Don Whitley Scientific Reviews 

43
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Considering 43 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being highly knowledgeable, professional, and efficient in their work. Many people highlight the excellent service, noting prompt responses and reliable repairs that quickly get equipment operational. Reviewers frequently mention the engineers' polite and approachable attitude, making interactions pleasant. Consumers also appreciate the proactive communication and the staff's willingness to go above and beyond, offering valuable advice and ensuring equipment performance.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had Andrew onsite to attend a repair, very helpful and knowledgeable. Worked efficiently and gave feedback of progress throughout. Would highly recommend. Abigail from Business Admin was also real... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Martyn (DW service engineer) is brilliant. Always available when we need him. Always calls ahead for planned service visits. Always gets to us as soon as he possibly can when we have an issue with the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had Martin on site today to carry out a service on 2 instruments and investigate the cause of a heating issue. He was able to sort the problem and complete the services working with our site engineer... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's always a pleasure to work with DW Scientific, they have great values as a company and it shows in the service that they deliver. Adam has been servicing our instruments for a number of years now... See more

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Company details

  1. Scientific Equipment Supplier
  2. Laboratory
  3. Laboratory Equipment Supplier
  4. Medical Equipment Manufacturer
  5. Medical Equipment Supplier
  6. Repair Service

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Don Whitley Scientific (DWS) develops, manufactures, and sells equipment and associated products for microbiology and cell culture applications worldwide. All products designed and developed by DWS are manufactured in our own premises in England. We sell to both public and private sectors in a variety of scientific disciplines in organisations such as health protection agencies, pharmaceutical companies, food laboratories, contract microbiology organisations, hospitals, university research departments, water analysis companies and other research facilities. In the UK, Australia and Germany products are sold directly. In other parts of the world, we supply and support our products via a carefully chosen distributor network.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, helpful and quick to respond

Had Andrew onsite to attend a repair, very helpful and knowledgeable. Worked efficiently and gave feedback of progress throughout. Would highly recommend.
Abigail from Business Admin was also really helpful and gave speedy responses. The need for a repair was flagged and the response time was within 30 minutes of the initial email. A repair visit was arranged within 2 days of the initial email.

Overall excellent service from all.

July 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Engineer Adam attended as arranged, Kept in contact through the day and during each task onsite. Performed additional needed tasks on site also whilst awaiting collaboration with another company.

June 30, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service work

We recently had Joe carrying out the calibration of one of our MediaWells, and the service was excellent from start to finish.
Joe was professional, knowledgeable, and kept communication clear throughout the entire process. He took the time to explain everything he was doing and answered all questions I had thoroughly.
The work was completed efficiently and to a high standard, giving us confidence that the equipment is performing correctly. Don Whitley has an excellent customer service and technical support.

July 2, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Dan Lovell came to service our media preparators and plate stackers, and also various anaerobic cabinets. I find him very polite and competent, always approachable and knowledgeable. We had a problem after he had left, and he came back straight away after I phoned him. The company as a whole also always provide excellent service.

June 11, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Adam good engineer !!

Recently had Adam out to solve a workstation issue.
He is prompt, personable, reliable and keeps us fully informed. If any issue cannot be solved on the initial visit he always follows up.
I have always had good support from the engineers and office staff.

June 9, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from Martin P

Great work from Martin P. (Engineer from DW), came to service some of our autoclaves and as always was exceptional. Working around our team needs and helping with any questions or issues. Great knowledge in all related equipments.

May 29, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Service

We've had both Callum M & Dan L on site recently. Both have been incredibly professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Response times to queries, from admin and engineer's is prompt. In my experience all the DWS team are always happy to help.

June 2, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt response from DW.

Always a prompt response and quick repair from DW.
Steve (DW engineer) always polite and approachable and does a great job,

May 21, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rapid fix

Adam visited the lab the same day we raised an issue. He promptly fixed the issue with our cabinet and got us back up and running immediately.

May 8, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently had Dan service our mixed…

We recently had Dan service our mixed gas workstations and media maker, he was excellent from start to finish. Dan was professional, punctual, and very knowledgeable about the systems (we had an issue earlier in the week which he helped us to fix remotely). He identified a potential issue before it became a real problem, and made sure everything was running safely and efficiently before leaving.

Dan always has a friendly and approachable attitude and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Dan to anyone needing reliable servicing. A top-quality service all around.

April 23, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great work

During the annual calibration of our autoclaves, a Don Whitney staff (Martin P) discovered a fault with the autoclave set up in our lab that would not have been detected by our usual service providers.

It was a major potential hazard that had not been observed before and he dealt with it remarkably.

We are currently addressing the issue and hope to get it resolved quickly.

Many thanks for not only spotting this Health and safety concern but also helping to answer relevant questions with the hope that it get resolved to prevent injury in the future.

April 15, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rapid response to a reported issue with…

Rapid response to a reported issue with the anaerobic cabinet. Engineer Martyn attended on the following working day, resolved the door latch fault, and provided reassurance that the cabinet is functioning correctly.

April 20, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

13 years so far and only good things to say

We have worked with Don Whitley over the last 13 years, having them service our anaerobic incubator. They have always been constant professionals, highly communicative, and always quick to respond. They are real masters their craft. As a business they seem very well put together, efficient, and friendly.

April 16, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After a break down

After a break down, a service date was quickly arranged with Steve Hughes, and a swift repair with further advice followed. Excellent service that got us up and running quickly!

April 2, 2026
Unprompted review

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