Delivery & Installation Information
MAIL AND WEB ORDER DELIVERY
- If orders are placed before 5pm, Goods held in our warehouse are usually delivered the next working day on U.K Mainland, although bulky or fragile items may take longer.
- For off shore and remote areas including Northern Ireland, Highlands, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Channel Islands, Alderney and Scottish Islands a supplementary delivery cost may apply.
- All products are subject to availability.
- Any dates specified by the Company for mail order delivery of the Goods are intended to be an estimate and time for delivery shall not be made of the essence by notice.
- All large machinery, refrigeration, and flat packed prices include delivery to the door (ground floor only) UK mainland. Mail and web order delivery does not include going on the premises, negotiating stairs or lifts, unpacking, positioning or assembling items. The Buyer needs to ensure that all products will fit through doorways and onto premises, the Company will not accept responsibility if it will not fit. Any carriage charges caused by aborted delivery are the Buyers responsibility.
- Subject to the other provisions of these Conditions the Company will not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss (all three of which terms include, without limitation, loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and like loss), costs, damages, charges or expenses caused directly or indirectly by any delay in the delivery of the Goods (even if caused by the Company’s negligence).
- Any delay in delivery will not entitle the Buyer to cancel the order. The Company will not be liable for failure or delay in delivery of the goods, if it is due to an event beyond the reasonable control of the company.
- The Buyer must ensure that someone is on site to accept and sign for delivery. Any signature taken to accept delivery is binding.
- If for any reason the Buyer will not accept delivery of any of the Goods when they are ready for delivery, or the company is unable to deliver the Goods on time because the Buyer has not provided appropriate instructions, documents, licences or authorisations:
- Risk in the Goods will pass to the Buyer (including for loss or damage caused by the Company’s negligence);
- The Goods will be deemed to have been delivered; and
- The Company may store the Goods until delivery where upon the Buyer will be liable for all related costs and expenses (including, without limitation, storage and insurance).
- For large machinery or refrigeration, where a delivery attempt has been made and failed due to customer error, a subsequent delivery charge may be made.
DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION
- The company will carry out installation in a workman like manner and to the best of its ability, but shall not be liable for any damage caused to persons or property in or about the premises caused by reasons beyond the control of the Company or employees.
- The delivery date referred to in the Company's acknowledgement of order shall only be regarded an estimate of the actual date of delivery. The Company shall not be bound to deliver on the estimated delivery date nor shall the Company be liable for any delay in delivery unless specifically agreed in writing from the Company's head office.
- Where delivery is delayed upon the buyers request or due to the lack of delivery instructions, or due to the buyers delayed payment of his account the Company shall have the right to charge storage costs, which the buyer shall pay. Storage shall be charged at 2% of invoice value for each completed month which delivery is delayed beyond the stated delivery date.
- If the Company attempts to effect delivery, and such an attempted delivery is abortive due to the buyers refusal to accept goods for whatsoever reason, unless the buyer has given the Company reasonable written notice of the buyers wish to postpone the delivery date, the Company shall have the right to charge the buyer with all costs and expenses of the abortive delivery.
- The Company may make, and the buyer shall accept partial deliveries when required by the Company.
- On delivery all risk in connection with the goods shall pass to the buyer.
- If, after delivery, but before completion of the installation, damage to or destruction of any part of the equipment on site occurs, arising from any accident, theft or malicious intent or from war, fire or any cause beyond the Company's control the Company shall make good the damage or destruction and will make an extra charge to the buyer in respect thereof which the buyer must pay. The extra charge will be calculated in accordance with the Company's standard charges and terms. If further work shall be impractical the buyer shall pay for the equipment and labour already supplied, and the contract shall be at an end.
- The buyer shall be solely responsible for the cost of protecting the equipment from damage or destruction after delivery, howsoever caused.
- The Company accepts no liability arising from or contributed to by the fixing of equipment by the Buyers or by contractors employed by them or from placing on equipment of articles of excessive weight.
- The Company will not accept any liability or claim for the loss of contents arising from malfunction of the equipment supplied.
- The company's quotation does not include the following:
- Any electrical wiring, plumbing, building works, making good, or any materials or services not specifically mentioned in the quotation.
- Any casual labour, costs of hiring, lilting or handling equipment or scaffolding required to convey goods supplied to site.
- Cost of lighting, power, heating and water required during erection and installation of the equipment at site.
- Any insurances payable relating to the above.
The above items are to be provided and paid for by the Buyer.
- The quotation and specification are based on the assumption that the equipment can be installed in such position that there is available for the condensing process at all times, a constant supply either of free air at a temperature not higher than 80º F or (in the case of water-cooled equipment) water at a temperature not exceeding 65º F at a sufficient pressure, and that the ambient temperature at the site does not exceed 80º F. If these conditions do not exist and that fact is not disclosed to the company, the company reserves the right (at the Company's option), either to cancel the contract or to make an extra charge above the price quoted, for the cost of carrying out any modifications necessary, or to cancel the warranty.
- Where the buyer is to provide materials to be used in connection with the contract they must be in good condition and suitable for the purpose for which they are intended. Any replacement found necessary after inspection and/or testing by the Company (whose decision in this respect will be final) will be charged for in addition to the quoted price.
- If any materials specified are not available the Company reserves the right, without notice, to substitute other materials which in the opinion of the Company are suitable.
- Notwithstanding any agreed date under clause 4.3. The Company shall not be liable for loss or damage arising from delays in delivery resulting from acts of God, Government orders, strikes, war or delay in delivery of manufacturing material, or any circumstances beyond the Company's control. None of these events shall entitle the buyer to cancel the contract, and the delivery date shall be extended accordingly.
- The Buyer should cover the equipment being delivered for fire and theft even if the goods are on short term loan or hire.
NON-DELIVERY
- The quantity of any consignment of Goods as recorded by the Company upon dispatch from the Company’s place of business shall be conclusive evidence of the quantity received by the Buyer on delivery unless the Buyer can provide conclusive evidence proving the contrary.
- The Company shall not be liable for any non-delivery of goods (even if caused by the Company’s negligence) unless written notice is given to the Company within 7 days of the date when the Goods would in the ordinary course of events have been received.
- Any liability of the Company for non-delivery of the goods shall be limited to replacing the Goods within a reasonable time or issuing a credit note at the pro-rata contract rate against any invoice raised for such goods.
- If any goods received by the Buyer have been damaged upon delivery, the Buyer must inform the Company of such damage within 24 hours of delivery.
- For large machinery or refrigeration, where a delivery attempt has been made and failed due to customer error, a subsequent delivery charge may be made.
SHOP AND COLLECTION
- Risk in the goods passes to the Buyer upon receipt.
- No monies will be taken for goods out of stock.




