1. DEFINITIONS AND LAW
The hired item(s) specified overleaf are hereafter referred to as the Equipment. Swift Drying is the Owner or Bailor of the Equipment and is hereafter referred to as the hirer. The Law of England shall govern the rights and obligations of the parties to this contract, the construction of the same, and, so far as possible, all other matters arising out of or connected with the making, execution and termination of the same.

2. BASIS OF CHARGING
The Hirer will pay the hire charges shown on the estimate or invoice provided with a minimum of a one week hire period per unit and there after a daily rate which will commence from the time and all the rates) shown overleaf and continue during the term until the Equipment is restored to the Owner in clean and serviceable condition against the Owner’s receipt. All charges are payable on demand.

3. CARRIAGE CHARGES
Hire charges include carriage and set up but not any labour expenses.

4. LABOUR CHARGES
Labour for extracting water and cleaning is charged at rates as shown on the estimate or invoice provided.(Time on site)

5. MAXIMUM PERIOD OF CONTRACT
The contract commences when instructions have been received from the Hirer and accepted by the Owner and terminates when all parties have discharged their contractual obligations. The Equipment is hired out subject to the terms overleaf and herein set out.

6. EXTENT OF CONTRACT
The Contract commences when instructions have been received from the Hirer and accepted by the Owner and terminates when all parties have discharged their contractual obligations. The Plant is hired out subject tot h e terms and herein set out.

7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSON SIGNING/MAKING THE ORDER
The person signing for receipt of goods or the contact warrants that he/she has authority of the Hirer to make this contract on the Hirer’s behalf. The said person hereby indemnifies the Owner against all losses and costs that may be incurred by the Owner is this is not so. The said person hereby acknowledges that he/she has been instructed in the operation and use of the Equipment. The said person and the Hirer Jointly and severally hereby undertake to ensure that no one uses the equipment who is not properly instructed and shall not allow the Equipment to be misused.

8. DELIVERY IN GOOD ORDER
The persons signing the contract, having been afforded an opportunity to inspect the Equipment, the Equipment Is hereby deemed to be in good working order and wholly free from damage at the time of delivery.

9. WHEN SIGNATURE BECOMES OPERATIVE
Where, for administrative convenience, the Hirer is requested by the Owner to sign a contract and/ or delivery note before the goods are handed over, the Hirer agrees to examine the goods at the time of the physical hand over and the effect of such signature will not become operative until immediately after the physical handover.

10. THE HIRER’S RESPONSIBILITY
The Hirer’s responsibility commences on receipt of the Equipment or on delivery as requested and ends when the Hirer is in possession of the Owner’s unqualified receipt of all the Equipment. The Hirer agrees that he will not sell or otherwise part with control of the Equipment.

11. HIRER’S RESPONSIBILITY (Third Party)
The Hirer shall at all times, and in all respects indemnify the Owner against and from, any every expense, liability, loss, claim or proceeding what soever in respect of any personal injury whatsoever, including but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, injury to the Hirer if the same is possible and injury to any servant, employee or agent of the Hirer) and in respect of damage to any property whatsoever (including the Equipment) arising out of or in connection with or consequent upon the hire, delivery, use misuse, non-use, repossession, collection, return or non-return of the Equipment or any part thereof.

12. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Where the Equipment comprises electrical equipment in part or in whole the same should normally be used with plugs and/or sockets as fitted but temporarily replaced with other suitable plugs or sockets, this must be carried out by a competent person who must also reinstate to original condition. Under no circumstances should electrical Equipment be used without it being correctly earthed unless it is of double insulated construction.

13. MAINTENANCE OF PLANT &BREAKDOWN PROCEDURES
The Hirer shall keep himself acquainted with the state and condition of the Plant and ensure that it remains safe, serviceable and clean. Any breakdown or any unsatisfactory work of plant must be immediately notified to the owner. Under no circumstances shall the Hirer repair or attempt to repair the Equipment unless authorised by the Owner. Such Equipment must be returned to the Owner’s premises for examination or when rectification elsewhere is requested, the Hirer agrees to pay carriage if required by owner.

14. REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT
Equipment must not be removed from the site specified by the Hirer when the Plant was collected without the authority of the Owner, or from any subsequently authorised site, or from the address to which the Owner delivered the Equipment.

15. CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES
The Owner shall not be liable for any consequential expense, liability, loss, claim or proceeding, what soever caused by, or arising out of the late delivery, non-delivery, unsuitability or repossession of the Equipment, or any part thereof or any breakdown, or stoppage of same. Nothing in this clause shall apply in consumer contracts to cases where there is a breach of the implied terms that the goods hired shall be of merchantable quality and fit for the purpose for which they are hired within the meaning of sections 9 of the supply of the goods and services act 1982.

16. LOST, NON-RETURNED, DAMAGED OR UNCLEAN EQUIPMENT
When the Equipment is lost or stolen or cannot be retrieved by the Owner, the hire will be deemed to end when the Hirer pays to the Owner the manufacturer’s recommended selling price. The Hirer agrees to pay to the Owner all costs incurred by the Owner in rectifying the condition of Equipment returned damaged or unclean. Hire charges will continue until such rectification is complete.

17. DETERMINATION OF HIRE
The Owner shall be entitled at any time and for any reason what soever, without explanation, to terminate this contract (such termination to be effective immediately) and to repossess the Equipment or any part thereof.

18. RIGHTS OF ACCESS
The Hirer hereby authorises the Owner (upon production of this document) to enter upon any premises wherein the Owner reasonably believes any Equipment, or any part thereof to be, and it, and in so far as, the Owner in his absolute discretion deems necessary to inspect, test, repair, replace or repossess the same.

19. SEPARATE TERM VALIDITY
Should any term in this contract be held to be invalid such invalidation will not affect the validity of the remaining Terms

20. CLEANING CHARGE
All items are to be returned in a clean condition, free from dust, paint, etc. or there will be a charge of £25.00 per machine incurred.