Terms Of Sale
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TERMS and CONDITIONS
1) ‘LOOKING FOR A TRADESMAN’ IS THE OPERATING NAME OF THE COMPANY. HEREBY KNOWN AS ‘THE COMPANY’ OR ‘US’.
2) PLEASE CHECK THAT ALL WORKS DESCRIBED IN THE QUOTATION ARE CORRECT AND FULLY MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. ANY ALTERATION TO THE SPECIFICATIONS ONCE WORK HAS STARTED MAY INCUR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
3) BEFORE WORK COMMENCES IT IS YOU, THE CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE OBTAINED PLANNING PERMISSION, BUILDING CONSENT, OR ANY OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITY PERMISSIONS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED.
4) PLEASE MAKE AVAILABLE A CLEAR ACCESS ROUTE TO THE AREA WHERE WORK IS TO BE CARRIED OUT AND REMOVE ANY FRAGILE OR VALUABLE ITEMS. WE CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ITEMS LEFT IN LOCATION.
5) IF YOU THE CUSTOMER ARE SUPPLYING MATERIALS IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT QUANTITIES AND MEASURMENTS ARE CORRECT AND THAT MATERIALS ARE SUITABLE AND AVAILABLE WHEN REQUESTED. IF YOUR INSTALLATION HAS TILING INVOLVED, PLEASE NOTE THAT SMALLER THAN NORMAL TILES WILL INCUR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
6) IN ALL WORKS CARRIED OUT, THE REMOVAL OF OLD FITTINGS AND FIXTURES MAY CAUSE SOME DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AREAS, THE AGREED PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE “MAKING GOOD” NEITHER DOES IT COVER PAINTING, FILLING OR DECORATION. THE TERM “ TO A DECORATIVE FINISH” DOES NOT INCLUDE DECORATION. (The exception to this is where it is clearly allowed for in the quotation)
7) IF YOU ARE CLAIMING AGAINST YOUR INSURANCE TO FINANCE THE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT, WE WILL HOLD YOU THE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT AND NOT THE INSURANCE COMPANY. OUR PAYMENT TERMS SHOWN BELOW APPLY IN ALL CASES. WE WILL HOWEVER, HELP BY SUPPLYING ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ON REQUEST.
8) ALL WASTE MATERIALS ARE TO BE DISPOSED OF BY THE CUSTOMER, UNLESS OTHERWISE ARRANGED. WE CAN UNDERTAKE DISPOSAL TO A S.I.T.A SITE FOR £305 PER LOAD INCLUDING ALL COUNCIL PERMISSIONS.
9) SHOULD YOU WISH TO CANCEL THIS AGREEMENT, WE REQUIRE AT LEAST ONE WEEKS NOTICE OF YOUR INTENTIONS. ANY DEPOSIT PAID MAY BE FORFIET. SHOULD YOU CANCEL THE AGREEMENT AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER THEN 25% OF THE AGREED TOTAL PRICE PLUS VAT, BECOMES IMMEDIATELY PAYABLE AS DOES ALL OTHER EXPENSES INCURED BY OUR COMPANY INCLUDING MATERIALS AND LABOUR.
10) UNLESS PREVIOUSLY AGREED BY US AND YOU, THE CUSTOMER, PLEASE DO NOT ASK OUR STAFF OR SUB-CONTRACTORS TO UNDERTAKE WORK THAT IS NOT PART OF THIS QUOTATION AS ANY ADDITIONAL WORK WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL CHARGES. PLEASE DO NOT ASK OUR STAFF OR SUB-CONTRACTORS TO DO “HOMERS” TO DO SO WILL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE CANCELATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL OF THE STAFF MEMBER OR SUB-CONTRACTOR.
11) ALL MATERIALS, FITTINGS AND FIXTURES REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF ‘LOOKING FOR A TRADESMAN’ OR THE PRINCIPLE CONTRACTOR UNTIL FULL PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE OUR MATERIALS, FITTINGS AND FIXTURES SHOULD WE NEED TO RECLAIM COSTS OR IF FULL PAYMENT IS NOT MADE BY THE CUSTOMER.
12) (a) IF THE QUOTATION PRICE IS £500 OR LESS THEN PAYMENT BECOMES DUE ON COMPLETION OF WORK BY US.
(b) IF THE QUOTATION PRICE IS MORE THAN £500 BUT LESS THAN £20,000, A 10% DEPOSIT IS DUE ON ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTATION, 45% ON START DATE AND 45% ON COMPLETION OF WORK BY US.
(c) IF THE QUOTATION PRICE EXCEEDS £20,000, THEN PAYMENT TERMS ARE FOUR PAYMENTS OF 25%, ON ACCEPTANCE OF QUOTATION, AT START OF WORK, WHEN JOB IS WIND AND WATERTIGHT AND ON COMPLETION OF WORK BY US.
(d) IF THE QUOTATION IS FOR A BUSINESS, A PURCHASE ORDER IS REQUIRED AND WILL REQUIRE TO BE PAID IN FULL ON DAY OF COMPLETION OF WORK BY US.
13) PLEASE MAKE FINAL COMPLETION PAYMENTS PROMPTLY, BECAUSE FINAL COMPLETION PAYMENTS NOT PAID WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS OF COMPLETION OF WORK, (TO ALLOW FOR BANK BACS PAYMENTS TO GO THROUGH) A 2% SURCHARGE PER DAY ON THE AMOUNT NOT PAID WILL BE CHARGED.
14) FINAL COMPLETION PAYMENTS AS SHOWN ABOVE ARE DUE TO ‘LOOKING FOR A TRADESMAN’ ON COMPLETION OF THE WORK BY US, NOT WHEN COMPLETION CERTIFICATES ARE RECEIVED FROM LOCAL PLANNING. (IF APPLICABLE).
15) PAYMENT METHODS: (a) WE CAN TAKE PAYMENTS FROM DEBIT OR CREDIT CARDS. NO RECORD OF YOUR CARD DETAILS ARE HELD BY US.
(b) YOU CAN GO TO YOUR OWN BANK OR A CLYDESDALE BANK, GIVE OUR ACCOUNT DETAILS SHOWN BELOW.
(C) PLEASE NOTE: EXCEPT FOR DEPOSIT PAYMENTS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CHEQUES.
BANK DETAILS: ‘LOOKING FOR A TRADESMAN’ Clydesdale Bank, Victoria Street, Dyce, AB21 7AX SORT CODE: 82 62 22. AC NO: 60282076.
