Thank you for your review and I am really sorry that your experience has not been the same as so many other clients that we work with. We take all reviews very seriously whether they are positive or highlight areas for improvement.
In relation to our fees specifically, we are very clear on line 1 of the terms beneath the fee proposal that 20% VAT will be added.
In relation to the mileage, in the past 6 months we have changed how we show this and now include it within the initial fee proposal as a separate line item, unfortunately the fee proposal for your project was done in November 2021 prior to the change in January 2022, however your comments have validated the reasons for making the change. The cost charged per mile is at the discretion of the company and reviewed on a regular basis, the 0.45p per mile set by the Government has not been raised for many years and this is the cost that employees are paid before being taxed per mile by a company.
The time spent on site, is that required for the consultant to gather all information. In this instance you had left the property prior to the consultant completing the visit, and therefore the initial findings could not be communicated with you on site.
I understand in this instance that our consultant, because they hadn't spoken with you at the end of the site survey, specifically sent you an email providing an overview of the findings with the final report.
We certainly welcome the feedback in relation to the follow up report part and findings once the report has been issued, and will put your feedback into our improvements to the customer experience.