About the Business
We manufacture our own lenses on site and can pass our savings directly to you.We are cheaper than the high street with free parking outside the branch. Our highly trained staff will make sure that you get the glasses you need, for less. Our glasses are made to a high quality and with our aftercare service, manufacturers guarantee and free MOT check, we're confident that we can solve any problems you may have.
Why not call in and treat yourself to a FREE glasses MOT, even if you're not a Specs2U customer! We provide access to a quality sight test, the opportunity to try on different frames and discuss lenses with a trained person. We also provide more time for our customers and offer a wider range of lenses and coatings.
Business Services
Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) -**WIDNES BRANCH ONLY**
Minor Eye Conditions Service:
A person can be seen under the MECS scheme for: Flashes of light and/ or floaters. Sore/ red/ bloodshot eyes.Removal of in-growing eyelashes (present for less than 3 months) and much more - please call us for further advice if you have any concerns about your eyes. This scheme is currently only available to people registered to a GP in Halton or St Helens. Unfortunately if you do not meet this specification we are unable to see you for free under the MECS scheme but please contact us and we can discuss alternative options.
We are one of only a few local practices providing this scheme.Upon initial contact with the practice, a member of our team will triage your concern and determine whether you are suitable to be seen under the MECS or if a different course of action needs to be taken.
A MECS examination will provide a rapid assessment of the needs of a patient presenting with an eye condition
The examination will be undertaken by an accredited optometrist within suitably equipped premises who will manage the patient appropriately and safely
Management will be maintained within the community setting for as many patients as possible, thus avoiding unnecessary referrals to hospital services and providing care closer to home
Where referral to secondary care is required it will be to a suitable specialist with appropriate urgency
Patients can self-refer or be referred by GPs, pharmacists, NHS 111 or other optometrists.
FREE Specs MOT
Sight Tests
Business Products
Safety Spectacles
Huge Lens Choice
Great Frame Selection
We offer a fantastic range of frame starting from £10.
At Specs2U we believe we have a great range of frames from budget ranges to designer brands. However, we are realistic in saying we can’t stock every frame, in every colour and every brand.
Unlike a lot of other high street opticians we will reglaze your own frame. This means that we will let you purchase frames from other opticians or from online stores, and we will put your lenses into them (subject to the quality of the frame and the prescription of the lenses).
So in a way we really do offer an unlimited choice. We won't limit you to our own shop choice, style or colour range. We allow you to bring us your own choice of frame and if we can re glaze it with lenses made to your personal requirements.
Please note that any re-glazing is at the patients own risk and has a charge starting from £15. Re-glazing a frame is at the stores discretion as any frame which deemed to be in very poor condition or non-glazable will be declined. However, this is VERY rare as our our management team is highly qualified with over 65 years’ experience making and dispensing spectacles between them, so we are well experienced when it comes to dealing with your optical queries. Unfortunately, we do not re glaze 'ready reader' frames.
Glasses from £25 Complete :
ALL OF OUR FRAMES COME WITH
FREE ‘Glasses MOT’
12 month manufacturer's guarantee
FREE unlimited adjustments
FREE Case & cloth.
Testimonials
Reviews
Joanne Finnerty
26 Aug, 2016
Wirral, Merseyside
Super service, extremely personable, really take the time to check the health of your eyes which is extremely important. The best service I've ever received from an opticians and this is the 5th opticians I've been to over the last 20 years. Made to feel more than just a number through the door. I'll be coming to your team from now on and will continue referring clients to you. Thank you.
Phil Hendy.
26 Aug, 2016
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Having worn glasses for a number of years and not ever been very happy with any of the opticians I has used it was really good to find Specs2u. Phil and the team in Ellesmere Port treated me with courtesy and respect and never tried to force me to buy anything I didn't need. The main value in the service is the excellent eye test they provide. There is a history of glaucoma in my family, which they treated properly and didn't just try to sell something to me. The service was so good my whole family now use them and all are very happy. Keep up the good work.
Joan Janvier
26 Aug, 2016
All my family goes to Ellesmere Port and Phil and all the staff are amazing. I had a possible problem which was picked up at a regular check up and no time was wasted in getting me a referral. After 12 months of being monitored by the hospital, I have now been discharged back to the care of the opticians who I have every confidence will continue to monitor the situation. Going to see Phil and the staff is like going to see your friends, they make you so welcome and nothing is too much trouble. No fancy offices, but superb Treatment. Well done everyone.
Silvio Orlando
26 Aug, 2016
Liverpool, Merseyside
Very friendly service, and you get a more genuine atmosphere than the high st names. Very thorough examination, will recommend friends and family!
Agnes Noble
24 Aug, 2016
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Excellent service. Friendly and attentive. I have varifocals with a difficult prescription and the service was second to none. The lovely staff were also so patient with my grandson who has learning difficulties. What more can I say - excellent all round!! Well recommended!
Robert Cruise
24 Aug, 2016
Brilliant - quick service, great prices. Oh, and the staff are great too-friendly and helpful (pity the boss is a kopite!).
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Unit 7 St Michaels Industrial Estate
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Ross Jones
CheshireThe eye test was very professional from start to finish. I almost felt like it was a bespoke service making my requirements the priority. I was completely unaware that my long distance vision was in need of some assistance. I now have a pair of designer glasses at budget prices enabling me to see much clearer. I would like to thank you for all your help and will happily recommend Specs2U opticians in the future.
David Harrington-Wright
Ellesmere Port, CheshireI have recently had the best ever optical experience with the team at Specs2U
Simon W
CheshireI had my first ever pair of prescription glasses from Specs2U and recently returned to be tested for my second pair.
Helen
CheshireI would just like to thank you for the excellent service I received from Specs 2 U when I visited last month and I will be submitting a written testimonial to that effect.
Mrs Shipsides
Widnes, Cheshire"Everything looks so much brighter and sharper in these lenses. Close up the magnification is very good - its even better than varifocals!"
Lee Brogan
Ellesmere Port, CheshireI visited Specs2U a few months after visiting a well known high street opticians where I had my eyes tested and left with a pair of glasses that I felt didn't really help in anyway. After a thorough eye test at Specs2U it became apparent the reason behind this was that I have cataracts. This came as a shock as I'm only young, however a helpful member of staff took the time to explain exactly what this means and more importantly how it can be corrected. I was immediately referred to a specialist who has me scheduled in to have the corrective surgery in the near future. I am incredibly grateful to all the staff at Specs2U for all the help provided and for taking the time to provide me with a great service and ongoing after care. I cannot recommend these guys any more and I would suggest that anyone who requires an eye test to go to Specs2U.
Tony Spruce
Widnes, CheshireToday I called in at your Widnes branch as the screw had come out of my glasses. The staff on the front desk in the shop are a credit to your company and as my glasses were broken they sourced a new frame from another store and had it delivered and back to me today, thank you for great service and I will recommend you to all friends!