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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was time to replace the Fire Bricks in my 10 year old Salisbury 5 wood burner. I received a most efficient and professional service just as it use to be in the 1960's. The replacements came within... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I reported to Chesney that the spares I had received for my Shoreditch log burner were wrong. Sent photos and they corrected the order and sent me free replacements instantly. Thank Rehmana and Nichol... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We are very happy that we decided to go ahead with Chesneys in the end. We can't miss an opportunity to recommend them. The whole experience has been a real pleasure with Carmen and Nick and, unfo... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not impressed by constant delays in fulfilling my order which was made in March 2021. I purchased through another company who say that there is nothing they can do as Chesneys are over promising but u... See more

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  1. Home & Garden

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Chesneys is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of luxury fireplaces, stoves and outdoor living products. We are an entrepreneurial British family business, built on 35 years of anticipating the needs of our discerning customers and adhering to the highest standards of design, functionality, workmanship and service. We believe in the fusion of traditional and modern design and manufacturing techniques. Everything we make; be it our period and contemporary fireplaces, our climate-friendly stoves and outdoor heaters or our post-tensioned staircases, is driven by this principle. Whether it is our skilled artisans carving marble for a chimneypiece or our in-house Research & Development team testing our latest stoves for eco-design 2022 approval, they are all focussed on the right way to deliver timeless quality, combined with cutting-edge innovation. We express this commitment to excellence with this simple set of day-to-day principles: Quality: ‘Good enough’ isn’t good enough, we must aim for perfection. Beauty: We focus on design, materials, detail and a finish to make the heart sing. Engineering: We manufacture cutting-edge, durable products, that work brilliantly. Inventive: We are always seeking new ways to do things better. Service: We know our customers have a choice, so we deliver a service, second to none. Responsible: We know there is only one planet and we aim to look after it.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, no issues or complaints at all

10 February 2021
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Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave these kind words

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We will be back

Having a construction company, we deal with alot of suppliers and manufacturers, and Chesney’s gives you exactly the high-end service to match their high-end products!

Having Christian at their Haverstock Hill branch deal with our account, especially during the pandemic, showed exactly the professionalism and efficiency we needed to keep our clients happy.

Many thanks, and we will be back

10 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Thanks so much for this. I have ensured that the kind words have reached Christian and his senior colleagues. It's always great to hear team members doing a great job.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We ordered a refurbished garden party…

We ordered a refurbished garden party stove. Our ordered was lost causing a delay but after a call to customer services the issue was resolved and the stove sent to us. The refurbed stove looks like new, works a dream giving us a good amount of heat to enable us to sit outdoors on what has been some very cold days. Not been used to cook yet so can’t comment on that, but as a heat source is fab and looks amazing. Would recommend.

10 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Thanks so much for this and apologies for the delay at order stage. For us, refurbishing was a new initiative for getting product back into market which had historically had a minor issue. Its been a great success overall but has taken time to complete with people away etc. One thing I am sure of is that you will love the cooking part of it. Please do give it a go!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Had quite a few problems with the…

Had quite a few problems with the delivery - a part was missing and it took around 7 weeks to get the missing part. Eventually received it, was given a refund for the delivery which was a nice touch, still waiting for my complimentary pizza stone. Delighted with fire though - great product, well worth price.

10 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Dear Colin many apologies for the mixed experience you have had. I have accelerated the pizza stone complaint and one will arrive next week. Such a pity to ruin a good experience with this kind of thing. Please let me know if the stone hasn't arrived by the second half of next week on marketing@chesneys.co.uk - I have no doubt it will but was to be sure I can deal with it if anything untoward were to occur.
Many apologies again for this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Eventually have a beautiful fireplace

Eventually have a beautiful
Fireplace. However, there were numerous issues along the way to note. Communication could be improved - I Found out by my installers that delivery and therefore installation would be later than planned - I had specified months previously that I needed it completed by a specific date to fit in with a bigger project. However my real
Gripe is with the guy who
Installed the fireplace (not the gas fitter who is fab) - he didn’t notify the gas fitter that parts were needed to complete the work and then fitted the wrong cowl which meant further delays. However I now have a beautiful working fireplace so just took off one star.

Thanks for your reply. Yes it was Carmel is fully aware and encouraged me to make a formal complaint which I did but didn’t even get a reply.

10 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Dear Ms Freedman - so disappointing that a great outcome was damaged by this experience. Was that one of our fitters? I presume so. We will look into the circumstances surrounding your installation and ensure lessons are learned. Very sorry but delighted you at least like the finished product.
Thanks for your addition - please could you email me on marketing@chesneys.co.uk about how and to whom you made that complaint and I will look into it. Very sorry again but once agin thank you for your generosity with the score, I can see that you did not receive the service that you deserved or which we can feel proud of

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Excellent company. Have bought 3 stoves and 3 fire surrounds from them in my last 2 houses (I like fire). All excellent. Highly recommend ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

10 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

You sir, are what is known as a perfect customer. Thanks so much for your kind remarks.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Garden Party

I bought a Garden Party during the firstockdown. Its a fantastic product that I would recommend to anyone. Over the phone orders could do with email confirmation but product was delivered within a week or so as promised so no real complaints. The only reason I have not given 5 stars is that the weather proof cover was missing and despite promises to send me one, nothing has come. My 3k outdoor fire is wrapped in a blue tarpaulin and it's started to rust.

10 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Hi there Ian - apologies for delay in replying. I have accelerated this issue and a cover should be on its way. I can only apologise. I think we can put it down to a sales person being put into furlough when we were forced to shut the shops again but that doesn't keep your GP dry. Very sorry.
One thing I would stress is that even with our cover the machine needs regular inspection and maintenance to avoid rust. We recommend inspecting monthly in winter (at least) and there is a Care film on the web site that will help, but even with the proper cover mixture will creep under and condensation too can be an issue. Checking often and wiping away moisture and surface marks and the beginnings of rust is the best plan.
We are very sorry ended for this disappointing mistake, but hope that you will nevertheless enjoy the product. Please let me know on marketing@chesneys.co.uk if you haven't had your cover in a few days Very best MJ

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So happy with my heat & grill ,

So happy with my heat & grill ,
It has been used so much since we purchased it .

10 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Dear Sally, thank you very much for the kind review. Obviously delighted its getting plenty of use

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great outdoor fire but bad administration experience

We bought one of Chesneys outdoor fires which whilst a lot of money is really a great addition to the garden. Unfortunately a few months later we were contacted by a legal firm stating that were acting in Chesneys financial administration and that we still owed some money. Outrageous considering we had paid I full before the article was delivered.

9 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Dear Francis this was a terrible administrative error and we can only apologise for it. We sought to put a stop to it as soon as it became apparent it was happening but are very sorry that you were affected. We are very sorry for the frustration and worry it must have caused.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A catalogue of errors

We ordered and paid for a new Terrace Gourmet BBQ in April/May 2020 after speaking to a salesman who confirmed the delivery date on the website of June 2020.
From then on every new delivery date promised, probably five dates in all, were missed. Mostly with no contact or explanation until chased.
It was finally delivered in October 2020, too late for us to use in any form of decent weather.
Discounts were offered at some stages, but not refunded until early autumn.
Accepting that this was a difficult time to guarantee delivery, a new product for Chesney's and we received a substantial reduction in price, this was badly handled until much too late in the process.
It must have been clear that, at the time of order, the product was untried and the manufacturing untested. At a price of around £2000 the product should never have been sold until an acceptable supply were signed off and in the UK.

9 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Dear Nigel thank you for your thoughts. As you say it was a difficult summer, with the pandemic and supply chains under pressure throughout. As a recipient of a Terrace Gourmet, I have to accept that it was a case of one thing going wrong after another with the supply chain. It was however not a new product for us per se, rather a new manufacturer, working to existing drawings and a working model. We were reassured that there would be few issues, but of course that turned out to not be the case. When push comes to shove however, it was not an acceptable process from your point of view, pandemic or no pandemic and we have subsequently taken the product off the market until such a time as we can guarantee delivery, in a timely manner. We didn't have the same issues with any of the rest of the range and I know that this is scant consolation for you. I at least hope that you are now happy with the machine, late as it was.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product for both the cooking as…lousy delivery

Great product for both the cooking as well as as a log burner late into the evening.
Delivery however is poor. Firm they use totally inflexible....shame!!

9 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Dear Steve thanks so much for the kind words about the product. We also appreciate the remarks about our delivery partner and appreciate the frustration that this has caused you. We are looking at this situation but hope that in more 'normal' times your experience won't be repeated fro others. You have been very kind in the circumstances.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

terrible service

Terrible service. Damaged and delayed items with no customer support.

To make things worse approx 1 year after purchasing I was pursued by a debt collection agency asking me to pay for the items again as Chesneys hadn't acknowledged payment of my order in their books. I had to provide evidence that I had actually made the payment to avoid further proceedings

9 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Dear Mr Bray we are very sorry that you haven't had a good experience initially and then this was compounded by the debt collection issue. This latter issue was a mistake by a third party for which we can only apologise. I hope at least your machine is working well now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our recent purchase was the Outdoor…

Our recent purchase was the Outdoor oven and BBQ. Very nice product with the option of having a log fire outdoor after cooking. Everything from the ordering, delivering and after sales were smooth. Staff is very knowledgeable about the product and answered all pre ordering queries with accuracy and professionalism. The oven is very easy to use and the design has been well thought of. It is neat , chic and a beautiful addition to our outdoor terrace. It has also made outdoor entertaining very easy . I will have no hesitation in recommending this product.

9 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Thanks so much for these kind words, delighted that you are enjoying the product.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service from the team.

Very happy with the service from Chesney. We had a delay in receiving our Terrace Gourmet but had a good faith discount and some extras thrown in too. There was a problem with the door so I contacted the service team and was provided with a short video on how to fix it. In the pandemic times, this was the best way. Following the video it took about 5 mins to fix and now everything is working well. Highly recommend the customer service from Chesney.

9 February 2021
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Reply from Chesneys

Thanks so much for this Andy. It was a challenging summer and your patience and support was much appreciated. Glad to hear all is going well.

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