Terms and Conditions
Please read the following terms & conditions carefully as they
will tell you everything you need to know about the agreement you
will enter into once you accept a quotation for DCI Plumbing &
Heating Services Limited to perform any work on your behalf.
1. The price quoted is open for acceptance within 30 days providing
that the work can be commenced within 90 days (excluded quotes for
repairs to gas appliances or central heating), both periods being
from the date of the quotation. If you decide that you would like
us to commence work after this time, we will let you know if there
has been a change in the price requiring a revised quotation and
the reasons why.
2. DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited shall quote the
cost of installing/repairing central heating equipment or gas appliances
as discussed with you and/or specified in the quotation form. Once
you have accepted this quotation DCI Plumbing & Heating Services
Limited undertake to carry out all the work necessary to complete
the work described in our specification and this quotation subject
to the conditions below.
3. DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited will carry out the
whole of the work specified in this quotation at the price quoted
but any variation or additional requested by you and carried out
by DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited including variations
the necessity of which becomes apparent after work commences, will
be subject to an additional charge. We will need to assess your
home at all times during installation/repair.
4. The time estimate provided for completion of installation is
our best estimate of the likely time scale prior to commencement
of the installation, and we cannot accept liability for any cost,
losses or expense of whatever nature incurred by you as a result
of any delays.
5. The price specified in the quotation does not include the price
of removing any dangerous waste material such a asbestos found when
installing/repairing/maintaining your central heating/ gas appliance.
This will be subject to an extra charge. If you are a tenant, you
may need your landlord's permission to carry out the work covered
by this quotation/invoice. DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited
will assume that you have obtained such permission. DCI Plumbing
& Heating Services Limited shall not have any liability for
any loss or damage however arising from failure to obtain such permission.
6. Your order is accepted subject to the condition that you are
responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate gas supply to
the dwelling prior to the commencement of the work. We can put you
in touch with Transco to arrange this if necessary. Where DCI Plumbing
& Heating Services Limited states "fitted to point"
it means to a suitable gas point within 1.5 metres of the position
to which the appliance is to be fitted. Any extra pipe work or alterations
to fire openings, flue, cabinetry etc. will be at extra cost to
you. Where such a supply is not laid or fire openings or cabinetry
require alteration to enable work to commence within 90 days of
the date of the quotation, DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited
reserve the right to cancel your order and Clapham Group Limited's
Plumbing & Heating Services shall not have any liability for
any costs, loss or damage arising from such a cancellation.
7. All fitted furniture, carpets, linoleum and special types of
flooring, for example, tongue and groove parquet, hardwood, rubber
or tiled floors must be removed as required by DCI Plumbing &
Heating Services Limited and you shall be responsible for their
replacement when the work is completed. In many cases, this removal
and replacement is best left to a specialist contractor and you
should seek advice accordingly.
8. The work will be carried out in a proper workmanlike manner
but DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited cannot be held liable
for any damage unavoidably caused to decorations, fittings and the
like as a result of installing/maintaining any new or existing equipment
as specified in the quotation or removing, replacing or disturbing
existing pipe work, appliances, tanks, cylinders or other fixtures
and fittings.
9. Where DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited needs to connect
new equipment to your existing central heating system it shall not
be liable for any breakdown or poor performance of or damage caused
to your existing system as a result of faulty pipe work or some
other defect or malfunction of your central heating system. Further
DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited cannot accept liability
for any deterioration in the performance of the central heating
system caused by fluctuations in the water pressure provided by
your water supplier.
10. DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited shall not have
any liability for any failure to perform its obligations under this
quotation/invoice if it is prevented from doing so by causes reasonably
beyond its control, including unforeseen circumstances, such as
industrial disputes, strikes, lock-outs, fire, accidents, war or
problems with the fabric of the building including the roof, or
problems with goods being delivered on time by a third party. DCI
Plumbing & Heating Services Limited shall not have any liability
for any indirect, special or consequential loss or damage or loss
of profit with the exception of damage for death or personal injury.
The total liability of DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited
under this agreement shall not exceed the price paid. Further, should
any additional work be required as a result of such unforeseen circumstances,
you will be responsible for meeting the costs of such work.
11. To complete your central heating/gas appliance installation/maintenance/repair
as quickly as possible, DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited
may need to use sub-contractors. DCI Plumbing & Heating Services
Limited to ensure high standards of work approve each sub-contractor.
For your security, all contractors will carry identity cards.
12. All work carried out by DCI Plumbing & Heating Services
Limited, carries a full 12 months guarantee (only where materials
and appliances are supplied by Clapham Group Limited's Plumbing
& Heating Services), except servicing/maintenance/repair work
which is guaranteed for 28 days.
13. Should you cancel your order at anytime prior to the commencement
of the work, DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited will retain
the deposit as a contribution towards any costs which it has incurred
or the cost of parts.
14. A quotation/invoice/ cannot be varied except in writing byDCI
Plumbing & Heating Services Limited.
15. DCI Plumbing & Heating Services Limited will endeavour
to reach you within your 2 hour time slot. We cannot be held responsible
for missed appointments or late arrival to appointments due to unforseen
circumstances.
16. If the customer is not present during the work we will call
on the telephone number provided to us as soon as the engineer reaches
the premises. We will not commence work until we receive confirmation
to proceed from the customer. The engineer will wait a maximum of
30 minutes dependant on circumstances and work load. The engineer
or a representative from Clapham Group Limited will call the client
as soon as the work is completed. The customer is liable for the
first hours charge plus charges every quarter of an hour from the
time of commencement until the point of completion. If the client
is unattainable the client is liable for the quarterly hour charge
payment every 15 minutes until contact can be made. *
17. If you have any questions about our terms and conditions please
do not hesitate to contact us.
* In the event that the client is uncontactable, as a matter of
courtesy we will leave a voice message if possible with the exact
time the work was completed. However, in matters of dispute the
client accepts liabilty and DCI Plumbing & Heating Services
Limited reserves the right to charge the client the full amount.
For the purposes of this agreement the terms 'client' and 'customer'
are interchangeable and represent the person / persons / company
with whom the agreement is made.
Contact DCI Plumbing today for
a quotation and further information.
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