Ventura Roof Tents Reviews 

I chose this roof-tent very carefully and was swayed both on recommendation from a friend who owns one, and from the very welcoming and friendly chat I had on the phone with the owner of the company. Not only was the fitting carried out by friendly technicians, but I was made to feel welcome and valued as a customer. I have since spent two nights in the roof tent and I have to say it was of most excellent quality, easy to put up and very comfortable. At this price-point, it's a great purchase for anyone getting into roof-top tenting.

Just been back to Ventura roof tents Ltd after first going there in 2017 to purchase my first roof tent. Still great service really nice and helpful people, I would highly recommend to everybody who is looking to purchase a roof tent and 270 degree awning and also will install it while you wait, very quick too.
THESE ARE THE PEOPLE YOU NEED TO USE!

Been using Ventura for a couple of years now. Communication is spot on from the minute they answer a phone call. Always happy to help with queries and offer great discounts on extra products.
Love my little set up!

Very helpful especially as I bought my roof tent second hand! Charlotte was
Most kind; thank you

Hi brought a roof tent of Ventura excellent service and very friendly and helpful thank you guys love the roof tent

Great value tents, cannot be beaten on price, had mine about 3 years now so I'll point out some minor points that could be improved for little money.
The tent itself would be far better with Double D ring fasteners on the strap as the velcro fittings tend to 'load' and become less effective over time, I took off the external tie downs as one would keep undoing and flap along the car, I used small ratchet straps instead, the looping rings should be stainless or better plated as they can rust, a little vaseline stops this
The windows toggles that you use to hold down the flaps one has frayed and needs a re-stitch and seal.
Improvements

Slightly wider toggle straps or tougher material.

The cover could be fitted with some eyelets along one edge, this is to add some cord to help pull the cover over the top when packing up as if it is windy the cover tends to try to blow back and makes this a two man job. these can be added by the owners.
Annexe........to adjust the 'hang' some tension straps could be added to adjust for drop height, tension straps are fitted to the main tent to adjust the fly tension Im fitting a couple of self adhesive loops to the door side to guy out the corners to make the door more vertical at its base
I have added some riser bars to lift my tent off the Roof bars and placed the tent off the centre line so the Annexe hangs straight.

Overall the Ventura cannot be beaten on price but could be improved with some very minor changes to its design, most problems are very minor and can be fixed by the owners very cheaply, the annexe would be greatly improved by adding tension straps as not all cars are the exact correct height, I have had my tent fitted on the roof of a Fiat Panda, too low for the annexe but you can use the space under the tent to sit and eat or hang waterproofs, I have just added a thermal liner to my tent and this make the inside almost pitch black, it is quieter off the ground and the liner should improve this.

It can take about ten minutes to decamp but basic set up (without annexe) is just about 3 minutes, mostly to remove the cover the tent itself just swings out in seconds and you use two guy lines to pin down that edge and you have a dry space.

There are faster set up roof tents but the quickest (hard shells) have little space and mostly you cannot get out of your wet cloths without soaking your bedding, the Ventura, even the basic one has a space under the tent when swung out you can get out of your outer clothing under shelter and quickly climb up and dive in, when its wet and windy its a vast difference when you climb in from outside.

With the windows closed down the Ventura is snug and draft free, when you need ventilation it is really open and not close and muggy like in some tents I have used, as I mentioned it is quieter off the ground, warmer but more air movement to ventilate.

I would buy this model again, I drive a VW Touran with 120mm of extra height added to the roof bars.
ENJOY

William provided a great service and demonstrated all of the products, on arrival everything was set up and we were met by a very friendly and professional team, they gave us a great deal on a bundle of equipment, would highly recommend.

We’ve had a few issues with awning brackets being sent back and forth as they didn’t fit our car and they rave on about it fitting most cars and roof racks. We purchased the top end Halfords roof bars and it’s fitted on a VW Tiguan so thought it would be ok considering it is a SUV. We ended up having to drill our own holes in our brackets.

Regarding the roof tent easy to set but absolutely awful in any slight wind! Currently writing this at 3am in the morning at just 25mph wind gust and the noise is unbelievable! Not a good start to trying out roof tent camping!

Ventura roof tents have been extremely helpful. Starting even before I bought the tent, with help on purchasing and choosing. They even helped me to swop the tent when I decided to go for the extended version from the standard.
The quality seams touch too, and great value for money.

The entire Ventura Tent customer service team are amazing and with an owner like William setting the standards everybody strives to give outstanding service. These days it’s so nice to talk to somebody on the phone without pressing menu buttons and being on hold for ages ! Thanks to all of you !

Well I bought my roof tent5 years ago great price then, still is now and still going strong. I'm just fitting it on a new truck and lost some of the fixings. Rang ventura, couldn't be more helpful so I bought the thermal liner at the same time and got a great deal from them with some extras.

Ventura tents customer service aka (William & Charlotte) were absolutely fantastic, they went out of there way to make sure everything was to expectations.
Delivery was very quick through DX & DHL (Multiple items).
Royal Mail on other hand was a little hazy, I'm still waiting for one more item ( thermo insulation inner) which is still in Swansea (why I don't know, as I'm in Sheffield).

I purchased the anti theft nuts, 1.4 Deluxe with annex, thermo inner, 270 awning and light, to which have just arrived as of 25/11 (*apart from the thermo inner*which I'm still waiting by RM). None have been opened as yet, so can't comment on the product itself, but judging by the other comments, I won't be disappointed - vehicle it's being fitted to is a TOYOTA LANDCRUISER COLORADO 95.

Huge thank you to the Ventura team...
Regards
Gary J

Very fast delivery and received lots of free extras.

The roof tent is excellent and is easy to set up. The only suggestion I have is to have an option for a shorter annex for smaller cars.

Overall, very impressed.

I had an exceptional experience with Ventura Roof Tent Company! From start to finish, the service was smooth, and professional, and exceeded my expectations. The team was incredibly efficient and attentive to every detail.

What truly stood out was the friendliness of the staff. Everyone I interacted with was welcoming and eager to help. They went above and beyond to ensure that I was informed and satisfied throughout the entire process.

The combination of excellent service and a supportive, friendly team made my experience with Ventura Company fantastic. I highly recommend them to anyone in need of reliable and top-tier service. I will definitely be choosing Ventura again in the future!
Special thanks to William,

Dealing with the people at Ventura roof tents is a pleasure. Always happy to help and answer any questions in detail. A really personal service. My tent arrived really quickly. The product is extremely good quality and well constructed.
I went for the extended version with annex. Very easy to fit with clear instructions. Nothing fiddly or awkward.
Using the tent is a breeze. Fitting the annex is done in minutes and you’re all ready to go.
Great, comfortable mattress. A very spacious tent. Ample room for 2/3 adults. The first time we used it was in quite strong winds and it held up superbly. The view is great from the various openings. Much better than being down on the ground. A very different camping experience.
Annex is spacious with room for a few people to sit and perhaps 2 to sleep comfortably. Really handy for setting up or storing your equipment or an alternative living space when the weather isn’t playing ball.
The ladder is also great quality and very trustworthy.
Had some great weekends in this excellent tent already. Looking forward to many more now that I’ve ordered the thermal inner tent to extend the season. Packs away super-easily too.
Thanks Ventura!

We hit a bit of a snag with our Ventura Tent annex whilst on holiday in France and contacted Ventura customer services advising what had occurred.

I can only say that the response received was immediate and positive with a solution as to how the matter would be resolved. No quibbles, no trying to wriggle out of providing a replacement.

Email updates were received on a regular basis in relation to the collection and dispatch of a replacement of our tent annex.

Overall my experience as been extremely positive and can only thank the Ventura Team for their professionalism in dealing with our problem with respect and an understanding of the predicament we found ourselves.

Had a great experience with the customer service team at Ventura recently. After purchasing a 270 degree awning which was faulty and unfortunately broke while being set up, the team went above and beyond to resolve our issue. They agreed to exchange it for a standard side awning and refund the difference in price as we did not want another 270 degree awning. Within a week they had a sent us a box to send ours back, collected it, sent us our new one and issued the partial refund. After using our new awning over the weekend we are much happier with it, and very pleased with how the team resolved the issue.

I've had the tent just over a year, and it is fantastic, but what really makes the difference is their customer service, friendly, helpful and genuinely very responsive.

I couldn't recommend them enough

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice. Be prepared to have very incomplete instructions, but that's fine it's relatively ok to figure it out. The issue lies with the wrong parts being sent. I ordered the Deluxe 1.4 Roof Top Tent and the 2.5m side awning. For the tent luckily I had spare parts such as nuts, bolts lying around but for the side awning the drill holes for the bracket were misaligned. I couldn't drill new holes as every hole was off and the spacing of these incorrect holes didn't allow for new ones. I did buy my items in 2021 but only got round to fitting them recently. Unfortunately I wont be able to take the side awning on the trip with me without fabricating new brackets. Edit: The order number for the awning was ORDER #5628. Edit 2: Customer service did call upon seeing this review and offered new parts / discount on other items. Kindly declined as I am based abroad so it's a bit of a faff but appreciate the customer service and the offer.

Well Iv slept in my rooftent a few times now but last night I got to test it to the limit with gale force wind & rain. It help up soooo well! Leaked the smallest amount in the corners but we were in the middle of a 60mph storm!!

Would highly recommend! Loads of space, comfy & retains heat well! Overall would recommend! 😊