Ciliaryblue Reglaze Reviews 96

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome experience, would definitely use again. Placed an order which was half the price of a high street alternative. Box arrived which was too small for the glasses, so called and spoke wit... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pretty much faultless service. Bought some new frames from online shop which I wanted reglazed with varifocal transitions. Hadn't dealt with this company before so messaged on what's app with a couple... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very poor service. My reglazed glasses scratched within a few days despite using a micro fibre cloth. Poor communication. Poor standards. Poor customer service. Trust me, don't use them. Glasses... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have been using this company for well over 2 decades and have always been satisfied with the quality and service received. I have saved hundreds of pounds against the big name opticians, many of wh... See more

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ciliaryblue is a internet based Spectacle Lens Replacement service, a REGLAZE. You place an order, we send you the box, you send your frames to us and we supply and fit new lenses then send back. All from as little as £15!


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome experience

Awesome experience, would definitely use again.

Placed an order which was half the price of a high street alternative.

Box arrived which was too small for the glasses, so called and spoke with them to confirm I could use a different box. Put a note on the order to alert them to needing a slightly bigger box. Arrived back in the same box with the old lenses so really lovely as it felt like a personal experience. Total process took about a week and a half from placing the order (about 2 days to receive box, 2 days for receipt of glasses, around 2 days to replace lenses and then 2 days to post back). Mine was a little longer because we had a bank holiday. You get an update to the order at each stage so very clear process.

I'll absolutely keep using them for all my glasses reglazing. Thank you!

9 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

WOW, FIRST CLASS EVERYTHING.

I ordered direct online to save a bit of time & posted the glasses with a copy prescription.
The whole experience was excellent & the glasses were returned in about 5 working days as I was not in a hurry for them. A faster delivery service is available should you require this, but as I said I was not in a desperate hurry for a change!
First class service,First class lenses & superb prices.
I can 100% recommend Reglaze Glasses Direct of 20B Pipistrelle Drive CV13 0NW.

11 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely first class service from…

Absolutely first class service from start to finish. 2 weeks for the whole process of reglazing 2 pairs of varifocals over the Christmas period is amazing. I’ve been a customer for 18 months now and having used the majority of other companies in the UK, I won’t use anyone else.

2 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good value and prompt service

I searched through a view sites to get my badly scratched glasses reglazed. I plumped for Reglaze Glasses Direct and the whole process was straightforward. There's quite a lot of upsell on the site but it was easy to just order new lenses with an anti-scratch coating. A prepaid postage label was emailed and I sent the glasses in (you have to pack your glasses without a case so use sturdy packaging). Regular emails informed me of the progress of my order and I got the glasses back in about seven working days. Glasses are spot on for my prescription. I recommend the service

9 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order lost, no compensation

I’ve had good service previously from Reglaze Glasses Direct, but the latest business between us has fallen very far short of an acceptable level. I sent a set of glasses frames for reglazing but I have not received them back, so I have paid for a service I’ve not received and additionally I am deprived of the frames. Despite many communications and warm words from them, the matter remains unresolved and I remain out of pocket. The company says that the post office claim to have delivered the package and pointed out to me that I did not elect to insure the return of the frames: notwithstanding this, Reglaze Glasses Direct were the temporary custodian of my property and the courier was engaged by, and working for, them, and it is my view therefore that they have accountability for the safe return of my property and should compensate me for the failure. In brief: my glasses were lost on their watch, they have taken my money and seem unwilling or unable to offer a satisfactory resolution

18 November 2025
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're not sure who you are from the customer initials.

I’m sorry to hear about the trouble with your delivery – I completely understand how frustrating it is when something you’re expecting doesn’t arrive as it should.

We use Royal Mail for most of our deliveries because, in our experience, they are usually the most reliable option, and every parcel we send is tracked. Royal Mail will only mark a parcel as delivered once it has been scanned at the address, so we do have to rely on the information they provide. That said, we do appreciate that on rare occasions things can go wrong.

When placing an order, all customers can choose a standard service at no extra cost. This service is not insured, does not require a signature, and we make it clear that there is no compensation available if the parcel is lost. We also offer alternative delivery options that include insurance, but these do come at an additional cost because they are more expensive for us to provide.

If you selected the uninsured standard service, then we will have followed your chosen option. We will also have contacted Royal Mail to confirm the delivery status, and they will refer to the tracking details as their proof of delivery.

In situations like this, where tracking shows the parcel as delivered and the service chosen was not insured, it puts us in a very difficult position. If we were to replace every order where the tracking shows delivery but the customer reports non-receipt, especially on uninsured services, it would unfortunately not be sustainable for us as a business. For this reason, we do have to apply the same policy consistently to all customers who choose this particular service.

We do genuinely want to help and resolve this as best we can. If you’re happy to get in touch with us directly, we’d really welcome the chance to talk through the situation and discuss what options may be available going forward.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, good prices

I have had frames reglazed by Ciliary Blue on a number of occasions and have always been very satisfied with the quality of the work, the competitive prices and the friendly efficient customer service.

6 November 2025
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

Thank you for the kind review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm not sure customer satisfaction gets better than this

I last used Ciliary Blue in 2016 and was so happy with the quality and price of my lenses that I decided to use them again in 2025. They are now rebranded as Reglaze Glasses Direct.

Upon receiving my reglazed glasses, something didn't feel right and I had what I can only describe as a slight cross eyed effect.

I contacted the Reglaze Glasses Direct team and they asked me to return the glasses. A few weeks later, they returned the glasses with a new pair of lenses but the problem persisted.

I called up Reglaze Glasses Direct and Chris advised me that the prescription might have an error and I should get the optician to check this again.

Upon visiting the optician, they made a bunch of excuses saying that our prescription can change from day to day. I think they were concerned I was going to ask them to compensate for the wrongly prescribed lenses.

However, Chris had assured me that if a new prescription was issued, Reglaze Glasses Direct would replace the lenses at no additional charge.

Having now had my glasses for a month with a corrected prescription, I'm really happy with the results. I paid <50% of what the opticians would have charged and will be returning to Reglaze Glasses Direct when I need my reading glasses glazed.

22 September 2025
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

Thank you for the kind review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt and reliable service at a fair price

Have been using this company for well over 2 decades and have always been satisfied with the quality and service received.
I have saved hundreds of pounds against the big name opticians, many of whom will not reglaze Silhouette rimless frames. These titanium frames will last a lifetime but opticians want you to spend hundreds of pounds on buying new ones. That's where this company comes in.
Keep up the good work and thank you for the great service received over the years.

15 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good at what they do.

Back again after breaking my glasses recently. I have used this company a few times now, going back a few years. Always prompt, polite hassle free and always answer the phone or emails with questions I've had. Good work guys.

1 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely appalling

Absolutely appalling.
Provided accurate prescription details at point of order. For them to send out completely wrong lenses. Left with a useless pair of glasses now and when I made a complaint was met with a rude idiot who basically fibbes me off and blamed me. Funny that, as I use online glasses companies all the time and have NEVER had any issues. Use this lot once and they screw it up. Well done. I'll take my business elsewhere. Just glad I chose to not spend too much on first order as I was careful. Still not happy to have wasted my money on them though. Be warned....

With this distorted and edited follow up below you can judge yourself the type of individual your dealing with.
Experts in gaslighting and deflection of responsibility. (Convenient to miss out earlier emails including "what have we actually done wrong" type comments.)
This lot have even tried calling me to carry on the argument today. Totall harassment. Only had a change of attitude after I got PayPal involved. Obviously they also think nothing of re posting emails from me they have no legal right to do. Have you ever heard of confidentiality??
Tread carefully shoppers... look at the other replies they have made to neg feedback. All say the same thing. For me, I think I'll bin these lenses as I know they will just continue this nonsense.
Lesson learned reglaze glasses direct aka....ciliary blue...

14 September 2025
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

We wouldn't normally respond with long winded responses or actual email excerpts, but on this occasion I feel we have to.
We try so hard to make sure every customer is happy, and do go out of our way to help. Below is a snap shot of how we dealt with this.

We asked you for a copy of the prescription on 9th September so we can check we are providing the correct lenses to which you replied,
'Hi.
Ni sorry I can't do that as away from home.
I double checked the prescription.
Please just send
Thanks
Martin'

So we did as you asked.
You received them on the 12th September.

At 17.08 12th, you remailed us.

'Hi.
Received today.
Totally wrong prescription.
Did you use the correct numbers I provided at order point?
I need to return these.
I provided very clear details on the electronic form and this is a totally different prescription making me think this isn't even mine.
Please advise on return process.
Thank you
Martin'

We replied today 14th September 10.04:

'Martin
We always ask for a copy of the prescription before we make them so we can confirm the figures are correct before we make them.
We did ask and you stated you hadn't got a copy and wanted us to go ahead. We used the figures provided, so sorry if they don't feel right, we don't have anything to compare or check them against other than the figures you added.
Feel free to call and go over the options with us on Monday.
Regards
Chris'

Not sure it's fair to refer to a member of staff who was trying to help, out of normal operating hours as 'a rude idiot'.
He followed this up with emails suggesting you send them back to us so we can assess and refund. We were respectful all the way through the process.

We emailed at 11.59 saying
'Martin
I’m quite happy to check the but need the prescription to check them against, if you have that send them in and I’ll do that.
I was under the impression you didn’t have a copy but knew the figures were correct.
I’ve not been rude or disrespectful or suggested anyone need ‘reading glasses’ .
Please send the glasses back so we can check or remove the lenses and refund.
Regards
Chris

You at 12.08 put in a case with PayPal saying
'Seller not budging and won't refund. Apparently its my fault'

We had already offered this 9 minutes before!!

We never ever refuse a refund and have not on this occasion, all we asked was to get the lenses back so we can work out where the error has occurred. This still stands and we will refund upon receipt.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Tint Problem

I previously gave 5* reviews but not this time, I have about 15 pairs of glasses in various styles and lens tints, I had a pair I wished reglazed and with a custom tint, I mailed and asked was this something they could do, "we can do most things" was the reply, when I has funds I checked again it was suggested I order over the phone which I did, the box arrived and I put the glasses in plus a Turquoise jewellery bead in a clear ziplock bag,when they were returned there was just a standard blue tint the old lenses and my turquoise sample ,I mailed with a photo and the reply was "so sorry the supplier seemingly just couldn't match to the plastic sample sent!!", please send the lenses back for a refund , I still wonder what use to them a pair of blue lenses to my prescription that fit a random frame were? , I decided to keep them and maybe I should have asked for a refund for the inconvenience,
I have a similar frame that I have made arrangements elsewhere , the tint was determined by an online colour chart with a hash code #OOFFFF in this case

A few questions here
If the person could not match the sample why did they carry on with a different colour and not consult anyone?

Where are they returned from as someone packing them actually put the sample in with the glasses?

Does anyone at Reglaze Direct see the items or are they just Agents?the first thing they knew about it is when I questioned after receiving the order, reading the reply below, I wish I could post a pic on here as the colour is miles away and again why not inform me before continuing , there is a google review where there is a pic that people can judge

2 July 2025
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

As stated on another review site, our lens supplier matched as closely as they could the lens colour to a solid piece of plastic bead sent in this wasn't close enough, we accept, but we tried and are happy to refund for the purchase. The mistake we made in hindsight was undertaking the job without knowing the end result given the nature of the colour match wanted. As said previously, please send the lenses back and we will happily refund for the purchase. To give 1 star seems harsh when the previous pair was so good and this was a genuine error.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Poor customer support experience saved by Phil

Order ref: CB120976
I originally left a 1 star review after feeling that the customer support was seriously lacking. However, after leaving my review, Phil contacted me, and went above and beyond to rectify the issue. He was very understanding and completely resolved my issue, leaving me with a positive experience to the extent that I would definitely consider using RGD again, which I certainly wouldn't have before I spoke to him.

Thank you Phil.

9 April 2025
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

Thank you for the review. I've looked back at the job history, it looks like we made tow pairs of mirror coated lenses one with an Fl41 tint then another pair that were darker again with the mirror, that we feel didn't feel you'd be happy with so we did the last pair again with a mirror but a more standard tint. I assume the £14 refund was for the difference in the tints order to that supplied. It shows on the notes that this was refunded. I'll look into this when we open on Monday. We try so hard to accommodate every customer the best we can, clearly we didn't succeed on this occasion and for that we're sorry but we did try.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service. Sent 2 pairs of frames for varifocal lenses glaze. Price was excellent and turnaround time within a week. As for quality they're simply the best I've ever had. Will definitely use again

2 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would avoid using this company as the…

I would avoid using this company as the customer service is terrible when you have an issue. I have tried multiple times to contact them and after they said they would look into the issue I never heard back. Don't waste your money on a company that doesn't care about their customers.

1 May 2025
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

Mateo. Thank you for the review. We received your email earlier, saying you would be posting reviews unless you heard back from us. We did reply but seems the emails may not have been received?
This was the first email that we were aware of outlining any issues you’d had. We have offered to address the issues once we know what they are but have had no response so far.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DISGRACE OF A COMPANY WITH AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE

I sent my frames off for reglaze and was surprised to get them back with the nose cushions missing, despite them being on the glasses when they were sent. I sent an email to query this, and was told that they had a video showing the glasses and the cushions were on before they were sent out. So basically calling me a liar - despite me replying clearly showing photographs of them OFF, they were having none of it. When I phoned customer services I was once again called a liar and when I asked to speak to a manager, I was told he was unavailable. Seriously, they wanted me to send the glasses back so they could re-attach the cushions, not because they admitted liability, but because they didn't want to speak to me any more. I also explained I'm disabled and now I've got to wait for someone to go to an optician for me to have new nose pads, and I can't wear the glasses. The person I spoke to was rude and of no help. Honestly, accusing your customers of lying is not the way to go! Avoid like the plague!

UPDATE: firstly, I NEVER disputed the screws weren't in the glasses, I disputed that you sent them back with the nose pads OFF - on what planet is that okay? How am I supposed to put those back on. Secondly, my poor response to your call centre was because you call centre rep was rude to me first, insinuating that I was making it up, and when I explained the sitatuation, there was no understanding and very poor customer service. If this is the way you think customer service should be, then shame on you! Also, I find it very difficult to believe that BOTH nose pads, bearing in mind the glasses were in bubble wrap and a brown hard box, could just come off!

30 April 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

Thank you for the review.
We image every received pair of glasses on arrival and yes the screw on nose pads were in place on your frame.
We also image all glasses before dispatch and the screw on nose pads were still in place before dispatch.
The glasses are then packed and sent back to the customer.
All we were stating was that they were in place when we sent them back. The image you sent us shows the nose pads missing but the screws still in place suggesting the issue may have happened in transit?
There was nothing implied in this statement just a fact backed up by the photos. We were happy to get them back and replace the missing nose pads and offered various solutions to you.
At no point do we call or infer that you were lying for a liar, in fact it was you who referred to our member of staff with unsavoury terminology and ended the call abruptly.
We were and still are here to help but won’t accept that type of treatment of our staff who were only trying to help.

Update:
We too were as surprised as you to find out the pads were missing and not in the box when they were there before dispatch. Who knows what the Royal Mail do while they had it. As we said we were happy to replace them for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Second time just as good....

Used this company again, after using them last year.
Brilliant yet again. Used a discount voucher via email.
Really happy with my reglazed glasses, turned them into sun glasses. Would totally recommend and use again in the future.

25 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly response

Initially I didn't receive my glasses within the stated timeframe and didn't get a reply to my email. However, a very nice lady text me to apologise for the error that the order had been marked as completed by mistake. These things happen so happy to have had a lovely friendly response and partial refund to make up for the inconvenience. I have now received my glasses and am very happy with them. I will be returning in the future. Thank you.

17 April 2025
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Reply from Ciliaryblue Reglaze

So sorry, but it's very unusual for any order to take more than week to be done after we have received the frames, unless we are waiting for additional information required for us to complete. Struggling to identify you as a customer at the moment.

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