Terms and conditions

Definitions:
“Company” means Stretch Event Productions LTD/Stretch & Tents and/or their subcontractors or agents. “Client” is the person hiring the equipment from the Company. “Delivery date” is the day on which the equipment is delivered. “Site” is the area where the tent is to be erected. “Equipment” are the items referred to in the Invoice. “Rental Period” is the period referred to in the Quotation. “Period of Hire” means the period from when the Equipment is delivered to Site until the Equipment has been dismantled and removed from the Site. “Hire Charge” is the amount payable by the Client to the Company as specified on the Invoice. “Quotation” and “Invoice” mean the quotation and invoice sent by the Company to the Client detailing the Equipment, Services, Rental Period and Hire charge.

These conditions shall apply to all orders and contracts for the supply of Equipment in the UK by the Company or its authorised agents and if there are any qualifications or variations to these conditions it is important for the avoidance of doubt that such variations should be in writing in the space overleaf. Clients must pay a non- refundable 50% deposit to secure the booking once the Invoice is received. The booking is not secured until this deposit and signed Terms & Conditions are in receipt. The remaining balance is due 10 days prior to installation. All orders for goods shall be deemed to be an offer by the Client to hire goods in accordance with these conditions and the Invoice.
1. The Company Undertakes
1.1 to deliver the Equipment and to proceed to erect it for use on or before the commencement of the Rental Period, excepting where the Equipment is solely furniture in which case it is delivery only.
1.2 to dismantle and remove the Equipment from the Site as soon as reasonably practicable after the Rental Period.
2. The Client Undertakes
2.1 To pay the Deposit (if any) and to pay the balance in accordance with the Invoice.
2.2 To pay interest on all monies outstanding 14 days after the date for payment both before and after judgement at a rate of 4 per cent per annum above the base rate of Barclays Bank.
2.3 To provide the Company a reasonable period of time before the Delivery Date with an accurate plan of the Site showing all relevant services and any apparent obstacles which may affect the erection of the Equipment and the position on the Site in which the Equipment is to be erected and to advise the Company of any alterations to the Site of which it is aware that may take place after the date that the plan is provided.
2.4 To obtain any necessary permission to erect the marquee from the site owner.
2.5 To obtain any necessary licences from the local authority relating to the planned activity within the marquee.
2.6 To obtain planning consent and/or building regulations approval, should this be required.
2.7 If any part of the Equipment includes electrical apparatus to provide such power points or supply as may be reasonably required by the Company within 15 metres of the Equipment.
2.8 Not to enter the Equipment while it is being erected by the Company.
2.9 To keep any part of the Equipment that is a framed structure or a tent completely safe and secure when not in use.
2.10 The Company reserves the right to revise or withdraw any quotation prior to acceptance and to vary the quoted charges should substantial increase in costs occur.
2.11 Should the settlement not be made 10 days prior to installation the Company reserves the right to charge interest at 4% per annum above the base rate of Barclays 14 days after the invoice date (as per clause 2.2.)
2.12 Not to use any lighting, heating, cooking or other gas or electrical appliances of any kind without the previous consent in writing of the Company.
2.13 Not to tamper with the structure or any part of the Equipment and in particular not to affix or suspend from the Equipment any item whatsoever without the Company’s prior written consent.
2.14 To be present/available on the Delivery date to confirm positioning of the Tent before the Company commences building the structure. If the Client wishes to change the tent position after the build has commenced, they accept this is not always possible and is at the discretion of the Company. If repositioning of the tent is deemed possible by the Com pany, the Client will be liable to additional labour charges.
3. Variations
3.1 The Hire Charge is based on the assumption that the Client provides a firm and level site suitable for the erection of a Stretch Tent, which is serviced by a firm access road adjacent to the Site, with adequate hard-standing for commercial vehicles and is free from flooding, trees and overhead obstruction.
3.2 Delays and waiting time: If the build/break crew are unable to commence work or access the tent site on arrival a charge will apply of £20 per hour per person after the first hour and for the period of delay.
.4. Adverse Weather
4.1 The Client must understand that the product is a temporary structure, and the Company is operating within parameters that they must adhere to. If in the case of extreme weather conditions the installation of the structure may be delayed, and on the rare occasion, may be canceled. Should the Client require an onsite duty officer this will incur a further fee.
4.2 In the event that the installation is deemed unsafe due to adverse weather conditions, the full payment is non refundable.
5. Force Majeure
5.1 While the company will make every effort to fulfill the agreed rental, the completion of a booking may be subject to variation or cancellation due to events beyond our control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, strikes, riots, lockouts, or any other disturbances. This also encompasses events such as fire, flood, storm, wind, tempest, and restrictions on the use of transport, fuel, or power, which may necessitate alterations to the booking, or result in the loss of the final balance.