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This question is to those who are niceic. I am an approved contractor, I had my second periodic inspection on this previous Monday. The assessment had started as it usually does 8 till 12 everything went well however I had just realised by chance actually that the niceic had billed me for an additional half day. In total my yearly registration has cost me 580 plus an addutional 384. This is crazy. Almost a grand for the year. Has this happened to anyone before? My assessment was finished around 11.30 but he stayed and chatted for a while which is no bother but how do they justify an additional 384. I have phoned them only to be fibbed off and send in a email to which they haven't responded. It's disgusting*
 
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I hear this is their current tactic to fleece their members. Happening a lot.
I'd fight it. If you've been forced to pay for a full day and had half a day then you should ask them for a full written explanation that you can take to trading standards.
 
The annual assessment for the approved contractor scheme should be a full day assessment, domestic installer is a half day assessment.
If you have not had a full day assessment then your assessor may be at fault for not providing the service you are paying for.
 
I ve always been approved, but never been full day assessed except the initial start of registration. He asked to see two jobs only which I had no complaint. But he left at exactly 12.21 only because my mother had made him a pack lunch as we considered him a guest. It's a joke, seriously, I'm a sole contractor and it's a struggle out there as all would agree. How do they justify that? I am considering giving them a call to send the assessor back down and make him stand in my office for the additional time I paid for.
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I hear this is their current tactic to fleece their members. Happening a lot.
I'd fight it. If you've been forced to pay for a full day and had half a day then you should ask them for a full written explanation that you can take to trading standards.
So it ain't just me, to be honest he couldn't wait to get out, I am definitely fighting it.
 
I think this is an 'admin' error. I understand all schemes will charge an additional fee, if an assessor has to revisit to inspect a non compliance during your initial assessment. Someone might of ticked the wrong box.

PS you have some personal details in your pic, which you might ask a Mod to redact.
 
I pick the dirtiest smelliest house I can to take my assessments at.....they don’t hang around for long I’ll tell ya! ?.....if I’m not working I’m not earning and I don’t want to be wasting my time chatting with someone that ain’t paying ME!....have also heard of a mate being charged this by NIC....
 
I think this is an 'admin' error. I understand all schemes will charge an additional fee, if an assessor has to revisit to inspect a non compliance during your initial assessment. Someone might of ticked the wrong box.

PS you have some personal details in your pic, which you might ask a Mod to redact.
I have just seen it and removed it as it also showed the assessors name.
 
I pick the dirtiest smelliest house I can to take my assessments at.....they don’t hang around for long I’ll tell ya! ?.....if I’m not working I’m not earning and I don’t want to be wasting my time chatting with someone that ain’t paying ME!....have also heard of a mate being charged this by NIC....
Charged what? Mate
 
I am only registered with the Domestic Installer scheme so half day assessments.
Have the same guy each year come see me. once they get to know you an what your work is like and that you are not a plum then I do think they spend less time with you and are not as thorough. on the first visit they tend to be quite rigid and to the book.
Not had reason to get the AC status as 90% of my work is domestic.
If you are paying for a full day I get that you are annoyed if they are gone by lunchtime. Could look at is a positive that they had no concerns. But if they bill you for 1.5 days instead of 1 then that is a bit of a liberty.
 
The annual assessment for the approved contractor scheme should be a full day assessment, domestic installer is a half day assessment.
If you have not had a full day assessment then your assessor may be at fault for not providing the service you are paying for.
This is not always the case, been an AC for over 20 years and never had more than half a day. Most recent visit was in early feb, 1pm till 4pm.
 

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