We’ve been longtime customers of the Penrith store with our home remodel. Erik Baskefield from the Penrith store is the most helpful and knowledgeable person to deal with. My husband makes sure every time to go to Erik as we will get what we need, excellent design considerations and super helpful. He is fantastic at his job. Show details · 1
I so wanted to write a great review but the installers have let us down big time. We finally after four months got one of the recommended people to lay the concrete slab but have found the installers uncommunicative re installing the shed, a few calls and trips to stratco trying to get help, they did try but no return texts or calls from… Read more
installers. My father in his 70s has ended up finding his own installer for an exorbitant cost. If we had known it would be this difficult we have gone elsewhere. Costs more for the slab and installation than it costs for the shed. Shop around get guarantees, four months for a shed is dismal.
We purchased the handipod shed. It was pretty easy to put together and being able to watch the video was good and made life easy. However the slots instead of holes for the anchor brackets made it difficult to get the screws in as the waiver head just got stuck in the slot and would not turn. The instruction sheet could be better and the orange… Read more · 1
dots were yellow on the product and the dark blue dots were grey on the product. One of the panels was badly scratched in the box and one set of screw holes were missing on all short panels. Other than that pretty happy with the outcome.
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Perfect for what I needed – Rachelle was fantastic at the point of sale, there was a small colour problem at delivery and I went and saw Rachelle and she fixed it up no problem. She organised the panel to be delivered to my house Show details · 1
Best customer service – Excellent customer service at the Penrith store. They went above and beyond beyond expectations to ensure my patio and privacy screens were what I wanted Show details
Knowledgeable Staff – Kerry helped me with the construction plans for a horse shelter. She also gave me some tips that helped us save on the cost. Definitely would recommend speaking with her if you are working on a livestock shelter. Show details
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Patio roofing – Went in looking for patio roofing as ours had been destroyed in a storm. Husband measured everything out, went into our local store and placed our order on a Friday afternoon, was helped by a very lovely staff member who knew her stuff and gave us a good discount plus arranged delivery. Went home and hubby says I’ll just double check my… Read more
measurements to realise he’s measured wrong. The stores by now closed so hubby goes in on a Saturday morning to fix order with correct measurements and it wasn’t an issue at all to fix our order. Most companies would make you pay a fee for this but not Stratco. Wow what can I say but amazing. The customer service was excellent, completely changed the look of our backyard.
Positive reviews
Highly Recommend – I entered the penrith branch looking for a good quality custom sized shed and was given great information fair pricing and a quality shed. Both staff members Eric and Andres were very helpful and friendly. I feel comfortable with my decision and would highly recommend Stratco Penrith Show details · 1
Seeked advice & Ordered new Shed – Needed to replace our old worn out shed. I came into Stratco Penrith. Spoke with young man Nic. No pressure, easy going, explained thoroughly the purchase process. Answered all questions. If he didn't know the answer seeked support and confirmed with senior salesman who was very helpfull. He explained the shed 5mt x 3 and showed an example of the… Read more · 1
material and type. Explained and showed all colours and material. No pressure to purchase. Ordered shed. Easy process. He went through all the paperwork explaining all pagers. Very happy with experance on purchasing this item.
Best customer service – John from this store is the most helpful person when it comes to customer service, always patient and very knowledgeable about their products. Show details · 1
Negative reviews
Custom shed - wouldn't recommend – Terribly slow experience. I'm sure the customer service would've been acceptable if we bought a stock standard shed. We confirmed with the team if they would accommodate a non-standard design and they said they could. But lo and behold...Lots of big promises but failure to deliver promptly. What made the experience terribly slow was if our… Read more
designated customer sales rep was away we had to wait for them to come back as no-one would know the answer from their store point of sale (Even if was just a simple follow up or ETA question!). They need more people on floor or a different point of sale system that allows the reps to access other reps customers incase someone is away!
The only positive experience was Stratco's recommended installer Aaron Hopkinson (Hopkinson home improvements). By the time our installation date arrived, there were still some missing items that Aaron had to follow up directly with Stratco. Very glad we had Aaron to finish the job for us. 5/5 to Aaron and his son.
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Disgusting service, poor management – I purchased an Outback patio with sole intent of having outdoor kitchen with pizza oven. I was assured it was possible to install flue thru Cooldeck panel. Once I paid I received patio within 4 weeks but could not get any help with requirements to install flue without voiding warranty. This took over 3 months and over 50 phone calls and multiple… Read more
emails to finally get a letter with method and requirements. I complained multiple times and not until formally thru their email format did I recieve assistance. Even this took 5 weeks. I never received any apology but they did refund me $225 for half the flue cost. This was more of an insult than recompense. I would never recommend a company that treats a customer this way. The service was absolutely disgusting and totally disappointing.
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Shed is lovely installation well! – Shed was a disaster from payment through to completion. Communication was appalling, she arrived with parts missing, installer managed to stuff it up twice, finally took two weeks to install a 3mx3m shed. It leaks like a sieve. The doors are not closing properly. Show details
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Recent reviews
Always friendly and helpful – John the Manager at the Penrith store has always been very friendly and helpful. When it comes to running my small business, they are always on hand to offer advice and competitive pricing. I always recommend the Penrith Stratco team to all of my clients and will continue to source materials from the boys at Stratco Penrith. Show details · 1
Most impressed, will always return – Welcomed with a smile from staff. John served me on my two recent visits and he was so polite. He apologised for the wait in being served but explained they were down a staff member. Mind you it was a Saturday and they were very busy. Show details · 1
Fantastic service – Great service, extremely helpful! So happy with our purchases. The quality of products and hassle free service was exceptional. All Sales assistants are more than helpful. They know their products and go above and beyond to make the experience easy. We will be back again! Show details · 1
Great customer service – We purhcased some slat fencing from Stratco at Penrith and were very impressed with the high level of Service from Sean. Sean was very patient while we designed the fencing and very accommodating with delivery/pick up options. My daughter left her drink bottle at the store and Sean called me to let me know. Very glad we chose stratco and would not hesitate to use them again! Show details · 1
4 months for 1 gate – I ordered 1 gate and they dropped it off the truck. Went from month to month with constant excuses wouldn't recommend them to anyone Show details
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Good product. Unhappy with service – Bought outback allure louvered roof system. Delivery was missing a few prices. The instructions did NOT included a step by step guide. Lots of little things you only know if you build em all the time. Asked them to send a small truck due to battleaxe location. They sent a massive truck which almost got stuck and damaged the neighbours lawn… Read more
getting out. The roof leaks in heavy rain. The sales person told me they could have it by a certain date. Lied to get the sale. Missed the date by 2 and a half weeks. $20k later... it looks nice. Wouldn't do business with them ever again.
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Poor dispatch – Why was I not notified of my delivery? Why did the driver not contact me? Why dif the drive drop off my delivery to the wrong address, when the address on the delivery docket was correct? Customer service at the store was fantastic. Show details
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Great service, helpful staff – We have been to the Penrith store on four occasions now and on all our visits, the staff have been helpful, friendly and understanding. I would recommend this store highly. Show details
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Store and installation could not be better BUT – Lights not in stock ordered 4 months ago another 2 weeks they reckon so far headoffice no help Store and installation I could not fault excellent service Show details
Satisfaction Turned to Disgust!! – We have a major problem with our Sanctuary Patio Kit due to the fact that the sales representative ordered the incorrect gutter guard. He reordered what was supposed to be the correct gutter guard which apparently has to be installed at the time of erection of the Patio Kit. After contacting the Manager of the store I was advised that the… Read more
problem was mine!!!
This branch of the company quite obviously does NOT in any way support its customers when THE STAFF make an error.
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Awesome customer service! – I was served by Rochelle, fantastic attitude, very helpful and knowledgeable about all the products I needed, quite a rare thing in stores these days! Other staff there that have served me in the past have been great also. Show details
Good Customer Service – I visited the Penrith store. Great customer service and knowledgeable. Quick and easy transaction . The storage shelves i purchased are sturdy and good quality. Thanks for your assistance and advice. Show details
Great Cabinet – Bought a steel cabinet online and I changed my mind the next day, contacted the sore in Penrith and informed the customer support person of my concern, I was advised that the cabinet I wanted can be ordered and picked up from Huntingwood warehouse. After doing some measurements I realised that I have ordered the right size of cabinet in the first instance, collected the cabinet at Penrith store no problems. Show details
Excellent service – For a first time DIY fence job the staff at Penrith were extremely helpful with options. Knowledge and assistance to make the sale quick and easy. The fence was made and ready for pick up before the due date. Show details
Shelving – We bought 3 sets of clip together shelving which has been great and must thank the sales person as he loaded it on to a trolley, pushed it out to our car and packed it into our car. Show details
Great Store – Bruce and the team are very knowledgeable on their products and great to deal with. I have made a number of purchases there, including a number of custom jobs, and every time it has been great. Show details
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