katieblakefurniture.co.uk Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Looking at 31 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the team for providing exceptionally responsive support, friendly communication, and swiftly sending out necessary replacement parts for garden furniture. People note that the staff goes above and beyond to ensure outdoor tables, chairs, and accessories remain fully functional. Some reviewers were not happy with product longevity, noting that certain plastic items degraded or deteriorated after a few years of outdoor exposure. A few other people also felt that specific protective covers and materials did not last as long as expected compared to previous older purchases.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I emailed Katie Blake about some replacement rubber pads for my glass table. To be honest I wasn’t expecting much (sadly we don’t expect much from customer service anywhere these days) but my faith h... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Contacted this company due to an issue with a lean-back dining chair purchased in July 2023. They replied quickly with advice, sending out spare parts until the issue was resolved. We are so pleased... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service. Sara Blake went above and beyond to help replace a mechanical part replacement on reclining garden chair. When we struggled, she got Adam to help fit it and support was fir... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought Katie Blake garden furniture sets about 6 years ago, the furniture is still in amazing condition however we unfortunately broke one of the connector clips when moving our large corner sof... See more


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  1. Garden Furniture Shop

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Katie Blake Furniture is a leading British manufacturer and designer of high-quality outdoor garden furniture. We also supply other outdoor accessories such as parasols, cushions and night covers to complement our furniture. Families are the heart of our business and being a family run company for over 45 years this is very important to us. We have a large selection of stylish designs made from easy-care materials at affordable prices, making our furniture a great addition for everyday family life. We pride ourselves on being a friendly voice at the end of the phone, which can be hard to find in this new age of technology. With our busier lifestyle schedules nowadays, we strive to supply a speedy response and solution to any enquiry. Our Katie Blake Furniture is featured in a multitude of Garden Centre's and Department stores across the UK and Ireland. This has helped us build a positive and respected brand name, along with our carefully selected, high-quality raw materials, extended warranties and excellent customer care. All of our Garden Furniture is hand woven to give that personal touch. Our products are quality checked to a high standard, and supported by hard wearing, rustproof aluminum frames, making each set lightweight, unique and durable. You can trust that when you purchase Katie Blake Furniture you will receive a product that will last you for many years to come, with the added confidence that you will receive excellent aftercare customer service.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad service

The company's service is extremely poor. There seems to be a lack of communication amongst other things within the team.

I purchased a 6x3 pergola at the Grand Design show, and the salesman neglected to mention that this model comes with six posts, despite having seen the measurements and photos of my patio area. Upon delivery, I noticed the box depicted six posts, which would obstruct the opening of our patio doors. I contacted the company to return the item, only to be informed by a staff member that their salespeople are unaware of product details! Seriously?
Moreover, I was directed to the website for information, even though my purchase was made at the show, not off their website!

After scheduling a return, I waited two weeks without a refund. Following up, I was promised an investigation. Another two weeks passed with no refund, and upon calling again, I was told they had no record of receiving the returned goods but would update me within a day. After no call-back in two days, I voiced my dissatisfaction to another staff member, who casually mentioned that such delays are normal. This was shocking, as it seemed they were dismissing my concerns.

Ultimately, I received my refund.
As an interior designer, I will not patronize or recommend this company again. While their products are reasonably priced and appear to be of good quality, the service and defensive attitude of the staff are indicative of poor customer service.

P Julius

June 18, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Well, Julius what a terrible report I am embarrassed, to say the least. If you look at other 5 star reports our service is usually excellent so I am shocked to read the report. To have a 6ft x 3ft Pergola without a middle support is impossible unless you have it made of wood. the top bar would bend under the length. For our sales team at Grand Designs, they would be silly not to know the large Pergola didn't have center posts, it shows clearly on our website the way it's built. Delays like you mentioned are not normal at all, and if one of my staff said that if you have their name they have just lost their job. Anyway, I apologise about the service you received and just to let you know this is the first I know about it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfortunately the product was not the…

Unfortunately the product was not the size as advertised and I can’t use it on my table and chairs.

July 2, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

\Hello Brian. You have not contacted us so we have no idea how this can happen. The sizes we show on our website are the sizes of the night covers. What you mean is you didn't check the size for your set of furniture as we have many sizes and would have one to fit the size you want. We are very upset you have left a one star rating for something we have no control over.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered our parasol and heard nothing…

Ordered our parasol and heard nothing from Katie Blake so phoned and was told there was a delay but we would receive an email by the end of the week to confirm a delivery date. No email received from Katie Blake or the delivery company Everi and came home from a visit to our daughters to find the parasol had been left with a neighbour. We are now awaiting delivery of another item so may have to contact Katie Blake again for delivery details so our experience is a very poor service.

July 8, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Paul we cannot look at anything with just the name Paul? Yes we had to wait for some parasols to come in due to shipping delays and can only apologies for the delay. We cannot find your records from the name Paul so if you can let me know your order num ber and or Surname we will be happy to investigate.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought storage box.

Bought storage box. It’s lovely quality and big enough for all my cushions. Unfortunately it came flat pack although on reading the information later it did state this.

June 26, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Hello Sharon and thanks for your review and thanks for the 5 stats. Yes, we have to make it KD otherwise the cost of shipping from our Far East factory would make the cost three times at least.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another great Katie Blake product

Our large parasol was delivered promptly, was well packaged to protect it when it arrived, and was easy to assemble. It looks great in our garden and the large area it covers provides good protection from the sun and allows us all to eat in the shade.

July 3, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

That's great Steve. I hope you get good use of the Parasol.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Value for money

Value for money, and quality of goods.

July 2, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Excellent we are delighted you are pleased and thanks for the 5 stars.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely cushions and ideal price in the…

Lovely cushions and ideal price in the sale. Love Katie Blake products we purchased L shaped chair and table two years ago still like new. Saw the scatter cushions in sale couldn’t resist. Highly recommend.

June 26, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Hi Jackie a lovely review, thanks very much.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor service

Ordered on the 6th June, about 6 days later the company then contacted us to say they didn’t have the parasol or table and would we take different models to which was agreed. 15 days later still no delivery confirmed. Rang and spoke to customer services twice, they didn’t have the decency to call back. Eventually the order was delivered some 20 days from original order date and it didn’t come with the parasol base. Chased this, still no confirmation of delivery and will chase again today!!!! The quality of goods is good but the customer service is appalling, I would never recommend

June 12, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Hello Mark. I'm very disappointed with my staff the way we haven't told you or kept you informed is very bad, heads will roll over this. I don't have any answer except the staff tell me they were very busy and many of them were attending an exhibition we were holding at the NEC Birmingham. You are correct we deserve one star, sorry.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Only one of two items ordered arrived

Only one of two items ordered arrived
Poor response from supplier eventually replacement items sent after customer chased several times

June 25, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

I agree! we don't normally work like this I can only apologize Peter and accept your star rating.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Discount offers

We are pleased with the furniture.
Less so with the their discounted offer timings. I bought with a 30% discount and the following week they offered 50% discount. I did call and ask for the extra £165 discount as well. They did honour this.
If not, I would have cancelled the undelivered item and repurchased at the lower price. It just seemed a faff to have to go through this process.

June 20, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Irwin, you know in your local supermarket discounts change all the time and we had need to sell some items quickly hence the extra discount which we did pass on to you, a supermarket wouldn't have done that.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We are happy with the quality of garden…

We are happy with the quality of garden furniture, free white glove delivery service we finally received from the company.
The only reason not to give 5 stars is when initially speaking with the service team we were disappointed at their apparent lack of communication, care and for making us feel uncomfortable and anxious as to what is happening with our order and when it was to be delivered.

June 20, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Hi Nicola. my apologies about the white glove service we pay a lot of money for that service but can't control the individuals who come to your door. Of course, I will speak to our logistics company about this.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

GREAT PRODUCT

Needed help with ordering correct one. Sent email had prompt reply. Ordered cover immediately and delivery was very quick. Product is great quality really happy we ordered this product and not going for a cheaper version.

June 4, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

THANKS GALE FOR YOUR 5 STAR REVIEW I'M VERY PLEASED WE PERFORMED WELL.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good

Very good, efficient service.

June 3, 2024
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Reply from katieblakefurniture.co.uk

Thank you very much Lorna for your 5-star review.

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