Terms & Conditions

Domestic Cleaning

1. For domestic Clients the Agency will make every effort to select a suitable Cleaner before making an introduction, by closely vetting Cleaners through interviewing procedures, checked references. For Commercial Clients all Cleaners provided are either directly employed by our Company or Sub-Contracted.


2. All Cleaners provide Pre/End of Tenancy cleaning are either directly employed by our Company or sub-contracted.


3. While the Agency takes great care in selecting the right Cleaner for the Client, the Client shall be solely responsible for satisfying themselves as to the suitability of the Cleaner.


4. The Agency endeavours to ensure that a high standard of work, integrity and reliability is always maintained by the Cleaner.


5. All our Cleaners have full public liability cover up to GBP1,000,000 and we can process all claims which are properly notified to us in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Company and Cleaner shall both have been notified of such damages within 24 hours of occurrence and also Company have received full written details within 48 hours of occurrence. The insurance is not for minor accidents and there is a GBP;250.00 excess charge on the policy.


6. A)The Client must allow the cleaner access to hot water and power.. B) If the Client requires the Cleaner to clean behind or under any heavy items (e.g. a fridge, bookshelf, or other furniture), it will move those items prior to the commencement of the Service; and it will secure or remove any fragile, delicate, breakable or valuable items, including cash, jewellery, works of art, antiques, or items of sentimental value prior to the commencement of the service.C) Our cleaners DO NOT clean exterior of property such as: Doors, Windows, Balcony, Shed, Garden, Garage, etc. D) If Clients owns pets then all unsupervised pets must be kept in crate or kept in secure area during a Cleaner visit.


7. The Company will provide all cleaning material and equipment only for Pre/End of Tenancy cleaning. The Company may provide cleaning products, material and equipment for commercial cleaning if the Company and Client agreed, but there may be a surcharge in the event of a need for specialized equipment. We will quote separately for this before booking the services. We DO NOT provide cleaning chemicals, material and equipment for domestic regular Clients.


8. The Agency endeavours to ensure that a high standard of work, integrity and reliability is always maintained by the Cleaner.


9. The Client MUST treat the Cleaner with respect and be courteous and helpful to the Cleaner.


10. If the Client wishes to engage a Cleaner for an extended period of time the Client must first notify the Agency AND ALL SUBSEQUENT BOOKINGS MUST BE MADE THROUGH THE AGENCY.


11. The Client should take note of the Agency & advice regarding the position to be filled. The Agency may advise the Client that the hours they expect a Cleaner to work maybe excessive or that the area or item to be cleaned requires more hours.


12. The Client is responsible AT ALL TIMES for supplying all required and appropriate cleaning material, equipment and for making arrangements for access to the Client property.


13. To allows us to provide our clients with the best service, we plan out appointment’s weeks in advance. Therefore, we require a minimum of three clear business days’ notice for any cancellation.
    1. If we receive less than two clear business days’ notice or more than one business days’ notice, there will be a cancellation charge of 50% of the cleaning fee for the cancelled clean. The client agrees to pay TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD 100% of the cleaning fee for all visits cancelled or aborted by the client on the actual day of the clean, for whatever reason.
    2. This includes visits aborted by TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD 100% own cleaning team when they arrive at a client’s home and find the client has failed to leave a fee outstanding from a previous clean or they are unable to gain access to your home due to a lockout. This is to cover expenses and a payment to the cleaning teams for their loss of wages. If a client has a genuine reason for not being able to inform our office of a cancelled clean, then merry TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD alter the cancellation fee.
14. The Cleaner is paid by the Client on each day that he/she provides cleaning services to the Client or as otherwise agreed between the Client and Agency.


15. The Client may choose to issue the Cleaner with keys that allow access to the premises to be cleaned.


16. The Agency acts as a temporary and permanent staff agent in introducing temporary and permanent Cleaners. Therefore some of the temporary/permanents Cleaners are not employed by the Agency directly or indirectly but are SELF EMPLOYED. The cleaners are employed at all times by the Client and under his/her supervision and responsibilities.


17. The Client must not pass the details of the cleaner to a third party for the purpose of engaging in private work.


18. Domestic Client will pay the Agency a monthly agreeable fee inclusive of VAT (if applicable) in advance, unless an alternative payment agreement has been made. The fee is based on the specification agreed with the agency. Specifications are provided in the form of a checklist. If a checklist has not be provided, please refer to our online checklist for the specification.  The fee is fully payable, even if not completed in full. The  fee is payable at all times, including cases in which the Client is not in a position to provide the Cleaner with access to the premises or for any reason Client choose not to have a cleaner in.  Our Cleaners do not work during public holidays, in case the cleaning day is fall into a public holiday then the Cleaner will work on other alternative days which will be agreed between Cleaner and Client.


19. Should your cleaning visit fall on a Bank Holiday, or during a holiday period, every effort will be made to re-arrange your service, although this cannot always be guaranteed.


20. If the client is going on holiday, TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD will offer a no-fee cancellation of regular cleans provided that the client gives at least 3 business days’ notice. TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee of 50% of the cleaning fee for any cancellation with less than 3 business days’ notice. This is to pay the cleaning teams already allocated to that client.


21. Such payments for domestic Clients have to be made monthly in advance only by Standing Order on the day when the cleaning commences, and on the same date monthly thereafter, or on the nearest banking day there to the Due Date. If the Client terminates the service of the Agency before the Due Date 30 or 60 day notice period) no refund of the commission will be payable. We'll send you an invoice to pay initial first month fee following by regular payments by Standing Order. We do not send invoices at Clients premises. All our invoices are sent to Clients electronically and available upon request at any time.


22. The Company insurance (the Agency) cannot accept and will not cover or be liable for loss or damage to property or injury to the worker without a signed agreement.


23. Payments: A late payment interest charge of 8% per month above the base rate of Barclays Bank plc will be charged on all outstanding amounts not paid within 7 days of the Due Date until payment is received. An additional surcharge  of £45 will be added for every payment reminder.  We reserve the right to add costs and interest to this debt under Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013, and are legally entitled to do so. The Agency is entitled to withhold supply of all Services until such time as the outstanding payment has been paid in full. The Agency will refer all unpaid fees cases to the company legal adviser and debt collection agency in case the client showing unwillingness of paying overdue payments. The Client will be liable to pay all costs of processing and recovering of the Company fees.


24. The Agency requires a minimum of one month (domestic)/ 2 months (commercial) written notice from the Client for termination of the Services. We reserve the right to cancel your contract without prior notice and for any reason, including but not limited to if: A) if the Client does not pay the service fees on time as agreed. B) we have insufficient or unsuitable Cleaners to meet Client needs. C) We do not have Cleaners to cover your area. D) if any misleading or false information was used to obtain discounted services.


25. The Client agrees that up to 12 months after the termination of this Agreement the Client will not employ or engage for any home or business-related services provided by a present or past Cleaner introduced to the Client by the Agency and recognises that the Agency will suffer loss if the Client is in breach of this provision. If the Client employs or engages such a Cleaner, the Client hereby agrees that a referral fee of GBP1000 is payable by the Client to the Agency, of such sum as reflects the Agency.


26. There will be no variation or change of these Terms and Conditions unless approved in writing by the Agency.


27. These Terms and Conditions are governed by, and interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of England and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.


28. All unsupervised pets must be kept in crate or secure area during a Cleaner visit.

Commercial Client Terms & Airbnbs

1. These terms and conditions of business constitute a contract of agreement between TEKA Services and the Client. The general terms apply to any commercial client.


2. The Company shall provide the cleaning services in accordance with these terms and conditions and its specification (“the Cleaning Services”).
   1. The Company shall provide all labour, cleaning equipment where agreed and supervision necessary for the provision of the Cleaning Services.
   2. Client shall provide without charge to the Company all necessary light, hot water and other facilities required to carry out the work together with suitable secure storage facilities for any materials and equipment which the Company may wish to leave at the premises. If materials and equipment are left by the Company in such secure storage then they shall be at the Client’s risk and Client shall indemnify the Company against any loss or damage to such items.
3. In order to facilitate cleaning and to prevent papers and documents being mislaid, the Client shall, so far as possible, clear all desks and ledges prior to the commencement of work as well as the space in front of all windows and other glass to be cleaned.
   1. Under no circumstances shall the Company’s Employees be required by the Client to clean any cracked or broken glass or any broken windows which are or appear to be unsafe or dangerous or to do anything which might expose them to unusual or unreasonable risk or injury. The Client shall be liable for any injury or damage caused by its failure to comply with this condition.
   2. The Company reserves the right without penalty or prejudice to the Agreement to refuse to carry out work under conditions which it considers dangerous to the health or safety of any of its Employees working on the premises.
   3. Client warrants that the premises are safe for work and comply with all statutory requirements.
   4. Client shall maintain the premises in a safe condition for the work to be carried out and shall comply with its obligations under the Health & Safety Act 1974 and any statutory amendment thereof. The Client shall warn the Company of any unusual hazard in advance of the work being carried out.
4. The Company confirms that it will take steps to safeguard the health and safety of its own employees and bring to their notice the safety policies of the Company and (if so advised) the Client.


5. The Company is insured in respect of its own legal liability for accidents to its own Employees and for Third Party Risks.
   1. The Company shall be liable up to a maximum sum of £1,000,000, but no more unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing for any direct damage to or loss of the Client’s Property caused by the negligence of the Company’s employees acting within the terms of their employment provided that the Company shall both have been notified of such damages within 24 hours of occurrence and also have received full written details at its main office within 48 hours of occurrence, other than as provided for in Condition 11 hereof in regard to carpet cleaning.
   2. Under no circumstances shall the Company be liable for any indirect or consequential damage or loss suffered by the Client howsoever arising.
   3. To help the Company maintain its high standards, the Client shall subject to sub-paragraph (5.A) above notify any complaints to its main office in writing as soon as practicable. In the absence of any such notification it will be presumed that the work has been performed to the Client’s satisfaction.
6. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing the Company shall not be required to carry out the work on Weekends, Bank Holidays, Good Friday or Christmas Day or any other "company holiday" (provide on request).
   1. If the Company shall be denied reasonable access to the premises or otherwise prevented from providing the services specified at the times agreed it shall be deemed to have performed its obligations in full and the Client shall not be entitled to any reduction in the contract price.
7. In the event of the Client during the course of the Agreement moving to other premises or extending the premises or making any changes which may increase the cost to the Company of carrying out its obligations the Agreement shall not terminate the Company shall provide a revised specification for the provision of Cleaning Services and this contract shall continue in force as altered with the price being fairly and reasonably adjusted accordingly.


8. The Agreement may be suspended by the Company for the period when by reason of war, riot, fire, strike, trade dispute or (without limitation) any cause beyond the Company’s control the Company shall be unable to carry out the work and the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising there from.


9. The Company reserves the right after consultation with the Client to adjust the price stated in the quotation by any increase between the date of the quotation and the date of the contract in the direct cost to the Company of labour and/or materials to fulfil the contract. The company has the right to increase the price (percentage) by RPI  index each year.
   1. All hours, staff numbers and rates of pay referred to in any cost breakdown are the anticipated levels at which the Company will be operating. The Company reserves the right to adjust these if required.
   2. The company shall render invoices for services at the commencement of the service with the Client for one calendar month or part thereof and every calendar month thereafter, unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing all invoices shall be paid without any discount deduction or set-off by the end of the calendar month in which the service is provided. The Company reserves the right to charge interest at the rate permitted by the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations (Interest) Act 2013 on any overdue payment. If the payment of any invoice shall be overdue by 7 days (unless otherwise agreed in writing by the agency), the Company may (without prejudice to any other remedy it may have against the Client) suspend or terminate service under the contract until all monies and interest on them have been paid in full and the Customer’s other obligations have been fully complied with. All late payment reminders will have a £45 surcharge.
   3. In any event TEKA services will suspend work if payment is not received by the end of the month following its due date and such action will neither invalidate the contract nor constitute a breach of contract by Teka Services.
   4. The Company reserves the right to require payment for the invoices before continuing to deliver services under the contract.
   5. Upon termination of the contract i.e. by or on the last day of the contract term, all outstanding invoices must be paid.
10. During the currency of the Agreement and for a period of 12 months after its determination howsoever occasioned the Customer shall not (i) employ any person who shall have been an Employee of the Company concerned with the cleaning of the premises during the currency of the Agreement nor (ii) induce any person to leave employment nor (iii) introduce any person to any other person, firm or company which is or likely to be in competition with the Company.


11. In Regards to Carpet Cleaning: –
    1. The Company shall not be liable for any colour run shrinkage damage or deterioration in fabric or colour due to wear fade or spillage. Although the Company shall make all reasonable efforts to remove stains, it shall not be liable for any reaction of the cleaning process on carpet fibres nor when the nature of the stain has not been disclosed by the Client.
    2. The Company maintains insurance cover for a total sum of £1,000,000 and shall not be liable to the Client any loss or damage not covered by any such insurance. In any event the Company shall not be liable for any damage to the carpet unless a written complaint shall first have been made to its main office within 7 days of the work being carried out.
12. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, the Agreement shall run for an initial 12 months from the commencement of the work and thereafter shall continue from year to year until determined by either party giving to the other not less than 2 months notice in writing to expire upon an anniversary of the commencement of the work. In the case of  Airbnb's notice period, the Company will calculate the average monthly contract value (10% standard  deviation) based on previous monthly cleans. 


13. To allows us to provide our clients with the best service, we plan out appointment’s weeks in advance. Therefore, we require a minimum of three clear business days’ notice for any cancellation.
    1. If we receive less than two clear business days’ notice or more than one business days’ notice, there will be a cancellation charge of 50% of the cleaning fee for the cancelled clean. The client agrees to pay TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD 100% of the cleaning fee for all visits cancelled or aborted by the client on the actual day of the clean, for whatever reason.
    2. This includes visits aborted by TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD 100% own cleaning team when they arrive at a client’s home and find the client has failed to leave a fee outstanding from a previous clean or they are unable to gain access to your home due to a lockout. This is to cover expenses and a payment to the cleaning teams for their loss of wages. If a client has a genuine reason for not being able to inform our office of a cancelled clean, then merry TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD alter the cancellation fee.
14. Client terminates the contract without notice or with less notice than is agreed the Client agrees to compensate the Company on a full indemnity basis upon demand for contractual pay in lieu of notice and statutory pay and compensation for redundancy and unfair dismissal and all associated costs (including legal costs) for which the Company becomes liable as a result of such termination.


15. If for the purpose of providing the Cleaning Services the Client has required the Company to obtain (or if in order to provide the Cleaning Services the Company has advised the Client that it has to obtain) a particular item or items of equipment then if in breach of contract the Client terminates this agreement before the end of the contractual term then in addition to any other damages claimable the Company shall be entitled to recover from the Client a fair proportion (according to the length of the contract) of the costs of acquisition less (if applicable) the second-hand market value of such equipment.


16. Either party may release or compromise the liability of the other under this agreement or grant to the other time or other indulgence without affecting that party’s liability.


17. The Client may not without the prior written consent of the Company assign or dispose of the Agreement, part with any interest in it or delegate any of the rights conferred by it.


18. No person other than the Company and the Client shall acquire any enforceable rights under or in connection with this agreement.


19. The Client warrants to the Company that none of its employees nor the employees of any other party who has been involved in the provision of services similar to those under this Agreement will become employees of the Client by reason of the transfer of the provision of such services to the Company and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 (“the Transfer Regulations”).The Client will indemnify and hold harmless the Company in respect of any claims costs demands and liabilities by reason of the application of the Transfer Regulations to the provision of the Cleaning Services.


20. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing where the Client is a managing agent on behalf of a third party then the obligations of the Client shall be deemed to be the joint and several liability of the managing agent and the third party who shall together be deemed to be the Client for the purposes hereof.


21. If during the currency of this Agreement there is imposed on the Company any new governmental tax charge or other imposition then the Company shall give notice to the Client who shall be bound to pay a fair proportion of such costs to the Company by way of increase in the price.


22. Either party may terminate this Agreement without prior notice if the other
    1. Either party may terminate this Agreement without prior notice if the other
    2. makes any assignment of its business for the benefit of creditors
    3. administrative receiver or similar officer appointed of all or part of its property
    4. becomes bankrupt or goes into liquidation (except with the other’s consent) for the purpose of amalgamation or reconstruction;
23. The Company may wholly or partly sub-contract the performance of the services.


24. Whilst every care will be taken by its employees, the Company shall not be liable for any costs incurred for accidental errors in setting or un-setting alarm system.


25. If the Client is in breach of the terms of the Agreement then it shall on a full indemnity basis hold harmless and compensate the Company for all costs resulting there from including (without limitation) its reasonable and proper legal costs of seeking to remedy the said breach.


26. Any notice required or allowed under this Agreement shall be deemed properly given if an e-mailed sent and delivered to the Client its usual invoice e-mail address given to the Company as main contact.


27. This Agreement shall be governed by English law and the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in all matters regarding it.


28. References to the Agreement refer to the contract as constituted by the Company’s final written quotation (including these Terms & Conditions) and its acceptance by the Client. No qualification or amendment of these Terms & Conditions shall apply unless expressly agreed in writing by the Company.

Professional Floor Cleaning Terms

1. Pricing of additional rooms are based on the national sizing average for uk rooms. Room sizes in excess of the national average may carry a surcharge.


2. All furniture in a room that you require moving, needs to be below 30kg and able to be moved by a single individual, Our technicians will try their best to help, but reserve the right to refuse movement of items if they feel uncomfortable doing so/the item is too heavy/a valuable/or for any other reason.


3. TEKA will not be liable to any damage to furniture/flooring or any other material resulting in damage of movement.

Pre/End of Tenancy Cleaning Terms

1. Unless otherwise agreed the standard Pre/End of Tenancy cleaning service does not include cleaning of walls, ceilings, curtains, blinds, balconies, patios, exterior windows, upholstery, oiled wooden floors. Neither does it include washing up, laundering or rubbish removal. Should any of these additional services be required, we will quote for them separately. It is essential for us to have the premises vacated and cleared of any furniture. Please also note our Pre/ Post Tenancy Cleaning does not include professional carpet cleaning which is not part of our services. However, we will vacuum all carpets if applicable, we can not guarantee to remove all pet hair. In addition, we do not wash or clean extension/underground utility rooms, the exterior of the property such as gardens, sheds, balconies, and garages. Any area of property extended is deem as an extra space, therefore will incur additional charges.


2. We ask Client to provide us with property details as accurate as possible, about the cleaning areas, e.g. size of rooms, number of bathrooms and overall cleanliness condition of the property. We may require to inspect the property before we carry out the cleaning job, if a customer fail to grant access to the property prior to the booking day for inspection the company reserve the right to cancel the job.


3. We use national average room sizes when calculating the price over the telephone and online (table 18.A) inquiry form. Any estimate of how long it will take to do the job provided by us is only an estimate based on the average time it takes to clean a property of similar size. Any property extension areas is deem as an extra space, therefore will incur additional charges.

TABLE 18.A **Scott Wilson (2010) ‘Housing Standards: Evidence and research. Dwelling Size Survey.

4. We reserve the right to amend the initial quotation and service price, should your original requirements change or upon inspection/visiting inspection of the property by us.


5. For bedrooms bigger than 15 square meters and living rooms bigger than 20 square meters the price will increase.


6. We are not responsible for any existing damage to Clients property in the form of old stains/burns/spillages etc. which cannot be cleaned/removed completely by the cleaning operative using the industry standard cleaning methods.


7. We will do our best to make sure your appliances are cleaned to a high standard. However, if they have not been cleaned since they were purchased regrettably we will not be liable for ingrained dirt that cannot be removed using chemicals. Freezers must be defrosted in advance, as the timescales for defrosting will not enable us to thoroughly clean it. We only clean exterior of all kitchen appliances: kettle, toaster, etc.


8. We cannot guarantee our Pre/End of Tenancy Cleaning services when furniture or people are still present in the property at the time of the cleaning.


9. We reserve the right to refuse any cleaning job if the condition of the property is hazardous to the health and well-being of our Cleaners.


10. You require to provide us Parking Permit if is needed to park our vehicle at your home during cleaning time, otherwise you understand that additional Parking and Transport charge may apply.


11. Our company has the right to cancel or reschedule a service in cases where an accident or any unexpected circumstances have happened to the assigned cleaning team.


12. As per our terms and conditions, the Client agrees to inspect the work immediately after it is being completed and to draw to the attention to the cleaner if unsatisfied with anything or point any damage. The cleaner will carry out any further work within reason and in a case where the Client is unable to return, the Agency reserves the right to refuse any claims or request made by the Client.


13. To allows us to provide our clients with the best service, we plan out appointment’s weeks in advance. Therefore, we require a minimum of three clear business days’ notice for any cancellation.
    1. If we receive less than two clear business days’ notice or more than one business days’ notice, there will be a cancellation charge of 50% of the cleaning fee for the cancelled clean. The client agrees to pay TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD 100% of the cleaning fee for all visits cancelled or aborted by the client on the actual day of the clean, for whatever reason.
    2. This includes visits aborted by TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD 100% own cleaning team when they arrive at a client’s home and find the client has failed to leave a fee outstanding from a previous clean or they are unable to gain access to your home due to a lockout. This is to cover expenses and a payment to the cleaning teams for their loss of wages. If a client has a genuine reason for not being able to inform our office of a cancelled clean, then merry TEKA Services LTD/TEKA Cleaning LTD alter the cancellation fee.
14. If Client prefer not to pay in advance by using a bank transfer method, then may opt to pay in cash immediately upon completion of the work. If the payment is made by cash the Client must pay before the Cleaner/the Cleaning Operatives leaves the premises.

Business Customers and Consumers

1. Some of these terms apply to consumers only; some apply to business customers only. These terms are marked as such.


2. All other terms apply to all customers.


3. You are classified as a business customer if you indicate to us that the goods supplied by us will be used in the course of your business or you use the goods in the course of your business.


4. If you are not a business customer, you are a consumer. Your statutory rights are unaffected by these terms.


5. Under the Romalpa Clause we as the seller retain the ownership of all goods that are unpaid for by the buyer, if the buyer fails to pay for any of the goods or can't pay for reasons outside of their control we retain the right to take back any goods that were unpaid for.

Definitions

1. The Company means TEKA Services LTD


2. The Customer means the business customer/consumer of the Company.


3. The ‘Contract’ means any contract for sale of goods by the Company to the Customer.


4. The ‘Goods’ mean any goods forming the subject of this contract including parts and components of or materials incorporated in them.

Quotations

1. All quotations by the Company are subject to acceptance within 28 days. The Company reserves the right to withdraw a quotation at any time before it has been accepted by the Company. No quotation issued by the Company shall constitute an offer to supply goods.


2. Verbal quotations for stock availability are correct at the time given by the Company, but unless confirmation of an order by the Customer is given immediately the Company cannot guarantee stock availability.


3. Quotations are only valid in writing & signed by authorised personal only, or in the form of an official pro-forma invoice.

Delivery

1. Adequate labour etc. must be provided for unloading.


2. Goods are delivered to ground floor only, with the exception of Decking, which is to curbside only.


3. The Company can refuse delivery to a customer site if it is deemed dangerous to the driver.


4. The Company has no responsibility or liability for the unloading of goods on site and for the storage and security of such goods.


5. When delivering to site the Company’s drivers can refuse delivery in the absence of a signature for receipt from an authorized person as proof of delivery.


6. Any period or date of dispatch quoted is an estimate only and the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly from delay in dispatch or delivery.


7. Risk in the goods shall pass to the Customer when the Customer or its agent takes delivery of the goods.


8. The Company cannot be held responsible for non-delivery caused by the existence or apprehension of war, acts of terrorism, declared or undeclared hostilities, quarantine, riots or strike.


9. If a delivery is refused or nobody accepts the order, re-delivery will be charged at twice the charged amount.


10. A 25% handling fee will be charged on all returned goods. Excluded from this charge is the pick-up fee, which is not negotiable.


11. Delivery in instalments should be treated separately and each delivery is separate contract.

Price

1. Goods will be invoiced at the prices current at the time of dispatch. Descriptions and prices in the Company’s price list are only current at the day the list is produced. Details of alterations are available on request.


2. Account Customers invoices are payable on the 14th day of the month following date of invoice. If an invoice is not paid by the due date all invoices rendered become due whether due or not, become payable forthwith without demand.


3. The price list is not an offer. The Company can reject any order. The Company is not bound by an order until an official acknowledgement letter or dispatch document has been raised on its official forms.


4. All goods supplied by the Company remain its property until paid for. The Company reserves the right of disposal of all goods delivered to the Customer until paid for. The Customer will not deface or remove the Company’s notices of ownership and Retention of Title affixed to goods until paid for. If the Customer sells goods delivered by the Company before they are paid for it will do so as agent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, risk in goods delivered by the Company and all liability to third parties in respect of the goods will pass to the Customer from the time when the customer has collected the goods, or when the Company has delivered them either to the Customer or to an independent carrier. The Customer will bear responsibility and risk for any loss arising from damage or theft of the Company’s goods however caused.


5. If goods are not paid for we reserve the right to enter the Customer’s premises to retrieve the goods even if they have been laid.


6. If a customer fails to pay for goods or stops payment, the company has the right to claim legal fees and any other costs as a result of the customer’s failure to pay.


7. If free sample delivery is chosen on a product that is not a sample, you may be required to pay a delivery charge for this item.

General

1. The Company only supplies wood flooring and accessories and does not fit or lay any type of floors. Any claims arising from badly laid or incorrectly supplied floors are the responsibility of the Customer or their agents.


2. All orders accepted by the Company are subject to these terms and conditions. These terms and conditions will prevail if there is any inconsistency between them and any Customer’s conditions.


3. The Company excludes any liability for recommending floor fitters or individuals. Should there be any dispute as to the quality of the workmanship this must be between the Customer and the fitter not the Company.


4. Samples. Each piece of wood is unique in grain and colour and therefore cannot be truly representative of a finished installation.


5. The Company may at its discretion suspend or terminate the supply of any goods, if the Customer fails to make payment or defaults in any of its obligations under the contract or any other agreement with the Company.


6. Any qualification or variation to these conditions in the Customer’s order or made otherwise by the Customer is excluded from the contract unless expressly agreed by the Company in writing. Oral variations to these conditions have no effect.


7. The contract or its agreement shall be governed by English Law and the Customer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts in all matters regarding this contract except to the extent that the Company invokes the jurisdiction of the Courts of any other Country.


8. It is strongly recommended that the wood be left to acclimatize at house temperature for a minimum of 10 days prior to fitting.


9. Wood should be stacked and spaces should be allowed every 5-8 boards to help air flow.


10. We reserve the right to refuse any out of stock/ opened or damaged goods returned to our warehouse.


11. No goods will be accepted back after 21 days from collection or delivery.


12. If goods are sold to a Business Customer that has not been paid and are delivered to a third-party the Company still retain ownership. If the original purchaser becomes insolvent or applies for receivership the third-party will become liable for the goods.

Claims

1. Any claim for non-delivery of any goods should be notified in writing by the Customer to the Company within 5 days of the date of the Company’s invoice.


2. Any claim that the goods have been delivered damaged or not the correct quantity or do not comply with their description shall be notified by the Customer to the Company within 7 days.


3. Verbal advice given by the Company is by no means a guarantee unless put in writing by the Company. Furthermore the Company cannot be held responsible to hearsay.


4. The Company is not liable for any badly or incorrectly laid floors or any subsequent damage, liability or costs incurred from any independent arbitration arising from verbal or referred recommendations of floor installers given by the Company or any of its representatives.


5. Any alleged defect shall be notified by the Customer to the Company within 7 days of the delivery of the goods or in the case of any defect that is not reasonably apparent on inspection within 7 days of the defect coming to the Customer’s attention prior to installation or laying of flooring. In any event within 28 days of delivery.


6. If the Customer establishes that any goods are defective, within 7 days of completion, the Company shall as its option replace with similar goods or repair any defective goods.


7. Where the Company is liable in accordance with these conditions in respect of only some or part of the goods, the contract will remain if full force and effect in respect of the other or other parts of the goods and no set-off or other claim shall be made by the Customer against or in respect of such other or parts of the goods.

Consumers

1. Sales of goods act 1979 applies.

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