1. The agreement between Aldridge Property Services Limited, hereinafter called “the Company” and the Purchaser or Customer. The goods to be supplied under this agreement are to be purpose made specifically for the Customer and consequently cannot be used elsewhere.

  2. The Customer agrees to allow the Company’s assessor and installers access to the installation address at all reasonable times so that the Company may make a detailed Assessment Report and complete the installation. However the Company reserves the right to cancel this agreement at any time should it consider satisfaction will not be attained by either the customer or the Company.

  3. The work to be carried out is limited to that specifically mentioned overleaf. Any variation from the original agreement details may be chargeable at the Company’s discretion. 70%payment will be required on completion if at that time there is outstanding remedial work. Interest at the rate of 8% will above Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. Base Rate will be charged on a day to day basis on all overdue accounts.

  4. The delivery/installation period is approximate only. The Company shall use its best endeavours to effect delivery/installation within a reasonable period of time, but where planning permission or other factors outside the Company’s control cause delays, then Company cannot accept responsibility.

  5. The removal of curtains, pelmets, curtain rails and brackets, blinds, furnishings, radiators, electrical points, telephone cables, alarm connections etc., necessary to carry out the Company’s installations is the sole responsibility of the customer unless written in to the specification.

  6. The Company will endeavour that the works match existing finishes but will not be liable for non-matching due to the weathering of existing materials and cannot guarantee the matching of external finishes such as pebble dashing, Tyrolean or similar material. When variations occur in existing plaster lines, the Company cannot guarantee that equal amounts of outer frame will be visible all round.

  7. The Company will make good any damage caused in the course of installation to plaster, floor rendering, brickwork or pointing immediately surrounding any window or door installed, but the Company cannot guarantee to avoid causing superficial damage to surrounding wallpaper and paintwork or to avoid damage to ceramic tiles in the same area. The making good of such damage is the purchaser’s responsibility. We shall not take responsibility for making good any additional damage caused due to poor quality rendering, brickwork or other materials already in existence.

  8. The Company cannot guarantee to remove any existing glass, frames or secondary double glazing units in tact without causing damage to their surroundings.

  9. All materials removed during the course of installation will be cleared from the site and cannot be retrieved thereafter. If any materials are required to be retained (see clause 8 above) this must be clearly stated on the agreement.

  10. The Customer acknowledges that condensation is dependent upon a number of variable factors, some of which may be favourably affected by the installation of double glazing and some of which may not and the Company therefore does not guarantee that the installation of double glazing will affect the incidence of condensation and accepts no responsibility.

  11. In the case of dispute, the Glass and Glazing Federation Standards for Glass Quality will apply.

  12. The windows or other products detailed in the schedule overleaf will be manufactured for and installed by the Company using such manner and materials as the Company considers suitable and pursuant to the Company’s policy of continuous improvement of the products.

  13. The styles on the contract are viewed from Outside. Appropriate window proportions will be determined by the Assessor unless marked on the contract to the contrary. This also includes all leaded and Georgian items.

  14. Where the contracts are negotiated away from business premises, if you are unhappy with your contract for any reason, it can be cancelled and a refund of deposit can be obtained by giving notice in writing addressed to the Company at APS House, Aber Road Industrial Estate, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5EX. Such cancellation must be sent within seven days of the date on which the contract was signed. In the interests of certainty, it is recommended that any cancellation notice is sent by recorded delivery. The onus is on the Customer to provide proof of cancellation within the prescribed period.

  15. The Company’s Certificate of Guarantee shall be issued pursuant and subject to the Terms of the Contract upon receipt of full and final settlement.

  16. When monies are to be paid by a further advance from a building society or other mortgage provider, the Purchaser agrees that on completion of the installation, in accordance with this Contract, he will forthwith give notice of such completion, in writing, to the finance provider. Any failure by the Purchaser to give such notice will entitle the Company to charge interest at 8% over the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. base rate on any balance remaining outstanding after the installation is complete on a day to day basis.

  17. A Contract signed by the Customer subject to a third party Agreement of finance is binding on the Customer and will only be nullified by the Company upon receipt of a satisfactory document showing the third party’s unwillingness to forward monies for which the Customer has applied.

  18. Additional works not disclosed at the time of the assessment will require the purchaser’s instruction to proceed with written acceptance of the additional costs involved in carrying out of such works.

  19. All terms of this contract between the purchaser and the Company are contained in this document. No representation or warranties are made or given by the company, save those appearing herein. No variation of, or addition to the work specified in the schedule shall have effect unless agreed in writing.

  20. The laws of England and Wales shall apply to the Contract and the English and Welsh Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with any disputes arising to which jurisdiction the Purchaser submits.

  21. All goods shall remain the property of the Company until they are paid for in full by the Customer.