Terms and Conditions

1. PARTIES

This contract is made between Wilsons Scaffolding Ltd and the company, person, corporation or
public authority taking the owner’s scaffolding and or ancillary equipment

2. EXCLUSION OF OTHER TERMS

All terms of the contract between the owner and the hirer are incorporated in this document and no
other condition or warranty shall be implied or deemed to be incorporated. The hirer acknowledges
that the hirer has not entered into this contract in reliance upon any representation made by the
owner save insofar as the same is set out herein.

3. AGREEMENT FOR HIRE

The owner will let,and the hirer will take on hire the scaffolding referred to overleaf.

4. PERIOD OF HIRE

(a) Hire period for all scaffolding supplied and erected is 6 weeks from date of scaffold completion
(unless a alternative hire period has been specifically stated and agreed in your quotation). Once the
6 week hire period has expired, a charge for additional hire of the scaffolding will be applied.

(b) Hire will be charged at 7.5% of the total price, per week, until we have received 5 clear days
confirmation from the hirer that the scaffolding is no longer required and is ready to be dismantled.

(c) The hirer may give the owner no less than five clear days notice requiring the owner to remove
the scaffolding before the expiry of the minimum period of hire or extended hire period but in the
event of such removal there shall be no reduction in the contract price or additional price.

5. PRICE
(a) The contract price set out in the quotation overleaf is available for acceptance within 12 weeks
of the date of such quotation.

(b) The contract price does not include ladders or lights unless expressly included.

(c) Unless expressly agreed in writing the contract price includes boarding to one lift only. Boarding
to additional lifts will be charged as an alteration.

(d) Unless expressly agreed in writing any alteration to the scaffolding carried out during the hire
shall be charged by the owner at the owner’s day work rate from time to time prevailing together
with expenses and shall be paid by the hirer in advance.

6. TERMS OF PAYMENT

Invoice payable in full within seven day of receipt of invoice. Note: No retentions or main contactors
discounts are acceptable.

7. DELIVERY ERECTION DISMANTLING LIABILITY FOR LOSS & DAMAGE TO SCAFFOLDING

(a) The owner will be solely responsible for the delivery, erection and dismantling of the
scaffolding.

(b) The hirer shall not alter, remove or in any way interfere with nor cause or permit any alteration,
removal or interference with the scaffolding erected by the owner.

(c) The hirer shall pay to the owner the full replacement cost of all scaffolding lost, stolen
destroyed or otherwise missing during the hire or damaged during the period of hire (fair wear and
tear expected).

8. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OF OWNER

(a) The Owner shall not be liable for loss, damage, injury or delay due to any cause beyond his
control including {without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing} acts of government, strikes,
lockouts, fire, lightening, storm, tempest, aircraft, explosion, flooding, riots, civil commotion’s, acts
of war, malicious mischief or theft.
(b) Whilst the owner will take all reasonable care to avoid damage he shall not be liable for any
damage caused during the erection; alteration or dismantling or scaffolding where such damage is
caused to flat roofs, slates, tiles asbestos sheets and other roofing materials nor to down pipes and
guttering nor to any part of any building in tying in such scaffolding to provide lateral support.

(c) The owner shall not be liable for any loss or damage howsoever caused if the scaffolding has
been altered, moved or otherwise interfered with other than by the owner not if the hirer has failed
to comply with the hirer’s obligations under this contract.

(d) No liability shall attach to the owner either in contract or in tort for loss injury or damage
sustained by reason of any defect in the scaffolding or in the erection or alteration thereof whether
such defect be latent or apparent on examination.

(e) All satellite dishes and aerials should be removed prior to erection of scaffolding. In the event of
such being left in place Wilsons Scaffolding Ltd accepts no liability for any damage or interference.

9. OBLIGATION OF HIRER

The hirer shall:

(a) Obtain and renew all licences, permits and easements that may be required for the erection of
the scaffolding referred to overleaf.

(b) Ensure that all areas to be scaffolded are of sound construction and provide a sound base for
such scaffolding.

(c) Ensure that all overhead wires and cables are covered, insulated and made safe before the
erection of scaffolding arid in default shall indemnify the owner in the respect of all expenses
incutred and losses suffered by the owner in making safe such overhead wires and cables.

(d) Ensure that all scaffold boards, tarpaulins and any other loose items of scaffolding are tied
down and made secure in high winds;

(e) Ensure that in all areas to be scaffolded the owner can obtain adequate provision to tie in and
prevent lateral movement of scaffolding;
(f) Ensure that lighting equipment for scaffolding an public highways remains in place and in good
working order throughout the hire and shall replace any defective bulbs or other lost, stolen or
defective lighting equipment forthwith at the hirers expense.

10. OWNERSHIP OF SCAFFOLDING AND RIGHTS OF OWNER TO REMOVE SCAFFOLDING

(a) The scaffolding shall remain the property of the owner and nothing in this contract shall confer
or be deemed to confer any interest in the scaffolding to the hirer.

(b) Upon the determination of this contract whether by effusion of time or otherwise the owner
may without notice retake possession of the scaffolding and may for that purpose by himself, his
servants or agents without previous notice upon any land or premises on which the scaffolding is or
is believed by the owner to be situated. Wilson’s Scaffolding Ltd reserves the right to advertise on all
scaffolding.