Terms and Conditions - Car Chargers and Battery Storage

Our main obligation to you

  • We will carry out the work with all reasonable skill and care according to the timetable agreed with you.

Your right to cancel

  • You can cancel this contract by sending written notice no later than 14 working days after the date on which this contract was signed; this right is known as the “Cooling Off Period”.
  • If there is a severe or unreasonable delay beyond the “Cooling Off Period”, not caused by you, or by events beyond our control, then you will have a right to cancel this contract.
  • If we are in serious breach of our obligations, as detailed in this contract, then you have a right to cancel.

Your main obligation to us

  • It is your responsibility to get the necessary permissions and approvals for the installation to take place.
  • If you cause the work to be delayed, we may stop work and charge reasonable additional costs.

1. Acceptance Of Proposal

1.1  The Quotation is valid for a period of 30 days. If you wish to proceed, you must confirm your order by return email. However, please note owing to the volatility in supply chains and ever changing shipping schedules/costs, prices are liable to change without notice. Only once a deposit is paid are prices fixed.

1.2  We will rely upon the Terms and Conditions set out above.  Please read them carefully before confirming your order. If you need any explanations about these terms please email, write or telephone us. If any amendments to these Terms and Conditions are required you must confirm these in writing and they must be agreed by an authorised representative of this Company.

1.3   You can cancel your order by sending us written notice either by post or email. You must send that written notice no later than 14 working days after the date on which your order was placed; this right is known as the “Cooling Off Period”. If you cancel after that period, then unless we are in breach these Terms and Conditions, the conditions set out in section 8.1.1 of these Terms and Conditions will continue to apply.

2. Our MAIN OBLIGATION to you is to do the work with all reasonable skill and care.

2.1  We agree to carry out the work with all reasonable skill and care in the planning and installation of the car charger described in the Quotation. The goods we supply must:

  • be of satisfactory quality;
  • be fit for purpose; and operate as we described to you.

The Timetable

2.2  We agree to supply the goods and carry out the installation work as quoted. We will contact you and arrange a mutually agreeable date to carry out the installation. It usually takes us approximately half-a-day to carry out an installation. Your installation will usually take place within 4 weeks of receiving your order, subject to DNO approval, workload and availability of the product. We will contact you at the earliest opportunity should there be any delay in obtaining the goods or services required.

2.2.1   We may adjust that timetable after discussing this with you according to the conditions set out in section 7 of these Terms and Conditions. If we fail to carry out the work according to that timetable then the conditions set out in section 7.2 will apply.

2.2.2  If, for whatever reason, there is any delay, suspension or cancellation of the supply of the goods or installation of the system then the conditions described in 7.2.1 and 7.2.2 will apply.

3. Your MAIN OBLIGATION to us is to make the payments due to us.

Payment

3.1   Your payment is due on completion of the installation. We will issue you with an invoice when the work is complete.

3.1.1   You will not be entitled, due to any alleged minor defect, to withhold more than a proportionate amount of the outstanding balance. If you do withhold any amount after the due date because of any alleged minor defect you must give us notice before the final date on which payment is due. In that notice you must also state the reasons you are withholding the payment.

Consequences of Late Payment

3.2   If you fail to pay the amount specified in an invoice by the due date then we may charge interest until the full amount is paid. The interest rate we charge will be 3% above the base rate set by the Bank of England.

3.2.1  If you are in breach of these Terms and Conditions because you have failed to make an agreed payment then we may be entitled to recover any additional costs we incur and will provide you with written notice containing full particulars of any claim for compensation.

3.3  We may require you to return and deliver up the goods to us. Failing this we will take legal proceedings to recover the goods or their outstanding value.

4. Your other obligations to us

4.1  You must obtain all relevant permissions (such as planning and building consents) that are necessary before we start work on the installation. If we ask to see those permissions (and related drawings and/or specifications) you must make those available.

Supply of services

4.2  You must agree to provide the following for our use free of any charge:

  • Water, washing facilities and toilets;
  • Electricity supply;
  • Safe and easy access to your property from the public highway;
  • Easy access to the location within the property where the installation is to take place by removing all belongings.

4.3   You, or a contractor you employ, may need to carry out preparatory work before the installation described in the Quotation can start. If so, we will describe this to you fully. This work must be finished before the agreed date on which installation work is due to start. This work must be undertaken by competent persons and must be of the necessary quality for the installation. If this preparatory work is not finished before the agreed date on which the installation is due to start, then the conditions described in section 7.3 will apply.

Additional charges

4.4   Should you be in breach of conditions set out in 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 you may incur additional costs due to delay and/or provision of additional services. You may be required to pay reasonable compensation to cover those extra costs . If this happens then section 6 of this Contract will apply.

5. Change of work

5.1  If, after signing the contract, you want to change the work, you must consult with us first. We may be able to incorporate your changes into the installation provided that:

  • it is technically possible;
  • we have the necessary resources;
  • the necessary permissions are in place.

5.2  If we agree to this change of work you must

  • confirm this in writing; and,
  • do so within 14 days of when you first tell us.
  • by written agreement beforehand, if possible; or if not then
  • by later written agreement; or if not then
  • by referring to any priced documents, if this applies; or if not then
  • by a reasonable amount for the work done or goods supplied.

5.3  We will then adjust the price:

  • by written agreement beforehand, if possible; or if not then
  • by later written agreement; or if not then
  • by referring to any priced documents, if this applies; or if not then
  • by a reasonable amount for the work done or goods supplied.

5.4   Every change that means extra or revised work (as opposed to changes that leave something out) may mean extra costs. We will try to keep those costs to a minimum.

6. Unexpected work

6.1  Where unexpected work arises, we will tell you and ask how you want us to proceed. If you want us to continue then section 5.3 of this Contract will apply.

7. Changes to Agreed Timetable

7.1  We will make every effort to complete the work by the time agreed with you. You must appreciate, however, that sometimes delays may occur for reasons beyond our control.. If such delays occur we will complete the work as soon as possible 

Consequence of delay caused by us

7.2   You will be entitled to compensation if we cause significant or unreasonable delay due to factors within our control.

7.2.1   In the case of major delays to the delivery of goods or installation then you may be offered different products of equivalent specification, value and quality.

7.2.2  In the case of major delays to the delivery of goods then you will be entitled to cancel the contract.

Consequences of delay caused by you

7.3  We will seek to accommodate small delays without recourse to compensation.

7.3.1   If the work is delayed or lasts longer than expected for any reason within your control, we will adjust the price accordingly, as shown in section 5.3 and subject to section 6 of these Terms and Conditions.

8. Cancellation of this Contract

Your rights

8.1   As detailed above in section 1.3, you can cancel this contract by sending us written notice no later than 14 working days after the date on which this contract was signed.

8.1.1   If you cancel your order after the period referred to in sections 8.1 and 1.3  then you may have to pay compensation for costs or losses reasonably incurred. We will try to keep those costs to a minimum. 

Our Rights

8.2  If you are in serious breach of your obligations as set out in these Terms and Conditions and you fail to remedy that breach within 14 days of receiving written notice from us about that breach, then we have a right to cancel the order. We must give you reasonable opportunity to rectify the alleged breach.

8.3  If we suffer a loss as a result of your breach, we must take reasonable steps to prevent the loss from getting worse. If your breach leads to a cancellation then you may have to pay compensation for reasonable costs or losses reasonably incurred. 

Further Information

Data Protection

We will keep information about individuals in accordance with GDPR and we only pass your personal data onto relevant accredited bodies where relevant to the goods and services supplied for your installation.  These companies may include electricity distribution networks appertaining to your electricity supply, electrical governing bodies such as the NICEIC, The Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) and DVLA, No information is passed to any organisations that are not relevant to your installation. We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes and any personal data that we collect will not be sold to third parties.  A copy of our Privacy Policy is available on request.

Photography & Feedback

Our installers may need to take photographs of the installation for OLEV evidence and recording purposes and these images will include the charger serial number, off-road parking and the charger insitu.  We may also use these images along with any feedback you may give us for customer support, marketing, promotional and social media purposes. If you do not wish for us to use either your photographs or feedback, please contact us. 

Guarantees 

Your equipment is guaranteed by its manufacturer but you should contact us in the first instance if anything appears to be wrong.  Should we cause any damage, either to installed equipment or to your property we will rectify such damage without charge to you.

Insurance 

It is recommended that you inform your property insurers about the proposed installation to check if it will increase your buildings insurance premium.