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  1. Peter Thomson
    Peter Thomson says:

    Delighted with these. The ability to select from a large range of sizes and specifications, quick speed of delivery and relative ease of construction is great. Would readily recommend.

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  2. Linda Chambers
    Linda Chambers says:

    I was impressed by the speed and quality of receipt of the flat pack gabions. I checked the parts against the delivery note and everything was correct and complete. I wish I had received the stones as quickly but they took several weeks to arrive. The stones were ordered from a different supplier.

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  3. Stacy Luck
    Stacy Luck says:

    Really helpful comms over email to get the correct sizing and design for our garden project – curved Gabion wall. Now we’ve completed it and wow it looks great. Thanks for your help!

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  4. Terina Hurley
    Terina Hurley says:

    Very efficient service, simple instructions, that actually worked! Strong frame.

    Delivered as per email.

    We are delighted.

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  5. Steve thomas
    Steve thomas says:

    I ordered the Gabions and found them to be of good quality and easy to put together I done all four by myself and was able to position them with out much hassle. One point I would mention is that when you put the helicals for the widths they some time fall straight through so I learnt to bend over the ends to secure them. I also used cable ties and once the Gabions were filled with stones I removed them. As the stones tensioned up the frames.

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  6. Steve thomas
    Steve thomas says:

    I ordered the Gabions and found them to be of good quality and easy to put together I done all four by myself and was able to position them with out much hassle. One point I would mention is that when you put the helicals for the widths they some time fall straight through so I learnt to bend over the ends to secure them. I also used cable ties and once the Gabions were filled with stones I removed them. As the stones tensioned up the Gabions

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  7. Sylvia Carlisle
    Sylvia Carlisle says:

    I only needed one Gabion to support the low bank behind my latest garden project. I liked the size options available but not the delivery charge quoted! However, Gemma assured me that collection from their yard was available so that was what I did. Excellent directions given and very friendly and helpful staff at the yard. Easy self load of an excellent quality product which will not now be installed until the Spring.
    Impressive website with helpful videos to give novice Gabion users the confidence needed for their project. Would definitely use this company again in the future.

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  8. Nigel Thomas Ford
    Nigel Thomas Ford says:

    Good pre-sales assistance regarding choice of size, and helpful when I needed the delivery delayed. Product arrived well packed.

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  9. Allison Brunwin
    Allison Brunwin says:

    A complete novice I wanted to build a corner seat from Gabions. Gemma helped me choose the appropriate size and strength and David’s assembly videos were so simple to follow, they literally took minutes to put together. Highly recommend the product and the team behind it.

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  10. Keith Roughley
    Keith Roughley says:

    I have used Gabion1 a few times recently for a project and have always found them helpful, quick to respond with fantastic customer service and products. You can’t get better than that.

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  11. Steffen
    Steffen says:

    Very happy with my new gabion baskets. The Gabion1 team were very helpful throughout and responded to questions quickly. Would definitely use Gabion1 again.

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  12. David Johnson
    David Johnson says:

    Great service and advice, arrived really quickly to site. Good quality baskets and price. Happy customer, Thank you

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  13. Philip Parkin son
    Philip Parkin son says:

    I needed to repair some old gabions which were vital to protecting a riverbank from flood erosion.
    I spoke to David to ask his advice and throughout our conversation, I was sure that he knew exactly what he was talking about. He clearly knew the products inside out and gave me reliable advice. The delivery arrived on time and, assisted by professionals, we did the work in 3 days. It looks a very solid and reliable job.
    I recommend David and Gabion1 to you without any hesitation or qualification.

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  14. Geoff
    Geoff says:

    Just wanted to say thanks to David and his team at Gabion1, I had excellent service and advice from them and was very pleased with the end product (4x custome L shaped baskets to form base for wooden bench tops). Fou d their videos and pictures they have shared on their website and YouTube a great help too. Delivery was very quick and everything was in order. I havent got any pics yet as I have only completed two of them due to lack of time, weather, other excuses, but the two that are complete look great with the ragstone fill and wooden each tops.
    I was initially apprehensive, as despite replying quickly to all my emails/questions and coming across very approachable and helpful, there are some negative reviews knocking around, but I couldn’t fault them once I took the plunge and David put my mind at rest.
    Cheers!

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  15. Wayne
    Wayne says:

    Great products with easy to follow guides and advice, transformed our garden with a fabulous water feature and retaining wall with seating,

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  16. Sarah Stanley
    Sarah Stanley says:

    Thanks so much for all the help and support you gave me. Very happy with how baskets went together and they look great too. Filled with black cobbles and they look very clean and modern. Very happy, thanks again. Sarah

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  17. Stuart Elsegood
    Stuart Elsegood says:

    Gabion1 went out of their way to supply my gabions so that I could keep my customers project on schedule. They arrived with everything needed to construct them and were very robust. I decided to put an additional tie wire in the centre from front to back to keep the gabions nice and square with no bulging but even without this they still held their shape well. Will be definitely using them on my next project

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  18. Andrew Lutman
    Andrew Lutman says:

    Have just completed a 4meter diameter gabion. . I used the 4.5mm wire and this has given a solid finished gabion. Assembly was straight forward, and the end result is exactly what I had in mind. Would recommend this product and company.

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  19. Damian Spencer
    Damian Spencer says:

    Happy with the experience from order to delivery. Assistance was provided with my project in terms of sizing for the gabions and a more cost effective and practical detail was provided by David. Product arrived promptly and of good sturdy quality. Would recommend and very happy with the end product!

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  20. Ola Andersson
    Ola Andersson says:

    I did quite a lot of research before buying. It was important for me to buy baskets with a thicker diameter mesh. We bought 4.5 mm to make sure it doesn’t bow over time as we are using our gabion as a seat as well. Great choice of sizes made it easy to fit into the space web had and we had it delivered within two days. When assembling, I watched David’s video for 2 minutes and then got on with it. Very happy.

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  21. Neil Pollock
    Neil Pollock says:

    Great product, easy to assemble and looks great.
    Just remember to wear gloves while you’re threading it all together as there are a lot of sharp wire ends!

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  22. Keith Fender
    Keith Fender says:

    An amazing product. Practically any size you require.. From first seeing the product online to ordering, receiving, constructing then filling.
    I’ve had so many compliments from many people. The product your working with has to be good to do a good job. I can’t fault it. Have recommended . your company to whoever enquires. You made my job so much easier.
    Many thanks
    Keith Fender

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  23. Vic Thompson
    Vic Thompson says:

    Just finished my Gabion wall project. Very pleased with the outcome and with the help and service provided by Gabion1. Delivery of product was prompt and useful assistance provided through helpful video demonstrations of how to assemble components. Would be happy to use their service again in the future.

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  24. Richard Pascoe
    Richard Pascoe says:

    Great service and great product. Helicoil makes the Gabion really quick to assemble and help and advice from David when ordering was spot on. Used a mixture of stock Gabions and some custom ones with the help of David for our BBQ / Fireplace project. Gabion1 flexible with delivery/collection and I have recommended them to friends who have been admiring our finished design.

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  25. Andrew
    Andrew says:

    Good advice throughout and I came away with a unique soliton to my BBQ area.

    Filled with local stone but needed +50% above calculated volume.

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  26. Deborah
    Deborah says:

    Hi, Thanks for the videos David, they’re really helpful.
    Please can you advise me who we could build a fence on the top of our Gabon wall. We need ear retention to about 1200mm but the would like to put some fence panel ing on the top but aren’t too sure how we could insert the posts without spoil ing the look or structure of the gaboon.
    Thank you

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  27. Brent Purtell
    Brent Purtell says:

    I had the pleasure of working with Gabion1 in Purtell Designs first show garden for the Royal Horticultural Societies Cardiff show, April 2019. While an absolute pleasure to deal with, the real benefit was just how quick and easy the custom gabions were to work with. While never having used this type of product before, we were never the less able to quickly and comfortably erect and install a large number of cages with no fuss or specialist tools, etc. Highly recommended!

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  28. Lee Green
    Lee Green says:

    Hi David,

    A quick email to say how pleased and impressed I am with the level of service I have received. The communication over the quotations was very detailed, the order placement process was straight-forward and the information about the delivery was spot on. Your choice of haulage company is very good too as the driver was really helpful, very entertaining and upbeat. All in all, a great experience to buy from your company.

    Thanks again,

    Lee Green

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  29. john@bwonline.co.uk
    john@bwonline.co.uk says:

    Quickly and easily advised on purchase with equally speedy delivery. Installation and assembly done in two days on a 150mm concrete base and filled with Scottish Cobbles. Used to form a neat and sharp finish to the garden overlooking a road and creating a Ha Ha so vehicles and pedestrians cannot be seen passing. Reverse side has soil to 150mm below the top edge to allow planting of the bank and flower bed created behind. Cost and number of pebbles reduced by use of damaged lightweight blocks bought for pennies to fill the gabion first and then cobbles fronting.

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  30. peter schoff
    peter schoff says:

    Gabions readily installed and filled (Kentish Ragstone). FAQ guide helpful to get right mesh strength as I’m also using them as a bench (just laying out some outdoor cushions on the top).
    They are easy to get to the right place, which is down a long set of stairs, making access for heavy individual loads very difficult. While it took many trips to get the stone there too, now we have an attractive, very solid wall/bench that looks like it will last a very long time.

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  31. Sarasp
    Sarasp says:

    Good product & very pleased – worked really well as a decorative retaining garden wall. Easy to construct and helpful, prompt service.

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  32. David Duthie
    David Duthie says:

    In a rural property, we had an unsightly concrete top of a disused septic tank at the top of gently sloping ground and were constantly having to ask visitors to move cars so that we could get our own cars past. We had been quoted £3000 for a retaining wall. The Gabion UK site and a couple of emails gave information about draining and preparing the site and all the available gabion sizes. 3 by 525 x 525 x 2100 mm gabions in an L shape on a base of type 1 gravel and dust formed the downhill wall. The gabions were filled with stones and rubble buried below the soil surface by a previous owner on land being brought back in to food production. Wire connected the legs of the ‘L’ to form a triangle below the surface. The hardcore for infill came from demolition work being done for an extension to the house. This was used to fill the old septic tank too. When the site was level to the height of the drive above the septic tank surface, a whacker compacted the stones and dust, and one bulk bag of 20 mm gravel covered everything, giving a uniform appearance. The downhill side of the gabions is mostly covered by soil and planted up. Only the corner of the ‘L’ is visible and the outside wall of this has a ‘wall’ of reclaimed bricks on its outside, with random rubble and rocks filling the gabions behind. The gabion surface has been filled with 20 – 50 mm stones dropped through the mesh. The end result is practical, giving 2 level parking spaces, has a great appearance for a car port, has provided somewhere to lose stones and rubble. The whole project cost less than a 1/3 of the quotation for only a retaining wall. Very pleased with the result and the assistance provided by Gabion1.
    * top tip: get as many of the helical corner connections in before filling the gabions, especially if it’s a join with 3 contributions to the edge.

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  33. Jane H
    Jane H says:

    We researched various gabion suppliers and realised that there was more to buying gabions than we first thought! Quality of the steel, whether it would rust or not, it’s thickness, ensuring they didn’t bow out too much, having the spiral connectors ,,. and then finding the correct sizes we required. All these factors were catered for with Gabion1. Website is user friendly with helpful tips and photos too. Our project was to enlarge our patio area and didn’t want sleepers everywhere. So we used gabions down the sides to help form flower beds behind and then sleeper steps up to the next level. The quality of the gabions and ease of putting them together made them perfect and the effect is amazing. All our neighbours have commented on how great they are and our garden has been transformed. The soil we dug out in order to enlarge the patio (all 25 tons!) actually contained 100s and 100s of pebbles of all sizes, so we picked them all out from each barrow load of soil and washed them. These then have filled our gabions (with old house bricks and breeze blocks in the very middle of each one). We still have so many pebbles left so we may now order and install a few more gabions for the top part of the garden – but that’s another project for next year! When that happens though we will definitely be re-ordering from Gabion1.

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  34. Kevin West
    Kevin West says:

    This was my first project with Gabion walls and so I wasn’t too sure on how to get started. David was very helpful and provided great advice throughout prior to placing the order to ensure everything was spot on. The products arrived promptly and well packaged with all the required fixing helical’s.

    Once I got the hang of erecting the baskets the installation wasn’t too hard. I decided to add some cross bracing wire to each basket in three locations and this helped with preventing bulging when inserting the fill.

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  35. Thomas Grimer
    Thomas Grimer says:

    I found Gabion1’s site easy to navigate with a clear, up-front pricing structure which was very useful. The site is also full of detailed information – you have to dig around a bit to find it, but it answers most of the questions you will inevitably have when starting a project. David was also rapid to respond with shipping quotes and info. I would recommend Gabion1 as a reliable and reputable store.

    Specifically on the products: these arrived well packed and were of good quality. The helical’s work very well, and if you keep the baskets square are very easy to twist into place. My advise is to prepare your install area well and to consider the empty flexible cage like an enormous brick. I had to empty and re-fill my first attempt as I was a little sloppy at preparation stage and it sat at an angle. Lastly – if you are buying fill specifically for your gabions and have the option – you are much better off getting larger ‘square’ style bolder/rock at least for all external sides. I filled one gabion in a visible area with reclaimed brick and inffilled with random rocks – it looks great and is solid. For the others (which were much larger and hidden) I used a mixed lot of hardcore I had on site. This was far more difficult and laborious to fill and maintain a uniform look. Never-the-less they still do the job.

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  36. Andrea Peters
    Andrea Peters says:

    We needed to build a terraced area in our garden in order to put the kids trampoline on. Gabion1 were great they gave us advice on the ground preparations. The gabions turned up really quickly and it was so easy to put together. I would highly recommend this product.

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  37. Ken Timms
    Ken Timms says:

    Efficient and helpful ordering, quick delivery, good YouTube demonstrations for assembly. We ordered fairly small section – 300 mm x 300 mm – gabions, to help reduce our garden being undercut by a small stream when we have downpours and it becomes a smelly torrent. The small section meant the helicals could slip out until under a bit of strain from having rubble/stones inside, but other than that, good kit that has made a difference during the recent storms. It was a relief to find a UK supplier that knew what it was doing, with a web-site that wasn’t loaded with dodgy malware.

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  38. Les Dunster
    Les Dunster says:

    We laid a patio this year incorporating some Gabion baskets and stones. We chose Gabion 1 as the company to provide the baskets and advice and they were brilliant. Friendly, understanding, great advice, competitive on price, superb quality, what more do I need to say.

    No hesitation in recommending this company for your Gabion needs.

    Oh and we are very pleased with the results we have achieved.

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  39. Gunvor Gapp
    Gunvor Gapp says:

    Thank you to Gabion1 for great service, useful advise, every thing arrived quick and in good order, was easy to assemble, and now look great as an end wall in our pond. Thanks again. G.

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  40. Katayoun
    Katayoun says:

    We had an unusual idea to combine a low gabion wall with a willow woven soil retaining raised bed. The main idea had been to recycle old broken bricks and flint, dug out of the garden these last few years. Gabion1.co.uk were very helpful and competitively priced. We are happy to state that it worked.

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  41. Sophie Rutter
    Sophie Rutter says:

    We have been really pleased with Gabion1, the service has been excellent and the product is really good quality and easy to put together. The new wall looks better than expected and by using the gabions they really make a wooden fence into a great entrance. Thanks again.

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