(1) All contracts between Milestone Benchtops PTY LTD. (“the Company”) of 3 Liberator Drive, Mitchell Park 3355, and the person, firm or company who accepts the quotation from the company for the sale of the goods or whose order of the goods is accepted by the company (“the Customer”) shall be governed exclusively by these terms and conditions of sale. No variation or addition to these conditions shall be binding unless agreed in writing by the authorised representatives of the Customer or the Company.
(2) It will be the responsibility of the Customer to ensure that this acknowledgement correctly reflects their requirements and where the Customer has not given the Company a written order a signed copy of the order acknowledgement must be returned.
(3) A quotation by the Company does not constitute an offer and the Company reserves the right to withdraw or amend the same at any time prior to the Company’s acceptance of the Customer order.
(4) The quality, quantity and specification of the goods shall be those set out in the order form, subject always to the following:
a. All natural materials supplied are subject to their natural markings, veining, variations in colour, cracks and fishers. These are supplied filled, stopped or reinforced where necessary and no claim on this account can be made.
b. When samples have been submitted identical resemblance of the product supplied to the sample cannot be guaranteed.
c. Any descriptions of material offered are for guidance only and do not imply suitability for any particular purpose.
d. All thicknesses quoted are nominal and no liability is accepted for reasonable variations of whatsoever nature.
(6) Customers without an account with Milestone Benchtops PTY LTD will be required to make payment as follows:
60% deposit with an order (to include estimated costs of stone templating and fabrication, fitting and transport costs) and the balance on delivery, and installation where applicable, of the goods or earlier if delivery is delayed by the Customer.
(7) Customers with an account with the Company will be required to make a deposit of 50% of the estimated value of the stone including templating, fitting and transport costs and the balance payment within 5 days of the date of the Final invoice
(8) Milestone Benchtops PTY LTD. Reserves the right to charge interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on unpaid balances (whether before or after any judgement).
(9) Delivery of goods shall be made by the Company as follows:
a. For goods being installed by the Company, on the date of completion of such installation.
b. For other goods, upon physical delivery by the Company or collection by the Customer or authorised agent from the Company.
c. Any dates quoted for delivery of the goods are approximate only and the Company shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of goods howsoever caused. The Company will for-fill its agreed commitments to its Customers, however due to the vagaries of the availability of materials used we can only offer an expected time. Time for delivery shall not be of the essence of the contract unless expressly agreed by the Company in writing. The Company shall not be liable for failure to deliver the goods if the failure is due to reasons beyond the Company’s reasonable control.
(10) Risk of damage to or loss of the goods shall pass to the Customer at the time of delivery or, if the Customer wrongly fails to take delivery of the goods, the time when the Company has tendered delivery of the goods.
(11) Notwithstanding any other provision of these conditions, the property in the goods shall not pass to the Customer until Milestone Benchtops PTY LTD. has received full payment for the goods.
(13) Subject to condition 4 above and the conditions set out below, the Company warrants that the goods will correspond with their description at the time of delivery.
(15) the Company shall be entitled at any time to require the Customer to deliver up the goods to the Company, and if the Customer fails to do so forthwith, to enter upon any premises of the Customer or any third party where the goods are stored and repossess the goods. If the Customer shall have re-sold the goods, the proceeds of such sale shall be held by the Customer as trustee for and to the account of the Company. no liability in respect of any defect arising from wear and tear, willful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, failure to follow the Company’s instructions (whether oral or in writing), misuse or alteration or repair of the goods without the Company’s approval.
(16) Subject as expressly provided in the conditions, and except where the goods are sold to a person dealing as a Customer all warranties, conditions or other terms implied by statute or company law are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(17) Where the goods are sold under a Consumer Transactions (Restrictions on Statements) the statutory rights of the Customer are not affected by these conditions.
(18) Any claim by the Customer which is based on any defect on the quality or condition of the goods or their failure to correspond with their description shall (whether or not delivery is refused by the Customer) be notified to Milestone Benchtops PTY LTD. within three days from the date of delivery. If delivery is not refused, and the Customer does not notify the Company accordingly, the Customer shall be entitled to reject the goods and the Company shall have no liability for such defect or failure, and the Customer shall be bound to pay the price as if the goods had been delivered in accordance with the contract.
(20) Where any valid claim in respect of the goods which is based on any defect in the quality or condition of the goods or their failure to match their description is notified to Milestone Benchtops LTD PTY. in accordance with these conditions, the Company shall be entitled to replace the goods (or the part in question) free of charge or, at the discretion of the Company, refund to the Customer the price of the goods (or a proportionate amount of the price) but the Company shall have no further liability to the Customer.
(21) Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by Milestone Benchtops PTY LTD negligence, the Company shall not be liable to the Customer by reason of any representation (unless fraudulent) or any implied warranty condition or any other term or any duty at common law, or under the express terms of contract, for any indirect special or consequential loss or damage (whether for loss of profit or otherwise) cost expenses or other claims for compensation whatsoever (whether caused by the negligence of the Company, its employees or agent otherwise) which arise out of or in connection with the supply of the goods, their installation by the Company, their use, and the entire liability of the Company under or in connection with the contract shall not exceed the price of the goods, except as expressly provided in these conditions. In no event shall the Company be liable to the Customer for any incidental or consequential loss, damage or injury.
(22) The Company shall not be liable to the Customer or be deemed to be in breach of the contract by reason of any delay in performing, or any failure to perform any of the Company’s obligations in relation to the goods, if the delay or failure was due to any case beyond the reasonable control of the Company, including but not limited to acts of God, war, riot, fire, flood, drought, exercise of government E C or foreign authority, contrary legislation, strikes, lockouts, trade disputes, import or export regulations or embargoes and difficulties in obtaining raw materials.
(23) Milestone Benchtops PTY LTD. reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time and when they affect current Customer orders the Company will advise the Customer accordingly in sufficient time to allow the Customer to amend or terminate the contract by written notice.
(24) Either party may immediately terminate the contract by written notice if the other becomes insolvent or is deeded to be insolvent within the meaning of s123 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
(25) Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other under these conditions shall be in writing addressed to that other party at its registered offices or principle place of business or where a person is dealing as a consumer at such address as may at the relevant time have been notified pursuant to this provision to the party giving the notice.
(26) No waiver by the Company or any breach of the contract by the Customer shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
(27) The following information is principally designed to address issues that arise when specifying and working with granite and marble
All reasonable effort should be made by the customer to ensure that cabinets are secured firmly to the wall, installed correctly are level and have sufficient braces.
. It is also advisable to ensure the floor can support the weight. When handling granite the fitters are extremely careful, however no responsibility can be taken for damage to paint, plaster, cupboard fronts, wall fixings and we advise customers to remove them prior to fitting and / or remedial work.
b. Most granite, marble, Quartz supplied by the Company is 20mm in thickness and most hobs supplied by manufacturers are in excess of this measurement. In the event that the fitters need to alter the cabinets by routing / cutting out sections or providing extra braces the fitters reserve the right to charge an extra $50.00 per cabinet at time of installation.
c. Templating / stone fabrication is not an exact science and slight tolerances in both overhangs and thickness are to be expected. Our fitting team may also need to chop out plaster. Every care is made when conducting such operations. Walls are rarely straight and as such natural wall gaps may occur. It is therefore advisable to have splash backs fitted unless the customer intends to tile. Cut outs : Information supplied by the customer such as cut out dimensions, overhangs, splash backs, and positioning of cut outs given to the Company at the time of order or subsequently given by other methods of communication is the customer’s responsibility and no liability whatsoever can be taken for incorrectly advised dimensions.
d. Seams in Natural Stone and Engineered Stone may range from 0-2mm – with a maximum variation of +1mm
The type of joins used in bench tops is generally dependent on the bench top materials used and may include:
Straight at the corner, Straight mitre, Corner mitre, Masons mitre, Butt joint.
Natural and reconstituted stone bench tops may be cut to provide separate pieces, which join together to form the cutout.
e. POROSITY IN GRANITE : Granite surfaces can stain and are not impervious to damage. However they can easily last a life time if properly cared for.
f. Stone is by its very nature a very dense and heavy material and weighs in excess of 90 kilos per square meter. We therefore will not provide lengths in excess of 3m. The Company also reserve the right to add joints where it feels necessary commensurate with health and safety guidelines and accessibility
g. For a long lasting finish granite and marble should be treated at regular intervals. Please view our site for recommended cleaning, polishing and sealing products.
h. The Company can provide not only polished surfaces, but also honed finishes. However we do not recommend such surfaces to be used in a kitchen environment.
i. Hit a stone with something blunt and heavy and the chances are it will crack. Granite is no different. Under the Company’s terms and conditions once a customer’s granite is fitted no responsibility can be taken by the Company for cracks or fissures appearing. To ensure your granite does not crack use a chopping board as a preparation centre and take care not to drop heavy objects onto its surface.
j. The Company is happy to supply small samples of material (a charge is made for this service to cover postage and packing). However it must be remembered GRANITE & MARBLE IS A NATURAL ELEMENT and can vary in colour. It is for this reason the Company cannot guarantee the colouring or character of stone delivered and fitted, as an exact match to any sample offered.
k. Care must be taken to ensure any spilt liquids are mopped up immediately such as cigarettes, hot oil, lemon juice, wine, detergents, alcohol and acidic or alkaline substances. Remember, stones cannot be rendered impervious to all marking and staining.
l. Some flexing can occur on unsupported joints which can result in them opening and repairs may be necessary. However this can be exasperated by owners standing on their stone surfaces. The best axion is ‘use steps’