Electric Works
Standard Terms & Conditions
1. Installation Work:
(a)
All electrical installation work will comply with
BS7671:2008 and any amendments in force at the time of the works.
(b)
All electrical installation work will comply with
applicable Building Regulations in force at the time of the works.
(c)
Where work is to extend or modify existing circuits,
cost estimates assume that the existing installation is in adequate condition
and complies with minimum current regulations. Any works found required to
bring the necessary parts of the existing installation up to standard will be
at additional cost.
(d)
Unless stated otherwise, all cables will be
concealed by chasing into the building fabric or concealed in building voids,
under floors, etc. Where impracticable, cabling will be neatly surface run,
either clipping direct or housed in trunking / conduit.
(e) Where carpet or flooring coverings may require lifting to allow concealed installation work, no charge is made for this service, with our best endeavours being made to avoid damaging them and to refit them to an accepatble standard. However, consideration of employing a specialist fitter may be prudent, at your cost to effect a fully satisfactory reinstatement.
(f) Where agreed
before hand, chases to walls, etc will be re-filled to 2mm below plaster finish
depth, however final finishing of skim coat plaster and final decoration is
excluded.
(g) Our best endeavours will be
made to undertake installation work to a clean standard, using dust sheets and
vacuum cleaning equipment as necessary.
2. Exclusions:
(a) Clearing and / or moving of furniture and other items blocking access to work areas are not included.
(b) Except where
detailed, builders work (creating of holes larger than 50mm diameter, creating
of support structures, etc) are not included, except as outlined in 1d, e and f
above.
(c) Re-decoration and
final making good is excluded from estimates, unless specifically detailed as
included.
(d) Removal from site
and disposal of rubble, fittings, wiring, materials, general waste and packaging
is not included.
3. Extras and Variations:
(a) All extras and variations must be agreed in writing prior to commencement.
4. Pricing:
(a) Any estimate given assumes continuous and unhindered access to the site by prior arrangement with you.
(b) Unless stated otherwise,
the estimate given assumes standard working hours between the hours of 09:00
hrs - 18:00 hrs Monday to Friday inclusive. Work required outside these hours
may attract out of hours premium rates.
(c) All figures
quoted are valid for a date of 30 days from the date of the estimate or
quotation.
(d) All parts
supplied as part of an installation will be charged at our cost +5%.
5. Deviations from
Building Regulations and
BS7671:
(a) All work where applicable, will be executed fully in compliance with applicable Building Regulations and BS7671 in force at the time of the work, particularly in respect of work in dwellings to allow the legal Part P obligations to be met. Where a Client requires deviation from such regulations, a written instruction and record will be required.
6. Risk and Title of
Goods:
(a) The risk in all goods supplied shall pass to the Client upon delivery.
(b) All goods
supplied shall remain property of Electric Works
until all sums due have been paid in full.
7. Warrantee:
(a)
Electric Works warrants its installation
work to be defect free for a period of twelve months from invoice date. Such
cover does not extend to goods not supplied by Electric Works, physical
damage to products, or any instance where the original installation has been
altered or tampered with subsequently by third parties.
8.
Notice of right to cancel.
The doorstep selling rules 2008 give you the right
to a 7 day cooling off period from todays date
. for any contract valued
over £35.00. Electric works will not be able to start work or order any parts
before the end of the cooling off period +3 days. The extra 3 days are to allow
any cancellation notice to arrive at electric works. If you wish the work to
start before the end of the cooling off period you are required to sign and date
below and in so doing you are cancelling your right to the 7 day cooling off
period. If you wish to cancel this contract (and you have not waived this
right) please see details on the following page.
I Waive my right to a 7 day cooling off period Signed
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Dated
Details for cancelling this contract can be found on
page 2.
9. Payment:
(a) Unless agreed in writing payment in full must be made on completion of the specified works, to Electric Works.
(b) Interest will be charged @ 5% per week or part there of, for all monies not paid at completion of agreed works.
(c) All certification will be supplied after payment has been made.
Details of required works.
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Estimated price for works detailed above .
Please note the above is an estimate, due to the nature of electrical installation work it is not possible to foresee all issues with an installation without undertaking the required works. Electric works will endeavour to advise as soon as possible if the works are expected to exceed the above estimate due to unforeseen problems.
I confirm my acceptance of the estimate ref.
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I understand that the estimate is subject to the terms and conditions
as outlined above and current at this date of acceptance. I confirm that full
payment will be made to Electric Works upon completion
of the work.
Signature:
Date:
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Contract Ref
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Address .. . Address of works .
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Cancellation of this contract.
If cancelled during your 7 day cooling off period, no payment will be required (if cooling off period was not waived). If you cancel this contract after the 7 day cooling off period (or sooner if cooling off period has been waived) you may be charged for any parts ordered and any time spent dealing with your order.
If you wish to cancel the contract you MUST DO SO
IN WRITING and deliver personally or send (which may be by electronic mail)
this to the person named below. You may use this form if you want to but you do
not have to.
(Complete, detach and return this form ONLY IF YOU
WISH TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT.)
Detach below
To: V Wakefield, Electric works, 2 Jubilee cottages, chandlers lane, bishops cannings, devizes, sn10 2ju Or e-mail to vince@electric-works.co.uk
I/We (delete as appropriate) hereby give notice
that I/We (delete as appropriate) wish to cancel my/our (delete as appropriate)
contract Ref. _________
Signed
Name and Address
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Date
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