We have categories our FAQs to enable you to find the answer you’re needing simply. If you’re unable to find the details you are looking for you’ll find a lot of great info within our ‘How to Guides’ in fact. Even if you are a buying pro with many years experience under your belt we highly recommend you take a look at this info and the topics available. As we constantly aim to improve our systems we have made improvements that we’d like to share with you. There are many tips and tricks that can save you time (and money) and make buying a more convenient experience.
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- Communication FAQs
General FAQs
What Do Westflor Sell?
Here at Westflor we sell Flowers, plants and sundries to professional florists. However, the range of products available should not be underestimated. With an online account facility access to buy from the world’s best growers, importers, and suppliers is unlocked. The power at your fingertips is extraordinary as you have complete access to an unrivalled range of products, way beyond the scope of what would be considered usual florist materials. To shop with us Registration is essential, please click the link below to complete your registration.
Where is Westflor located?
Our cash and carry warehouse is conveniently located just off the M25, easily accessible from junction 24, 25, or 26 in Crew Hill, Enfield. You can see exactly where we are by clicking the link below.
You’ll there is also a link for directions, please do not follow the routes of Google or What3Words ///tribal.tribal.cherry They both pinpoint our premises precisely, but their directions are incorrect. Simply click the link below and we’ll provide a link to get to us easily.
However, if you’d like to shop with us, we offer a delivery service to wide area. Discover more info in our Delivery FAQs.
Who can buy from Westflor?
We have a strict trade only policy at Westflor and do not sell to members of the public. To shop with us Registration is essential, please click on the link below to complete your registration.
Do I need to Register before I can buy from Westflor?
Yes! You can register with us easily by clicking the link below. If you need to start shopping with us quickly, please fully complete and submit your application and then feel free to give us a call. Ensuring we have all the details we request during the registration process will aid for an account being set up in a shorter timescale.
I’m a floristry student can I buy from you?
Floristry students are the only exception we make to selling to anyone other than businesses. However, you will need to prove your floristry student status – You’ll find more information in our ‘Registration’ section.
I’m doing my own wedding flowers can I buy from you?
No, in short. We’re sorry but supporting professional florists and the wider industry is of paramount importance to us. However, we would be pleased to recommend professional florists that specialise in wedding flowers and buy from us. If you would like our recommendations, please drop us an email requesting this along with sharing where you’re getting married. Thank you for understanding and congratulations on your forthcoming wedding!
About our Flowers & Other Products
Do you have a good selection of flowers?
We have a large selection of flowers in stock, around 50,000 stems across 700 lines. Our fridge is about the size of 5 tennis courts. However, most of the flowers we supply won’t ever be on show! After easily buying online, our customers’ orders are carefully processed and delivered straight to their door usually by 8am. You can discover more about our flowers, plants, sundries along with our other stock by clicking on the links lower in this section.
When do your flowers arrive?
We have flowers arrive directly from Holland in specialist temperature-controlled transport 5 days a week. The only days we don’t have flowers arriving is when there is no Dutch auction the day before.
We also have Ecuadorian and Colombian flowers and plant materials coming to us directly from our selected and trusted growers 3 times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. You can find out more about our flowers by clicking on the link below.
Do you only have flowers from Holland?
No, whilst most of our flowers come from our trusted Dutch growers and suppliers, we also have flowers coming directly to us from Colombia and Ecuador (prior to flights being re-routed to Holland). We also have English flowers and plant materials where possible and when our usual high standards are met. Our collection of sustainably sourced foliage is a particular favourite, especially during the height of the wedding season. Discover more details by clicking on our ‘Flowers’ section below.
How do I know if you have a particular flower?
We do things a bit differently from most suppliers for this exact reason. You can look at our webshop 24/7 and know if we have that particular flower either in or coming in for the next time we’re open or delivering. This way you can take a special order with confidence. All you’ll need to do is snap it up when online ordering opens at 2pm. This is perfect when you have an unusual request for the very next day (or same day before we close). As our customers know, we have a great range of flowers always available, so most of the time you’ll have complete confidence with no need to check. Also, our stock is constantly updated and continually added to.
If you have a very order that specifies something really unusual that we may not stock we recommend you follow the process below:
You may also find this information contained in these links very interesting:
Do you do special offers?
Our registered professional florist account customers can receive notifications of the much-loved specific special offers. Our buyers hunt down and buy the best deals to share with you three times a week. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for next day collection or deliveries. You can find out more about our special offers and how to sign up to them by clicking the link below.
Do you sell premade bouquets/bunches?
Yes, we work with a company called FlowerLab that offer a range of bouquets in different price ranges, from something modest, right up to a selection of larger luxury offerings.
What happens if I have a problem with your flowers?
We have a no quibble guarantee policy! We’re so confident in the quality of our flowers that we’re pleased to offer this to our customers.
This guarantee is across all the products that we sell, not just flowers.
Opening Times
What time is your webshop open?
Our webshop is open from 2pm until 2am, a full 12 hours considerably longer than most suppliers. We also stand apart as you can always see what stock we have available at any given moment, just know that we continually add to this, especially before the webshop opens at 2pm.
The opening times for buying stock directly from growers and suppliers in Holland differs from this, more details can be found here.
These times change over the weekend (reflecting the changes in our warehouse opening times).
Saturday online ordering begins 10am & continues through to 2am Monday morning.
What are the opening times of your cash and carry warehouse?
- 6am – 12 noon Monday to Friday
- 6am – 9am Saturday.
These hours are extended considerably at peak periods, we ensure we’re there to support your business as and when you need it.
Do you ever have extended opening hours?
Yes, we have longer opening hours around peak periods, this may also include opening on a Sunday. We share these details widely in the run up.
Buying Times
When can I buy from stock through the webshop?
Our webshop is open from 2pm.
You can continue buying for the next day until 2am. Yep, a full 12 hours! considerably longer than most suppliers.
We also stand apart as you can always see what stock we have available at any given moment, just know that we continually add to this, especially before the webshop opens at 2pm.
With your online account you can also buy stock directly from growers and suppliers in Holland. These buying times differs.
These times change over the weekend (reflecting the changes in our warehouse opening times).
Saturday online ordering begins 10am & continues through to 2am Monday morning.
What are the opening times of buying from Holland?
Flowers bought from Holland they are being selected from the amazing array of fresh flowers available from our partner buyers in Holland, therefore, the lead time is understandably longer.
Below we’ve shared with you the process, so it help you visualise what goes on behind the scenes and helping you understand and remember the ordering time scale.
You can order up until 10am for the next day delivery (Monday – Friday).
The Webshop for buying from Holland Flowers, then reopens at 10.30am. Where you will be buying for the day after next. E.g. Order 10.45am Tuesday for arrival Thursday.
As the illustration explains, there are many processes that happen with your flowers, plants and sundries.
Once you have placed your order our partners in Holland bring together all the products together and carefully pack them. They are placed onto Dutch trolleys before being loaded upon specialist temperature controlled transport that travel through the channel tunnel. They arrive with us at Westflor in the late evening to early morning. We begin work around 2am to collate your orders adding any items you have bought from our London Webshop stock, whether that’s flowers, plants or sundries. Our transport manager has everything organised for our trusted drivers arrival at 5.30am. They set off on their delivery routes shortly after this to have your flowers arrive with you, usually be 8am almost always by 9am.
Do you ever have extended opening hours?
Yes, we have longer opening hours around peak periods, this may also include opening on a Sunday. We share these details widely in the run up.
At a Glance
You may find the link below very helpful as they will take you to a page dedicated to buying times.
About Deliveries
Do you offer a delivery service?
Yes, we’re pleased to offer our customers a delivery service with our fleet of 10 vehicles.
What time are deliveries made?
We aim to have all our deliveries made by 8am and guarantee them by 9am. This way you can crack on without waiting for your flowers, plants and sundries to arrive.
Is there a minimum order for delivery?
Yes, there is a £150 minimum order value for deliveries, but this can be made up with any products, sundries and plants as well as the cut flowers.
You can of course pop in and collect items of any value, ordering them in advance or buying them from stock – whichever you prefer.
You can also add to your order until 2am for same day delivery. If you need something added after 2am, drop us a WhatsApp message or send us an email. We’ll always help and add to your order if we can, and your driver is yet to leave the premises.
Is there a delivery fee?
Yes, there is a nominal delivery fee of £5.95
Where do you deliver to?
Our daily delivery areas include North London, and many areas of Central, East and West London, as well as many locations in Essex, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire. The map below indicates our delivery area, however, if you are located slightly outside of the highlighted area and would like deliveries, please feel free to contact us about the possibilities of us dropping off your orders. As always if we can help, we will.
Ordering Time FAQs
I have an account, when should I order wedding flowers to arrive?
If you’re ordering specialist flowers, we always recommend placing an order either:
- with us directly or,
- through the pre-order section online.
There are absolutely no disadvantages to ordering this way, in fact quite the opposite. We want to share this and other useful info with you so, you have a complete understanding and the benefits of ordering in the different ways. Take a look at the links below, we think your find them interesting and helpful.
If I order sundries today when will they arrive?
You can purchase sundries, from our London stock (which has over 4.5k lines) up to 2am for same day delivery. You can also buy from our different sundry partners, who offer an wide and exciting range of sundry and décor items.
If I order plants today when will they arrive?
Similarly to our flowers or sundries, if you buy from the stock we have at our warehouse in London, you can order up to 2am for same day delivery. You can also buy directly from our trusted partners in Holland.
Online Ordering Queries
How do I know if I’ve purchased an item?
There are easy ways to know if you’ve purchased an item. We take you through the whole ordering process so you’re a confident pro. at buying in no time, simply follow the link below to our ‘How to Guides’ they’re well worth a look, even the most seasoned buyer can pick up great tips and tricks to save time (and possibly money).
However, to answer the question, the simplest way to know that you’ve purchased an item online is through clicking the confirmation button. Add the quantity you’d like to buy and then simply hit the ‘Confirm’ button.
You can select the quantity you’d like to purchase and then hit confirm in the main product listing (here we’ve used Eustoma / Lisianthus as an example, however, this could be plants or sundries too) or…
If you prefer you can also click on the item and use the larger image in the right hand column, when using a PC, or tap on the item in the listing to reveal the larger item with addition details on a mobile device either way will give you the option to tap confirm there too – choose whichever option you prefer.
I’ve added something to my order in error from your London stock, can I cancel it?
: If you’ve ordered from our London stock you can cancel the item from your online shopping cart for a limited time.
Once you’ve placed items in your cart, they are reserved for you and no one else can buy them. Therefore, once this limited time has passed the purchase is locked in for you, you’ve secure the sale. This also happens if you confirm your purchases through logging out of the webshop. If either of these are your situation, and you really don’t want the items, please contact us immediately via WhatsApp to see if we can rectify this for you, we will let you know the outcome.
I’ve bought items from the ‘Pre-order Flowers’ section of the Webshop, are these the prices I’ll pay?
At the top of this page it states “All prices are predicted prices and should be used as a guide”, this is a message that will never be seen when ordering via other options.
As the banner makes clear these are best guestimates. The flowers may come in at a different price than shown when you place your order.
However, please rest assured we will NEVER inflate the price of a flower unnecessarily just because you’ve ordered it in advance.
Almost always the price you pay will be the same or less than the guide price and it will NEVER be more than we sell the item from stock – that’s a promise!
However, we would also like to explain in ordering this way the assumption is made that you require these items. Therefore, if there is a shortage of a particular variety, the price may increase but it will still be purchased to fulfil your order.
Admin Queries
How can I see what I've ordered?
When you place an order you’ll receive an email order confirmation. If you order at different times, you will receive an email confirmations after each time you order, showing the updated current order. If you have placed orders across multiple days all your ordered items will show, sectioned into each day.
You can also view your order in your account dashboard.
How can I get a copy of my order?
When you place an order you’ll receive an email order confirmation. For your information, if you order at different times, you will receive an email confirmations after each time you order, showing the updated current order. If you have placed orders across multiple days all your orders will show sectioned into each day.
You can also view and download a copy of your orders from your account dashboard.
How can I get a copy of my invoice?
You can view, download and print copies of your invoice directly from your account dashboard really easily.
I can’t seem to access online buying?
If there is an outstanding payment due you may be invited to settle that before you’re able to access the buying facilities. Don’t worry online access is instantly restored once the balance is settled and paying online is really simple. If this is not the case please contact us, WhatsApp is the best method if you are ordering outside of our trading hours.
Can I change my account password?
Absolutely, you can do this in your ‘Client Settings’ in your account dashboard.
Can I have order confirmations and/or invoices sent to different or multiple email addresses?
Yes! In fact, you can add an extra email address yourself immediately if you like.
Alternatively drop us a line or call us to do this for you if you prefer.
Admin Queries
Can you help me get a copy of last years peak period orders?
If you’re planning ahead and would like copies of your previous orders, this is no problem. You can download any previous orders from your admin panel. You can download copies of your order confirmations as a pdf although or an excel document, if that’s a better option for you? You also have the option of downloading and printing copies of the invoices if you’d rather.
Can I use your images from your social media platforms?
As well as sharing images (and videos and reels) in the usual way we have a Pinterest page where you can use and share the images.
Payment Queries
What credit terms do you offer?
We encourage prompt payment for everyone’s convenience. Most account customers will need to settle any outstanding invoices prior to making their next purchase/order. Paying any outstanding amount online takes seconds and is so easy. Your understanding that this is not only better for us, but helps you in the long run is greatly appreciated, it also helps us ensure we keep our prices competitive as possible.
Do you accept cheques?
No, sorry we no longer accept cheques.
Can I pay via bank transfer?
Yes, you can pay via bank transfer, thankfully as online banking is so swift we can usually confirm any transaction and assign it to your account during cash and carry opening times. However, do feel free to use the online payment option that has the automated process of reopening accounts if you prefer, you may find this more convenient.
Complaints & Problem Queries
We’ve had some items that aren’t your usual high standard, how can I claim?
Thank you for understanding that as we work with a natural product on rare occasions there might be an issue. Go to your account dashboard and click on the ‘Credit’ tab. This will take you through the process of requesting a refund of the products you have an issue with.
It is probably easier to do this on a mobile device as for the vast majority of claims we ask you to take a few pictures to show the problem. This aids us to identify where we can make improvements.
Please contact us as soon as possible, but within 24 hours of receiving the items through our complaints process.
I have a problem but it’s past the 24-hour cut off period, can I still claim?
Please feel free to contact us if you discover a problem after our 24 hours complaint notification window. As we must report issues to our growers and suppliers in a timely manner, we cannot promise to refund these items, but we’re happy to review the situation for you.
Communication FAQs
How is it best to contact Westflor?
What method do you prefer? We use WhatsApp a lot, this is regularly monitored, even out of our opening hours. We also have a dedicated number for sundry queries too. However, we welcome email, telephone or popping in and seeing us too, so select the method you prefer.
Will I miss out on information if I don’t sign up to WhatsApp?
We use WhatsApp to send out the details of our special offers 3 times a week. Without signing up you won’t be amongst the first to know what these are. As they offer the same high-quality flowers often at silly prices, they can sell out quickly. This is the sort of thing that you’ll miss out on if you’re not signed up. Information of these specials are sent on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, it’s only ever the occasional message sharing essential information beyond this. In other words, you won’t be bombarded with a whole load of messages.
Do you send out Newsletters?
Yes, you can get information on the latest inspiration and trends, get to know your growers, keep in the loop about the latest news, both ours and the wider industries, along with receiving the all-important shop and product updates, and more in our newsletters. Click the link below for find out more, including how to sign up to receive them.
Who did I speak to?
If you’d like to put a face to a name, or vice-versa why not ‘Meet the Team’.
Do you use social media?
We certainly do. We’re across a few different social media platforms, click on the link below find out more.