TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. Payment is due within seven days of invoice. Prompt payment
is expected.
A credit charge at the rate of 1.5% per month or pro rata may
be charged
on overdue accounts. An administration charge of five pounds may
be
charged for each reminder sent on overdue accounts.
2. All bank charges (e.g. bounced cheques) caused by the client
will be charged for.
3. "The contractor will not accept liability for any acts
of vandalism, theft, or accidental "
damage to his work unless caused by the contractor or his employees.
4. "The contractor will not accept liability for damage to
services e.g. gas,"
water electricity and telephone unless the positions of these
have been
clearly and accurately indicated to the contractor by the client
on a suitable sketch-plan
before work on the contract commences.
5. "The contractor will not accept liability for delays caused
by strikes, lock-outs,"
"labour disputes, accidents, nesting birds, bats, or any
other cause beyond "
the control of the contractor.
6. "Upon completion of the work, all surplus materials will
remain the property"
"of the contractor, and will be removed from the site unless
other"
arrangements are made in writing between the contractor and the
client.
7. On certain soil types the removal or major pruning of a tree
that
is in proximity to a building may cause the building to heave
or
subside. All such considerations are beyond the scope of my knowledge.
The client should seek expert opinion from a chartered building
"surveyor or other qualified person concerning any buildings,
patios, "
or other hard landscape features.
8. Work will only be commenced following receipt of a written
acceptance
of the Quotation and the Terms & Conditions of contract.
9. It is the responsibility of the client check with the local
council with regard
"to ""Tree Preservation Order"", ""Conservation
Area"", or other planning "
"restrictions, and to obtian any permission required."
10. "The client is responsible for informing his neighbours
of all work, to his "
"property or boundaries, which might be of concern to them,
and to obtain "
their consent before work starts.
11. The client is responsible for obtaining permission for the
work to be done
"from the tree(s) owner(s), (usually the freehold land owner),
before work begins."
Guidance Notes for Customers