Garden furniture delivery service from Avanti Express specialist courier for Manchester, Stockport, Cheadle, Wilmslow, Bramhall, Altrincham, Wilmslow, Sale, UK

Dave Goodwin of Oceans Outdoor Furniture said “I would like to start by thanking Avanti Express for all of their hard work and efforts which have significantly helped us with our business operations. The last few months have been frenzied for us here at Oceans and with it being our peak season we required a reliable carrier who are easy to contact and will deliver anywhere in the country safely and quickly, who are reliable, professional and reasonably priced. The approach taken on the analysis of our distribution profile and our customer needs, supported by the resources at Avanti's disposal made for smooth running at this demanding time of year, also the competence to resolve issues which may arise promptly and with professionalism”.

Oceans Outdoor Furniture Limited offer their PE (polyethylene) Rattan Outdoor Living range of furniture to customers throughout the UK and Europe. They have a solid reputation for service, quality and design, with all of their garden furniture being designed in house and manufactured at their factories in the Far East.

They exhibit at some of the largest and most successful shows in the UK, including Grand Designs, Ideal Home, the London and Southampton Boat Shows and all RHS Flower Shows, including the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. In 2008, they became the first non-horticultural exhibitor to be awarded a certificate of merit for their stand presentation and in 2011 they won an "Outstanding Presentation of a Stand" award at the Show, the first outdoor furniture company in the history of the Show to ever do so. They have also been awarded certificates of merit and commendations from every major RHS event.

Oceans take their business extremely seriously; they design and manufacture all their own ranges of furniture and ship over 800 containers to the UK every year. In addition, they quality check their products at every stage of the manufacturing process and are compliant with all the relevant BSI quality standards. They have invested heavily in their own transport and as a consequence, run their own fleet of 18 delivery vehicles with a team of 40 drivers and porters, giving them total control and reliability on their delivery service.

It is because of this commitment to quality and service that when the management team were deciding how to expand the delivery network they talked to Avanti Express. Having their own fleet meant that Oceans already knew all about delivering furniture and what to look for in a potential partner.

All the furniture is made to order so those orders destined for the North of England and Scotland are received from China into Avanti's Manchester warehouse. Customers are contacted by the Avanti operations team to agree delivery dates and times. They are notified half an hour before the delivery time. Avanti drivers are professional and helpful and will deliver the furniture to the correct location for the furniture, in the garden, even when some of the customers have quite large gardens. Due to the size and quality of the furniture all deliveries are two man.