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7 Curtain Road,
London,
EC2A 3LT
020 8501 1106
Opening Hours - Mon-Fri 9:30am - 5:30pm
1.0 Interpretation
(a)
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"Customer" shall be the person who accepts a quotation for the installation of the goods
- "Goods" shall be the products that the Customer is to supply for wood floor installation.
- "Contract" shall be the Contract for the Services offered by the Company
- "Company" shall be Rent-a-Fitter
- "Completion" shall be the final date at which the wood floor installation is completed.
- "Fitter" shall be the person sent by the Company to fit the floor
- "Price" is the total price for the services offered by the Company
- "Services" shall be the wood floor installation work carried out by the Company on behalf of the Customer
2.0 Basis of the sale
(a)
The Company shall sell and the Customer shall purchase the Services as detailed in the Contract and mutually agreed by the Company and the Customer. The Customer shall read these Terms and Conditions thoroughly before agreeing to any services offered by the Company. By agreeing to the services offered you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions. If the Customer has any confusion over any of the Terms and Conditions, he/she must clarify this before they agree to the Services.
(b)
The Customer's signature on the Contract constitutes as a legally binding order by the Customer
(c)
Only the work detailed in the Contract will be carried out by the Company. Any additional works carried out will be at an additional cost agreed with the customer prior to wood floor installation.
3.0 Price
(a)
The Customer shall agree to pay the Company the Price as mutually agreed on the written Contract. The price shall remain fixed for 90 days from the date of the Contract. The Company reserves the right to change the prices of its services from time to time to reflect the change in living costs.
(b)
The price quoted overleaf is on the agreement that the Fitter will find no faults or hindrances before fitting takes place. Any unforeseen obstacles could result in the termination of the Contract or new Pricing. The Company reserves the right to amend the Contract by the net amount of any extra costs arising or incurred by the Company occurring before completion of the works as specified in the Contract.
4.0 Terms of Payment
(a)
All Services shall be paid for in 2 instalments. 10% at the time of ordering to secure the fitting date and the final 90% upon wood floor installation completion. Should the Fitter deem that the wood floor installation cannot be completed because of structural problems or damp etc either
i. a full refund will be given
ii. The Fitter will recommend how to rectify the problem and, on agreement with the Customer, the deposit will be kept until a time when the floor can be fitted.
(b)
In the event that any of the instalments shall not be paid within seven days of the due date, the whole of the balance of the Price shall become immediately due together with interest thereon. Interest shall accrue on any outstanding balance at the rate of 4 per annum above the current base rate until payment in full is made.
5.0 Wood Floor Installation and Completion
(a)
Installation of the Goods shall be undertaken by the Company strictly in accordance with the Contract and these terms and conditions.
(b)
The Customer must ensure all rooms are cleared prior to wood floor installation unless costed for. If rooms are not cleared, the Company takes no responsibility for damage that may occur to furniture, walls, doors etc as a result of the Fitter having to clear the rooms. The Fitter reserves the right to refuse to fit the floor due to the rooms not being cleared. The Company will then arrange another time for the Fitter to return to fit the floor. This will therefore incur an additional cost to the Customer for wasted time and wages.
(c)
Completion of the Contract shall take place on completion of the wood floor installation and the Customer will Signoff the work. Once signoff has occurred you are legally binded by these Terms and Conditions. If there are any disputes with the work carried out by the Fitter, the work must not be signed off. Signoff is at the Customer discretion. Any scratches and marks found in the floor that have been caused by the fitter will only be rectified if pointed out to the Fitter before the Customer has signed off the work. Any scratches notices after this time i.e the following day, will be assumed to be the fault of the Customer and will not be rectified.
(d)
Any changes to the original Contract will be agreed and signed off by the Customer before they are carried out. Any disputes after this Signoff will not be rectified.
(e)
Due to the cost of loading and landfill tax, carpets and old flooring that is uplifted in order for the new floor to be laid will not be removed by the fitter. It is up to the Customer to dispose of his/her own waste. Rubbish will only be removed if this has been costed into the Contract.
(f)
It is the Customers responsibility to make sure the sub floor is in the correct condition to lay on. It is recommended a full survey of the floor is carried out by a qualified surveyor prior to wood floor installation. If a survey is not carried out the Company accepts no responsibility for any movement etc to the floor as a result of damp or uneven flooring.
6.0 Company's and Customer's rights to cancel
(a)
The Customer has the rights to cancel the Contract within 7 days of the date of signing without any penalty.
(b)
Any cancellations received after 7 days of the date on the Contract are at the discretion of the Company. Should any cancellation be accepted, deposits are non refundable.
(c)
The Company shall cancel this Contract at any time on 7 days written notice to the Customer. In this event, the Company will pay the Customer any reasonable loses or costs the Customer may have suffered as a result of the cancellation unless the cancellation was by reason any act of default of the Customer.
7.0 Warranties and Liabilities
(a)
All Services are guaranteed for 1 year from the date of wood floor installation. Material is only guaranteed against any fitting faults and not any faults in the wood.
(b)
The Company shall be under no liability whatsoever in respect of any defect arising from subsidence or building movement. Nor shall the Company be under any liability for movement due to damp. It is the Customers responsibility to get the sub floor checked by a qualified surveyor prior to wood floor installation and to make sure the sub floor is in the correct condition to lay on.
(c)
The Company shall be under no liability under the above warranty, condition or guarantee if the Price of the Contract is not paid on the due date from the date that the payment is due until such a time as the Price is paid in full. The Customer’s statutory rights are not affected. If the Customer has any doubts as to their statutory rights they should seek independent legal advice.
8.0 General
(a)
This Contract shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the U.K courts and constructed according to relevant UK law.
(b)
The company reserves the rights to change these Terms and Conditions from time to time. This will not affect the Terms and Conditions that are agreed by the Customer at the time the wood floor installation service was purchased.