1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 In these conditions:
the “Contract” means the contract for the sale and
purchase of Goods and Works.
the “Customer” means the party contracting with the
Company;
the “Goods” means any tools, equipment, materials
or products supplied or sold by the Company;
the “Order” means the order placed by the Customer
with the Company;
the “Substrate” means any surface that our materials
are applied onto:
“The Company” means one of the following companies:
The Company or it’s subsidiary trading names, Specialist
Resin Floorings and Designer Resin Floors, depending on which
company or trading name is identified on our quotation or documentation
relating to the project, of PO Box 148, , Battle, TN33 3BS, England;
and the “Works” means the provision of the materials,
equipment and labour and/or executing the works to be performed.
1.2 Headings in these conditions are for convenience only and
shall not affect their interpretation
2. BASIS OF CONTRACT
2.1 The Company shall provide the Works in accordance with an
Order of the Customer which is accepted in writing by the Company.
2.2 These conditions shall govern the Contract to the exclusion
of any other terms and conditions.
2.3 No variation to these conditions shall be binding unless agreed
in writing by an authorised representatives of the Company.
2.4 The Customer confirms that it does not rely on any representations
of the Company, its employees or representatives which have not
been confirmed in writing by an authorised representative of the
Company.
2.5 These Conditions shall apply to all Customers who do not fall
within the definition of a “consumer” contained in
the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. Where
the Customer falls within this definition, the Company’s
Domestic Terms shall apply, a copy of which will be provided upon
request.
3. ORDERS & SPECIFICATIONS
3.1.1 No Order shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company until confirmed
in writing by the Company’s authorised representative.
3.1.2 Each individual job listed and detailed in any Order will
be treated as a separate Contract. The final acceptance by the
Company of any item of work contained within the Order is subject
to the proviso that the Company has suitably skilled manpower
available at the time to perform the work to an acceptable standard
and within a mutually acceptable timeframe. The Company reserves
the right to rescind the Contract or re-schedule the performance
of the Contract at any time. The Company also retain the right
not to start work or travel to a job site until all documentation
as required by the Company has been received by the Company office
or the Company representative and the Customer hereby waives its
entitlement to any claim whatsoever for compensation in the case
of such rescission or re-scheduling. The Customer will pay to
the Company any additional costs incurred as a result of delays
in the arrival of the said documentation.
4. CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT
4.1 The Customer shall pay the Company within 20 days from the date of
invoice. International or overseas purchases of equipment or materials
will be paid for in advance, FOB, COD or letter of credit. Other
terms and conditions of payment may be applied on an individual
basis agreed in writing by the Company.
5. PRICES QUOTED
5.1 The prices quoted shall apply only to the specified areas
only at the time of issuing the original quotation and will not
necessarily hold good for other areas or subsequent work. The
prices specified in the quotation are based on the cost of wages
and materials, plant hire and taxes prevailing at the date of
quotation, and are valid for 28 days from the date shown in the
quotation. Where Provisional Costs are shown adjustments are to
be made to the quotation on completion of work. Provisional costs
are estimates of costs only as no accurate cost can be given at
the time of quoting, and the Company shall not be bound by such
provisional costs quotations.
5.2 All Works performed will be subject to measurement and the
final surface area will be calculated upon completion. Any increase
in the surface area greater than the area stated on the estimate
or quotation will be added to the final invoice and paid by the
Customer as additional work performed at a square metre rate.
The rate per square metre will be calculated by dividing the price
stated on the estimate or quotation by the number of square metres
stated on that estimate or quotation.
5.3 Unless stated otherwise, all prices stated in any offers,
estimates, quotations and other documentation from us are based
on being in British Pounds Sterling and are plus VAT at the current
UK rate and being the amount required to be received by us as
cleared funds. Each party will cover their own bank charges and
fees in their own country.
5.4 Quotations or estimates are submitted based on what could
be clearly seen at the time of our site inspection or on information
received by us. If after the work has started should it be discovered
that conditions have either changed since our site visit or defects
found and additional work being required in areas that were not
clearly visible at the time of the site inspection and it is necessary
by the purchase of additional or different materials, additional
labour, work or equipment to be able complete the work to the
correct standard then any additional work or materials being required
will be at an additional cost. Any additional work, labour, materials
or equipment usage would be by mutual agreement and charged for
accordingly. In certain cases and in order not to delay the job
we may only be able give a general indication of the additional
costs involved. Verbal acceptance of the additional work may be
accepted, however written confirmation would be preferred. Any
additional job costs will be shown separately on the invoice on
completion of the job.
5.5 The price/s stated in an estimate or quotation by the Company
are based on having a smooth ready to treat surface, other than
any surface preparation works stated in the estimate or quotation.
This means that the substrate should be free from all extraneous
matter, machinery and dust and to be in a clean, dry condition
ready for our works. In all cases it should be noted that the
re-surfacing systems that we use are not rebuilding the existing
surface, but a surface dressing or coating system, and that the
substrate is to be of a suitable strength and consistency for
the normal expected traffic usage and load bearing.
5.6 The Customer to supply us free from charge. The area to be
treated to be supplied to us at a temperature between 15 and 20
degrees centigrade, in a clean and dry condition ready to start
our works and work permits issued, as required. All equipment
and machinery to be removed from the treatment areas, where possible.
Disposal of site waste generated during the project which will
include spoil removed from the surfaces being treated, spent materials,
left over materials, empty resin and solvent containers etc. Free
issue supply of the following: electrical supply for our equipment,
(mixers, grinders, heaters and ventilators etc.) heating and/or
ventilation as required to ensure correct conditions during and
after the works. Use of toilet and welfare facilities for our
site personnel. Space adjacent to the works sites for the secure
temporary storage of our tools and equipment for the duration
of the project.
5.6 It is the responsibility of the Customer to provide heating
and/or ventilation as required for works being carried out and
especially during cold weather periods or when working in cold
areas. Ideally it is required that a constant temperature of between
15 to 20 degrees Centigrade and/or good ventilation is maintained
throughout the whole treatment process, including surface preparation,
material application and post application curing or hardening.
5.6.1 Should it not be possible to achieve this temperature and/or
ventilation, then there can be a delay in the hardening of resin
based systems.
5.6.2 The cost of additional heating and/or ventilation, should
it be required, will be on the cost of the Customer, unless stated
in the original quote or estimate submitted by the Company that
it is included in the price. Any heating and/or ventilation supplied
by the Company will be limited the surface preparation and application
stages only. Post application heating and/or ventilation should
it be required, will be on the cost of the Customer.
5.6.3 The Company is not responsible for any loss of Customer
earnings or production or product taint as result due to delays
in the setting of resin based materials on work carried out in
cold temperature conditions or poorly ventilated areas. Post application
curing temperatures vary between different products. Guidelines
for application and post application heating and/or ventilation
will be given on site by the Company and can be given in writing
if requested.
5.7 The systems we use for resin based flooring systems will follow
the general contours of the existing surface or the surface following
the removal of detectable substandard substrate. They will generally
smooth out and lessen any existing deformities and inconsistencies.
However, they are not designed to make a completely flat surface.
This would have to involve another process which can be carried
out as a special undertaking and at an extra cost.
6. VARIATION OF PRICE
6.1 The Company may alter prices at any time without notice in
the event of market variation in the costs of materials incurred
after acceptance of the Customer's order.
6.2 Price is also subject to adjustment if any changes are made
by the Customer in the specification or quantities or delivery
requirements.
7. PLANNING PERMISSION AND OTHER APPROVALS/CONSENTS
7.1 Any planning permission, building permits, health authority
approvals and other consents where required shall be obtained
and paid by the Customer directly to the relevant authority.
7.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company’s
authorised representative the responsibility for obtaining any
necessary planning permission or other consents or approvals that
may be required will remain the sole responsibility of the Customer
and/or the owner of the property or facility where the work is
being undertaken.
7.3 In the event of the Customer failing to obtain the relevant
permission or other consents for work or services being carried
out by the Company on the Customer’s property or facility
the Customer accepts full responsibility for claims arising from
any such infringement. All work is carried out by the Company
on the assumption that all and any necessary permissions and consents
have been obtained, and the Customer shall be responsible for
any additional costs incurred by the Company as a result of failure
to obtain such permissions and consents.
7.4 The Company retains the right to charge downtime at the rate
of £35.00 per man-hour based on a 10 hour working day and
six-day week, the pro-rata hourly rate at cost charge for any
plant on site for the duration of any delays during work.
7.5 Downtime will be payable in the event of delays caused to
the Company work whilst any disputes caused by or relating to
permissions or consents are settled. In the event of work being
completely stopped as the result a dispute regarding permissions
or consents the Customer will pay to the Company all monies that
are due to date for Works so far performed together with any materials
and administration costs that the Company has incurred. Downtime
in respect of permissions and consents will be counted as additional
work and the value of which will be added to the final invoice
and paid for by the Customer.
7.6 Downtime will be payable in the event of delays caused to
the Company work by action/s by the Customer or the Customer’s
agents or representatives or other contractors working on site
including but not limited to the following: power cuts, industrial
action, lock out, interruption of the Company work by other contractors,
presence of toxic gasses, lack of oxygen, ingress of water or
other incongruous mediums into the area where the Company is working,
or any other delay that was the responsibility of the Customer
or the Customer’s agent to ensure the supply of or absence
of.
7.7 Downtime will be run from the time of the interruption to
the time when the Company personnel are able to continue their
work.
7.8 A record of any downtime will be kept by the Company and the
amount of downtime will be agreed and countersigned by the Customer
or the Customer’s representative.
7.9 The cost of downtime incurred will be counted as additional
work and the value of which will be added to the final invoice
and paid for by the Customer.
7.10 In the event of having to repeat the same work again or the
necessity to make further works and/or to bring in additional
materials or equipment to complete the work because of downtime
this will be counted as additional work and the value of which
will be added to the final invoice and paid for by the Customer.
7.11 In the event of the work being stopped completely, the Customer
will pay the Company for the work completed and costs incurred
to date, plus the value of the downtime and other costs incurred
by the Company up to the point when the Customer confirms to the
Company in writing that work should not continue. The Customer
will make this payment to the Company within 14 days of an invoice
being issued in this respect.
7.12 We often take photographs of various projects that we work
on and occasionally use the more interesting ones on our website
or in our general marketing activities as examples of works that
we have been involved with. Only general information is ever used
to identify the project and location. No personal details are
ever used. If you do not agree to us doing this please notify
us to the effect in writing which we must receive and acknowledge
prior to the start of the works.
8. ACCESS
8.1 The Customer is responsible for providing: a) complete free
and easy access to the working area of the site; and b) all necessary
electrical, water and other services. Any additional costs incurred
due to the Customer failing to comply with this condition shall
be payable by the Customer.
9. WORK CARRIED OUT BY CUSTOMER
9.1 Where the Works depend on any work being carried out by the
Customer the price submitted is based on this work being carried
out in a workmanlike manner and strictly to the agreed time schedule.
9.2 Additional costs incurred due to bad workmanship or hindrance
on the part of the Customer or its workmen will be payable in
addition by the Customer.
10. SUBSTRATE SUITABILITY
10.1 Concrete products require a curing period after laying operations
have been completed. The length of this period is usually governed
by the weather and the type, volume and weight of traffic to be
encountered. At the time of handing over the completed facility,
the Company will advise the Customer on this and other precautions
that are to be taken. The Company cannot be held responsible for
any damage that may result from the failure to follow these instructions,
and such a failure may invalidate any warranty given by the Company
under these conditions.
11. SITE PROTECTION
11.1 During and following the carrying out of the Works the Customer
will be required to take care to protect the site and its surroundings
and in particular to prevent any animal or unauthorised person
from trespassing in the working area or interfering with machinery,
equipment or other materials stored there. The Company accepts
no responsibility for any additional costs incurred as a result
of any breach of this condition. Any damage must be notified to
the Company in writing within seven days of the trespass or interference.
12. UNEXPECTED ADDITIONAL WORK
12.1 Prices quoted for excavation are based on the assumption
that excavation will be in the normal substrate or sub-soils and
that no hidden obstacles will be encountered during any part of
the Works. If rock or running sand, unstable ground, excess water
or any other unforeseen circumstances or services such as water,
gas, electricity, telephone, drainage, etc. are encountered which
have not previously advised to the Company to exist and noted on the
quotation or a separate document signed by both parties as being
acknowledged or known about at the time of the quotation, the Company
reserves the right to charge the Customer for any additional work
involved. The cost of any additional work, whether by the Company or
others, shall be additional to the figure quoted.
13. ADDITIONAL COSTS
13.1 The prices quoted are subject to the conditions being suitable
for the carrying out of the Works. Any additional cost incurred
by local authority, health and safety, engineer or other requirements,
or which the Company reasonably determines to be necessary to properly
prepare the ground or to provide a better finish, shall constitute
an extra and be paid by the Customer upon completion of the Works.
14. ADDITIONAL WORK
14.1 Where extra Works are ordered by the Customer either in writing
or verbally, this order will be noted by the Company in the daily log/record
and the acceptance of the change of order will be confirmed by
the Company to the Customer either verbally or in writing and unless
within 7 days the order is rescinded it shall be treated as confirmed.
Where possible, quotations will be submitted for additional works
and variations as the Works proceed but otherwise will be charged
at a fair price. All additional work will form a separate contract
or contracts.
15. VARIATIONS OF COLOUR AND TEXTURE
15.1 The nature of materials and processes used make it unavoidable
that apparent variation in texture and colour of the surface material
may occur. Whilst every possible care will be exercised the Company cannot
guarantee colour and texture matching to closer tolerances than
those inherent in the material and processes used. While every
effort is made to match colours as closely as possible to the
colour required it is not always possible to make a 100% identical
colour match and once the material has been applied to the substrate,
the substrate base colour could have an effect on the final appearance
of the new coating. Unless otherwise stated in writing by the Company,
colours are not guaranteed as being UV resistant or light stable
and may fade or yellow over a period of time.
16. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
16.1 All materials and equipment on site shall remain the property
and shall be in the exclusive possession of the the Company until payment
in full for the Works has been made by the Customer. Any surplus
materials at the end of the work remain the property of the the Company
and will be removed from site by the Company upon completion of the Works.
17. WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
17.1 Subject to the conditions set out below the Company warrants
that:
17.1.1 Services and goods supplied will be free from defects in
workmanship for a maximum period of warranty for 12 months, unless
otherwise stated in writing.
17.1.2 No warranties shall be given in relation to any other aspect
of the Works except as specifically agreed in writing by the Company.
17.2 The above warranty is given by the Company subject to the
following conditions:
17.2.1 The Company shall be under no liability in respect of any
defect in the Works arising from any drawing, design or specification
supplied by the Customer.
17.2.2 The Company shall be under no liability in respect of any
defect arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence,
mechanical damage, change of use, substrate failure, abnormal
working conditions, failure to follow the Company or the manufacturer’s
instructions (whether oral or in writing), misuse or alteration
or repair of the Goods.
17.2.3 The Company shall be under no liability under the above
warranty (or any other warranty, condition or guarantee) if the
total price for the Goods or Works has not been paid by the due
date for payment. In the event of stage payments having been agreed
and a warranty claim being made before all payments being received
the payments will still be due as scheduled. In the event of any
delay in payments being made due to a warranty claim, any arrears
in payments are to be made within 5 working days of the work being
corrected.
17.2.4 The above warranty does not extend to parts, materials
or equipment not manufactured by the Company in respect of which
the Customer shall only be entitled to the benefit of any such
warranty or guarantee as is given by the manufacturer to the Company.
17.2.5 Warranties for any Works are given subject to the Company
being satisfied that there are defects in goods or materials workmanship
by way of a site survey being carried out by the Company. If such
survey does not disclose any defects in material or workmanship,
the Company’s costs incurred in carrying out the survey
will be payable by the Customer.
17.2.6 TheCompany’s liability under clause 17.1.2 is limited
to repairing or furnishing materials and labour to replace only
the immediate area or patch of resin which have been deemed to
have failed within the warranty period from the time of completion
of the works being the subject of this Contract, unless by separate
and individual agreement and confirmed by the Company in writing,
the defect is due to defective workmanship or material provided
or furnished by the Company.
17.2.7 In the event of a claim and a subsequent repair being made
by the Company, the Company is not liable for colour or texture
variation in the repaired surface in comparison with the overall
surface. In the event of a claim the Company liability is limited
to the replacement of the defective coating and is not responsible
for any consequential losses that the Customer may incur as a
result of a coating failure.
17.2.8 In the event of such a claim all site conditions and services
appertaining to the original contract will apply and will be made
available to the Company without charge or further claim. If the
client wishes to indemnify themselves against this clause then
an additional charge of 25% of the quoted/estimated project value
as detailed in the documentation relating to the project will
be added to the invoice value of the work and will be paid by
the client together with the main invoice for the work undertaken.
If this indemnity is to be applied and the charge has been included
it will be clearly stated as such on all relevant documentation.
17.2.9 In the event of the Company having to return to site for
inspection purposes and/or to make repairs not covered within
the terms of the warranty as stated above or on the completion
protocol then the customer will pay the Company for the time that
he has spent travelling, making the inspection/s and for the work
carried out together with the cost of any additional materials,
labour and equipment required to effect the repair/s.
17.2.10 The period of warranty is only applicable to the original
Contract and in the event of a claim being made and subsequent
repairs or replacement being made by the Company, the Company
is under no obligation to extend the period of warranty for the
repair work except where the repair work has been paid for in
full as an additional cost subsequent to the main Contract.
17.2.11 Any references given to the life expectancy of any product
has been based on having theoretical optimum working and operating
conditions during the life of the product and having remedial
repairs carried as required during the working life of the product.
The overall practical life expectancy therefore could differ from
the theoretical life expectancy and any shortfall would not be
considered as a valid warranty claim.
17.2.12 Resin bonded natural stone is a re-surfacing system and
not a re-building of the Buyer’s drive, path, patio or other
surface and although every effort is made to generally smooth
out unevenness of the original surface the system is a top dressing
and will follow the contours of the original substrate. Should
it be decided to have the bitumen based adhesive system as a surface
dressing for a driveway, footpath or other surface. It is part
of the normal system that there is a layer of loose stone left
on the surface upon completion of the work and that and that the
life expectancy and wearing qualities if the bitumen system are
not as great as the resin bonded system. The products are not
guaranteed against subsidence, movement, cracking or heave of
the concrete, asphalt or other base structure. The Bitumen based
system takes considerably longer than the resin based system to
harden and in warm weather could soften. All of the above points
have been explained to the Customer and have been accepted as
part of the Contract.
17.2.13 In all cases it is the Customer’s responsibility
to ensure that the substrate is of a suitable strength and consistency
for the normal expected traffic usage and load bearing of which
it will be used. As a condition hereof, any defects must be brought
to the attention of the Company for verification when first discovered
in the material or parts alleged to be defective and a representative
sample returned to the Company if requested.
17.2.14 The Company shall not be liable for transportation charges
in either direction or any installation charges, for expenses
of the Customer for repairs or replacements or for damages from
delay or loss of use or other indirect, incidental or consequential
losses or damages of any kind.
17.2.15 The Company reserves the right to use improved designs
of the parts to be replaced under the terms of this clause.
17.2.16 The warranty does not apply to any areas or items which
have been repaired or altered by any persons other than employees
or agents of the Company in any way so as in the judgement of
the Company to affect its performance or reliability, or any failure
of any materials or parts due to misuse, negligence or by mechanical,
chemical or fire damage, damage caused by substrate failure or
movement including but not limited to delamination, erosion or
corrosion of substrate or substrate layers, general or localised
breakdown of the substrate or cement based and other screeds applied
to the substrate to which our resins have been applied, formation
or opening of cracks, movement of expansion joints within the
substrate, water, water vapour, moisture or other contamination
within or coming through the substrate, thermal shock, change
of use or by climatic conditions including but not limited to
damage or deterioration or colour change or fade or breakdown
of the bonding resin caused directly or indirectly by subzero
temperatures or temperatures in excess of 30 degrees centigrade,
UV light, other than normal indirect light and reasonable use
nor shall it apply beyond their normal span of life to any materials
whose normal span of life is shorter than the applicable period
stated herein.
17.2.17 The following shall be considered as mechanical damage
to the resin surface and shall not be considered as a warranty
or quality claim:
17.2.17(i) All resin based flooring systems are prone to some
degree of scratching and mechanical damage, especially those with
a gloss finish.
17.2.17(ii) Heavy objects are to be lifted and placed into position
rather than dragged across coated surface.
17.2.17(iii) Footwear contaminated with abrasive particles and/or
rough soles may scratch the surface of resin floor coats, especially
those with a gloss finish.
17.2.17(iv) Movement of motorised or similar vehicles (i.e. fork
lift and pallet trucks) may scratch or mark the surface, especially
those with a gloss finish.
17.2.17(v) Prolonged cleaning with abrasive cleaning agents an/or
use of floor scrubbers may dull the gloss of a resin floor.
17.2.18 The Company shall be under no liability under the above
warranty (or any other warranty, condition or guarantee) for claims
or damages for slips or injuries for surface treatments either
without anti-slip treatment or with a light anti-slip finish.
Surface treatments either without anti-slip treatment or with
a light anti-slip finish treatment are liable to be slippery when
wet and additional care must be taken when the surface when using
the surface. The surface will become increasing slippery if contaminated
with liquids, lubricants, powders, and/or granular substances.
In all cases, whether an anti-slip finish has been applied or
not, all spills and contaminations must be cleaned up immediately.
The Company strongly advise against the use of resin based coating
systems with little or no anti-slip additives or treatments in
areas likely to become wet, areas including, but limited to: washrooms,
toilets, kitchens, canteens, entrance ways etc. The installation
of smooth or near smooth resin surfaces are entirely at the purchasers
risk and the company does not accept responsibility for any losses
or injuries due to slips and falls on these surfaces. If a smooth
or near smooth resin surfaces has been installed we can at a later
date apply an anti-slip treatment to the effected area at an additional
cost.
17.2.19 For the most part the materials that the Company use are
solvent free epoxy resins which are designed for technical applications
and lengthily of service rather than decorative purposes. The
materials are manually applied and during the process it is possible
that marks may be left by the equipment used during the application,
i.e trowel marks, spike roller marks or paint roller marks. It
is also possibly that roller marks or surface tension marks such
as dimples etc may be apparent after the application of surface
sealer coats. Roller applied coating systems are the most prevalent
in leaving marks after application and being a relatively thin
coating system the profile of the substrate will often show through
the coating. Marks on the surface whether made during material
application or by the surface tension of the materials themselves
will not be accepted a warranty or quality claim. If aesthetic
appearances are an issue then there are alternative materials
and systems available at an additional cost.
17.3 Any claim by the Customer which is based on any defect in
the quality or condition of the Goods or the Works or their failure
to correspond with specification shall (whether or not delivery
is refused by the Customer) be notified in writing sent by recorded
delivery to the Company within 7 days from the date of delivery
or (where the defect or failure was not apparent on reasonable
inspection) within a reasonable time after discovery of the defect
or failure. Any such notification must be received prior to the
expiry of the warranty period.
17.4 Where any valid claim in respect of any of the Goods which
is based on any defect in the quality or condition of the Goods
or the Works or their failure to meet specification is notified
to the Company in accordance with these Conditions, the Company
shall be entitled to replace the Goods or carry out rectification
work, as the case may be, (or the part in question) free of charge
or, at the the Company’s sole discretion, refund to the
Customer the price of the Goods or the Works (or a proportionate
part of the price), but the Company shall have no further liability
to the Customer.
17.5 Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by the
Company’s negligence, the Company shall not be liable to
the Customer by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent),
or any implied warranty, condition or other term, or any duty
at common law, or under the express terms of the Contract, for
any indirect, special or consequential loss or damage (whether
for loss of profit or otherwise), costs, expenses or other claims
for compensation whatsoever (whether caused by the negligence
of the Company, its employees or agents or otherwise) which arise
out of or in connection with the supply of the Goods or the Works
or their use or resale by the Customer, and the entire liability
of the Company under or in connection with the Contract shall
not exceed the price of the Goods or Works, except as expressly
provided in these Conditions.
17.6.1 The Company shall not be liable to the Customer or be deemed
to be in breach of the Contract by reason of any delay in performing,
or any failure to perform, any of the Company’s obligations
in relation to the Goods, if the delay or failure was due to any
cause beyond the Company’s reasonable control. Without prejudice
to the generality of the foregoing, the following shall be regarded
as causes beyond the Company’s reasonable control:
17.6.1 Act of God, explosion, flood, tempest, fire or accident;
war or threat of war, sabotage, insurrection, civil disturbance
or requisition;
17.6.2 acts, restrictions, regulations, bye-laws, prohibitions
or measures of any kind on the part of the governmental, parliamentary
or local authority;
17.6.3 import or export regulations or embargoes;
17.6.4 strikes, lock-outs or other industrial actions or trade
disputes (whether involving employees of the Company or of a third
party);
17.6.5 difficulties in obtaining raw materials, labour, fuel,
parts or machinery;
17.6.6 power failure or breakdown in machinery.
18. CANCELLATION BY THE CUSTOMER
18.1 In the event of the Customer cancelling Works whether prior
to the start date of the project or at any time during the project
the Company reserves the right to charge the Customer for the lost profit
that the Company suffers as a result of such cancellation. Any deposits
already paid by the Customer to the Company will be retained by the Company
to pay administration and other costs incurred by the Company. The Customer
shall pay to the Company any amounts due under this clause within 7 days
of an invoice being issued by the Company for such claim.
19. DEVIATIONS
20.1 The Company shall not be held responsible for minor deviations
or departures from the order or drawings made necessary by site
conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
20. LATE PAYMENT
20.1 Failure to make payment at the due date shall entitle the Company
to suspend deliveries or services until payment is made or to
terminate the contract in writing, or to treat the contract as
repudiated by the Customer without prejudice to any rights to
damages for breach of contract.
20.2 Where a discount has been offered by the Company if the whole amount
of the discounted amount due has not been received as cleared
funds within the time limit specified on the invoice or agreement
then the Company retains the right withdraw the discount offered and
the Customer will pay to the Company the whole amount that was due to
the Company before the discount was offered.
20.3 If a payment in cleared funds does not reach the Company or its
bank on or before the due date, the Company shall be entitled to charge
interest on a daily basis from the date following the date the
payment was due until full payment has been received as cleared
funds at a rate of 0.115% per calendar day during the period of
such default. The Customer will additionally pay to the Company any additional
costs that the Company incurs in recovering the outstanding debt, including,
but not limited to, solicitors charges, court costs, debt recovery
fees and time spent by the Company on additional administration in recovering
the late payment at the rate of £50 per hour. These costs
will be added to the outstanding capital amount due and will be
payable at the same time as the payment of the outstanding capital
balance. Late payment of the costs will immediately incur the
same interest rate charges as stated above.
21. SALE OF MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
21.1 Paint or resin products or materials, tools and equipment
sold by the Company are sold subject to these Terms and Conditions
of trading. Overseas purchases will be paid for in advance, F.O.B.,
C.O.D. or letter of credit. Warranties for tools and equipment
given by the Company will not exceed that given by the original
manufacturer of the equipment or product. The Company accepts
no liability, directly or indirectly, arising from application
or use of the materials. Any advice, recommendation or information
given by the Company is based on practical experience and is believed
to be accurate at the time of publication, but no liability or
responsibility of any kind (including liability for negligence)
is accepted in this respect by the Company, its Servants, or Agents.
No warranty is implied as to the use of any product once it is
outside the control of the Company. Users should determine the
suitability of the product for their own particular purposes.
In the case of a warranty claim for any item of equipment the
faulty item/s should be returned to the Company for checking and
testing. The purchaser is liable for postage and delivery in both
directions
22. SUB-CONTRACTORS
22.1 Occasionally the Company uses sub-contractors to perform certain
elements of the Works. In the event of sub-contractors being used
they are to be treated by the Customer as direct employees of
the Company. Any variation to the works being performed or additional
works to be performed are to be negotiated through the Company only and
not directly to the sub-contractor. The Customer shall be liable
for any loss of profit incurred as a result of any variation of
works negotiated directly with the sub-contractor by the Customer.
The Customer shall pay to the Company any amounts due under this clause
within 7 days of an invoice being issued by the Company for such claim.
22.2 All employees and sub-contractors work on behalf of the Company
and are not permitted to accept private work. The Customer shall
not negotiate directly with any such employee or sub-contractor
for further works to be carried out without consulting the Company.
23 SUITABILITY OF THE PRODUCT FOR INTENDED PURPOSE
23.1 It is the Customer’s responsibly to satisfy itself
as to the suitability of the services or goods ordered.
24. PUBLICITY
24.1 The Company shall be entitled to erect a site board close
to the job or work site. The site board will normally have dimensions
less than 0.75m x 0.5m and be erected on a wooden stake or on
a convenient fence or wall. The site board will be erected discretely
and where possible adjacent to the work site. The site board will
display the company name, the nature of the work being performed
and contact details. The site board will be erected for the duration
of the work and possibly longer with the Customer’s consent.
24.2 From time to time the Company may wish to take photographs
before, during and after the work that is being undertaken by
the Company or its agents. Photographs may be used by the Company
for general record keeping, marketing and publicity purposes.
In addition to the actual main subject matter photographs may
also include other incidental items that act as surrounding, scene,
scale, place or location settings and other incidental human,
animal or inanimate objects. Any such subject matter included
in photographs will be allowed as being part of the general subject
matter. The copyright of any such photographs at all times belongs
to the Company. The Customer shall make no claim against the Company
either now or in the future in any respect in relation to the
photographs or their future use.
25. INSOLVENCY OF CUSTOMER
25.1 This clause applies if:
25.1.1 The Customer makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors
or (being an individual or firm) becomes bankrupt or (being a
company) becomes subject to an administration order or goes into
liquidation (otherwise than for the purposes of amalgamation or
reconstruction); or
25.1.2 an encumbrancer takes possession, or a receiver is appointed,
of any of the property or assets of the Customer; or
25.1.3 The Customer ceases, or threatens to cease, to carry on
business; or
25.1.4 The Company reasonably apprehends that any of the events
mentioned above is about to occur in relation to the Customer
and notifies the Customer accordingly.
25.2 If this clause applies then, without prejudice to any other
right or remedy available to the Company, the Company shall be
entitled to cancel the Contract or suspend any further deliveries
or Works under the Contract without any liability to the Customer,
and if the Goods have been delivered but not paid for or the Works
commenced the price shall become immediately due and payable notwithstanding
any previous agreement or arrangement to the contrary.
26. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
26.1 The Company accepts no liability for any errors and omissions
relating to the accuracy of the information or technical specifications
given. The Company is not liable or responsible for any claims
or statements made by it’s agents, servants or representatives
in matters of warranty, suitability for purpose, life expectancy
or references other than those stated within these Conditions
or issued by the Company in writing on official the Company letterhead
paper and signed by a director of the Company.
27. WAIVER
27.1 The rights of the Company shall not be affected or restricted by
any indulgence or forbearance granted to the Customer. No waiver
by the Company of any breach shall operate as a waiver of any later breach.
28. LIEN
28.1 In addition to any right of lien to which the Company may by law
be entitled the Company shall have a general lien on all goods of the
Customer in the possession of the Company (although such goods or some
of them may have been paid for) for the unpaid price of any other
Goods or Works sold and delivered to the Customer by the Company under
the same or any other contracts.
29. JURISDICTION
29.1 These Conditions shall be subject to the jurisdiction of
the English Courts and construed according to English Law, but
the Company may enforce the contract in any Court of competent jurisdiction.