Terms of service
SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please read the terms below carefully. When you are happy to proceed, please
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1. Introduction
These are our companies Terms and & Conditions.They tell you:
● The rules for using our services
● What you can expect from TT SAFE GAS
● Your rights and responsibilities
2. When These Terms Apply
Please ensure you read these terms before using our services. By using our services,
you are agreeing to these terms.
The latest version always applies, and we’ll usually only make updates when we offer a
new service, change how we provide a service, or have to comply with a new legal
requirement.
3. What Do We Mean by “Services”?
Anything offered by TT SAFE GAS, across all the trades we cover (Plumbing, Heating,
Drains, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Emergencies and Commercial):
● Enquiries
● Estimates
● Project Work
● Installations
● Repairs
● Emergency Call Outs
● Servicing
● Guarantees
4. Terminology
For the purpose of these terms & conditions the following words have the following
meanings:
● “Us/We/Our/TTSG” refers to TT SAFE GAS Plumbing and Heating.
● “You” refers to you: the customer (the person or organisation for whom we agree
to carry out work and/or supply or materials).
● “Tradesperson/tradespeople” refers to the representative(s) appointed by TT
SAFE GAS to carry out work.
We reserve the right to refuse or decline to undertake any work. We reserve the right, at
our absolute discretion, to designate the tradesperson/tradespeople who will represent
us.
5. Hourly Rate Work
The total charge to you will consist of the cost(s) of:
● Labour (the amount of time spent by the tradesperson carrying out work)
including all reasonable time spent in obtaining non-stocked materials, charged
in accordance with our current hourly rates.
● Materials supplied by us (not exceeding the trade purchase price of materials +
handling charge)
6. Fixed Price Work
The total charge to you will be given as a firm cost (manifest errors exempted), inclusive
of labour & materials, and will be within 10% over the equivalent total hourly rate cost.
Where a written estimate has been supplied to you, the total charge outlined in the
estimate should not exceed the actual time taken by more than 20%, but may be
revised in the following circumstances:
● If, after submission of the estimate, you instruct us (in writing or verbally) to carry
out additional work not referred to in the estimate.
● If, after submission of the estimate, there is an increase in the price of materials.
● If, after submission of the estimate, it is discovered that further work needs to be
carried out which were not anticipated when the estimate was prepared.
● If, after submission of the estimate, it is discovered that there was a manifest
error when the estimate was prepared.
We will not be under any obligation to provide an estimate to you and will only be bound
by estimates given in writing to you and signed by an authorised representative. We will
not be bound by any estimates given orally or in which manifest errors occur.
7. Offers & Incentives
On an ongoing basis, at our discretion, we promote a selection of offers and incentives,
these will be clearly defined including any specific terms & conditions. Offers and
incentives may only be used in conjunction with each other at our discretion.
This includes computer aided design (CAD) conceptual artwork for bathrooms.
8. Invoices & Payment
Upon your agreement for us to carry out estimated or PreBooked work, a deposit
payment of at least 40% of the total is payable immediately. We reserve the right to
request full payment in advance at our discretion.
Upon completion of work you will be invoiced, for which payment is due on receipt. TT
Safe Gas reserves the right to accrue and charge interest on any part of an invoice
which remains unpaid at a rate of 4% over the base rate until payment is received by us
in full.
You accept sole liability to make payment in full, unless you disclose when initially
instructing us, to carry out work and/or supply materials that you are acting on behalf of
a third party.
9. Timekeeping
Where the date and/or time for work to be carried out is agreed, we will use reasonable
endeavour to ensure that the tradesperson attends accordingly. We accept no liability in
respect of the non-attendance or late-attendance on site of the tradesperson, or for the
late or non-delivery of materials.
We will not be liable for any delay, or for the consequences of any delay, in performing
any of our obligations if such delay is due to any cause beyond our reasonable control,
and we will be entitled to a reasonable extension of the time for performing such
obligations.
10. Cancellation
If you need to cancel (or rearrange) your booking, you must notify us (preferably by
telephone) by the end of the working day before the scheduled booking. Cancellations
made further in advance should also be made by telephone, and you should request
written confirmation from us, so that you are not liable to be charged.
If you cancel your instructions more immediately prior to work being carried out, or
materials being supplied, you will be liable for the cost of any time and materials
incurred by us, together with the profit that would have been made by us, in accordance
with the original instructions.
11. Satisfaction
TT Safe Gas are committed to providing professional, top quality service to every
customer. If, after we have carried out the work, you are not wholly satisfied with our
service(s) you must provide us with written notice within 12 months. You must allow us,
and our insurers, the opportunity to both inspect and carry out remedial work where
appropriate. If you fail to notify us, as outlined above, then we will not be liable in
respect of any defects in the work carried out.
12. Guarantee
For your peace of mind, we provide a 12 month guarantee on labour carried out by a TT
Safe Gas tradesperson, in respect of faulty workmanship only. This is active from the
date of completion of work, in addition to any manufacturer’s warranty/warranties.
The guarantee will become null & void if the work/appliance completed/supplied by us
is:
● Subject to misuse or negligence.
● Repaired, modified or tampered with by anyone other than a TT Safe Gas
tradesperson. We will accept no liability for, or guarantee suitability, materials
supplied by you & will accept no liability for any consequential damage or fault.
We will not guarantee any work in respect of:
● Blockages in waste or drainage systems.
● Any work undertaken on instruction from you and against the written or verbal
advice of the tradesperson.
Work is only guaranteed in respect of work directly undertaken by us and with full
payment having been made. Any non-related faults arising from recommended work
which has not been undertaken by us will not be guaranteed.
Where we agree to carry out work on installations of inferior quality (or over 10 years
old) no warranty is given in respect of such work and we accept no liability in respect of
the effectiveness of such work or otherwise. Subject to misuse or negligence.
● Repaired, modified or tampered with by anyone other than a TT Safe Gas
tradesperson. We will accept no liability for, or guarantee suitability, materials
supplied by you & will accept no liability for any consequential damage or fault.
We will not guarantee any work in respect of:
● Blockages in waste or drainage systems.
● Any work undertaken on instruction from you and against the written or verbal
advice of the tradesperson.
Work is only guaranteed in respect of work directly undertaken by us and with full
payment having been made. Any non-related faults arising from recommended work
which has not been undertaken by us will not be guaranteed.
Where we agree to carry out work on installations of inferior quality (or over 10 years
old) no warranty is given in respect of such work and we accept no liability in respect of
the effectiveness of such work or otherwise.
13. Liability
We will only be liable for rectifying our own guaranteed work, and will not be held
responsible for any ensuing damage or claims resulting from other work overlooked or
subsequently requested and not undertaken at the time.
We will not be held liable or responsible for any damage or defect resulting from work
not fully guaranteed, or where recommended work has not been carried out. Work will
not carry a guarantee where you have been notified by the tradesperson either verbally
or indicated in ticked boxes or in our comments/recommendations.
We shall not be held liable for any delay, or consequences of any delay, in performing
our obligations if such a delay is due to any cause beyond our reasonable control and
we shall be entitled to reasonable time extensions.
We will be entitled to fully recover the costs or damages from any tradesperson whose
negligence or faulty workmanship makes us liable to pay for those damages or
rectification of work.
You will be solely liable for any hazardous situation in respect of the Gas Safe
Regulations or any Gas Warning Notice issued by a tradesperson. Our tradespeople
operate under their own individual Gas Safe Registration and, as such, are solely
responsible for any gas related work and subsequent liability.
14. Title to Goods
Goods supplied and delivered by us to you, or your premises, shall remain our property
until paid for by you in full. Whilst goods remain our property we have the absolute
authority to:
● Retake, sell or otherwise deal with or dispose of all or any part of these goods.
● Enter any premises, at any time and without notice, in which goods or any part
thereof is installed, stored or kept, or is reasonably believed so to be.
● Seek a court injunction to prevent you from selling, transferring or otherwise
disposing of such goods.
The risk in such goods will pass to you on delivery to you. You must insure them at
replacement value, and if asked you must produce evidence that they are properly
insured.
15. Promotional Marketing
By hiring TT SAFE GAS for plumbing and heating services, you grant TT SAFE GAS
permission to take and use photos or videos of the work done in your property for
promotional purposes on our media platforms, including but not limited to our website,
social media accounts, and marketing materials.
If you do not wish to have photos or videos of the work done in your property used by
TT SAFE GAS, please inform us in writing prior to the start of the project.
By hiring TT SAFE GAS for plumbing and heating services, you agree to these terms
and conditions.
16. General
These terms and conditions may not be released, discharged, supplemented,
interpreted, varied or modified in any manner except by an instrument in writing signed
by a duly authorised representative and you. Our terms and conditions will prevail over
any terms and conditions used by you or contained, set out or referred to in any
documentation sent to us by you. By entering into a contract with us you agree
irrevocably to waive the application of any of these terms and conditions.
These terms and conditions, and all contracts awarded between us and you, shall be
governed and construed in accordance with English law and shall be subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the English law.