Terms of Service
Terms and Conditions of Business that apply on instructing Signature Buildings Limited for services relating to Architectural Drawings, Construction Detailing and Documents for Planning Permission and Construction. The service is predominantly a pre-construction service which uses specialist skills, knowledge and experience. This is not a product and should not be regarded as one.
Terms of Service:
Hereafter the company Signature Buildings Limited will be known as SBL, the instructing entity/person or their representative utilising any of the services will be known as The Client.
This is a binding contract between SBL and The Client and the Laws of the United Kingdom shall apply.
All Terms shall apply from the time this Client Agreement Form is signed by the Client.
S.B. agrees to provide the service outlined and the fee agreed for those services. If there are variations to the service after the original agreement a revised fee proposal will be provided prior to the works commencing which also needs to be agreed.
The client understands to pay the fees set out as above in accordance with the agreed milestones.
S.B. undertakes to consult with the client in order to facilitate the completion of the agreed milestones above as well as the completion of the project.
The client agrees to provide S.B. with clear instructions and guidance when required. If information is withheld, there will be a delay in the service completion date. All instructions are to be made via the S.B website on the revision request form: Revision Requests Form
S.B. will undertake all work with professionalism and due care.
S.B. is not responsible for delays due to outside agencies such as planning, building control, structural engineers or third-party contractors.
S.B. is not responsible for delays due to unforeseen eventualities or acts of God such as poor weather etc.
S.B. is not responsible for third party costs such as council fees, structural engineers’ fees, building control or any third-party contractors.
Any instruction to a third party must be completed directly from the client.
S.B. Does not in any way guarantee planning approval.
S.B. does not take any responsibility for the on-site construction works as these will be completed by a separate contractor.
Once the final payment has been received the service has been completed and we are no longer required to perform any further work unless agreed so. If any further works are required a new fee proposal will be provided.
All meetings on site are chargeable. The initial meeting/ survey is included within the fee proposal.
With specific regard to Intellectual Property, All CAD Files, DWG Files and any other intellectual file created by SBL are the property of SBL and are not to be shared or sold, If CAD/DWG files are requested prior to the completion of the contract, a payment will be charged based on a calculation of the work.
Working Hours are Monday – Friday 9am Until 5:30pm. Saturdays are only worked with prior arrangement. Sundays are not working nor for communication.
These terms are not for project management of the build. If your chosen builder/contractor has any issues, contact must be made in writing to be resolve. If the issue is due to contractor, then an hourly charge will be invoiced for the details to be resolved.
Party wall matters are to be organised by the client. We can complete the party wall agreement at additional cost and is not in the original fee proposal for architecture.
The hourly charges are as follow: Planning Consultation £100.00 Architectural Technologist £75.00
S.B can use the photos taken on social media pages, website and marketing pages.
Terms of Payment:
The client understands not to withhold payment for any reason from the invoice to be due.
The client agrees to pay the fees in accordance with clauses 2-10 below.
A 50% deposit for the contract must be paid prior to any works starting.
A second invoice for 25% will be raised on the first issue of drawings, and an invoice for the latter 25% will be issued upon submitting a planning application to the council/ upon the third issue of drawings. Further revisions from then on are charged at the agreed fees.
All invoices are to be paid in full upon presentation.
Either the client or S.B. can cancel the agreement and the works will be stopped at any time. Upon cancellation an invoice will be raised for the works completed to date.
All payments must be made via BACS, cash or cheque. If payment is made by cheque, then the payment will only be deemed to have been made when the cheque has cleared.
SBL does not accept credit card or telephone payments.
Any work outside the scope of the original agreement and fee proposal will be charged at £75 per hour.
SBL reserves the right to claim interest under The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 at 8% over The Bank of England base rate and further retains the right to charge any collection fees incurred.
If The Client ceases to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business, or cannot pay its debts as and when they become due, or being a limited company, is subject to a winding up petition or order, liquidation or receivership, or being a non-limited concern, is subject to bankruptcy procedures, SBL, without prejudice to other remedies, shall have the right to (i) not proceed with the contract or any other work for the client and is entitled to charge for the work already carried out (whether completed or not) and such charge(s) are an immediate debt due, (ii) contra from monies held in respect of all unpaid debts due from the client.
If The Client decides to end a contract early a written instruction must be sent to SBL. When the instruction is received an invoice will be raised for the works completed up until that time.
Under the contract nobody else has the right to request information, send instructions or speak on behalf of The Client unless previously agreed.
S.B reserves the right to end the service if:
Payment is not received for any part of the service.
We do not receive information to complete the service.
Allow us to perform our duties to complete the task.
If the client becomes abusive or does not conform to the above set terms of service.
In the event that SBL ends the service, this will be done in writing and sent with an invoice for the works completed up to the date of termination.
The contract between the client and Signature Buildings Ltd. Is for a service relating to Architectural Drawings, Construction Detailing and Documents for Planning Permission and Construction. The service is predominantly a pre-construction service of which uses specialist skills, knowledge and experience. This is not a product and should not be treated as oneand the