1st Direct Pools Reviews 224

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Looking at 55 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service, highlighting the helpfulness and knowledge of the staff. Many people appreciate the prompt delivery service and the overall ease of placing orders. The products are frequently described as high quality, and consumers often find the prices to be very competitive. However, some customers also noted issues with payment processing, experiencing difficulties when trying to place orders with different cards. A few other people also felt that when a product was faulty, resolving the issue was challenging.

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Service

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Staff

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Delivery service

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Product

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having been a loyal customer for many years I wanted to say a big shout out to Hayley, Iain and the wider team who simply over deliver time and time again. Nothing is ever too much trouble, any rare i... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I run a private swiming pool which is used by local swim schools and families etc. 1st Direct have provided excellent servide to me over the years with pumps, chemicals, AFM, water testing equipment,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have been using 1st Direct Pools since setting up a small swim school recently and with every plant modification we make they are our first port of call for parts. Delivery is always prompt and parts... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have dealt with 1st Direct Pools for a couple of years now and always had great service. If a part isn’t obvious on the website, a quick phone call and one of the great sales team will find it. If... See more


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  1. Online Marketplace
  2. Hot Tub Store

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Large UK Discount Swimming Pool & Spa Online Shop with Price Match Guarantee, Free Support, Free Next Day Delivery & Huge range of products carried in stock - 1st Direct Pools. Low prices on swimming pool covers, chemicals, heating, pumps & filters, li...


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4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

224 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sales team at 1st Direct Pools are fab

Sales team at 1st Direct Pools are fantastic

Great work today by Tabby and especially Phil Elson
What a service

I'm very new to pools but now know I can contact this great sales team who will help me out

Thanks for a great,prompt and professional service

Mick

4 July 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you so much for leaving feedback on your recent experience with us, your time is much appreciated. Kind Regards, Customer Services.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience

Can’t recommend this company highly enough. Great prices, excellent technical knowledge and fantastic customer service. Everything I’ve ordered has arrived next day and when something arrived damaged (not their fault) it was replaced without question. Ashley in particular has been an absolute star, being super patient (despite me constantly phoning for advice!), and even going the extra mile to make sure that everything that we needed was delivered before my installer went on holiday. Brilliant - thank you

22 June 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for your feedback. It is wonderful to hear you are pleased with the service and products received. Many thanks, Customer Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor service

Very poor service. I paid over £1000 for a pool robot and it stopped working within the guarantee period . I reported the fault on 25th April......still waiting for it to be fixed and I an always having to chase them.

16 June 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Good morning. Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. As previously communicated, we are awaiting a video from you as requested by the supplier in order that this can be looked into. As soon as this has been received, we can assist under a warranty claim. Kind Regards, Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a delivery issue with DHL and…

Had a delivery issue with DHL and contacted 1st direct and they have sent me a replacement delivery for next day delivery. What great service, brilliant.

14 June 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback on your recent purchase. So pleased to hear the delivery situation was resolved. Kind Regards, Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

having found 1st direct online i was…

having found 1st direct online i was not sure what to expect, but have only praise for there service, assistance and general attention to my problems. some of the help they gave me was not relevent to the items that i had ordered, which were reasonably priced and the delivery prompt. i wish the were closer to where i live .

19 May 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for leaving feedback on your recent experience.
It is great to hear you were happy with the service received.
Many thanks, Customer Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very Poor Customer Service

Used company for many years. Pool heat exchanger failed after 1 year. Same chemical conditions as the exact same heat exchanger that lasted 6 years before. No refund or exchange !!! Their view was the manufacturer said the only failure mechanism was the chemicals. Totally ignoring any weld defects. Then they ask me to send it back to the manufacturer at my cost so they can tell me the same thing. Be very careful with this company. Very very poor customer service

12 April 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback.
Should you decide to proceed with a claim under the products supplier warranty, please follow the warranty process in order that we can assist further.
Kind Regards, Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company used 1st Direct for…

Great company used 1st Direct for nearly ten years for my chemicals and parts. Always helpful and efficient.
ordering and delivery always quick and easy.

11 April 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback on your recent purchase. Kind Regards, Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and quick delivery

Excellent service and quick delivery. When I had a question I phoned up and was put straight through to a person who could help.

11 April 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent experience with us. Kind Regards, Customer Services.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking requested parts I…

Absolutely shocking requested parts I needed after they told me to get an engineer to check then supplied different parts not what was requested! To add to this had to pay import duty they failed to mention! Disgusting company

8 April 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good products and both times I ordered…

Good products and both times I ordered they arrived the very next morning. Great service

15 March 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for your feedback, your time is much appreciated.
Kind Regards
Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

1st Direct Pools are exemplary

1st Direct Pools are exemplary. The website is user-friendly, the prices are competitive and deliveries are made promptly and efficiently.

10 March 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you so much for your feedback. Kind Regards, Customer Services

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought the same product as…

I bought the same product as previously; it’s exactly what I wanted and it arrived promptly.

20 January 2022
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback on a recent purchase. Kind Regards, Customer Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking approach to customers

Shocking approach to customers. Expensive heat pump completely failed after less than18 months and they are not prepared to do anything about it. I have no doubt they will not even rely to this review.

You can't sell something for '000s of £ and then when it failed deny any liability.

What about helping your customers?

Would have be zero stars if that was an option.

There you go - their reply is exactly what I expected, not even thinking about some form of help, just blame manufacturer. You simply don’t get it do you?? Useless.

21 September 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback on your recent communication with us and your revised response.
As the Heat Pump referred to was not purchased by yourself and the manufacturer warranty is non transferable, we are unfortunately, unable to assist further.
I should stress that we are unable to assist you as you did not make the purchase, therefore, do not have a valid warranty.
I have provided via email the further information you requested.
Kind Regards, Customer Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a bubble solar cover and the…

Ordered a bubble solar cover and the seam down the middle is completely off centre ruining the whole look of the cover apparently this is how they come and basically tough luck absolute rubbish ! Had previous covers and they were not like this so angry I went with this company 😡

3 September 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your recent purchase.
Due to how GeoBubble material is manufactured, the seam is never down the centre now. It is due to the width of the material and how the manufacturers have to weld salvage to salvage. Manufacturing each cover with a centre weld we would increase the price due to the material wastage.
I am sorry if the cover has not met your expectations.
Kind Regards,
Customer Service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I will not buy from 1st Direct Pools again

I will not be buying from 1st Direct Pools again! After purchasing a pool heater, we have been going for nearly month with their customer service department and their suppliers to get the heater correctly working. I have since given up and purchased a new pool heater from a different company. Equally been struggling to get to a sensible remediation on payments already made. AVOID

update: (approximately 2 hours later), 1st Direct Pools have reached out to explain how this was not their fault and their suppliers/manufactures were to blame for the delays. Also tried to explain how "misleading and unfair" this review was.... would have instead appreciated if they were focused on getting to a satisfiable resolution vs telling him how unfair this review was. To be clear.. I am not looking for freebies .. just a rational discussion on how we resolve this.

29 June 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback on your recent purchase experience with 1st Direct Pools.
Warranty procedures have been followed as per our terms & conditions. Inspection by the manufacturers shows there are no issues with the functionality of the heater. I am sorry this is not the resolution you expected.
Kind regards, Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought Certikin Aquaspeed Pool Pump

Ordered the Pool Pump and was delivered the next day, FREE of postal charges.
And yes, on offer was the best pump at 46% discount saved me a whopping £350+
Thanks

28 June 2021
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Reply from 1st Direct Pools

Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. It is fantastic to hear you are happy with your experience. Kind regards

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