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Last Updated: 06/02/2024
In these terms, we also refer to Prestige Shower Repairs Pty Ltd ABN 78 663 836 075 as “our”, “we, or “us”. And you are you!
We are a shower repair company that provides quick and cost-effective solutions for shower and balcony leaks by applying new sealant or re-grouting, as further described on our website at https://prestigeshowerrepairs.com.au/leaking-shower-repairs-sydney/ (or any other site operated by us in connection with the Services) (Website).
These terms and conditions (Terms), together with any project details and quote for costs provided by email or in any other format that we may use from time to time (Quote), sets out the agreement (Agreement) under which we will perform the activities (Services) and provide the materials and products (Materials) set out in the Quote for you.
We’ll refer collectively to the Services and Materials as your “Project”, meaning the entire scope of work set out in the Quote.
Capitalised words and phrases used in these terms have the meaning given by the words immediately preceding any bolded and bracketed word(s) or phrase(s) or are otherwise defined in clause 17.
By ticking a box, paying for or otherwise accepting the benefit of any part of the Services or Materials, you acknowledge and agree that you have read and agree to be bound by these Terms which forms a binding contractual agreement with us.
Please don’t proceed with agreeing to your Project before reviewing the Agreement in full and confirming the scope of work is suitable for your purposes and desired outcomes.
Please note that we may change any part of these Terms at any time by updating this page of this Website, so you may find that different terms apply next time you use this Website or request and receive Services. You can check the date at the top of this page to see when we last updated these Terms.
If you submit the Contact Form or otherwise make a request under clause 2(a), you may be required to provide personal information and details, such as your email address, first and last name, physical address, mobile phone number and other information as determined by Prestige Shower Repairs from time to time.
Once we have received your request under clause 2(a), we will then send Quote, and we will ask you to confirm by email your acceptance of our Quote before we perform the Services.
By confirming your acceptance of a Quote under clause 2(c), you represent and warrant that:
ACCEPTANCE OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Except where notice has been given in accordance with clause Error! Reference source not found., acceptance of the Services or Materials is deemed for all purposes to have taken place on the date the first of the following events occur:
Any timeframes or schedules for delivery of Services (Timeframes) in the Quote are indicative only and are included as a guide for when the Services are expected to be performed.
We may, due to various reasons beyond our control, need to make reasonable adjustments to Timeframes, including where weather does not provide suitable circumstance to perform the Services. Clause 5 will apply to any such delays.
THIRD PARTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
You acknowledge and agree that the terms & conditions of third party suppliers of goods or services (Third Party Terms) may apply to any part of the Services.
We will endeavour to notify you of Third Party Terms that apply to the Services, in which case:
you must immediately notify us if you do not agree to the Third Party Terms; and
if we do not receive a notice in accordance with clause 4.3(b)(i), you will be taken to have accepted those Third Party Terms, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you in connection with such Third Party Terms.
You acknowledge and agree that:
You must pay a ‘change in scope fee’, in an amount reasonably determined by us (Change Fee), for changes to a Project which alter the scope set out in the Quote and require us to perform additional work or incur additional costs (Changes).
(Fees) You must pay the Fees to us in the amounts and at the times set out in our invoice to you, or as otherwise agreed in writing (Fees).
(Invoices) Unless otherwise agreed:
(Prices) Our prices are:
(Late payment) If you do not pay us the amounts due and payable under an Invoice on or before its due date, without limiting any of our other rights under these Terms, you must pay us interest at the rate of 10% per annum on each amount outstanding, from the due date for payment to the date on which the payment is received by us.
(GST) Unless otherwise indicated, prices stated by us are inclusive of GST.
(Payment Providers) We may use third-party payment providers (Payment Providers) to collect payments for Products. The processing of payments by the Payment Provider will be, in addition to these terms, subject to the terms, conditions and privacy policies of the Payment Provider and we are not liable for the security or performance of the Payment Provider. We reserve the right to correct, or to instruct our Payment Provider to correct, any errors or mistakes in collecting your payment.
We offer a voluntary goods warranty on the terms set out clauses 8.3 to 8.10 (Materials Warranty).
In this clause 8, “Materials Warranty Period” means:
Where Materials are the subject of a notice under clause 8.5:
we will inspect the Materials, or the evidence you provide, within a reasonable time after receiving notification from you; and
if clause 8.5(a) is not complied with, you will be taken to have accepted the Materials and we will be entitled to the relevant Fees set out in the relevant Invoice.
We reserve the right to charge you a call out fee if, upon inspection of the Materials in accordance with clause 8.5(b), we determine that the Materials are not defective in accordance with clause 8.8.
GOODS CONSIDERED NOT TO BE DEFECTIVE
If, upon inspection, in our reasonable opinion, the Materials:
not been maintained in accordance with clause 7, will not be considered to be defective.
(Change of mind) We do not provide refunds for change of mind, or where you do not like the appearance of the Materials after we perform the Services (including, for example, the colour of the Materials, or texture or application of Materials due to the preexisting condition of the subjects of the Services).
(Error in the Quote) We do not accept responsibility for any error or miscommunication in any specifications set out in the Quote. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to confirm that the specifications are correct in every Quote before signing.
Claims under this clause 8 will not be accepted where we believe, in our opinion (acting reasonably), that the Materials are defective due to one or more of the following reasons:
(Ordinary use) the Materials (or the areas to which the Materials have been installed) have been used for a purpose other than their intended purpose;
(Pre-existing issues) any inherent or pre-existing problems with the areas to which the Materials have been installed (including, for example, issues with adherence of tiles to the floor or the inherent quality of tiles, or pre-existing degradation or rotting of the waterproofing material or paint below the tiles);
(Latent Condition) any latent conditions at or in the vicinity of the areas in or on which the Materials have been installed (such as structural, building design, environment conditions or site risks);
(Incorrect diagnosis) a third party incorrectly diagnosed the source of any leak affecting the Materials (prior or after the Services have been performed);
(Cleaning products) cleaning products used by you on the Materials (for example, where such cleaning products have caused, in our reasonable opinion, the Materials to be discoloured or stained over time);
(Instructions not followed) you fail to follow our instructions, including where you use the areas to which the Materials have been installed within [24] hours (or such other period notified to you) of us performing the Services; or
(Third party contractors) you perform, or you have engaged another contractor to perform, work on Materials (including any plumbing or repairs, or alterations to or replacement of any fixture or fittings).
Other than as set out in clause 8, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all express or implied representations and warranties (whether relating to fitness for purpose or performance) not expressly stated in these terms are excluded.
Nothing in these terms (including clause 8) is intended to limit the operation of the Australian Consumer Law contained in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (ACL). Under the ACL, the Customer may be entitled to certain remedies (like a refund, replacement or repair) if there is a failure with the goods or services provided.
(Limitation of liability) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, our maximum aggregate liability to you in respect of loss or damage sustained by you under or in connection with the Project and this Agreement is limited to:
(Indemnity) You agree at all times to indemnify Prestige Shower Repairs and hold harmless Prestige Shower Repairs and our officers, employees and agents ("those indemnified") from and against any loss (including reasonable legal costs) or liability incurred or suffered by any of those indemnified where such loss or liability was caused or contributed to by you or your officers’, employees’ or agents’:
(Consequential loss) We will not be liable for any incidental, special or consequential loss or damages, or damages for loss of data, business or business opportunity, goodwill, anticipated savings, profits or revenue arising under or in connection with this Agreement or any goods or services provided by us, except to the extent this liability cannot be excluded under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) or any other applicable law.
If this Agreement ends, for whatever reason, the parties will:
A PARTY THINKS THE OTHER PARTY IS IN BREACH
If a party considers (notifying party) that the other party is in breach of this Agreement (issue), the notifying party may provide a notice by email to the other party, setting out:
The indemnities, warranties and liability caps in clause 12 will apply to any disputes and resulting claims.
The parties will conduct mediation through the Australian Disputes Centre (ADC) and in accordance with the ADC’s Guidelines for Commercial Mediation (as current at the time of the dispute).
If mediation does not resolve the issue, the parties must:
The parties will follow the binding outcome of arbitration (or other agreed mechanism).
The process in this clause does not apply where a party requires an urgent injunction.
A ‘Force Majeure Event’ means any occurrence beyond the control of the Affected Party which prevents the Affected Party from performing an obligation under this agreement (other than an obligation to pay money), including any:
If a party (Affected Party) becomes unable, wholly or in part, to carry out an obligation under this agreement (other than an obligation to pay money) due to a Force Majeure Event, the Affected Party must give to the other party prompt written notice of:
Subject to compliance with clause 15(b), the relevant obligation will be suspended during the Force Majeure Event to the extent that the obligation is affected by the Force Majeure Event.
(singular and plural) words in the singular includes the plural (and vice versa);
(gender) words indicating a gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender;
(defined terms) if a word or phrase is given a defined meaning, any other part of speech or grammatical form of that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning;
(person) a reference to "person" or "you" includes an individual, the estate of an individual, a corporation, an authority, an association, consortium or joint venture (whether incorporated or unincorporated), a partnership, a trust and any other entity;
(party) a reference to a party includes that party's executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns, including persons taking by way of novation and, in the case of a trustee, includes any substituted or additional trustee;
(this agreement) a reference to a party, clause, paragraph, schedule, exhibit, attachment or annexure is a reference to a party, clause, paragraph, schedule, exhibit, attachment or annexure to or of this Agreement, and a reference to this Agreement includes all schedules, exhibits, attachments and annexures to it;
(document) a reference to a document (including this Agreement) is to that document as varied, novated, ratified or replaced from time to time;
(legislation) a reference to any legislation includes all delegated legislation made under it and amendments, consolidations, replacements or re-enactments of any of them from time to time;
(time) a time of day is a reference to Sydney time;
(currency) a reference to “$” or “dollar” is to Australian currency;
(headings) headings and words in bold type are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation;
(includes) the word "includes" and similar words in any form is not a word of limitation; and
(adverse interpretation) no provision of this Agreement will be interpreted adversely to a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of this Agreement or that provision.
In these terms and conditions, the following words and phrases have the following meaning:
Confidential Information means information of, or provided by, a party that is by its nature confidential information, is designated as confidential, or that the recipient of the information knows or ought to know is confidential (including all commercial information exchanged between the parties), but does not include information which is, or becomes, without a breach of confidentiality, public knowledge; and
Personnel means employees, secondees, agents and subcontractors (who are individuals), including employees and contractors (who are individuals) of subcontractors.