Terms and Conditions for – Garden Design Service

  1. ‘The Client’ shall be responsible for all payments to The Designer unless otherwise notified in writing prior to commencement. Unless otherwise stated in writing, the Client shall be deemed to be the rightful owner of the property as per the address shown above.
  2. The Term ‘The Designer’ shall mean Strato-g Creative Ltd, ta NB Garden & Landscape Design Services. Who will be responsible to the Client for the works described in the attached contract?
  3. Nothing in these Terms shall affect the Client’s statutory rights as a Consumer.
  4. All requirements and obligations concerning The Construction (Design Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) shall be properly identified and dealt with under the Contract documents and responsibilities designated within that CDM Plan. The CDM Plan shall form part of the Quotation and must be read in conjunction with that document.
  5. For the purposes and with general regard to CDM, The Designer shall be deemed to be The Principal Designer in respect of The Regulations. This responsibility will automatically end once the Designer has completed the design works involved in the project when the responsibilities will return to the Client under the Regulations unless or until a Principal Contractor is appointed.
  6. The Client shall provide access to the site data to carry out surveying and site evaluation, and the Client shall make the Designer aware in writing of any pertinent matters relating to the property, including any problems or matters concerning the boundaries or neighbours, especially in regard of dispute issues or other site problems or potential problems.
  7. The Client shall instruct The Designer to carry out specific works, which will be identified and clearly stated in the Designers Quotation. These works are sectioned, including Initial Survey and Concept Drawings, Further Drawings up to the Final Draft Stage, and Detailed Structural Drawings (or any combination as set out in The Quotation). Payment  shall be clearly stated and settlement made as outlined.
  8. All Specialist Experts that may be required to carry out the survey or technical or legal design elements of the plans, e.g. Structural Engineer, Surveyor etc, shall be engaged directly by The Client, and settlement of their accounts made directly by The Client. This is an essential element of the Contract to avoid any future matters of responsibility between the Specialist and The Client.
  9. Any additional works required beyond those initially agreed and signed off will be charged accordingly.
  10. Once each phase of the Project is completed, The Client should sign off as accepted. Any subsequent alterations, additions or reductions to each section shall be treated appropriately as Additional Works or Variations. They will be charged appropriately.
  11. The Designer cannot be held responsible for any damage to, or costs involved in, any underground hazards, obstructions or services not made known in writing or apparent on visual inspection before the commencement of providing the Client with ideas or drawings.
  12. The Client always remains responsible for any matters regarding Licences, Permits, Planning Permission or similar Legal requirements, unless such responsibility is assigned explicitly to The Designer.
  13. The Designer shall hold and maintain in force all such insurance coverage as may be required for the project, including public liability, employer liability, and indemnity cover.
  14. Once the design element has been completed, the responsibilities under CDM Regulations cease to be those of the Designer. Should the Client wish The Designer to attend to works other than design, e.g. Site Supervision, these works must be clearly stated in writing and become subject to separate suitable Contracts, either as a Supervisor or Contractor.
  15. The value of any claim made against The Designer shall be limited to the value of monies paid to The Designer at the time of the claim.
  16. Clients permit NB Garden & Landscape Design Services. to include the project in their portfolio after completion. No personnel or location(beyond the neighbourhood and city) will be shared in the entry. If this is not agreeable, the client should request to be signed out at any point in the project.

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Company Information: Strato-g Creative Ltd, ta NB Garden & Landscape Design Services. Company Registration Number: 07659341