Terms & Conditions

It is accepted that a Customer agrees with the following Terms & Conditions of K&P PLUS LTD.
if he/she confirms to accept a given quotation and wants to proceed with the booking, no matter if is
done via email, phone call, one of the contact forms in our website. We are registered in England
and Wales Under company number 15565536.

You can find below the Terms and conditions that are valid after you book a Professional cleaning service in London with us.

DEFINITIONS
1.1. In these Terms of Business, the following definitions are valid:

“The Company”, “We”, “Us” – means

K&P PLUS LTD / Company Number 15565536,

“Cleaner”, “Cleaning Operative” – understood as the technician or firm / contractor providing cleaning service on the behalf of the Company.

“Customer” – understood as anyone or a corporate body joined by all subsidiary or related company as defined by the Companies Act 2006 to whom the cleaning service are supplied by the Company.

“Customer’s Address” – understood as the exact address where the Client wants the cleaning job to be arranged.

“Service”, “Professional Carpet Steam Cleaning”, “End of Tenancy Cleaning”, “Window Cleaning” – understood as the cleaning services organised and done on behalf of the Company.

“Cleaning Visit” – understood as when an operative goes to the customer`s house/flat so he/she can provide the needed cleaning.

1.2. If the context does not require anything else. reference to the singular include the plural and references to the masculine include the feminine and vice versa.
1.3. All titles and headlines here in the Terms are for convenience only and do not affect their interpretation.

CONTRACT

2.1 These Terms and Conditions are to be applied like a contract between K&P PLUS LTD and the Client.
2.2 Everyone that is a part of this agreement should make sure that all responsibilities are undertaken in terms of all statutory regulations and codes of conduct.
2.3 The client confirms to agree and accept our Terms and Conditions if there is a placed order with us by phone, live chat, email correspondence or website forms for request.
2.4 If not confirmed and approved differently and in writing by a Manager of the Company, these Terms and Conditions take over any other terms and conditions shown/provided by the Client.
2.5 Anything different from these Terms and Conditions will not be accepted until it is approved in writing by a manager of the Company.

QUOTATIONS

3.1. The accurate quotation for a carpet steam cleaning service is formed per square meter or depending on the different size of the rooms and the fabric of the carpet.
3.2. The Company forms and shares a quote after receiving a request from the client and this quote could be approved and proceeded with for a period of 30 days after firstly creating it.
3.3. We are authorised to accordingly change / amend the provided price if the client changes his/her requirements.
3.4. If there is some difference in the price, which Is more than 10%, it will be discussed with the customer before starting with the job.

VAT

4.1. All shown prices are with already included VAT.

EQUIPMENT

5.1. All cleaning materials, liquids and equipment will be provided by the company.
5.2. It is mandatory the customer to provide running hot water and electricity in the house/flat where the service should be provided.

PAYMENT

6.1 The payment needs to be done either by – cash, card or by bank transfer prior the cleaner leaves the property of the client.
6.2 Tips will be well accepted by our teams and really appreciated, but this is not ‘’a must.’’
6.3 The Company is authorised to apply an additional fee for non-paid Invoices with more than 14 days and to amend the rate of 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate under the Late Payments Act.
6.4 An order can be cancelled and back charged additionally if untrue or misleading information was given in order for the client to receive a discounted price or if the order is not possible to be done for a reason.
6.5 If a service was moved for another date / time, the payment for it should be done in up to 14 days after the invoiced date.
6.6 The given price or rate per hour (if the service is charged that way) should remain the same as the company / it`s representative gave it and it shouldn`t be changed or amended by the customer under no circumstances.

CANCELLATION

7.1. The customer is allowed to cancel a booking with 48 hours notice in advance for that with no consequences. If the booking was done on a very short notice with less than 48 hours until it takes place, the customer does not have the right to cancel the booking without being charged a fee for that. If the service is cancelled with less than 48 hours notice, we have a cancellation fee that is 30% of the booked price. But if this service happens to be being re-scheduled for another date/time, no fee will be added.
7.2. The Company will add an administration fee equal to £ 70.00 or 30% of the service`s full rate (depending on the cancellation timing) if there is less than 48 hours before the day of the service.
7.3. The client has to pay in full in case:

7.3.1 We do not have access to the customer`s property that is not our companies’ fault. If the cleaning team is not allowed to do their job. If keys should be given to the team and a problem with opening all locks occurs;
7.3.2 If it happens the customer to want to re-schedule the service after our cleaning team arrives, travel expenses must be covered by him/her.

7.4. If any change in the date or time of the booking Is needed or requested by the person who did the booking, we will do everything that is possible to meet that request, however any amendments needed should be advised 48 hours prior the day of the booking and are subject of availability.

REFUNDS

8.1. A Refund can be agreed to only if:

8.1.1 The Customer wanted to cancel a booked service with the needed notice of at least 48 hours before it took place.
8.1.2 A worker of ours did not provide the booked cleaning due to a reason that is not a responsibility of the customer.
8.1.3 According to Consumer Rights Act 2015 a price reduction is to be arranged if a secondary visit cannot be done in an acceptable timeframe – this means up to 14 business days after the completion of the initial booking.

COMPLAINTS

9.1. If a complaint or feedback is provided – we need this to be done in writing (via email) and photographic evidence and understandable description of the problems to be included. This should be done in a reasonable timeframe after finishing the service (meaning up to 48 hours afterwards).
9.2. All cleaning services are accepted as provided up to the professional standard unless a written complaint in a reasonable timeframe after the service completion (48 hours) with a complaint is received. If there is – we will lead a full investigation to re-do the mentioned to a satisfactory level for the client if possible or at least to a reasonable level.
9.3. The client confirms that he/she will let the Company in again to do a repeated session or to repair any missed/damaged areas / items, before initiating a cleaning himself or trying to organise a different company to do the cleaning or repair services for the discussed matter. If the customer fails to do so, the Company will consider the problem as settled.
9.4 As per the Consumer Rights Act 2015, another attempt for the same cleaning can be sought if it is proven fare and if it is not against the Company’s requirements for a professional performance of the service.
9.5 According to Consumer Rights Act 2015, the cleaning must be handled carefully and with the needed professional skills. Although, In case it is against the Company`s requirements for a professional providing of the job, the Company won`t be responsible for any following issues.

CLAIMS

10.1. The client agrees he/she is informed that due to the specifics of the cleaning services the Company can guarantee correction of any reported problems only if they were shared within 48 hours after the completion of the cleaning. If this condition was not present, the Customer is not eligible for a repeated complimentary service to resolve the problems.
10.2. It is likely for the Company to require access to the property on a very short notice in order to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
10.3. The Customer accepts to check the level of cleaning of our team straight after its completion so we can rectify any issues immediately while still on site, in order for the Customer`s expectations to be fully met if possible.
10.4. If the Customer or a person authorised by him is not present at the property after the service`s completion to review the work done, then no claims regarding cleaning issues can appear.
10.5. If the Customer wants a third party to check the cleaning level, then the Company must be aware of that in advance before the completion of the cleaning.
10.6. If a third party checked or failed to check the property right after the cleaning was completed, then our Company cannot and will not be responsible for any pointed issues not mentioned on time.
10.7. If the Client wants to make any corrections to be done or any type of refund, this must only be taken directly to Us and it is a subject of approval.
10.8. The customer cannot decline the payment issued by his card or to decline a Bank transfer payment.
10.9. Our workers always work very carefully in order not to damage/brake any personal items, anyway unfortunately accidents are possible sometimes. We always do everything possible to provide similar / identical replacements but this cannot be always guaranteed. Because of that, we advise at all times all personal monetary and sentimentally valuable items to be taken away and not accessible for our cleaners to access / clean.
10.10. If there is a damage proven to be done by our workers, the Company will do everything to repair /restore it /its value. If this is not possible, we will resolve the issue by crediting the customer with the item`s monetary value after a payment for the provided service was done.
10.11. The Company cannot be held responsible for damaging any poor installations or any old/ worn out / already damaged items. Also all surfaces like granite, marble, wood and so on are presumed to be prepared for cleaning (sealed) without causing any harm.
10.12. If the customer has an unpaid amount to use, delayed with more than 14 days, no claims can be done.

LIABILITY

11.1 Our Company will answer under no circumstances for losses, expenses, damages, delays, costs or compensation (either if direct, indirect or consequential) that could be experienced by the Customer arising from or in any way connected with:

11.1.1 If it is impossible to provide services due to factors that are not in its control. This could be acts of floods, severe weather condition, and inability to get access to the property, lack of appropriate resources, such as (hot) water, electricity, and lighting;
11.1.2 Late arrival of the Company’s workers at the booked address. Our cleaners always try to be exactly on time at all appointments but at times because of transport and other issues which are definitely not in the Company’s control, the Company’s workers might arrive with a delay or the cleaning service might need to be re-scheduled.
11.1.3 A previously existing damage to Customer’s property like old stains/burns/spillages etc. that cannot be cleaned/removed in full by the teams using the professional cleaning ways;
11.1.4 Non satisfactory result of the cleaning because the Customer or third party walked on wet floors or used appliances during or shortly after the cleaning service;

11.2. The Company cannot answer or be responsible for damages worth £ 40.00 or less than that.
11.3. The Company cannot answer for any odours arising during and/or after the cleaning when this is due to factors such as, lack of ventilation, and/or appropriate heating.
11.4. The Company cannot answer under any circumstances for losses, expenses, damages, delays, costs or compensation (no matter if direct, indirect or consequential) that may be experienced by the Customer if the Customer has an unpaid amount with the Company delayed with 14 days or more from the date when the payment was due.

SUPPLEMENTARY TERMS

12.1. If the Customer needs key/s to be collected from our operative from an address that is with a different Post code from the booked one that needs cleaning, then a £ 10.00 fee will be added. The charge will cover only the pickup of key/s. If the key/s need to be returned back to the pickup address or any other address additional charge of £ 5.00 will be applicable.
12.2. If an approximate timing for how long it will take the cleaners to finish cleaning is provided, this can only be taken as an estimate based on the average time it takes to clean a property of similar size to the Customer’s, it is very difficult to estimate precisely how long such tasks may take and that a degree of flexibility may be required.
12.3. The clearing of debris left by tradesman or building work is not part of the quotation unless otherwise stated and requested if possible.
12.4. Our cleaners can attempt to move furniture however, Due to Health and Safety regulations they will attempt so only with furniture that require no more than one person to lift/move them freely.
12.5.The Company will provide a replacement cleaner as soon as possible if an operative is not able to attend on a scheduled visit. We will accordingly inform the Client in advance. The time might vary due to the limited notice and the needed rearrangements.
12.6. All fragile and highly breakable items must be secured or stored away.
12.7. The Customer should ensure that all valuables are stored away when the work is provided and that the property is watched by the Customer or his representative at all times until the completion of the job. The Company will not answer for the Customers failure to comply with this obligation.
12.8. The provisions of this contract are not intended to confer any benefit upon Third parties and the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, are hereby expressly excluded from this agreement.
12.9. The Company saves the possibility to arrange changes to any part of these Terms and Conditions without giving any prior notice. The Company may include or alter these Terms and Conditions from time to time and any alterations or additions will apply to new business but not to existing contracts. Please refer to your copy of these Terms and Conditions.

REFERRAL CREDIT

13.1 All clients of the Company will be provided with a one-time credit of £ 10.00 for referring our upholstery cleaning service to another client. The credit will be released after we receive cleared funds from the new Customer.

LAW

14.1 These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England, and Wales.
14.2 These Terms and Conditions are in regulation of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and are not in imbalance in the parties’ rights or obligations under the contract.
14.3 The Terms are transparent for the purposes and expressed in plain and intelligible language and are legible.
14.4 The Terms are prominent for the purposes of the section and brought in such a way that a consumer would be aware of them.
1.3. The Headings contained in these Terms are for convenience only and do not affect their interpretation.

CONTRACT

2.1 These Terms and Conditions serve as a contract between K&P PLUS LTD and the Customer.
2.2 All parties will make sure that their respective responsibilities under this agreement are undertaken in compliance with all statutory regulations and codes of conduct.
2.3 The Client confirms and agrees that using the Company’s cleaning service, including placing an order for services by phone, live chat, email, website forms will constitute the Customer’s acceptance and confirmation of these Terms and Conditions.
2.4 If it is not agreed other ways in writing by a manager of the Company, these Terms and Conditions will prevail over any other terms of business or purchase conditions put forward by the Customer.
2.5 No variation or alteration of these Terms and Conditions will be valid unless confirmed in writing by a manager/owner of the Company.

QUOTATIONS

3.1. Carpet cleaning service is priced per square meter or national average room sizes also considering the type of carpet fibres.
3.2. All prices are given by the Company after receiving a request by the Customer and will remain open to acceptance for a period of 30 days from their date.
3.3. We reserve the ability to change the initial price, if the Customer’s original requirements change.
3.4. If there Is a difference bigger than 10%, it will be discussed with the Customer before the start of the cleaning.

VAT

4.1. All prices include VAT.

EQUIPMENT

5.1. The Company will supply all needed cleaning chemicals and materials, plus carpet cleaning equipment that is required to provide the sufficient cleaning service.
5.2. The Customer has to provide running / hot water and electricity at the premises where the cleaning services are arranged.

PAYMENT

6.1 The Customer will pay by cash, card or Bank Transfer before the cleaner leaves the arranged address.
6.2 Leaving a tip for the teams will be really welcome, but It is not mandatory.
6.3 The Company saves the ability to add an additional charge for outstanding Invoices delayed more than 14 days and to change the rate of 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate under the Late Payments Act.
6.4 The Company has the ability to terminate any contract and to apply an additional fee for a past service to reflect the balance of the standard rate if any misleading or false information was given from the client to receive a lower / discounted price or if the general requirements for the service and its professional performance cannot be possible.
6.5 If a re-scheduling was made, the Customer has to make payment within 14 days of the invoice date.
6.6 The payment due will be as agreed between the Company and the Customer, or his representative. The Customer cannot make any reductions or retention from the amount due for any invoice.

CANCELLATION

7.1. The Customer is able to cancel a scheduled service if he gave at least 48 hours’ notice in advance in writing. If the service was booked with less than 48-hours from when it should take place, the Client does not have the right to cancel the booking for free. If at all means the service needs to be cancelled, the company has a 30% cancellation fee. If the service is to be changed to a different day or time, no cancellation fee will be requested.
7.2. An administration fee for cancellation is applicable and it is equal to £ 70.00 or 30% of the cleaning service total (depending on the cancellation period) in less than 48 hours’ notice.
7.3. The Customer must pay the full price of the booked service if:

7.3.1 The team arrives at the appointment’s address and is not provided with access to the Customer’s property, through no fault of the Company. If the customer or third-party did not allow the workers to do their job or if keys are provided, they should 100% open all locks without any problems;
7.3.2 If the Customer reschedules / declines the cleaning at the arrival of the team, he/she should cover the travel expenses.
7.4. If the job or timings have to be amended, the Company will do so, although any changes to booked cleaning services are subject to a 48 hours’ notice in advance and availability.

REFUNDS

8.1. Refund will be issued only in the following cases:

8.1.1 The Customer needed to cancel a cleaning service and he/she did so within the needed notice of 48 hours in advance before the start of the cleaning itself;
8.1.2 A cleaner did not provide a service for reasons which are not the Customer’s responsibility.
8.1.3 According to Consumer Rights Act 2015 a price reduction can be issued only if a repeat performance cannot be arranfedd from the Company within an acceptable time frame, which is equal to 14 business days after the completion of the service.

COMPLAINTS

9.1. All kinds of complaints or feedback must be done in writing by email and to include photographic evidence and detailed description of the problem after a reasonable time of the cleaning service’s completion. The client must make sure that all details are provided in an understandable and complete manner. Due to the nature of the service, reasonable time means up to 48 hours upon completion of the service.
9.2. All cleaning services are taken as professionally provided to the Customer’s level of satisfaction unless a written complaint is received within reasonable time after our service’s completion. We will surely fully investigate any complaints and try to resolve them to the satisfaction of the Customer, or alternatively to a reasonable standard.
9.3. The Customer agrees to give the Company access to the property to re-clean any missed areas or repair damaged items, before making any attempts to clean those areas alone or before arranging someone else to so. Failure to that will be considered that the problem Is resolved.
9.4 According to Consumer Rights Act 2015 a repeat performance can be requested only if reasonable and is not in conformity with our requirements for a professional performance of the service.
9.5 Further to Consumer Rights Act 2015, the service should be performed with reasonable care and skills, however if it is in conformity with our requirements for a professional performance of the service or the requested cleaning service is inapposite for the situation, the company will not be liable for any future issues.

CLAIMS

10.1. The Customer accepts to understand that because of the nature of the cleaning services the Company guarantees only to resolve or attempt to resolve any issues pointed within reasonable time frame equal to 48 hours upon completion of the cleaning services. Failure to do so will not be in interest of the Customer.
10.2. We may need entry to the property again on a very short notice so we can resolve the problem that occurred as soon as possible.
10.3. The Customer is obligated to check the property immediately after the cleaning service is re-done and to show any noticeable issues while the team is still on site. The workers will do additional work if needed until they reach the Customer’s complete satisfaction if that is possible.
10.4. If the client or someone else instructed by him/her is not there at the time of completion of the cleaning services to check the work, then no further complaints regarding any cleaning issues can be done.
10.5. If the client wants another person to inspect the completed service, then we should be notified for that beforehand.
10.6. In case that the person who will be checking fails to share any issues found while inspecting, then We would cannot be responsible for rectifying further cleaning issues, not mentioned by the third party.
10.7. If any refunds or amendments are needed, they have to be taken to Us directly and are subject to approval.
10.8. The Customer cannot and does not have the right to decline payment on his card or a Bank Transfer payment.
10.9. All of our workers always do their job carefully enough, however unfortunately accidents can occur. We will always try to provide Identical replacement if possible, however, this cannot be guaranteed. This is the reason why we always advice all items with monetarily or sentimentally valuable to be stored away from the cleaners to access/clean.
10.10. In case a damage appears, proven to be done by our workers, the Company will do the possible to repair the item at its cost. If this cannot be done, we will rectify the problem by crediting the client with the item’s present actual monetary value towards a like replacement from a Company’s source upon a full payment of the cleaning service provided.
10.11. Our Company will not answer for any damage due to faulty and/or improper installation of any item also old/worn out/damaged items. All surfaces (i.e., marble, granite, wood etc.) are assumed sealed and ready to clean without causing harm.
10.12. No claims will be taken into consideration if the Customer has an outstanding amount with us that is delayed with more than 14 days.

LIABILITY

11.1. The Company will not answer in any case for any loss, expenses, damages, delays, costs or compensation (whether direct, indirect or consequential) that may be incurred by the Customer in regards to:

11.1.1 Restriction to provide its services because of factors that are not its fault. Factors beyond its control means acts of floods, severe weather condition, and inability to gain access to premises, lack of appropriate resources, such as water, electricity, and lighting;
11.1.2 Late arrival of Company’s representatives at the service address. Our workers always are advised to be straight on time for all appointments, but sometimes due to unfortunate travel related or other issues that are not in our control, the Company’s workers can be there with a delay or the cleaning visit may be postponed.
11.1.3 A previous problem and damage of the Client’s property like already present stains/burns/spillages etc. which could not be cleaned/removed completely by the team using the industry standard professional cleaning ways;
11.1.4 Non-satisfactory result of the cleaning because of the Client or third party compromising the work by walking on wet floors or using appliances during or shortly after the cleaning process;

11.2. The Company will not answer for any damages worth £ 40.00 or less than that amount.
11.3. The Company will not answer for any problems during and/or after the cleaning service has been provided if this is because of factors such as, lack of ventilation, and/or appropriate heating.
11.4. The Company won`t be answer under any conditions for any losses, expenses, damages, delays, costs or compensation (whether direct, indirect or consequential) that may appear for the Customer if the Customer has an unpaid amount due to Us aged 14 days or more from the date the payment was due.

SUPPLEMENTARY TERMS

12.1. If the Client needs key/s to be collected by the Company’s technician from an address with a different Post code than the one that needs cleaning, then £10.00 charge will be added. This will cover only the pickup of the key/s. If they need to be returned back to the pickup address or any other address, then another charge of £ 5.00 will be added as well.
12.2. If we gave an approximate duration for the service to be finished, this can be taken only as an estimate, because this is not a precise timing due to the fact that each property is in a different condition and flexibility is always required.
12.3. The price does not include the disposal of debris left by tradesman or building work unless otherwise stated and if at all possible.
12.4. Our technicians are allowed and can move furniture, however as per Health and Safety regulations a worker will attempt to move only furniture that are not too heavy and require no more than one person to do so.
12.5. The Company will organise a replacement as soon as possible if a worker of ours is unable to attend to a booked appointment and will notify the Customer in advance, before the visit. The time may vary due to the last minute needed rearrangements.
12.6. We always point that all fragile and highly breakable items must be secured or removed in order to avoid any damage.
12.7. The Customer must remove all valuables while the cleaning takes place and should assure that the property is observed by him / her or a person authorised at all times. The Company will not answer for the Customers failure to comply with this obligation.
12.8.The provisions of this contract are not intended to satisfy or benefit upon Third parties and the provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, are hereby expressly excluded from this agreement.
12.9. The Company can make any kinds of amendments to any part of these Terms and Conditions without giving any prior notice. The Company may add to or change these Terms and Conditions from time to time and any alterations or additions will apply to new business but not to existing contracts. Please refer to your copy of these Terms and Conditions.

REFERRAL CREDIT

13.1. All Customers of our Company will receive a one-time credit of £ 10.00 for referring our cleaning service to another Client. The credit will be released after we receive the first payment from the new Customer.

LAW