My last review is ten years ago, time for an update. Most importantly, I'm grateful that the Print House is still here. Notting Hill Gate is such a weird high street with not that many useful shops remaining. I almost wish I had more reason to visit the Print House than for the odd occasion when I run out of business cards.
The level of service even for irregular small order clients like me is impeccable. They keep my details on file which takes the pain out of the whole process. Compare this to the time wasted on the special offers that come in by email every now and again ... I was actually tempted by a recent discount offered by printing.com. I wasted a fair amount of time trying to recreate my rather simple design on their website but failed. You'd have to pay upfront and request a call from an actual designer (design advice comes at a premium) - no chance! As the email actually mentioned a printing shop in Soho in its footer, I popped in on a recent visit to the area - just to be told rather brusquely that they are a printing shop, not a design company.
But back to the real world and the Print House. I had to wait a little while for the designer to become available. He immediately found my old file, updated the info and went straight to print. No extra charge for super-fast turnaround or for an actual human being doing his job. He managed to serve several people at once and everyone left happy. The shop perfectly reflects a proper working environment, definitely my preference over impersonal websites and branded shopfronts without the backup.
And to top it all, the overall cost beat that of the online 'deal'! read more