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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a Kadai firebowl with extras. The price was good and the customer support friendly and helpful. The delivery was fast. They were a pleasure to deal with.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Changing our utility room completely and we wanted to get an old fashioned clothes airer. We received our 2.4m Victorian style cast iron clothes airer after a slight delay - this was due only to Parce... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered 12 sets black beeswax finish tee hinges plus latches/handles for reproduction antique oak doors. Good price, nice design with well packaged fast delivery, so very pleased with purchase.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Quality product however didn't come with any instructions so didn't realise that i had to remove the whole front cover of the post box to access the fixing holes.... also for a premium product the b... See more

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Cast in Style are dedicated to world of high quality cast iron products. Please visit our internet shop and take a look around our exciting range of architectural hardware products and kitchen accessories, home of the famous Kitchen Maid® Clothes Airer. We are proud of our very high standards in quality design and finish. We have thousands of cast items for your home, including door furniture, cabinet knobs, coat hooks, brackets, cast iron cookware, garden ware and much more. We are a family business, and as such we take great care in insuring that we provide you with the very highest of quality products and service, and that includes protecting our environment as well. We are an FSC registered company which means all the wood used in our products comes from sources dedicated to the protection of our planet. We only use timber from sustainable forests and that is backed up by our FSC certification. We specialise in the very highest quality products made by selected superior manufactures who we work with very closely. We also manufacture our own products made from original patterns from period British designs and can produce bespoke signs and post boxes. We uphold high standards in quality design & finish. We supply to the trade and retail, and our exceptionally knowledgeable and friendly staff pride themselves on being ready at hand to help you with any enquiry. Try us out and see our full range at www.castinstyle.co.uk or call free 0800 009 6233 Stunning period cast iron architectural hardware & beautiful cast home ware products to buy online. Home of the famous Kitchen Maid® Pulley Clothes Airer. A world of high quality Cast iron & Brass products for your home, including door furniture, cabinet knobs, coat hooks, brackets, cast iron cookware, garden ware and much more. We provide you with the very highest of quality products and service


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent product, beautiful quality, easy to assemble

We are absolutely thrilled with our six lath pulley clothes airer from Cast in Style. It was extremely easy to assemble, with clear video instructions on the website. It has a beautiful design and good quality materials.

The order took about 10 days to arrive, which at the time made me a little nervous as I'm so used to Amazon next day delivery - but actually as they are a family run British company, 10 days is absolutely reasonable and I would definitely recommend and buy again.

26 December 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waited two weeks after ordering only to…

Waited two weeks after ordering only to be told the item is now out of stock.
Shambles

29 September 2020
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Reply from Cast in Style Ltd

We contacted the customer 5 working days after their order was placed to inform them that we had no stock. We received no response so sent another email 4 working days later to which the customer then responded. The customer did not wait 2 weeks before we contacted them. They then asked to for their order to be cancelled and refunded which was done right away with no hassle.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Be careful if you need something quickly!

OK so we are in a situation of social distancing and reduced staffing, but the processing, dispatch and delivery experience has been the poorest I have experienced in a long time.
Other than invoice stating 48 hour delivery, no communication from the company until prompted at which they said items now on a 5-10 day lead time.
Seems excessive when items apparently in stock.

Subsequent communication and customer service approach whilst polite, very defensive. This might an opportunity for CiS to reflect on how they raise their game and meet customer expectations. They did offer to cancel the order. My preferred seller is now out of stock, so I guess I need to make do.

I am sure out of lockdown they will be more efficient and faster, however please take on board and have a think about your customer service, communication and meeting customer expectations.

12 May 2020
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Reply from Cast in Style Ltd

The customer placed their order on the 4th of May. At the time of placing their order, we had a noticeable banner that was displayed at the top of the checkout page stating that we were dispatching orders on a 5-10 day lead time. All customers have noticed it and have respected it due to the current situation that we are all living in.

After the customer emailed us asking us where their order was, we explained that it was still within the 5-10 day lead time and would be dispatched in the next few days.

We were then very surprised by the customer's response who proceeded to say that we were not working efficiently enough. This is very surprising to hear, considering that us and everyone else are working in an extremely difficult situation. We explained that we are currently understaffed and due to this, we have had to lengthen our usual lead times so that we can focus on getting all orders out safely which is our top priority.

Our customers have been very kind and understanding towards this and are happy to wait for their parcels as they recognise that there are more important things going on right now.

We are very disappointed to see that we have been left a bad review for this and that the customer can't understand the importance of safety within our company. I am afraid we cannot “raise our game” at this present moment in time as we, like everyone else, have safety guidelines that we must follow.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Faulty product and company not interested

Ordered five shelf brackets. One snapped when being screwed in by hand. Contacted company and told must have been put under undue pressure. Was barely tightening it and didn’t even snap at the site of the screw. Would not even consider that it might be a faulty product.
As had four other brackets and needed a fifth that matched I was forced to spend more money to replace. To add insult to injury the price was higher and no offer to honour discount price from when I originally ordered or to pay postage.
Dealing with customer service was like talking to a repetitive robot and turns out she was the director!
Aftersales care non existent even though states on invoice to contact them with any problems at all. AVOID.

Updated with response to below reply from Cast in Style

Cast In Style Ltd we did not say we broke it, we were honest and said it snapped whilst using it for the purpose it was intended. I tried to have a reasonable conversation with you, you were short, repetitive and unhelpful. You ignored my questions and I only mentioned reviews when I emailed asking for a reply to my queries as I wanted to give you another opportunity to resolve or at least meet me halfway. Please don’t state I threatened you when that isn’t true. I am happy to share our email exchanges if you would prefer

7 January 2020
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Reply from Cast in Style Ltd

The customer ordered 5 brackets and by their own admission they broke one. They then threatened us with bad reviews if we didn't replace the item that they broke, for free. We do not respond well to such threats. We are happy to replace items that arrive faulty or damaged, this was not the case with the bracket.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Product no 4817 post box

Cast in Style. Product no 4817 post box black.
Not recommended, product let's in rain through door. When I advised CIS of the problem, I was sent a weather seal to fit around the door. However this also failed. The response from CIS was to inform me that the post box is shower proof and not waterproof and I should consider drilling another drain hole in the bottom of the box. £70 badly spent

17 November 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great product, shame they don’t have the customer service to match

We had a clothes airer bought for us as a present but we didn't put it up for a good while as we were house renovating. When we came to do so we noticed the cleat was missing so we contacted Cast in Style and were told that as the order was so long ago we would have to pay for one!!!!

Great product, shocking customer service!!!!!

16 September 2019
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Reply from Cast in Style Ltd

Our policy for missing parts is to let us know 48 hours after receiving the order. We are always very accommodating and are happy to go a few days or weeks over this, however this customer ordered the airer over 2 and a half years ago and with the best will in the world, we do not feel this justify a free replacement.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent product & service

Ordered a new post box from this company.
Reasonably priced, well made and easy to install.
Easy to track the order, the item arrived as expected and was well packaged.
A really pleasing shopping experience.

6 March 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely Happy

We purchased a rectangular door mat with coconut hair brush. We could not be happier with the product - exactly as advertised, quick and efficient delivery and excellent customer service. Highly recommend.

13 November 2018
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Reply from Cast in Style Ltd

Many thanks for your review, we're glad you're happy with your purchase and our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb company

Superb company. Really helpful when I called to get advise on the door handles we needed. They were delivery in 3 days and when I needed to phone back for some help on fitting them there technical support was excellent. Made things really easy. Well done Cast in Style. How a company should be done.

17 July 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible, obnoxious customer service.

I purchased a traditional Pulley Clothes Airer which was advertised as 6 foot long; a perfect fit (or so I thought)! When the package arrived, I noticed that the airer was shorter than expected. After measuring it turned out to be 5 foot 9 inches (3 inches less than advertised).

I had a particular requirement for the airer, and being 3 inches too short means that it couldn't be used or positioned as intended.

I immediately rang up Customer Services and suggested that I am happy to swap the airer for a different size but I was not happy having to pay nearly £40 for return postage.

Cast In Style were very obnoxious and claimed that it was my fault for not understanding their website. On the website, it did state "1.8M (6 foot)", however, I assumed that 1.8M WAS 6 foot!

They refused to cover the returns postage so I a now stuck with an airer which doesn't fit it's purpose.

I consequently contacted Trading Standards who were very helpful and agreed that their website was misleading. I have since noticed that Cast In Style have amended their website to state "APPROX" 6ft.

12 July 2018
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Reply from Cast in Style Ltd

We really are sorry you felt this way. Firstly I would like to correct your sizes. 1.8m is actually 5 feet 10 9/10th of and inch to be accurate ( basically 5ft 11 inch), so only just over 1 inch shorter ( 2.54cm) not 3 inches. We did very clearly state the size in meters and only provided a guide in feet just to help people, which we have never had an issue with in over 10 years. We have extra clarified this now ( because we want to be clear for our customers ) Unfortunately our wood is pre-cut to metric sizes and so Annie tried to explain to you that it was difficult to provide you wood in imperial sizes. We were very happy to fully refund you but you did't want to do this. It does unfortunately cost £30 to collect from customers and a further £6.50 to deliver. This is the charge from our courier. I really am sorry that 2.5 cm in 180 cm was such a problem. We never heard from trading standards regards this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EXCELLENT PTODUCT AND SERVICE

Was looking for 6" false hinges for my small shutters. Eventually found this Company. Love the hinges and their service. I placed a review for them, with a photo, which apparently went into a prize draw. I am always sceptical about these things but, I won and they refunded me the cost of the hinges - great result.

8 March 2018
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Reply from Cast in Style Ltd

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, your picture was worthy of a win, the hinges on the shutters looked lovely.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company to deal with

Excellent company to deal with. Easy to use web site and they were very helpful on the phone. Ordered a clothes airer and it came in 2 days. Really quick. Great installation video which made fitting it simple to understand. Superb

16 December 2017
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Too slow to deliver

Too slow to deliver, had to cancel order.
Ordered Monday morning, took 3 working days to pack, then another 1-3 days courier expectation!
Thought 5 days for delivery of in-stock item to major city plenty, had to cancel the order as would be away by then.

19 October 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality from Start to Finish

We have just received our black swan door stop. Delivery given as 2-7 days arrived next day. Outer Packaging slightly damaged but internal packaging excellent. Swan bubble wrapped and inside its own box. This box then bubble wrapped as well. Perfect. Well done CiS. Terry Evans

10 June 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absoloutly the best company I've bought from

Couldn't praise Cast in Style enough. They we so helpful when we needed some advice. The products are beautiful and came the next day. One of the items had to be bespoke hand made for us and even this only took a couple of weeks to be made. Really excellent. Thank you all the guys who helped.

26 August 2016
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful company

Very helpful company. Ordered a clothes airer and don't know why we didn't get one years ago. Dries clothes in no time. Forums it easier to fit than I though and the installation video was really usefull

25 August 2016
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ABSOLUTELY AWFUL SERVICE!!!!

I ordered my handles in the middle of May and finally received them the middle of August but with screws missing from every handle!! When I put the order through it was confirmed that I should receive the handles within 1-3 working days. In total my order was delayed 4 times and arrived 3 months late. During this 3 month delay NOT ONCE did I receive a single phone call or email from Cast in Style to keep me up to date or let me know what was happening, I had to call and chase for information every time. I requested each time to be informed if there would be further delays with the new delivery dates but unfortunately that NEVER ever happened. I finally received the handles last week to find that only one screw had been provided with each handle instead of two!!
After having to wait 3 months for my handles and making 4 separate complaints about not being kept informed of my order this is really insulting and just shows a complete lack of care. I insisted on speaking to the owner Annie who was 'sorry for the inconvenience'. When I pushed for a more sincere understanding of my dissatisfaction I was told be her that she had made a 'real effort' by coming out of a meeting to talk to me and that part of the reason for all of this happening was because of people being on holiday!! I also had to insist several times that I should be given a form of discount/ compensation for this experience and was reluctantly offered 10% - £12 in total. It has cost me more in phone calls as its a premium rate number you have to call!!! I would NEVER by from this company again. Awful awful service!!!

22 August 2016
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Reply from Cast in Style Ltd

Thank you for your comment. We are very sorry you feel this way. The handle you ordered had to be specially made from scratch and took 3 months to be cast and made by the foundry to for fill your order. We DID contact you with the very next morning from when you placed your order to inform you we did not have all the stock available and we would be looking at June / July to have more made. We gave you the opportunity to cancel the order and be fully refunded on numerous occasions, but you decided to proceed knowing this.
You requested that 2 of each handle would be sent out for you to check suitability and these were sent the same day to you on the 13th May at no extra cost. We apologise that your order was delayed but we immediately dispatched it once we have them from the Foundry. The week leading up to your order being sent one of the owners of Cast in Style personally phoned you 3 times to keep you updated with the status. Rest assured this order was a priority for us and we are very sincere in this. We pride ourselves on being personable and genuine with our customers and as such as soon as Annie was aware there was a problem worked to immediately rectify it. We are sorry you feel the way you do and we take all customer feedback seriously.
We appreciate all you calls and please rest assured our phone number is NOT a premium rate number and is charged at the standard national call rate.

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