Return Policy: Stock items such as shutter hardware and door hardware can be returned within 15 days for a 25% restocking fee, provided they are accompanied by original packing slip and are in saleable condition. Custom made-to-order items are subject to Shop Drawings and our Terms and Conditions. |
Instructions: Select File -> Print from your toolbar to print this entire document. The full document must be faxed back to Estate Millwork at (412) 459-0075. Please initial each Table of Dimensions and sign each Shop Drawing in the indicated area. Please also sign the Terms & Conditions at the bottom.
1) Payment. Because of the custom nature of our products, we require a 50% non-refundable deposit with each order to begin production. The remaining balance including any other charges (finishing, shipping), is due upon completion of manufacturing, and must be paid in full prior to finishing and or shipment of product. Credit Card orders will automatically be charged to the same card for the balance upon completion of manufacturing. In order to expedite rush orders the full amount is billed at the begining of production. Orders held back by customer from shipment will be charged a $100/month storage fee for each month or part thereof beginning 14 days after the order is ready for shipment.
2) Returns and Cancellations. Because of the custom nature of our
products, items are NOT RETURNABLE FOR ANY REASON. Once an
order is placed it can NOT BE CANCELLED or changed.
3) Accuracy: It is the Buyer's responsibility to insure
that the products ordered and provided dimensions are correct by
reviewing and approving the shop drawings, order notations and tables. Such details as are not specified in the contract will be manufactured according to Estate Millwork's sole and exclusive discretion. The customer has a duty to inform Estate Millwork of any special requirements or customizations that are important to the customer and verify that they are properly recorded on the shop drawings. Unless otherwise specified by Buyer, Estate Millwork reserves the
right to make minor modifications from time to time in the designs of
the products without re-issuing Shop Drawings. Standard orders are paint
grade, unless otherwise specified. CUSTOMER SUPPLIED DRAWINGS OR CUSTOMER NOTATIONS ON THE ESTATE MILLWORK SHOP DRAWINGS HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE ORDER - Changes can only be made by the re-issuance of new Shop Drawings.
4) Lead Times: Unless the customer has purchased a Committed Ship
Date, all quoted lead times are estimates only, and are subject to the
many complex conditions surrounding the creation of custom millwork,
including weather, availability of labor, material, freight and
utilities, and other cirumstances forseen or otherwise. Under no
circumstances will Estate Millwork be held responsible for delays that
impact estimated ship dates. In the event that a customer has
purchased a Committed Ship Date AND paid for the order in full, and
Estate Millwork does not ship the millwork (all other items including
hardware are not covered by Commited Ship Date) portion of the
order within the agreed timeframe, Customer's sole remedy is a
pro-rata refund of an amount not to exceed the Commitment Charge.
The refund amount shall not exceed the Commitment Charge and is to be calculated at the
rate of 1/14th of the charge for each day over, for the portion of the shipment not yet shipped.
5) Warranty: Estate Millwork Inc. provides NO WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Buyer understands that it is normal, and
part of the intrinsic style, character and authenticity of wood, for millwork to begin to adapt to its new environment over time, and that small
cracks, weather marking, witness lines, slight deformation or
contraction may develop because of the natural fibers in the wood.
Under no circumstances is Estate Millwork Inc. responsible
for any type of finish failure including but not limited to reactions
between paint, primer, glue, and or wood.
6) Freight Damage or Delays: The freight carrier (not Estate Millwork, Inc.) is responsible for
re-imbursing the customer for freight damage claims. Estate Millwork,
Inc. is not liable for delivery delays or freight damage under any circumstances. The
customer must AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY unpack and inspect the
entire shipment for any type of damage - visible or concealed. Any
damage MUST BE NOTED ON THE BILL OF LADING AT TIME OF
DELIVERY. and the original packaging must be retained. In the event that there is freight damage, the customer
must contact the freight carrier IMMEDIATELY and make
arrangements for the claim to be processed. Failure to follow these
procedures may result in the freight carrier denying the claim.
7) DISCLAIMER, LIMITATION OF DAMAGES. NO WARRANTIES. THE PARTIES
AGREE AND INTEND THAT THE PRODUCTS COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT ARE
PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED ARE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE
PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR
NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM USAGE OF
OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCTS IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS,
ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE . ANY DESCRIPTION OF THE GOODS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE SOLE
PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING THE GOODS AND SELLER HAS MADE NO AFFIRMATION
OF FACT AND HAS MADE NO PROMISE RELATING TO THE GOODS BEING SOLD THAT
HAS BECOME ANY BASIS OF THE BARGAIN. FURTHER SELLER HAS MADE NO
AFFIRMATION OF FACT OR PROMISE RELATING TO THE GOODS BEING SOLD THAT
HAS CREATED OR AMOUNTED TO AN EXPRESS WARRANTY THAT THE GOODS WOULD
CONFORM TO ANY AFFIRMATION OR PROMISE AND SELLER DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE. To the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, the parties agree that in no event shall Estate Millwork Inc. be
liable for any consequential damages, including, but not limited to, any special,
incidental, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages,
expenses, lost profits, lost savings, business interruption, or any
other damages arising out of the use or inability to use the
products. Buyer agrees that its exclusive remedy and Seller's limit of
liability for any and all damages is limited to return of the goods in their original, unmodified condtion and repayment of the purchase price.
Buyer acknowledges that the applicable purchase price of the
products reflects this allocation of risk. If the foregoing limitation
of liability is not enforceable because an Estate Millwork Inc. product
sold to Buyer is determined by the arbitration board mentioned
hereafter, or a court of competent jurisdiction in
a final, nonappealable judgment to be defective and to have directly
caused bodily injury, death, or property damage, in no event shall
Estate Millwork Inc.' liability exceed the lesser of the contract
price or $1,000.
8) Designated Forum For Dispute Resolution and Applicable Law.
The parties specifically agree that the maximum damages that can be awarded under this contract, including expenses and consequential damages, may not exceed the contract price as stipulated in section 7) and that in the event of a judgment against Estate Millwork, the Buyer's sole remedy is the return of the goods in their original, unmodified condition and repayment of the purchase price.
Each party will bear its own miscellanous expenses, including arbitration, court fees and costs and attorney's fees as they pertain to the dispute, regardless of outcome. This contract is to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. The parties specifically stipulate and agree that the place of arbitration shall be Somerset, Pennsylvania, exclusively, the place where the Estate Millwork plant is located and where the contract is to be performed.
A) For disputes or claims arising from this contract exceeding $25,000, the designated forum for dispute resolution shall be the Common Pleas Court of Somerset County Pennsylvania where Estate Millwork's plant is located, or if applicable, the Federal Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
B) All other disputes or claims arising out of or relating to this contract or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules and specifically the Construction Arbitration Rules; the parties specifically agree that the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes are inapplicable since the contract involves custom designs and the terms, conditions, features and choices are individually and specially developed and negotiated. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction thereof. The party making the claim to the AAA shall be responsible for all filing fees and arbitration fees, and these fees may not be included in any award by the arbitrator.
9) Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified, changed, or
altered, except by written agreement signed and duly executed by both
parties.
10) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is declared by arbitration or court
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be
severed from this Agreement and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
11) Integration. This Agreement is the complete and exclusive
statement of the agreement between the parties which supersedes all
proposals or prior agreements, oral or written and all other
communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of
this Agreement. Furthemore, the content of Estate Millwork's marketing materials, websites and representations by its employees are for illustrative purposes, and are not part of this contract, and this contract is to be interpreted as the sole and exclusive instrument governing the relationship of the parties.
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