At Housing Unit’s we strive to give each and every customer that walks through our doors, or lands upon our website, the best possible experience. While we have a much loved, varied range of products, it is our services that set us aside as a retailer who is always willing to do that little bit more for our customers.
| -Bathroom Design | -The Privilege Card | |||
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| -Environmentally Responsible Retailing | -After-Sales Customer Service Consultant | |||
| -Interest Free Credit | -Curtain Measuring | |||
| -Carpet Fitting | -Fireplace Centre | |||
| -Free Click and Collect | -Excellent Customer Service | |||
| -Restaurant and Café | -The Housing Units Guarantee | |||
| -Furniture Care Guides | -Buying Guides | |||
| -Price Matching |
Bathroom Design
Housing Units offer a bathroom design and fitting service, using state of the art computer aided design (CAD) and recommended plumbers and fitters. We have several teams of trusted fitters who will undertake the complete renovation from start to finish. Each installing team will undertake all the removal, plumbing, plastering and tiling to the high standards you would expect from Housing Units. When the installation is complete your Housing Units Designer will call to check over the installation to ensure your total satisfaction.
If you feel confident you have your own fitter that can undertake the work, we will still happily design the bathroom for you and even speak to your installer. Should your fitter have any questions about the design, once the order is placed, we will email both the 2D and 3D plans.
It is always difficult to establish the likely costs of any major project. Housing Units have prepared several examples of typical bathroom layouts which will give you a good indication of the likely costs before you book your design visit.
All after-sales issues are handled by our award winning Customer Services team who will quickly establish the nature of the problem and, if required, they will arrange for your original installer to call back and rectify the problem. If replacement parts are required they will organise for these to be delivered and refitted by the installer.
| -State of the art computer aided design | -Trusted and recommended plumbers and fitters | |||
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| -Over 50 bathroom displays | -Experienced and friendly staff | |||
| -Excellent selection of bathroom accessories | -Excellent customer service and after-sales service |
The Privilege Card
The Privilege Card is a loyalty card. It is free to sign up for one and this can be done both instore and online. Being a cardholder gives you:
-Access to exclusive events
-Updates and news about upcoming offers and events before anyone else
-A free slice of cake on your birthday
-Every month all Privilege Cardholders are entered into a draw to win a champagne afternoon tea at our Wickentree Restaurant
-An impressive 20% discount off at the Wickentree Restaurant and Hollinwood Cafe* *Monday – Saturday 10am – 11.45am. Excluding special offers and Bank Holidays.
Price Matching
We aim to be as competitive as possible on all our prices whilst offering a fantastic service and shopping environment. In the unlikely event that you find the same item new at a lower price, we welcome the opportunity to match that price. This must be on an identical basis and be of comparable conditions such as delivery charges, service and guarantee.
Environmentally Responsible Retailing
As a responsible retailer, Housing Unit’s encourages recycling, and so we give you the option to recycle your old electrical items with us free of charge. We offer a “Take Back” scheme on a like for like basis. For example, if you buy a new toaster you can bring your old toaster into the store or if purchased online you can return it by post (you are responsible for postage costs). You have 28 days in which to return the old item back to us. To remind you that old electrical equipment can be recycled, it is now marked with a crossed-out wheeled bin symbol.
Please do not throw any electrical equipment in the bin. If we do not recycle electrical items they will end up in landfills where hazardous substances will leak out and cause soil and water contamination – harming wildlife and human health.
Housing Units have met the requirements placed on us by offering all customers buying new electrical equipment a free take back service as per the Waste Electrical or Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive.
After-Sales Customer Service Consultant
In the event that you have a query with your purchase we will arrange for an experienced Customer Service Consultant to visit your home at a time to suit you. Backed up by a team of trained technicians, you can be confident that you will receive after-sales service like never before.
Interest Free Credit
Housing Units are able to offer our instore visitors the option of spreading the cost of their purchases through the use of interest free credit. This service is not currently available to customers purchasing online, but should you require this payment option we would be delighted to see you in the store to process an application for credit.
The Interest Free Credit options available are:
-10 months interest free credit on purchases over £1,000
-20 months interest free credit on purchases over £2,500
All payment options are subject to status and require an initial 25% deposit. Full details are available instore.
The interest free credit advertised (0% APR representative) is provided by our finance partners, licensed credit brokers Creation Consumer Finance Ltd, and is provided subject to their acceptance and terms and conditions.
Curtain Measuring
The design and fitting team at Housing Units are on hand to make sure you have the curtains and blinds you’ve always dreamed of. Visit our instore showroom to begin your journey with us and bring along any samples of fabric or photos or articles for inspiration. Once you have discussed your ideas through with our instore team, we can then arrange a date for an estimator to do a home visit. The estimator will conduct a full survey and discuss your specific requirements. Once the estimator has all the information they need, they will be able to provide you with a full costing for your new window treatment. If you are happy to proceed, you will be asked for a deposit to secure the order. When we receive your curtains or blinds from our suppliers, we will let you know and you can either collect them, or have them delivered at a small additional charge.
Housing Units only recommend the services of highly skilled installers who we have known and worked with for many years. We can arrange the installation of your purchase with our recommended fitters, or if you would prefer to use your own installer then we can still sell any of our window furnishings on a supply only basis.
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Carpet Fitting
Our design and fitting team are available instore to help you with your carpet endeavours. The process is the same as our carpet measuring service; you will visit instore for an initial consultation, next an estimator will pay a home visit, and finally your carpet will be fitted (or you can use your own fitter if you’d prefer).
| -Professional measuring and planning service | -Fully guaranteed fitting service | |||
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| -Furniture moving service | -Uplift and disposal of old flooring | |||
| -Experienced fitting teams | -Removal of waste packaging and off cuts |
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Fireplace Centre
-Over 300 fires and fireplaces on display
-Live demonstrations
-Exclusive designs
-Expert advice
-Fitting service
Free Click and Collect
Says what it does on the tin; we happily offer all customers the chance to buy their products online and collect them instore free of charge – because who likes paying for delivery after all! So whether you’re purchasing something as small as a candle or as large as a dining set, be sure to come instore to collect!
Excellent Customer Service
At Housing Units we pride ourselves on the company we keep. Our staff are all well trained in customer service and service expectations, knowledgeable on their department areas and their products, and always happy to help. Aside from this, they are genuinely friendly, lovely people who will undeniably provide you with a better shopping experience.
Restaurant and Café
Our Wickentree Restaurant and Hollinwood Café give our instore customers the chance to stop for relaxation and refreshment during their time with us. Within the stylish surroundings of the newly refurbished, fully licenced Wickentree Restaurant we offer:
-Breakfast served everyday until noon
-A wide selection of lunch and desserts served daily
-Served every day from 12-4 is our famous Bedford Afternoon Tea which has been officially tested and endorsed by the Mayor of Bedford – add Champagne or Prosecco for an additional cost – also available are our Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea’s or our Children’s Afternoon Tea’s
-On Sundays we have our delicious Sunday Lunch Menu – check out our specials board instore for details
-On Thursdays we keep our doors open to you until the later time of 8pm where you can enjoy our Thursday Evening Special Menu – best of all you can also bring up to two children who will eat for FREE off the children’s menu – last food orders at 7pm, cakes and drinks served until 7:30pm
-Restaurant vouchers can be bought instore and online and make a perfect gift or treat
To avoid disappointment call the Wickentree Restaurant to reserve a table on 0161 681 5678 extension 342 and click here to check out our menus!
The Housing Units Guarantee
We offer a 10 year structural and 2 year standard guarantee on your items. These are additional company guarantees and do not affect your statutory rights.
-10 year structural guarantee covers against manufacturing and structural defects of frames and spring constructions excluding garden furniture
-2 year standard guarantee covers against manufacturing defects on fabrics, leathers, stitching, interiors, mechanisms, electrical parts and garden furniture
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Furniture Care Guides
You have devoted time and money in the selection of your new furniture and have done so with a view to keeping it for a long time. It therefore makes sense to look after it from day one. With consistent care and maintenance your furniture will stay beautiful for many years to come. To help with this, we have created furniture care guides. We suggest these are well worth a read to ensure your furniture is kept in the best possible condition.
Buying Guides
We have an online buying guide which offers you our expert advice on the buying of different furniture items. Be sure to check it out before making any major purchase!