Why Clients Choose Us

The words quality, service, expertise, value, etc. etc. appear on everybody's website and sales literature. But they actually mean nothing when told to you by the very people that are trying to sell you something. 

We'd rather leave that to a few of our clients to tell you themselves:

1. TRUST

''...We would have no hesitation in recommending Early Oak to anyone else''
says Sian, from The National Trust, who commissioned a dining table for their Tudor kitchen, plus carved side chairs and carved armchairs for their Great Hall.

''Thanks so much for the 17th-century style table for the visitor reading area in our new exhibition at Bolsover Castle. It is exactly what we needed...''
say's Claire, at English Heritage, who commissioned an oak occasional table.

2. EXPERTISE

''...The design service provided and the knowledge of early oak furniture was excellent and the customer care from start to finish was very professional.''
say Histon Allvey Architects, of Surrey, who commissioned a carved refectory table, 17th century style chests of drawers and dresser base, tapered leg dresser base, large round table, side tables, Jacobean style dresser base and three coffee tables, all bespoke, for a large interior design project.

''With Nick's assistance and expertise we created a new 'bespoke' design based on two of his existing stock pieces with one or two extra twiddles.''
says Trevor and Sheila Palmer, of Sussex, who commissioned an oak 3-door glazed display cabinet.

3. FLEXIBILITY

''...you were both more than accommodating''
say's Mr Bentley, from Montgomeryshire, who commissioned a gothic style bed, oak joined stool, home entertainment centre, dressing table and mirror, Jacobean dresser base, chest of drawers, cupboard on chest of drawers, bedside cabinets, potboard coffee table, chest on chest, panel back side chair, upholstered arm chair, dvd storage cupboard, pewter and replica ironwork.

''...You and Chris were so helpful and knowledgeable but without being pushy in any way, so we really enjoyed choosing our items...''
say Mr and Mrs Bull, from Sussex, who commissioned a large potboard coffee table, joined stool and artwork.

4. SERVICE

''The table and chairs arrived safely, everything was perfectly wrapped and the movers took good care of the goods.''
say's Mr Wernli, from Switzerland, who commissioned a heavy oak refectory table, oak carved slat back dining chairs and English pewter.

''...It has been a long time since we have experienced the level of customer service that you provided...''
say Jo and John, of Suffolk, who commissioned a dining table and chairs, plus two dresser bases.

5. QUALITY

''The workmanship is excellent and it is a joy to have such a beautiful piece of furniture.''
say Christine and Nick, from Surrey - who commissioned a half tester bed in solid oak.

''...awesome, I love it, well Jane was thrilled to bits...it is real quality...and the workmanship on it is superb...''
say Robert and Jane, from Suffolk, who commissioned a heavy oak dining table and panel back dining chairs.

6. AUTHENTICITY

''...looks just like the real thing. The ageing is perfect...''
say's Mrs Chivers, from Somerset, who commissioned a solid oak potboard dresser and plate rack.

''...Most people think that they're the 'genuine article' (ie. considerably older than they are!)...''
say Mr and Mrs Tarin, from Gloucestershire, who commissioned an oak bed, bedside cabinets, carved dining table and upholstered chairs.

7. VALUE

''Outstanding value for money for such high quality workmanship''
say Mr and Mrs Moulton, from Sussex, who commissioned an oak pedestal dining table together with upholstered oak side chairs and upholstered seat oak armchairs.

''...Also, it is far better than anything else that we have seen - and we have been looking for quite a while...''
says Prof. Honey, from Pembrokeshire, who commissioned an oak coffee table.

8. ENJOYMENT OF OWNERSHIP

''...The pleasure in owning such a beautiful piece of furniture is enhanced by knowing that it was made by someone who really cared about the product throughout its manufacture...''
say's Mr Bradburn of Cheshire, who commissioned a heavy oak dining table and country style chairs.

''...It is everything we wanted and more...''
say's Yiannis, from Northants, who commissioned an oak refectory dining table, ladderback side chairs and carvers.

9. PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

''...we had 11 people standing round admiring it at the weekend...''
says Ruth, from Kent, who commissioned a bespoke dresser base with rack.

''...It is certainly a talking point whenever we have guests...It is a substantial work of art!''
say Mr and Mrs Ridgeway, of Yorkshire, who commissioned a bespoke TV cabinet.

10. LONGEVITY

''I am convinced that after 400 years this bed will still be there.''
say Mr and Mrs Bijnen-Bensdorp, from Belgium - who commissioned an early Tudor style four poster bed.

''...you exceeded our expectations and left us with a table for life''
say Mr and Mrs Willard, from Wiltshire, who commissioned an oak dining table and slat back dining chairs.

...So, whether it's furniture or accessories, off-the-peg or bespoke, you can order with total confidence from us:

• BY PHONE: (01323 871386)
  
• ON-LINE: (use our easy basket facility and secure on-line payments by WorldPay), or
  
• VISIT OUR SHOWROOM: (address and details here)
  

IMPORTANT: Publishing fake testimonials is not only extremely unethical but is now a criminal offence under UK law. All our testimonials are bona fide and 100% accurate extracts from letters and emails received and held on file at our showroom. We are now members of Trading Standards - Buy With Confidence scheme and, as part of a rigorous audit, prior to acceptance, a Trading Standards Officer has checked our testimonials for authenticity.