Terms & Conditions
Customer Service Policy

NJT Plumbing & Heating Limited ( Company Reg: 5690470 ) operate on the principles of honesty and reliability and aim to provide a high quality excellent customer service.

We will do this by:

Knowing who our Customers are and what they want – through open communication
Providing products and services to the highest possible standards to satisfy our Customers’ needs, Expectations of Quality, Safety & Reliability of Service
Definitions

Customer: Means the person or company for whom the work is carried out
We: Means NJT Plumbing & Heating Limited
Us: Means NJT Plumbing & Heating Limited
Our: Means NJT Plumbing & Heating Limited

Hourly Rate Work

The total charge to the Customer shall consist of:-

The cost of materials supplied by NJT Plumbing & Heating Limited (usually trade purchase price of materials + 20% handling fee) and the amount of time spent by our engineers to carry out the works (including all reasonable time spent in obtaining unstocked materials) charged in accordance with our current hourly rates. We charge for one way travel and there will be a minimum charge of £49.50 + VAT to cover our operating costs.

Fixed Price Work

Fixed Price Work shall be given as a firm cost (manifest errors exempted) including Labour & Materials and shall be within 10% over and above the equivalent total hourly rate cost.

Estimates

Where a written estimate has been supplied to the Customer, the total charge to the Customer referred to in the estimate should not exceed the actual time taken by more than 20% but may be revised in the following circumstances:-

If after submission of the estimate the Customer instructs NJT Plumbing & Heating Limited (whether orally or in writing) to carry out additional works not referred to in the estimate
If after submission of the estimate there is an increase in the price of materials
If after submission of the estimate it is discovered that further works need to be carried out which were not anticipated when the estimate was prepared.
If after submission of the estimate it is discovered that there was a manifest error when the estimate was prepared
We shall not be bound by any estimates given orally or in which specification errors occur
VAT

All charges are subject to VAT at the current rate, except in cases where the work carried out is zero rated

Payment of our Invoices

Invoices are due for payment within 14 days of delivery to the Customer. If any part of that invoice remains unpaid after 14 days, we may exercise the right to charge the customer interest at the rate of 4% over the base rate until payment in full is received by us.

Stage Payments

For large contracts or where there is a significant delay between first fix and second fix, we may request stage payments to cover the value of work completed to date. Where there is significant expenditure on materials prior to work starting, we may ask for an up-front stage payment to cover the cost of these materials.

Cancellation

If the Customer cancels their oral or written instructions prior to any work being carried out or materials supplied, then the Customer shall be liable for any related expenditure together with the profit that would have been made by NJT Plumbing & Heating Limited had the work been carried out and/or materials supplied in accordance with such instructions.

These Terms & Conditions and all contracts awarded between NJT Plumbing & Heating Limited and our Customer shall be governed and construed in accordance with English law.