Water Butts Direct Reviews

Name: Water Butts Direct
Address: 54 Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Rating: 4.54

4.5 Rating 2,468 Reviews

89 %

of reviewers recommend Water Butts Direct

4.5

Based on 2,468 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier
Average Delivery Time	Next Day
On-time Delivery	95%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 93%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Under An Hour

About Water Butts Direct:

We are the UK's Largest Range of Water Butts, Rain Barrels & Rainwater Harvesting Products. Leading manufacturer & distributor of gardening, recycling & water conservation equipment. Highly Accredited. Fast Delivery. Leaders In Conservation. GM8 Group Ltd Brand. Excellent Service.

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Phone:

0800 688 9823

Email:

cs@gm8group.com

Location:

54 Wilbury Way,
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 0TP

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“Great service from the supplier, this water butt was exactly what we were looking for. Easy to follow instructions, so diverter set up worked perfectly when tested.”

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“Water butts exactly as described, reasons delivery time, additional fittings arrived at the same time, good service”

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“Second water butt from you 1st one still going strong after around 4 years in use . Lots of plants and such so needed a second one . Worth the money Thankyou”

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“Our water butt arrived quickly and ready prepared for any easy set up. We appreciated not having to fiddle around putting the tap in ourselves. Also the water butt had holes pre drilled making fitting the diverter kit so simple.”

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“Very good thank you”

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“I was pleased to receive the Water Butt that I had ordered. However it arrived with an incomplete tap.”

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Hi David, we do apologise for this inconvenience. Normally the tap is inside the water butt or taped to the inside of the lid, if you could please email us at cs@gm8group we can get this issue resolved for you. Thanks again

“The whole process was very easy. The items (three 210 litre waterbutts) were easy to find on the website, ordering them was straightforward and they were delivered very quickly. They're easy to install and are now in use. Very good all round.”

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“Easy to order, good choice and arrived promptly - can't ask for more than that!”

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“Good price, quick delivery, decent product. Thanks”

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“Quick delivery. Butt looks good. The edges and holes not so nicely finished. Had to use a knife to made it better. Now we wait for any rain and hope there is no leak.”

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“Great product and quick efficient delivery”

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“Perfect in every way,very pleased with product and service.”

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“Connector for water butt arrived promptly, as expected - thank you.”

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“Prompt delivery and installation instructions were clear and easy to follow. Took less than 20 minutes to connect to downpipe and now ready for use.”

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“Prompt service, good description of product”

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“Very good water butt's and speedy free delivery. Whitmore could you want.”

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“Placed an order for a water butt and gutter mate received confirmation took payment for both items sent the gutter mate no water butt chased the order told I hadn't got anything on order also told me they would ring back didn't very slow to reply to emails”

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Dear Paul, I apologise for the miscommunication. Please know we have been very short-staffed due to the content rising in the cost of living. If this is still an issue, please email us again and I will pick this up for you asap. Email - cs@gm8group.com If this issue has been resolved, would you consider revising your current review? As a family-run business, reviews play a big part in the business. Kindest regards, Olly - Water Butts Direct

“Surpisingly fast delivery. Good quality, nice looking product that fits very nicely on the down pipe.”

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“I bought the Harcostar 227L Water Butt Barrel and stand, together with the Gutter Mate Diverter, which I knew provided excellent filtration of leaves etc., as we had this at our previous address. The delivery of the items was seamless and I followed the instructional video and diagram for the installation of the Gutter Mate to the letter. However, the Gutter Mate simply didn't work, so I forwarded the enclosed photo, with several others, to show that the installation was in accordance with the instructions. My thoughts were that it simply didn't work because the inlet pipe (1 inch in diameter) started at the high water level and was above it, so the water didn't flow. The response I got back was to raise the level of Gutter Mate Diverter by at least half an inch. Because of my theory, I raised it by an inch and it worked perfectly. Also, the water stops filling up at the level of the pipe, so the butt does not overflow. I have advised them (if my theory is correct) that they should point out to future customers, in the Gutter Mate instructions, that any water butt with an inlet pipe above the high water level may need the Gutter Mate to be raised to the top level of the inlet pipe, to ensure a problem-free installation. Whilst this was an issue, I have still given a 5-star rating (no 4.5 ratings available), as the delivery, telephone and email response times from Water Butts Direct were very good and the Harcostar Water Butt is solid and sturdy, but whilst the Gutter Mate Diverter and Filter system is excellent, the instructions (may) need to have a caveat with them.”

Water Butts Direct 5 star review on 9th June 2022

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“Bought the 100 litres butt with a stand. Delivered as advised and now in place. Appears robust and as its made from recycled plastic and has a 5 year guarantee we suspect it will meet our needs.”

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Water Butts Direct is rated 4.5 based on 2,468 reviews