Legal Disclaimer

In these Conditions of Sale, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “The Company” is 1st Summerhouses Ltd T/A LOGSPAN. “The building(s)” is the building, erection or construction or the part or parts thereof described in the Order including all items incidental or ancillary thereto as specified in such Order. “The Customer” is the person or persons, firm or company who has agreed to purchase the building(s). No variation of these conditions shall apply unless confirmed in writing by the Company from its head office. No employee other than a director has the authority to verbally or in writing agree to any variation of these terms.

ORDER DETAILS

Where the Company is manufacturing a special building to Customer’s order, the Company reserves the right to have full payment made before any manufacturing process takes place.

Where the customer requires a delay in the immediate processing of an Order, the Company reserves the right to vary the price accordingly or request that the building(s) is/are paid for in full at the time of order or at the time the company is notified of the customer's intention to delay the order.

The Company reserves the right to make minor alterations to the specification without notice.

Illustrations, photographs, descriptions, information and statements contained in the Company’s brochures and literature are intended only as a general guide and do not form any contract.

It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that all permissions, approvals and other consents are obtained, and the Customer will keep the Company indemnified against all liability costs and expenses which may arise in the event of the building(s) being erected without any necessary permission, approval or consent.

Typographical and/or clerical error or omission shall be subject to correction.

The Customer has the right to return the building to the Company, at the expense of the Customer. The Customer must notify the Company and return the building within 14 days of accepting delivery of the building. The Customer has 30 days to notify the Company and return the building in the case that the customer has deemed the building to be faulty, at the expense of the Customer.

DELIVER / INSTALLATION

The Customer shall give full and proper address details sufficient to clearly identify the delivery address.

All dates and periods of time given or specified by the Company or selling agent in quotations and contracts are business estimates only and although the company will use its best endeavours to adhere to any dates or periods of time given, the company shall not be liable in any way whatsoever for direct or consequential loss including earnings for the time taken by the customers to attend the delivery which may result from the delay in the delivery of any building.

The Company cannot be held responsible for any delays caused by adverse weather conditions, transporting delays or by any other cause beyond the control of the Company and such delays shall not be a basis for cancellation of the Order.

The Customer shall notify the Company if there are any difficulties regarding the access from the public highway to the Customer’s address where the building(s) are to be delivered and upon such notification, the Company reserves the right to make an additional delivery charge. Failure to provide suitable access will result in the building being left as near as possible to your access point. In addition, where the building is being erected by the Company it is the responsibility of the Customer to ensure that access for the building through the Customer’s premises to the erection site is suitable, bearing in mind the manufactured panel sizes of the building ordered. A charge for wasted time will be made if access is not suitable.

The Customer hereby agrees to allow adequate access during normal working hours (7am-8pm Mon-Fri) at the time of delivery. Failing to provide this, the building will be delivered and left at the front of the property and if the building(s) was to be installed it will be the Customers responsibility to arrange their own installation without any reduction in cost from the Company. For installation purposes, the Customer further agrees to be responsible for providing a clear working area including the moving of any shrubs, plants, trees and any cables as necessary.

Where the Company is undertaking the erection of a building on the Customer’s prepared base area the Customer is responsible to ensure that the base area is firm, level, the correct size and completed. If on arrival the Company’s installers the base area proves to be unsuitable, the Company will charge for the labour for two men plus all travelling expenses.

Where the Company undertakes the erection of the building(s) it will ensure that reasonable care and skill is employed in carrying out the work.

The Company may sub-contract the whole or any part of the work.

The customer shall inspect the building(s)s on delivery and shall notify the Company in writing within 7 days of any complaint that the building(s) is incomplete and/or damaged and failing such written notification the Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the building(s) as complete and intact.

As timber is a natural product the Company is not responsible for Shakes, shrinkage or movement of any timbers, which occurs notwithstanding the timber conforming to the specified or abnormal shrinkage the result of excessive or rapid heating. Due to the nature of both the timber and roofing material changes in climatic conditions may affect the appearance of the roof material this is not detrimental to the structure of the building and therefore is not covered by the guarantee.

The risk in the building(s) shall pass to the Customer on delivery to the address designated by the Customer and the Customer’s liability to the Company for the price will not be affected by any subsequent loss or damage.

The Company concerning the incidence, prevention or elimination of condensation does not give a Guarantee, warranty or other representation, nor have is agent’s authority to give such representations or warranties.

PAYMENT TERMS

Subject to the agreed deposit having been paid, the balance of payment is due to the Company 7 days prior to the delivery date notified by the Company. Payment can be made by credit card, debit card, banks draft or a personal cheque. The sums shall not be treated as paid until all cheques, bills, etc. have been honoured. Until the Company has been paid in full for the building(s) even though the risk shall have been passed to the Customer, the property in the building(s) shall not pass to the Customer but remain vested in the Company until full payment has been received by the Company and until such time the Customer shall hold the building(s) as Bailee for the Company. Failure to pay on time will delay delivery.

In the event of default by the Customer, the Company shall be entitled forthwith to repossess any building(s) which remain the property of the Company and the customer shall for the purpose allow the Company access and entitlement to enter the premises where the Customer is in occupation or to where he has access and where any such building(s) may be for the purpose of such repossession. The Customer shall only be at liberty to resell the goods purchased from the Company prior to the passing of title on the conditions that it will hold on trust for the Company so much of the proceeds of the sale as are necessary to discharge payment in full to the Company.

Any provision in these Conditions, which in any way now or subsequently contravenes the law subsisting the United Kingdom, shall be deemed severable and shall not affect any other provision herein.