for me, which is free for a reasonably sized order, I think if its over £100), and with their prices which are better than any other merchants (T, J, or S) and with their timber quality that is absolutely the best available.

The quality definitely better or on par with 1 of the aforementioned, you'd be worse off going anywhere else!

June 25, 2025
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Reply from Champion Timber

Hi Nick,

Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We truly appreciate your recognition of our service, pricing, and delivery. Thanks again for your support – we look forward to serving you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Champion timber NEW Malden

Champion timber NEW Malden : )

Adam was BRILLIANT today.

Heads and shoulders above any other timber merchant in the area.

May 3, 2025
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Reply from Champion Timber

Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Adam was brilliant. We'll be sure to pass along your feedback We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Constantly using Champion Timber online for personal use. Excellent delivery service, with frequent updates and tracking available. Great customer support and service and most importantly excellent quality products.
I have visited their site in Claygate too and was given professional advice and assistances.
Would highly recommend Champion!

April 9, 2025
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Reply from Champion Timber

Hi Nicholas,

Thank you so much for your kind words and continued support! We're thrilled to hear that you've had such a positive experience with our online service and delivery team. It's great to know that our Claygate branch was able to provide you with helpful advice and assistance too.

We truly appreciate your recommendation and look forward to serving you again soon!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nice frontend with a disaster behind it

Slow and glitching website. Call back feature is persistent and annoying to me as a user when finally requested. I was bombarded with messages that they will call me and that I need to be ready and that is about to happen but nobody called and nothing happened.
Then when the delivery was finally organised, I got a notification of the delivery time slot and T&C said that I will get a another warning of 30 minutes before the delivery. On the due day, I got a notification that they were coming a whole hour and a half earlier than informed earlier and immediately the notification of successful delivery. So, too early (I was not on site) and no post factum notification. When I got there, the items were wrong ones. Called depo and was told that 'it not possible' since they 'don't stock that item' or 'it could be an item for someone else'... So, you don't stock it or was it for someone else? 'It happens,' I was told and they were going to call me back. Almost an hour later, I've tired of waiting and seeing that my day was now wasted, I get into my van to drive home and Champion Timber truck arrives again to change the goods...
What a bloody mess!!!

Sun flares happen, earthquakes happen but deliveries DON'T 'happen" screwed up so badly if they weren't organised so bad to start with. Everything about Champion Timber screams that this is a old business that doesn't know how and doesn't use 'modern' technology but has paid for a poorly maintained website at some point to look up-to-speed and then left it there!

Having read other reviews, I think that I should also mention the branch responsible for the delivery: New Malden.

Follow up: my complaint has resulted in a service ticked being created and being told that someone will be in touch. That was the last I heard from Champion Timber (end of May now).

April 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Adam at Champions New Malden is a super star!!

Adam at Champions New Malden is absolutely world class - he is professional / helpful and really cares. He has made my experience more than 10/10. Compared to some of the other businesses i have dealt with re a refurb - Adam has been incredible!

April 1, 2025
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Reply from Champion Timber

Thank you, Tina! We’re thrilled to hear about your fantastic experience with Adam at our New Malden branch. He truly goes above and beyond to provide top-notch service, and we’re glad he made your refurb process smoother. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words—he’ll really appreciate them! If you ever need anything else, we’re here to help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Violate statutory rights

Violate statutory rights, denied guarantees and refused to provide a replacement. I visited its store twice to raise the issue, but rejected, then I sent two emails and made a few calls over past month to Chris Bergin, manager at New Malden branch, all ignored. I have to contact the Consumer Ombudsman and report to Trading Standards to file my complaint

Update: It is appalling to read Champion Timber response, what they said contradicts themselves and it doesn't make any sense. They claimed 'We requested some more info from you to be able to track your order however we did not receive a reply'. In fact, I have sent the invoice number at very first email to them, I never heard from them at all. Now Champion Timber claimed they responded, would they mind sharing it with me to prove? Now I share publicly, my order number is 17150370, I look forward your response if you do have customer service and determined to seek for an answer from them.

February 17, 2025
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Reply from Champion Timber

Hi Xia. We requested some more info from you to be able to track your order however we did not receive a reply. In that case, there is nothing we can do to sort out your issue and our team is not aware of what happened with your case. Please provide the info requested and proof of the e-mails and calls you had with out New Malden branch manager. All the best, Champion Timber.

Hi Xia,
Thank you for the update, but there is no order associated with the order number you provided in your update. We would like to sort out your issue and find a resolution. Please give us a call on 0208 329 3000 and we will get this sorted.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Faultless experience as always.

Have used them a few times and had positive feedback, today was no different. Delivery was 35 x 2.4m lengths delivered well within the time frame given, plus the guys read the delivery instructions which as usual resulted in a faultless delivery. Free delivery and quality wood. Plus really nice delivery guys. Win Win on all counts.. My Go to timber merchant as not only do they give a 90 min window but also trackable which makes it so much easier to take the dog out without worrying about missing a delivery.

March 11, 2025
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Reply from Champion Timber

Hi Paul,

Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear that you've had consistently positive experiences with us. It's great to know that our delivery team followed instructions perfectly and that you appreciate the free delivery, quality wood, and our trackable time slots. We always aim to make things as convenient as possible, so we're glad you can plan around your deliveries without worry.

Looking forward to serving you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great deliver experience

Ordered a garden door and door furniture. Product as described. Delivered as scheduled and super helpful courier. He didn't just drop it curbside but carried it to the house. I'll order here again for wooden building material.

November 13, 2024
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Reply from Champion Timber

Thank you so much for your kind review! 😊 We're thrilled to hear that you're happy with the product and the service. Our team, including our couriers, always strives to go the extra mile to ensure a smooth experience for our customers. We're glad the delivery was convenient for you, and we look forward to helping with your future projects. Thanks for choosing us for your wooden building materials! 🌟

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

£300 delivery fee for an over £1000 order. Not a chance

I had an order of over £1000 and they asked for £300 delivery fee. Outrageous! I went to Wickes and although I got slightly higher prices on items, it was nothing compared to the £300 delivery fee from these people.

November 10, 2024
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Reply from Champion Timber

Dear Daniel,

Thank you for your feedback. Please accept our sincere apologies for the frustration you experienced with our delivery service!

Regarding our delivery policy, I’d like to clarify that deliveries within our designated delivery zones are free of charge for orders over £100 (excluding VAT). However, for addresses outside our standard delivery area, an additional charge may apply to cover the extended distance.

We understand how important transparent communication is and will continue working on improving our service and customer experience across all touchpoints.

If there's anything we can do to make things right or assist further, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

selling unsafe product, everbuild expanding foam, exploded

selling unsafe product, I complaint and asked for total refund, which couldn't hear anything back. I purchased 10 can of everbuild expanding foam, 3 of them exploded , i was lucky as I weared goggles when open the package. I contact customer service, they asked me to sent email, then I didn't receive any refund/apologies/replacement, please avoid buying anything here, travis perkins is way much better

October 11, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service Bromley

We were looking for a certain size and type of wood and had tried several online timber merchants it was to much trouble to cut the size we needed, emailed Bromley and Ben responded quickly, we went along as suggested and Ben discussed with us what we required, he was helpful informative and friendly very impressed, we left with exactly what we wanted, we will be back and will recommend to friends and family.

October 8, 2024
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Reply from Champion Timber

Hi Christine,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We're so glad to hear that Ben was able to assist you in finding exactly what you needed. We always aim to make the process as smooth as possible, and it's great to know that you found our service helpful, informative, and friendly. We truly appreciate your kind words and your recommendation to friends and family. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Best regards,
Champion Timber

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service from Archie

I went to Champion Timber New Malden today & am real happy to have been helped by a young chap named Archie . By showing him a sketch of what I needed to achieve with the cutting of MDF panels from which I’m making custom fit doors

He got it straight away & calculated what I needed from the least amount of MDF

Thanks Archie you’ve really helped my day

September 11, 2024
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Reply from Champion Timber


Hi Jason,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're delighted to hear that Archie was able to assist you so efficiently with your MDF panel project. It's great to know that his understanding and quick calculations helped make your day a little easier. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to Archie.

Looking forward to seeing you again at Champion Timber!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NEW MALDEN BRANCH Today 17/2/24…

NEW MALDEN BRANCH Today 17/2/24 10.50am. I’ve not been in this branch for quite awhile, as most of my friends go elsewhere.

I went into the office to order some cut ply. The sales assistant wasn’t very friendly and told me to go outside, and get it cut by the people outside. There wasn’t anyone outside so I walked around and then free guys came out of the office and looked at me and I said can you help me, and the cutting manager said if you don’t come here we’re not gonna come over there and then he carried on moaning, I didn’t understand the rest. Just petty and very very childish. So I said you don’t speak to a dog like that, and I walked out. when I uses to go to the New Malden branch awhile ago, you had to look for the cutters now they have a station how was I supposed to know that?
Whatever I won't be returning

February 17, 2024
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Reply from Champion Timber

Dear Claudio,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us.

Please accept our sincere apologies for the frustration and disrespect you experienced.

It’s disappointing to learn that you felt unwelcome and that the service you received fell short of the respectful and professional standard we expect from all our team members.

We also appreciate you pointing out the confusion around the cutting station process. While we’ve made changes to improve efficiency, we understand that returning customers may not be aware of the new setup, and clearer communication on our part would have helped avoid this situation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect quality timber and MDF

Perfect quality timber and MDF. Couldn't believe how perfect they were. Absolutely A* service too. Couldn't ask for any better. Time slot delivery and driver tracking was really appreciated. Really recommend Champion Timber.

February 5, 2024
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Reply from Champion Timber

Thank you so much for your glowing review! We're thrilled to hear that you were impressed with the quality of our timber and sheet materials. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wrong Items, Delivery Issues, Rude Driver

Our order came in wrong size of timber. Company agreed to change it and also do the collection & delivery from our garage. This was agreed with Kevin (a manager) and reconfirmed a day before delivery. When the driver came today, he initially refused to do what was agreed. I had to plead him to do that, and do the lifting / shifting of timbers with him. He still did that with a complaining tone and words were "I am not your labourer." Getting a wrong item isnt our fault. And we took pain to put all that timber in our garage only to realise it wasnt the correct one. Hence, after the companyt happily agreed to help deliver it to garage - their driver wasnt happy to do it. Not something I was prepared for - leaving my toddler alone in the house only to help the driver without which he flatly refused to fulfil the order

November 21, 2023
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Reply from Champion Timber

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience our delivery service may have caused you. We take note of your feedback and truly regret any confusion or difficulty that our driver's actions may have caused. This is inconsistent with our dedication to providing top-notch service.

You can be confident that we are handling this internally to stop it from happening again. We are grateful for your understanding and patience, and we promise to work more to make sure the service runs more smoothly and consistently in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service

I've always had a good service from these guys. They're definitely the place to go for timber!

December 17, 2022
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Reply from Champion Timber

Hello Charlie! Thank you for taking the time to leave us this 5 star review, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The only place in the area stocking…

The only place in the area stocking genuine Spur Shelving products.

September 15, 2023
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Reply from Champion Timber

We're proud to be the only local source for genuine Spur Shelving products. Thank you for choosing us and for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review!

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