Terms & Conditions

Access to this web site (the "Web Site") is subject to and in accordance with the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using this site.

These terms and conditions are between ("we/us/our") and you (on behalf of yourself and/or the company, member, or supplier for which you have registered) the user of this Web Site ("you").

On accessing the Web Site on this occasion and on each subsequent occasion you will be deemed to have accepted all of the terms and conditions that apply to its use and to the facilities, services and information provided by it. We reserve the right to alter these terms and conditions at any time and it is your obligation to check if changes have been made. Your use of the Web Site after changes are posted on-line will constitute acceptance of the new terms and conditions.

1 Content of the web site

This Web Site, and any content contained on it, is for information purposes only. We do not warrant that any information contained in this web site is accurate, up to date or complete.

We do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission in any of the information on this Web Site or any liability in respect of information on this Web Site supplied by you, any other user or any other person.

2 Registration and information submitted by you

In the event that it is necessary for you to register in order to view certain parts of this Web Site, you are obliged to provide accurate and complete registration information.

We reserve the right (and you hereby consent) to:

  • delete any information submitted by you from our databases and/or records; and
  • block any information submitted by you which contains viruses or other potentially damaging material to the Web Site, our system, users of the Web Site or our employees.

3 Intellectual Property

You acknowledge that all trade marks, names and logos on the Web Site are the proprietary marks of us. To the extent that there are marks identifying third parties, these are owned or licence by those third parties and nothing in these terms and conditions in any way confers on you any licence or right under any trade marks, name or logos.

All rights, including copyright, in the content of this Web Site and in the photographs, diagrams or any other illustrations of our products displayed on it are owned or controlled by us.

You may not, without the prior written consent of us:

  • copy, reproduce, modify, republish, adapt, alter or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this Web Site
  • redistribute any of the content of this Web Site
  • remove the copyright or trade mark notice(s) from any copies of content made in accordance with these terms and conditions

For the avoidance of doubt "" is a trade mark of us. It may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ours, or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion to other persons, or in any manner that disparages or discredits us.

4 Privacy

You acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms our privacy statement.

5 Links to web sites outside the control of us

This Web Site may contain links to other web sites, which are outside our control. We are not responsible for these third party web sites, or for their content. We are providing the link for your convenience and are not endorsing the third party's web site, products or services in any way. Using automatic links to gain access to such sites is entirely at your own risk.

6 Liability

We take all steps that we consider in our sole discretion necessary in order to provide you with a reliable service. We exclude, however, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any liability for the security or availability of the services on the Web Site or for any disruption of our web site however caused.

We provide the Web Site on an "as is" basis and make no warranties or representations of any kind as to the Web Site or its content. We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the content published on the Web Site. Any liability, however it occurs, for any such inaccuracies or errors is expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

7 Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us and any of our officers, employees and agents harmless from and against all and any expenses, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses incurred or suffered and any claims or legal proceedings which are brought or threatened, in each case arising from your use of, or conduct on, the Web Site and/or a breach of these terms and conditions.

8 Termination

We may terminate the provision of the Web Site or restrict your access to it without any prior notice to you.

9 Notices

Unless otherwise expressly stated in these terms and conditions, all notices from you to us must be in writing and sent to our contact address at:

The Building Skills Centre, 40 Buckland Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5HA

All notices from us to you will be displayed on the Web Site from time to time.

10 Invalidity

If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not be affected.

11 Third Party Rights

A person who is not a party to these terms and conditions has no right under the UK Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this agreement but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available apart from that Act.

12 Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with English law and the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any disputes between us.

Terms & Conditions for the shop:


Access:

Access to this web site (the "Web Site") is subject to and in accordance with the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using this site.
These terms and conditions are between ("we/us/our") and you (on behalf of yourself and/or the company, member, or supplier for which you have registered) the user of this Web Site ("you").
On accessing the Web Site on this occasion and on each subsequent occasion you will be deemed to have accepted all of the terms and conditions that apply to its use and to the facilities, services and information provided by it. We reserve the right to alter these terms and conditions at any time and it is your obligation to check if changes have been made. Your use of the Web Site after changes are posted on-line will constitute acceptance of the new terms and conditions.
 

Your Status:

By placing an order through our site, you warrant that:
You are legally capable of entering into binding contracts; and
You are at least 18 years of age; and

Payment:
Visa, Mastercard and Switch are accepted as methods of payment. All transactions are in pounds sterling.

Delivery:
Delivery can only be made to mainland UK addresses, the charges are as follows:

Standard delivery up to 2 kg £4.50
Standard delivery 2kg – 4kg £7.00
Guaranteed next day delivery up to 2 kg £8.65
Guaranteed next day delivery over 2 kg £21.65

In most cases the standard service on orders received prior to 4:00pm for delivery to addresses in Mainland UK is that the goods will be delivered within three to five working days (i.e. If you place your order before 4:00pm on Monday your goods should be delivered before the following Tuesday). If an order is received after 4:00pm then it will be treated as a next day order (i.e. If you place your order after 4:00pm on Friday it will be treated as a Monday order)

If your order is urgent then you can opt for Next day delivery. This guarantees delivery to 99% of UK addresses by 1pm the next working day.

The Order Process:
In order For you the customer to take advantage of our internet pricing all orders must be placed online via our online store.

We understand the importance of a reliable delivery service and keeping you the customer informed of the status of your order once placed.

When you place an order you will receive an email which is confirmation that the order has been received by our online store. This email will contain a list of the products ordered and the total cost. A final email will be sent when your order has been dispatched.

Unavailability:
In the event that a product is unavailable for whatever reason, we will contact you to ask you whether you would like us to supply a suitable alternative product. We will not supply you with an alternative product unless we receive instruction from you that you wish us to do so. If you opt not to purchase an alternative product, we will refund the full value of the product and any applicable carriage charges.

Pricing:
All prices quoted are inclusive of VAT. The only additional charge above the price quoted for the item is a carriage charge and an optional additional charge for a next day delivery.

The VAT element of each purchase is clearly detailed on the Building Skills Centre Invoice that will be dispatched with the goods.

Our site contains a large number of Products and it is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the Products listed on our site may be incorrectly priced. We will normally verify prices as part of our dispatch procedures so that, where a Product's correct price is less than our stated price, we will charge the lower amount when dispatching the Product to you. If a Product's correct price is higher than the price stated on our site, we will normally, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before dispatching the Product, or reject your order and notify you of such rejection. We are under no obligation to provide the Product to you at the incorrect (lower) price, even after we have sent you a Dispatch Confirmation, if the pricing error is obvious and unmistakable and could have reasonably been recognised by you as a mis-pricing.

Guarantees:
The Building Skills Centre take care to ensure that all the products featured on this website are of a high quality.

As part of our commitment to quality we provide 1 year's guarantee on all Hand Tool products on this website provided that they have been used, at all times, in the correct manner.

As far as Power Tools are concerned The Building Skills Centre follows the manufacturer's policy, details of which will be included with the product.

If a product is faulty and under guarantee you should follow the procedures detailed below.

Faulty, Incorrectly Supplied, Damaged or Faulty Items:
If an item has been incorrectly supplied, received damaged or is faulty then all you need to do is follow the Returns Procedures. We will then arrange collection of the item(s) free of charge. In respect of faulty or damaged goods a replacement will be sent on receipt of the goods. If an item has been incorrectly supplied, upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the full value of the goods and any carriage costs within 30 days or sent the correct item.

Returns & Refunds :
The Building Skills Centre aims to provide you with as much information as we can about each product so that you can make an informed purchasing decision. However, if you decide any item if it is not what you require you may return it as long as it has not been used and is returned in its original undamaged packaging. Items must be returned within 30 days of receipt.
All you need to do is to contact us at returns@buildingskillscentre.co.uk and we will issue you with a Returns Form and Returns Code. You should then return the item(s) to us by the together with a completed Goods Return Form . Unfortunately we cannot accept proof of posting as confirmation of delivery.
Upon receipt of the item(s) we will refund the full value less a 20% restocking fee, of the item(s) subject to them being unused and in their original condition and packaging. You will be responsible for the costs for returning the goods to us.

Written communications:
Applicable laws require that some of the information or communications we send to you should be in writing. When using our site, you accept that communication with us will be mainly electronic. We will contact you by e-mail or provide you with information by posting notices on our website. For contractual purposes, you agree to this electronic means of communication and you acknowledge that all contracts, notices, information and other communications that we provide to you electronically comply with any legal requirements that such communications should be in writing. This condition does not affect your statutory rights.

Privacy:
The Building Skills Centre are totally committed to respecting and protecting your privacy.

Visitors to this site may supply personally identifiable information (such as name, address, telephone numbers, email address and credit/debit card information) for various reasons (Course reservations, Brochure request, General enquiries, Mail order etc) in the knowledge that this information will not be used for any other purpose.

When you supply information about yourself for example, (Course reservation, Brochure request, General enquiries, Mail order etc) we use that information for that purpose only.

Our main aim in collecting information from you is to provide you, the customer, with the best possible user friendly, smooth and efficient service.

Any information given, will not be shared with any third party, whatsoever.

From time to time we may use your details to provide you with information we think, may be of interest or benefit to you. i.e: Special Offers - New Courses - Promotions etc. Should you wish to opt out of this service please email privacy@buildingskillscentre.co.uk

Security:
The Building Skills Centre has put in stringent security measures to protect this site from loss, misuse and alteration of information.

Indemnity:
You agree to indemnify and hold us and any of our officers, employees and agents harmless from and against all and any expenses, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses incurred or suffered and any claims or legal proceedings which are brought or threatened, in each case arising from your use of, or conduct on, the Web Site and/or a breach of these terms and conditions.

 

Termination:
We may terminate the provision of the Web Site or restrict your access to it without any prior notice to you.

Notices:
Unless otherwise expressly stated in these terms and conditions, all notices from you to us must be in writing and sent to our contact address.

All notices from us to you will be displayed on the Web Site from time to time.

Invalidity:
If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not be effected.

Third Party Rights:
A person who is not a party to these terms and conditions has no right under the UK Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this agreement but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available apart from that Act.

Governing Law:
These terms and conditions are governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with English law and the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any disputes between us.

These guidelines in no way effect your statutory consumer rights.