
As part of our continuous loop quality assurance program Richfords operate a customer satisfaction survey. The following comments are extracted from those survey forms. (Original documents available for inspection at Richfords head office.)
"It was good to have somebody to talk to about the problems and have some independant advice. Thanks".
"Staff courteous, cheerful and willing".
"Your prompt support in our time of need was greatly appreciated. Many thanks".
"The Gentleman who came here were polite with a brilliant ethic. Thank you very much. Your men even refused tea until half way through their work - a rare specimen!.
"We were extremly pleased with Trevor and the amount of work he put in. He is an excellent ambassador for your company. Look after him well".
"Your staff were thoughtful and careful as well as thorough".
" Your service was very prompt and well executed".
"A good, hardworking, friendly team organised efficiently and lead by example. A great job".
"Approach and behaviour of staff excellent. An excellent service in every way".
"Very pleased, liked the way you came quickly after ringing you up. Couldn't be treated any better very pleasant people".
"The operator was very thorough and very helpful. Many thanks for drying up the kitchen".
"We found your service highly professional and would recommend it to anyone".
"First class service".
"Excellent, very proffesional from start to finish - great team work. Over and above from the office staff and the boys on the ground. I thought the service was excellent. The team that arrived on the day of the flood were a credit to your company".
"William is a great ambassador to your company. Please convey our thanks to him".
" I was extremly impressed at the speed and professionalism of your service. I would definately recommend to others. Very helpful and polite".
"Excellent service could not have wished for better".
"Thanks to all for your help".
"Andy Renny who undertook the work at this property was very professional, efficient and a positive person to have around to help at such a stressful time following the flooding to our lounge".
"Very thorough with a friendly approach. I will certainly use Richfords again when required and have no problem in recommending Richfords to other people. Thank you for the polite manner in which you conduct your business and making us feel at ease with your company".
"Very prompt and professional. Your staff are a credit to your company".
"Your technician William was very helpful indeed. Exceeded expectations. I am completing your questionnaire on behalf of the client as I am the managing agent. I deal with alot of rented properties. It is so refreshing and reassuring to deal with people who are competent and really reliable and so helpful".
"Very pleased with the service and staff most helpful".
"Excellent service. Very helpful and friendly- exceed our expectations".
" The technician who came was very friendly and clear about what he was doing".
"Very happy with service, Andy Renny very helpful, pleasant and thorough".
"We were very pleased by the prompt action and help we received".
"Everything done 100%. Thank you".
"We were very pleased with the speed and efficiency that you helped us in time of trouble".
"Very friendly service. A job very well done, I did not think the smell of smoke would have ever gone away, but your method has worked very well".
"After a stressful few weeks may we thank you all for what was a very demanding time for all".
"Very Satisfied with service, was kept informed at all times. Your staff were very efficient and I was pleased with your service".
"Thank you for your prompt attendance - you saved us being in a duck pond".
"100 out of 100, first class. All in all you did a great service, it is nice to know there are people out there who care. Thank you".
"Most helpful service. It cannot be better by you".
"I have had the services of Richfords twice now, for a fire and a flood. Not only has the practical cleaning been excellent but the staff have all been so friendly and supportive. A real bonus in times of stress. Thank you".
" I do not see anyway at all, in which your service could be improved".
"A very prompt service and attention to detail and advice given".
" I was very satisfied with the friendly efficient service".
"Very good service. Thank you".
" Could not improve service - I was very impressed - staff were excellent, friendly and sympathetic at a stressful time".
"An extremely professional, efficient and friendly service from start to finish, our thanks to you".
"We were very satisfied with all aspects of your service".
"The work carried out by your company is highly commendable".
" A very speedy service at a very stressful time".
" Your service is excellent throughout, from telephone reception to Technicians. We are very impressed. Just what people need when they are in a spot of bother.
"Excellent - all staff were efficient and pleasant. Did their work well. Reduced our level of stress in a difficult time. Could not fault Mr. Pascoe - very thorough - other staff also very good. Your quick response, efficient workers/staff enabled our staff to continue supporting our clients with minimum disruption".
"Once again many thanks for your prompt help and attention".
"Thank you for your hard work over this difficult time we had with the weather".
"The men who came were very helpful and considerate. They came very quickly everything was dried out satisfactorily and tested well before they left my premises. An excellent service".
"The service could not be better".
"Andy was brilliant and gave helpful advice. I cannot thank him enough. Everyone I have told seems to know him".
"Cannot believe how prompt, efficient, understanding and sympathetic you were. Excellent service".
"Excellent service - thankfully received by all the tenants".
"Chris was a credit to your company. Your service was excellent".
"Personnel very friendly and competent".
"Postive, helpful, cheerfully dispensed. Thank you".
"Very comprehensive, polite, and professional. Dave, the person who did the bulk of the work was always prompt, pleasant, extremely helpful and a credit to the company in his diligent approach to solving a difficult problem".
"At a time of great upset and trauma it was good to have competent personnel to take over the situation. I was very impressed with the service provided by Richfords".
" I would just like to say thank you for your kindness and sensitivity when dealing with my sons and myself when you cleaned our property, all is redecorated and looking good. A very big thanks to your boys, it made the task alot easier. My husband is up and around but has some way to go as for his face and reconstruction work is concerned alot of surgery to go through. My sons all send their thanks as I do to a very kind and thoughtful bunch of people as yourselves".
"Very helpful and friendly. Exceeded my expectations. Keep doing what you are doing".
"Both technicians who came were very helpful"
"Entirely satisfied with work. Everything possible was carried out promptly to limit damage in this flood situation. I can only say a big thank you to your operative for his expertise".
"Your representative was very helpful".
"I was amazed at the quick response and willingness to attend at my convenience. Also the help with finding claim number and insurance phone number, which the insurance company had forgotten to provide".
"Very happy with all work. Will the young gentleman who dealt with the incident, is an asset to your firm and I hope you appreciate it".
"I was delighted with how well mannered and informative your staff were. Thank you".
"Very prompt, competent, professional, helpful and friendly. The young man who came Will helped in everyway. Thank you very much for making a very stressful and worrisome time tolerable. Will's attitude reassured and helped alot".
"All Personnel were most helpful. Explained everything in great detail".
"Very helpful at all times".
"Excellent service provided".
"I don't know what we would have done without you - you took the whole burden off our shoulders. Thank you all so very much".
"What an excellent service. Better than expected, probably the best service company I have dealt with for many years. Difficult to imagine how you could improve. Well done, both engineers were efficient and obviously experts in their fields".
"The work was carried out in a very professional manner, highly satisfied with all aspects, your representative (Will) was pleasant, knowledgable and helpful".
"Very pleased all round - prompt service".
"I am very pleased with the work carried out at this address and cannot see how it could be improved".
"The operatives involved were punctual, courteous, conscientious and constructively helpful".
"Your response was phenominal to his call of distress, from the first phone call he felt more at ease. He was not expecting anyone until the next day and to be told that someone would be there that night, what a superior service. Dave was superb and arrived within a very short time. Also thanks to Andy R - what a couple of lovely lads".
"The support and help from Will was excellent".
"In no way can you improve on your service. Excellent service in everyway. To take all the worry and stress from your customers. Thank you once more".
"Coordination is the key - this works well for you - particularly the out of hours emergency contact number".
"Very good, helpful and kept appointments on time stated. Thank you all very much".
"What a wonderful job you did - immediate telephone response, relieved our worry. Dave was here within two hours, very courteous, helpful, worked until midnight without complaint - everything starting to dry out nicely. Will recommend your company without hesitation".
"You offer a very good service. Thank you for the work you did".
"Very pleased, you helped in a very stressful situation. I did not know what to expect but you were there when I needed advice and help. You do a great job job and ease the strain and stress when it is needed most. Thank you most sincerely".
"Courteous and friendly staff - everyone involved was very efficient - amazingly so for these days. Thank you".
"Beyond what I or I think most people would expect. It is very difficult to improve perfection, the only way you can is to make sure you do not let it slip".
"I can only say the service I received was very good".
"Nice to deal with a firm that is on the ball. When I phoned up my queries were dealt with very efficiently. Thank you".
"Very impressive service. Thank you".
"You were very quick to attend - same day within 4 hours of initial call. All appointments were made with full explanations. Beyond my expectation I will recommend you to any unfortunate friends or relatives that may need services like yours".
"Both my wife and I have received sympathetic and efficient service. Our thanks to Will and the team".
"A very efficient, polite and friendly service".
"I would not hesitate to recommend Richfords to anyone. The two workmen was brilliant done an excellent job. Also a very polite backup service from Will also very good. Congratulations to all".
"Lovely caring people - a great comfort. Told me so much to look out for that I would never have known. The two Andy's who came to my rescue after the the flood were absolutely superb - I was shell shocked and they took absolute control and led me through my utter despair. I cannot thank them both enough - but especially Andy, day 2 , who came back a couple of times after for drying out who was so wonderful in his concern. It was amazing".
" My wife and I were very impressed by the way your men worked. Noteably James, Shaun, Treve and Chris Pascoe. They were very thorough and never stopped all the time they were here".
"We found all staff very polite and helpful. The communication between your office staff and us was excellent. Thank you very much".
"Very Professional. Very satisfied with your company and staff who attended to our "mishap" - staff very helpful. Many thanks.
"Christian was professional, prompt and efficient".
"I would like to mention in particular the staff response for help and also for the excellent work done by Chris Pascoe".
"Showed genuine concern regarding our problem and gave good advice under the circumstances"
"Service is excellent"
"No improvement needed. The service I received was excellent including telephone staff. Thank you again for all your help"
"Delighted - New Years Day and a consultation was arranged that afternoon on a Bank Holiday - first rate service - everything setup for next AM. I would have said that in 4 days, including the weekend it would be impossible to re-open the school. However, clean up was absolutely first rate, salvage and handling could not have been better - the whole job was executed with professionalism and the clean up was of the highest standard - well done".
"Response time to my report of the incident was especially good".
"I was very pleased with the speed and efficiency carried out by the team".
"Everyone from Richfords were brilliant. They were friendly and efficient, explained everything that was being done and could not haved been more supportive or helpful. Thank you to all".
"Very efficient. House quickly cleared and packed up"
"First class work, could not have wished for better service"
"Special thanks to James from Plymouth and his team who arrived within 2 hours of my contact to the insurance company".
"All aspects were dealt with in a more than satisfactory way. The service was over and above - how you remain so upbeat when this must be an everyday occurence to you, I do not know, well done. It was a relief to be dealing with your on site technician who had complete empathy without comprising his professionalism. With all the chaps your team were stars"
"Team were excellent. Couldn't have asked for a more professional service".
"Very pleased with the service provided. Staff were efficient and left the lounge clean and tidy. Well done".
" I cannot find any faults in your work and attendance. Thank you".
"Service was prompt considerate and continuous. Thank you for a most excellent and courteous service, when I was feeling exrtemely stressed".
"Very quick response and handled well".
"Very pleasant friendly staff - explained fully what they would do and the likely extent of additional work".
"Very pleased with Richfords - Andy Renny and Sharon were always very polite and helpful. Very impressed".
"I feel that your staff are very friendly and efficient. Thank you for all your help".

"We were extremly pleased with Trevor and the amount of work he put in. He is an excellent ambassador for your company. Look after him well."
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