Charles Bentley Reviews 

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Evaluating 213 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Many customers frequently mention that the various garden furniture and products are exceptionally well-made, sturdy, and offer truly great value for money. People also love how straightforward it is to assemble their purchases, noting that shipments usually arrive quickly and feature very secure protective packaging. However, some customers also noted very frustrating issues concerning delayed shipping schedules, missing parts, or heavy products arriving damaged upon delivery. A few reviewers experienced unhelpful communication and poor support when attempting to resolve these specific transport problems with the customer service team.

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Product

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Delivery service

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Quality

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Customer service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I bought two beautiful blue directors chairs, very pleased with how they look. They arrived promptly and were easy to assemble. I would have given 5 stars except I find the chairs are a bit too high f... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Would have liked more information at the ordering stage. ie a statement saying "will contact you on the delivery date" because when i knew it was loaded on the van it was being delivered that d... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The service from Charles Bentley was great. The only problem was the delivery, came as single handed delivery and asked if someone could help him, really unprofessional as had to get my arthritic daug... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had been looking for sometime for the right bistro set. The Charles Bently 4 seater bistro set is perfect. It sits nicely under our newly built pergola. It arrived a few days after ordering, we... See more

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About Charles Bentley

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Welcome to Charles Bentley

We're a family run, 6th generation, global supplier of contemporary home, garden and leisure products. What we believe in is simple – there’s no place like home. It’s that feeling of belonging, the happiness that comes with spending time with your loved ones in the place that you love the most. That’s why we go above and beyond to help you discover the perfect products for your home. VISIT OUR WEBSITE CONTACT US DIRECTLY HERE

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality

The protective coating is poorly applied with areas of bare metal visible. This was notified to Charles Bentley customer services who have not responded. When Charles Bentley did respond they referred to a totally different product to the one I purchased.

1 June 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

I am sorry that you did not receive a response in regards to your concerns about the finish of the product. I can see that you purchased the rustic metal bistro set which does have the distressed paintwork effect as part of the design but if you are unhappy with this then please contact us again and we can discuss this further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Garden furniture

Website easy to navigate, order quality excellent, received within the stated 3 to 5 working days and always update with delivery. Not used my furniture yet as typical British weather not stopped raining since received!

4 June 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

Thank you for your 5* review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleased!

Easy to order. Excellent choice. Prompt delivery.

2 June 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

Thank you for your 5* review!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very happy with the product

Very happy with the product. Took bit longer than expected to put together as each screw needed to be pre drilled
Looks great

2 June 2026
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Thank you for your review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a parasol and a base

I ordered a parasol and a base. Two parasols arrived. No base. Spoke to customer services who arranged for the unwanted parasol to be collected and promised to send the base. Parasol was collected. Still no base. Yesterday another parasol arrived. What on earth is going on with your company? I have now spoken to customer services on three occasions but I am still deficient one parasol base and surplus one parasol. Please send no more parasols!

... (The next day, 09/06/2026). A courier has just arrived with ... ANOTHER PARASOL! No parasol base. We declined the delivery. Of course, it's just funny by this stage. And mystifying. I mean, how does Charles Bentley make a profit? Customer services are unfailingly polite and have undertaken to do their very best to find and deliver a parasol base. They've told us to keep the supernumerary parasol. We'll donate it to charity.

6 June 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

I am sorry that you have experienced these issues with your order and delivery from us. I can see that you are in contact with our customer services and that we have hopefully rectified these mistakes for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a white bistro table and…

I ordered a white bistro table and chairs.
I’m very pleased with them. Good quality. They arrived quickly and were very well packaged. Last year I ordered 2 sets of garden furniture from Charles Bentley and I’ve been so pleased with them I ordered this set. I can recommend their products.

28 May 2026
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Thank you for your 5* review!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I bought two beautiful blue directors…

I bought two beautiful blue directors chairs, very pleased with how they look. They arrived promptly and were easy to assemble. I would have given 5 stars except I find the chairs are a bit too high for me ( I'm a woman 5 foot 7 tall) - they must be designed for taller people! It means my legs aren't properly supported and affects my comfort.

22 May 2026
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Thank you for your review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience

Easy to order. Delivered when they said they would. All pieces of swing-seat present. Relatively easy to build . Looks great and my mum is really pleased with it…. Update 9/6…. Went to see my mum this weekend and the canopy has come off more than once…. Which was the only part of it we didn’t put together

30 May 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

Thank you for your 5* review! We're glad your mum is pleased with it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful garden furniture

Beautiful garden furniture, excellent quality. Great customer service with swift delivery

26 May 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

Thank you for your 5* review! We're pleased our customer service was great and that your order arrived swiftly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The instructions were dreadful to…

The instructions were dreadful to follow, I found everything about the bbq very flimsy for the money very disappointed

21 May 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

I have been unable to locate an order for you on our system, please provide your order information and we will be able to look into this for you?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from Charles Bentley

Fantastic service from Charles Bentley, who sorted a small problem with my order with speedy efficiency. My parasol it gorgeous and great value for money. Their carrier however was appalling.

22 May 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

Thank you for your review! We have taken note of your comments regarding the carrier and will look into this further.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Really good quality bbq for the money

Really good quality bbq for the money. Instructions were slightly misleading as the pictures of the parts weren’t as they looked so took longer to put together but overall very pleased with the product.

1 June 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

Thank you for your review! I am sorry to hear that you experienced an issue with the instructions and will forward your comments to our team here.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Product is lovely but customer service…

Product is lovely but customer service is not good. Table arrived without chairs. Delivery kept getting delayed. Wouldn’t purchase from them again.

30 May 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

I am sorry that you have experienced this issue with your delivery from us. I can see from the courier tracking that you have now received the chairs and can only apologise for the delivery delay.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good quality

Quick, efficient, good quality

19 May 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

Thank you for your 5* review!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I am disappointed with the condition of…

I am disappointed with the condition of the boxes containing the product I bought. They are in an awful state with big rips in them that means parts could missing. A discussion with your courier who is your representative at your customer is recommended. Then I was told all items delivered and a cover I had purchased at the same time was in one of the boxes. This was not true as a few days later we received another delivery from the same courier with a cover on its own. Someone somewhere was not telling the truth !!

18 May 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

I am sorry that you have experienced this issue with your delivery, unfortunately we were only able to pass on delivery information as advised by our courier which unfortunately appears to have been incorrect. I can see from your contact with our customer services team that you now have all of your order (including replacement parts) but if this is not the case then please let us know.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful furniture

Beautiful furniture, really well made and super value. Attentive delivery driver made everything easy. I intend to buy more from this company in future.

20 May 2026
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Reply from Charles Bentley

Thank you for your 5* review!

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