Shopping Guide: Garden Centre by Homebase (inside The Range) - Sheffield Drakehouse
Homebase Shopping Guide
Why You Should Visit
- Excellent Plant Selection: You'll find a good selection of healthy plants, especially cyclamen and heathers in various colors, even during seasons when choices are limited.
- Friendly and Helpful Staff: Shoppers can expect a pleasant experience with staff, specifically mentioning Alan and Clare as particularly helpful. The reviews highlight other staff members like Paul, Lauren, Nick, and Clare (Bear) for their assistance and genuine care for customers.
- Helpful with Heavy Items: If you need help with heavy items, some staff offer assistance with loading items into your car.
- Great Value: You might find great value deals, such as Crown paint at a reduced price.
- Generally Helpful Staff: You'll likely find the staff polite and helpful.
- Free Parking: A significant benefit is the plenty of free parking available, making shopping easier.
- Knowledgeable Kitchen Design Service: If you're in the market for a new kitchen, the design service from Laura may provide an exceptional experience, with patient and knowledgeable assistance. Customers used their own fitters without any issues.
Why You Might Consider Alternatives
- Potential for Overpriced Items: Be aware that pricing may not always be competitive. Some items are more expensive than competitors, even with discounts, so it's best to compare prices.
- Closing Store Concerns: The store may be closing down, so understand that while staff are lovely and some items are good value, this may affect future operations and stock availability.
- Difficulties Finding Specific Items: Shoppers might find it difficult to locate specific items, like a 10" desktop strip light, which may require visiting competitor stores.
- Issues with Installment Services: Avoid the installation services. One customer had a disastrous experience with a bathroom installation, including significant issues with the quality of work and a lack of support after the installation. This is a major drawback.
- Potential for Price Discrepancies: Be cautious of potential price discrepancies at the checkout, as reported in one instance where an item was charged at full price despite being on sale.
- Lack of Customer Toilets: The store lacks customer toilets, which might be inconvenient for a longer shopping trip.
- Advertisements and Online Experience: The experience on Google may be cluttered with too many advertisements.
