Commissioning stained glass - terms and conditions

First contact may be made by e-mail or telephone. This may be followed by a site visit.

Site visits beyond 35 miles and/or involving considerable consultancy time would involve a charge for travel and time.

During a site visit, measurements and other details will be taken. Ideas will be discussed and costs outlined according to the kind of design, materials and treatment. These will be stated in a letter to follow within approximately 14 days. This will also confirm my agreement to supply design skill, materials and labour in producing the work or an estimated sum of money within a suggested time scale. This would form a commissioning contract in which any clauses or contingencies will be stated. Rough visual design ideas may be included.

On written agreement by the commissioned, a part payment for the work in developing a scale design (1:10 or 1:5) will be payable at this point or on receipt of the design. The original design remains the property of the designer and the deign fee is non-refundable in the event of not accepting the designs for execution. Fees for new or re-worked designs will be negotiated.

• On approval of the design, a full scale cartoon will be produced for which 30% of the estimated total will be payable.
  
  
  • On approval of the cartoon, 30% of the total will be payable before purchasing materials. 
  • On completion of the work, the balance of estimated costs will be payable, plus any part of the contingency previously stated or extras requested by the commissioner. 

Fixing will be stated either as an incorporated price or as an extra. This, and any additional work for alterations other than sub-standard work will be charged on an hourly basis.

The final balance is due no later than 14 days after receipt of the completed work/invoice, otherwise interest may be added.

The final balance of payment is strictly NET. Final receipts will be issued on request.
Payments for each stage in progress will not be refundable, in the case of commissioner cancelling.

Where every effort is made to make quotes accurately at the time of issue and keep to estimates, fluctuations in material costs are regrettably beyond personal control and quotes are not holding beyond three months of issue.

While utmost effort is made to complete work to a deadline, a timescale given at the outset is purely a guideline and open to review.

All work remains the property of Alan Wright until payment is made in full.

Thank you.