Terms & Conditions

Booking & Payment
1) 30% deposit payment is due at time of booking to secure date. Cancellation after
booking may result in loss of deposit.
2) Final payment is due on day of completion.
3) Scheduled dates may be subject to unexpected change.
4) Payment may be made by cash, cheque or card. Debit cards are free, credit cards +3%
   
Sealing & Maintenance
1) Three coats of seal and two coats of oil are standard. Additional coats are
available, please ask.
2) Seal longevity is dependent on traffic conditions and maintenace imposed by client.
3) We recommend maintaining floor with professional maintanance products only.
4) Professional mainenace products and yearly maintenace programmes are available
through the office, pelase ask.
5) Seals are generally touch dry in 2.5hours, oils in 12hrs. It is the client's responsibility
to make arrangements as necessary so as to avoid contact with seals during curing time.
6) Whilst BFS will aim for 100% perfection, hand applied seals may not show complete
uniformity. Recoating at client's request is chargeable.
7) Seals require 3-7 days curing time and should be protected whilst curing.
8) Floors should not be covered, nor furniture replaced, until curing process is complete.
BFS cannot be held liable for marking to floors after job is complete.
9) It is not the responsibility fo BFS to protect floors after job completion.
10) BFS reserves the right to change job specification as necessary in order to provide the
most appropriate finish for floor.
 
Sanding Process
1) It is the client's responsibility to ensure rooms are completely empty of furniture and
other tradesmen at the start of work. Furniture removal service is available, please ask.
2) If rooms are not left empty, BFS cannot be held liable for any damage that occurs during
removal of furniture.
3) We recommend that floors are completed as the final part of a project.
4) Our sanding process is 95-98% dust-free. Small amounts of dust will be produced.
Where we have to use hand sanding or make repairs this may change.
5) Although due care and diligence will be exercised by BFS Ltd, due to nature of machine
work decoration and skirting may be liable to marking. BFS Ltd cannot be held liable
for unavoidbale marking nor the cost of redecoration.
6) Stairs sanding includes sanding/sealing of flats only. Risers/sides by agreement only.
   
Hours of Work
1) Where possible hours of work will be 8am-4pm, Monday to Saturday. However, due to
the nature of sealing process, staff may have to make site visits at any time.
 
Gap Filling
1) Due to the natural movement of wood filling cannot be guaranteed and can fail at any
  time.
   
Repairs
1) Repairs will be made as necessary to make good floor surface unless otherwise
instructed by client. Sub-structure repairs will only be made after instruction by client.
2) A statement of the structure of repair cost will be made on estimate. Actual cost of
repair is only available when repairs have been completed. All repairs are recorded on
job sheet.
3) Supply of reclaimed timber is in accordance with market availability.
4) Reclaimed timber cannot be guaranteed the same colour as existing timber
and cannnot be guaranteed worm-free.
 
Colouring
1) All colour samples are representative and may vary due to individual conditions.
2) Once colour has been agreed, verbally or otherwise, any changes will be chargeable at
full job rate.
3) It is the client's responsibility to check colour at moment of application if a true
representation is required. Recolouring will be chargeable at full job rate.
4) Due to nature of application technique, skirting may be marked during colouring. BFS
cannot be held liable for marking or redecoration.
5) Complete uniformity is not possible when hand colouring and finishing a floor.
   
Electrical Supply
1) Sanding machinery requires 240v in ready supply. It is the client's responsibility to
ensure their power supply is in appropriate condition to undertake work.
 
Rubbish Removal
1) Standard rubbish removal is included in job price unless otherwise stated.