We are aware that errors do sometimes occur, and where this happens, we intend to minimise any inconvenience and resolve any outstanding issues at the earliest opportunity:
Please contact us during normal office hours to let us know your issue or concern. Our customer care staff are empowered to resolve the majority of complaints and will review the issue with the relevant team.
If your complaint has not been resolved to your satisfaction, please request this is escalated to the Managing Director for review.
Our formal customer complaints procedure is set out below:
a) No later than five days from the first business day after receiving the complaint (the complaint start date), we will send you a written acknowledgement of the complaint.
b) No later than 10 days from the complaint start date, we will send you a written ‘path to resolution’ which outlines how we will investigate your complaint. This will include advice on whether you can refer the complaint to a dispute resolution service that is offered by the NHBC warranty provider, if you are not satisfied with the outcome of our complaints procedure.
c) No later than 30 days from the complaint start date, we will send you a complaint assessment and response letter. The complaint assessment and response letter will include the following information.
d) If the complaint is not closed, and no later than 56 calendar days from the complaint start date, we will send you an eight-week letter. The eight-week letter must include the following information.
e) We can send a closure letter to you at any stage after the complaint start date. The closure letter will include the following.