Terms and Conditions applicable to contracts entered into with Geezers Plumbing cc.
Contract Periods, Prices and Payments
Once a quotation has been accepted by a client, any changes or additions to the scope of the contract works requested by the client will be discussed with the client and additional costs negotiated accordingly. These changes or additions and any other site instructions shall be recorded in writing and signed by both the client and Geezers Plumbing cc.
The quotation to which these terms and conditions are attached is based on the contract period of no longer than 10 months. Any additional costs that arise as a result of the extension of that contract period for reasons that are not the fault of Geezers Plumbing cc. will be for the account of the client.
Quotations do not include allowances for unforeseen works. Any such unforeseen works will be discussed with the client and additional costs negotiated accordingly.
Payment for sanitaryware and taps must be paid for prior to ordering from suppliers.
Abnormal increases in material or labour costs due to unforeseen events will be discussed with the client and a price adjustment agreed accordingly.
A 20% deposit is required on acceptance before work commences. Monthly invoices will then be sent for work completed. Any extras will be added to these payments. Payment terms are strictly 14 days from date of invoice unless otherwise agreed by Geezers Plumbing cc.
Full payment of the contract price must be made on completion of the contract, unless otherwise agreed before the contract commences. Interest will be charged on payments outstanding beyond agreed payment periods at an annual rate equal to the bank prime overdraft rate plus 5 percentage points.
Geezers Plumbing cc. reserves the right to withdraw from site if the contract payment schedule is not adhered to. Title in and ownership of plumbing materials and equipment brought to site by Geezers Plumbing cc. shall remain with Geezers Plumbing cc. until the final contract payment has been made. In the event of non-payment Geezers Plumbing cc. shall have the right to recover such materials and equipment as it deems appropriate and the client shall not prevent access to the site for this purpose.
All geyser pricing is work out on current prices, no escalation is allowed for. These prices will have to be reassessed at time of purchase and installation
The Certificate of Compliance will only be issued by Geezers Plumbing cc. once the contract price has been paid in full, less a 5% retention. This retention is then payable within 30 days of the certificate being issued.
Guarantees
Geezers Plumbing cc. guarantees its work for a period of 6 months from the date of completion of the contract works, provided that the contract price has been paid in full. During that 6 month period, Geezers Plumbing cc. undertakes to remedy any works that are unsatisfactory due to faulty workmanship, at the earliest opportunity and free of charge. If the full contract price has not been paid then the guarantee does not apply.
Materials supplied by Geezers Plumbing cc. carry guarantees as per the manufacturers’/suppliers’ warranties and Geezers Plumbing cc. stands by those warranties. No warrantees are given on materials not supplied by Geezers Plumbing cc. unless agreement has been reached in that regard with the client prior to such materials being brought on site.
General
Water meter and sewerage connections must be applied for and paid for by the owner of the property.
Access to the site must be provided by the client from 07h00 to 17h00 Monday to Friday and from 07h30 to 15h00 on Saturdays.
Excavation for drainage is quoted to a depth of no more than 1.2 metres. Any deeper excavation that is found to be necessary on site will be assessed and quoted for on site.
Excavation pricing for sewage/waste/water lines is based on pickable ground conditions. Abnormal ground conditions that require breakers/blasting will give rise to an additional cost which must be agreed with the client before work commences.
Piping for points will be installed as per plan unless otherwise requested by the client. Changes after installation of piping will be charged for.
Taps and sanitaryware must be selected well in advance by the client so as not to delay the contract.
Geezers Plumbing takes no responsibility for any piping and electrical cables broken or damaged during excavation unless exact locations for these are given beforehand.
BY ACCEPTING A QUOTATION TO WHICH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE ATTACHED, THE CLIENT ALSO ACCEPTS THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.