TERMS & CONDITIONS

All quotations and orders are accepted subject to the following Terms and Conditions as detailed below:

1).  SITE

(a)  To ensure no boundary disputes, it is the responsibility of the owner to agree with any appropriate neighbour the exact line and location of the boundary and that this should be defined prior to work being carried out on the site.

(b)  All surplus materials delivered to site shall remain the property of MTS Fencing.

2).  PRICE

(a)  Prices quoted or agreed shall be subject to revision by MTS Fencing, in the event of any increases beyond our control in prices charged by manufacturers or the cost of transport or in wages negotiated nationally or locally in respect of any section of the engineering, building and construction trades.

(b)  No claim or contra-charge shall be allowed unless agreed by MTS Fencing in writing before being incurred.

(c)  Our price assumes clear access to the fence line for our vehicles and fitters, any items that may need to be moved or unattached, i.e. trellis/climbing plants/containers/sheds etc are done so in advance of work being carried out.

(d)  Our price assumes normal ground conditions, i.e. hand dig quality with no hard obstruction.

(e)   Unless otherwise agreed, our terms of payment are settlement upon completion of work and upon presentation of invoice.

(f)  Should the cost of the invoice be split between neighbours it is the responsibility of the client or person/s confirming acceptance of the quotation, to ensure payment is made in full, whereby they seek to recover the balance from their neighbour.

(g)  MTS Fencing reserves the right to charge interest at 5% over current base rate on overdue accounts.

(h)  The prices quoted are subject to confirmation of site conditions by MTS Fencing if this work quotation is not based upon a previous site visit.

3).  DEPOSIT

An initial upfront deposit prior to commencement of works may be requested at our discretion to cover the cost of materials and/or bespoke special order items.

4).  CANCELLATION

All materials procured by us for a specific contract prior to cancellation will have to be paid for in full plus any additional costs incurred.

5).  SPECIFICATION

(a)   If the Client is dissatisfied with the quality of materials or workmanship they shall notify MTS Fencing within seven days of completion or delivery, whereupon arrangements will be made for a representative from MTS Fencing to inspect such goods.

(b)  Any variations from the original specification requested by the Client, or qualified by ourselves, must be authorised by the appropriate priced variation order in writing.

(c)  With regard to timber products, all soft wood/timber supplied by MTS Fencing has been pressure impregnated prior to delivery to site and is from sawn timber fencing quality unless otherwise stated.

(d)  Please note that since timber is a natural product we cannot be held responsible for any warping, twisting or cracking, nor can we guarantee lifespan.

6).  FORCE MAJEURE

(a)  MTS Fencing shall not be liable for any delay in delivery or erection of, or any damage to materials caused directly or indirectly by any of the following: strike, lock-outs, combinations of workman or other labour disputes, war, riot or civil commotion, fire or explosion, inclement weather, late or non-delivery by manufacturers, shortage or non-availability of materials, accidents howsoever caused, or any other event beyond MTS Fencing’s control.

(b)  Responsibility will not be accepted for damage to general underground services, e.g. Drain, Water Supplies, Electricity, Telephone, Ducts, etc or any direct or indirect consequential losses arising therefrom. 

7).  TITLE

Title to all materials either erected or on site in conjunction with this contract supplied by MTS Fencing does not pass until payment of all invoices has been received in full. 

(8).  DISCLAIMER

We will not be held responsible for any disputes, legal actions, repairs and costs which are incurred due to a failure by the Client to comply with the above conditions. Any additional costs incurred by us due to a breach of the above conditions will be passed on the Client.