For the purpose of these terms and conditions, the following words shall have the meanings:

 

• “The Company/Contractor” shall mean M J property Services

 

• “The Customer” shall mean the person(s) or organization for whom the company agrees to carry out labour and/or supply materials.

 

Work deemed as “large” (£1,000 or above in value) will levy a minimum of 30% monetary deposit to secure scheduled work, protected by our “customer rights” section (as seen in section C)

 

All materials money to be paid in advance via bank transfer or cash.

 

Payment of labour to be made vis bank transfer or cash preferably. Cheque payments will levy a service charge of 5%

 

Staged payments will be made on works £2,750 and above.

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Legal notice: Payment in full must be expected within 3 days of work being completed. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing prior to start-up of work: Final payments received later than 3 days from the date of completion are levied a service charge of 1.5% per day and added to the balance total. Please pay promptly to avoid unwanted interest.

 

Disclaimer notice: Work to be done as specified, in a professional manner normally accepted industry standards. Not responsible for acts of god, unavailable materials, works stoppages, riots, mischief, or thefts: which are outside of the contractor’s control.

Mould/Fungus is a naturally occurring organism that we as contractor have no control over, the contractor will not be liable for recurrence/growth of any form or type of mould/fungi.

 

   A)     Access to the job area/site:

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Customer agrees and understands that access to the job area must be provided between 8am and 6pm. Monday through Friday, for the duration of this job. If at any time access is not available to the contractor for any reason, the customer agrees to provide a minimum of 48hours notice. Failure to provide notice will result in the customer being responsible to reimburse the contractor for expenses incurred for travel and lost time at the rate of £25 per man-hour, and £0.47 per mile per vehicle.

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   B)     Customer responsibilities:

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1. Customer will assume responsibility to remove from any and all work areas, all household and personal items (with the exception of large furniture such as sofas and beds), and store those items away from the work area during the duration of the job. Contractor will not be hold liable for any damage to any items not removed from work areas.  

Any and all non-large items remaining in the work area will be moved by the contractor, and the customer agrees to pay the contractor a charge of £15 per hour per man-hour for moving these items. Contractor will move large furniture at no cost to the owner (unless specified otherwise). Contractor will not be held liable for any damage caused by moving any items.

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2. Due to insurance regulations and safety procedures, the customer, other contractors, workers, children, pets, and individuals will not enter the work area for prolonged periods of time unless agreed upon by both you the contractor and the customer. If other contractors, workers, children, pets, or individuals are to be present during the duration of the scope of work, the customer shall not schedule or permit such activities that will interfere with or prevent the timely and successful completion of the work. The contractor shall not be held liable for any damage caused to its work by anyone other then the contractor and its employees. The customer agrees to compensate the contractor at the rate of £25 per man-hour to correct all such damage.

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   C)      Customer rights:

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The customer has the right to cancel this transaction (or any single part of whole job) within three business days (72hours) from the date of the labour being agreed but with a minimum of 14 full days before the work is due to be started. If the customer wishes to do so, they must inform the contractor via E-mail and /or Text. Upon receiving will return any deposit or property within 10 business days. If cancellation is made after midnight of the third (3rd/72hours) business day, the contractor will retain 30% of the total labour price (the deposit), plus any moneys for non-refundable items already purchased (mixed colour paints, etc) however these are rarely brought sooner then 48hours prior to work commencing.

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   D)     Extra cost/Change orders/Payment:

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1. This contract may only be changed in writing and/or E-mail. Additional work performed to be an extra charge, above the total price stated in the scope of this agreement. Additional work to be approved by the customer prior to commencing, by signature, on a change order form.

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2. If the contractor shows up on the agreed date at the agreed upon time, and is unable to complete the contracted work due to circumstances beyond our control (such as inability to enter thew work site; other contractors being late with their portion of the job; or any other reason not directly the fault of the Company. A £200 minimum charge shall apply. If the job is partially completed, another appointment for completion shall also bear a minimum £200 charge. This charge may be avoided be giving confirmed notice 48hours prior to the scheduled appointment. ’Confirmed’ notice shall be understood to be either a live conversation with the contractor or proof of an E-mail/text being sent at least 48 hours prior. (This will be void by unforeseen acts e.g., medical emergencies, bereavements, arson etc.)

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3. If works are to be undertaken over a period in excess of three weeks from the commencement of the works the company will be entitled to schedule milestone payments.

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4. Where the Company is entitled to schedule milestone payments they shall be issued at intervals of not less then one week calculated from the date of the commencement of the works. The interim invoice for payments shall indicate the measurement of work performed together with the value of the unfixed materials delivered to site and any other sum to which the Company is entitled under these conditions less any previous payments the date of such invoice is the due date.

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5. The final date of payment of the notified sum Shall be 72 hours from the invoicing date.

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6. After completion of the works the company shall submit a final invoice for payment indicating the total value of work executed and any other amounts to which the company is entitled under these conditions less any previous payments.

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7. If the customer fails to make an interim milestone payment, the company subject to giving seven days notice shall suspend the execution of Works. The company shall not be obliged to re-commence the execution of the Works until the customer has made payment of any of the amount due in full. the company will be entitled to reimbursement from the customer of any additional costs and losses so incurred as a result of such suspension.

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8. If the customer fails to make payment by the final date for payment, the company shall be entitled to a daily penalty off 1.5% of overall contract value.

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9. Any extra cost that occures, due to unforseen issues like the substrate, damp etc, will be decussed if they should arise.

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10. Materials will be paypaid for in advance if the sum exceeds £300.00 or if the product has to be pre-ordered or a non refundible item.

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   E)     Promotion/advertising:

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The customer hopefully authorises the contractor to display a sign for the duration of the job, and to use photography’s taken at the jobsite for display, promotion, and advertising, without compensation to the customer. This section will be void if not allowed by convents, restrictions or customer discretion.

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   F)     Inspection of completed work:

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Upon substantial completion of work, the customer agrees to conduct an inspection of the work with the contractor. All defects and uncompleted items should be noted at this time.  The inspection must occur under normal lighting conditions, without magnification, and from normal viewing position, in accordance with thew industry standards.

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   G)     Manufacturers specifications:

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All materials will be applied and/or installed according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

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   H)     Industry standards:

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All surface preparation, coating application, and/or installation shall meet or exceed industry standards. You are hiring and experienced, professional contractor. Elements of the job will meet and exceed normal accepted practices in the industry.

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   I)     Warranty:

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Contractor warrants that all materials will be of industry standard or above. All product warranties will be extended to customer upon payment in full for work completed. Contractors’ liability under a warranty claim shall not exceed the total price charged for the work performed. Customer shall make warranty claims immediately upon discovering defect or performance problem. *In the event that the that the substrate or any prior coating fails beneath what the contractor has installed and/or applied, the contractor will not be held liable for failure of the substrate or any coating. Failure to comply with these terms, conditions, and payment schedule of this agreement will void any warranties.

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   J)     Risk:

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1. The risk of damage or loss in unfixed materials shall pass to the customer immediately on delivery to the site. Unfixed materials that have been delivered to site shall remain the property of the Company including the right to dispose therof, until the Company has received payment info in respect of those materials.

 

2. The risk of damage to the site and its surroundings and the cost of replacement or repair of such site items lies with the customer, except where such damage is caused by the the negligence of the company.

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  K)     Paintable applications:

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All quotes are based on two coats of desired applications unless agreed in advance. If customers supply any materials, any extra applications needed will be chargeable. To avoid any extra charge, we advise customers who would rather supply materials to purchase high quality items such as Dulux trade paints. Advice available on best quality materials.

All materials prices correct at time of estimate and may be subject to change.

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   L)     Exterior work:

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All exterior work is booked under assumption weather conditions will be suitable upon the agreed date. Unfortunately, the contractor has no control over weather conditions and if unsuitable, work will be cariied out but will be started/resumed when best suitable.

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Accepting any work carried out by The Contractor or anyone working dirctly under the instruction of The Contractor, you here by agree by and accept the Terms and Conditions set out above.

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     MJ property Services.

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