1. These terms

1.1 What these terms cover. These are the terms and conditions on which we supply products to you, whether these are goods or services.

1.2 Why you should read them. Please read these terms carefully before you submit your order to us. These terms tell you who we are, how we will provide products to you, how you and we may change or end the contract, what to do if there is a problem and other important information.

1.3 Are you a business customer or a consumer? In some areas you will have different rights under these terms depending on whether you are a business or consumer. You are a consumer if:

2. You are an individual.

3. You are buying products from us wholly or mainly for your personal use (not for use in connection with your trade, business, craft or profession).

1.4 If you are a business customer this is our entire agreement with you. If you are a business customer these terms constitute the entire agreement between us in relation to your purchase. You acknowledge that you have not relied on any statement, promise, representation, assurance or warranty made or given by or on behalf of us which is not set out in these terms and that you shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based on any statement in this agreement.

1.5 Customer obligations – Read and acknowledge the terms and conditions, after order completion customer must take care of the doors as described in the operations manual and service the doors once a year by a Stronghold security doors specialist.

2. Information about us and how to contact us

a. Who we are. We are Ortus Engineering LTD with trading name Stronghold Security Doors ltd Ltd a"). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 09428857 and have our registered office at 826 Wickham Road, West Wickham, London, CR0 8EB. Our VAT number is 207167815

b. How to contact us. You can contact us by telephoning our customer service team at: +44 (0)208 0036728 email by writing to us at

2.1 How we may contact you. If we have to contact you we will do so by telephone or by writing to you at the email address or postal address you provided to us in your order.

2.2 "Writing" includes emails. When we use the words "writing" or "written" in these terms, this includes emails.

3. Our contract with you

3.1 How we will accept your order. Our acceptance of your order will take place when we email you to accept it, at which point a contract will come into existence between you and us.

3.2 If we cannot accept your order. If we are unable to accept your order, we will inform you of this in writing and will not charge you for the product. This might be because the product is out of stock, or we are unable to complete custom made order requested by you or because of unexpected limits on our resources which we could not reasonably plan for, or because we have identified an error in the price or description of the product or because we are unable to meet a delivery deadline you have specified.

3.3 Your order number. We will assign an order number to your order and tell you what it is when we accept your order. It will help us if you can tell us the order number whenever you contact us about your order.

4. Our products

4.1 Products may vary slightly from their pictures. The images of the products on our website are for illustrative purposes only. Although we have made every effort to display the colours accurately, we cannot guarantee that a device`s display of the colours accurately reflects the colour of the products. Your product may vary slightly from those images. Because our products are handmade and custom made, all sizes, weights, capacities, dimensions and measurements could differ.

4.2 Product packaging may vary. The packaging of the product may vary from that shown in images on our website.

4.3 Making sure your measurements are accurate. If we are making the product to measurements you have given us you are responsible for ensuring that these measurements are correct.

4.4 Custom-made products some of our products like doors are custom made. Please provide specific details to our designers for the end look and any specifications that we request you to send us.

5. Your rights to make changes

c. If you wish to make a change to the product you have ordered please contact us. We will let you know if the change is possible. If it is possible we will let you know about any changes to the price of the product, the timing of supply or anything else which would be necessary as a result of your requested change and ask you to confirm whether you wish to go ahead with the change.

6. Our rights to make changes

6.1 Minor changes to the products. We may change the product:

(a) to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements; and

(b) to implement minor technical adjustments and improvements, for example to address a security threat. These changes should not affect your use of the product.

6.2 More significant changes to the products and these terms. In addition, as we informed you in the description of the product on our website, we may make the following changes to the product, but if we do so we will notify you and you may then contact us to end the contract before the changes take effect and receive a refund for any products paid for but not received:

7. Providing the products

7.1 Delivery costs. We do provide delivery and installation services at extra cost. Alternatively, you may arrange collection from our manufacturer at the registered trading address provided upon request.

7.2 When we will provide the products. During the order process we will let you know when we will make the products available to you. Due to some products being of custom made nature the order completion could take longer than the expected date provided.

7.3 We are not responsible for delays outside our control. If our supply of the products is delayed by an event outside our control then we will contact you as soon as possible to let you know and we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay. Provided we do this we will not be liable for delays caused by the event, outside our control.

7.4 Collection by you. If you have asked to collect the products from manufacturer premises, you can collect them at any time during our working hours of 9-5 on weekdays (excluding public holidays)

7.5 If you do not re-arrange delivery. If you do not collect the products from the Manufacturer as arranged we will leave a right to charge a fee for holding items at the manufacturers warehouse.

7.6 Installation. We provide installation services. It is customer’s responsibility to inform us of any structurer damage, services, cables, pipes that could affect the installation of the doors before arranging delivery and installation. Stronghold Security doors are not responsible for the damage incurred by the installation to the property.

7.7 When you become responsible for the goods. If products are collected from manufacturer products which is goods will be your responsibility from the time when you collect it from the Manufacturer.

7.8 When you own goods. You own a product which is goods once we have received payment in full.

7.9 What will happen if you do not give required information to us. We may need certain information from you so that we can supply the products to you, and make a custom made products. We will contact you to ask for any information we may need from you. If you do not give us this information within a reasonable time of us asking for it, or if you give us incomplete or incorrect information, we may either end the contract or make an additional charge of a reasonable sum to compensate us for any extra work that is required as a result. We will not be responsible for supplying the products late or not supplying any part of them if this is caused by you not giving us the information we need within a reasonable time of us asking for it.

7.10 Reasons we may suspend the supply of products to you. We may have to suspend the supply of a product to:

(a) deal with technical problems or make minor technical changes;

(b) update the product to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements;

(c) make changes to the product as requested by you or notified by us to you (see Our rights to make changes).

7.11 Your rights if we suspend the supply of products. We will contact you in advance to tell you we will be suspending supply of the product, unless the problem is urgent or an emergency.

7.12 We may also suspend supply of the products if you do not pay. If you do not pay us for the products when you are supposed to and you still do not make payment within 14 days of us reminding you that payment is due, we may suspend the supply of the products until you have paid us the outstanding amounts. We will contact you to tell you we are suspending the supply of the products. We will not charge you for the products during the period for which they are suspended. As well as suspending the products we can also charge you interest on your overdue payments. Or failed collection of good for the use of our warehouse.

8. Your rights to end the contract

8.1 You can always end your contract with us. Your rights when you end the contract will depend on what you have bought, whether there is anything wrong with it, how we are performing when you decide to end the contract, and whether you are a consumer or business customer:

(a) If what you have bought is faulty or misdescribed you may have a legal right to end the contract (or to get the product repaired or replaced or a service re-performed or to get some or all of your money back), see causes below if you are a consumer and 11 if you are a business;

(b) If you are a consumer and have just changed your mind about the product,. You may be able to get a refund if you are within the cooling-off period, but this may be subject to deductions and you will have to pay the costs of return of any goods;

(c) In all other cases (if we are not at fault and you are not a consumer exercising your right to change your mind)

8.2 Ending the contract because of something we have done or are going to do. If you are ending a contract for a reason set out at (a) to (e) below the contract will end immediately and we will refund you in full for any products which have not been provided and you may also be entitled to compensation. The reasons are:

(a) we have told you about an upcoming change to the product or these terms which you do not agree to.

(b) we have told you about an error in the price or description of the product you have ordered and you do not wish to proceed;

(c) there is a risk that the supply of the products may be significantly delayed because of events outside our control;

(d) we have suspended supply of the products for technical reasons, or notify you we are going to suspend them for technical reasons, in each case for a period of more than 3months.

8.3 Exercising your right to change your mind if you are a consumer (Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013). If you are a consumer then for most products bought online you have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days and receive a refund. These rights, under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, are explained in more detail in these terms.

8.4 When consumers do not have a right to change their minds. Your right as a consumer to change your mind does not apply in respect of:

(a)services, once these have been completed, even if the cancellation period is still running;

8.5 How long do consumers have to change their minds? If you are a consumer how long you have to change your mind depends on what you have ordered and how it is delivered.

8.6 Have you bought goods custom made goods. Due to the bespoke goods nature please email or contact us immediately if you would like to cancel the order? We may issue the full refund depending on the stage at which the doors are manufactured.

8.7 Ending the contract where we are not at fault and there is no right to change your mind. Even if we are not at fault and you are not a consumer who has a right to change their mind (see You can always end your contract with us. Your rights when you end the contract will depend on what you have bought, whether there is anything wrong with it, how we are performing when you decide to end the contract, and whether you are a consumer or business customer:), you can still end the contract before it is completed, but you may have to pay us compensation. A contract for goods is completed when the product is completed (made) and paid for. A contract for services is completed when we have finished providing the services and you have paid for them. If you want to end a contract before it is completed where we are not at fault and you are not a consumer who has changed their mind, just contact us to let us know. The contract will end immediately and we will refund any sums paid by you for products not provided but we may deduct from that refund a reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your ending the contract

9. How to end the contract with us (including if you are a consumer who has changed their mind)

9.1 Tell us you want to end the contract. To end the contract with us, please let us know by doing one of the following:

(a) Phone or email. Call customer services within 24-48 or email us at Please provide your name, home address, details of the order and, where available, your phone number and email address.

9.2 How we will refund you. If you are entitled to a refund under these terms we will refund you the price you paid for the products including delivery costs, by the method you used for payment. However, we may make deductions from the price, as described below.

10. Our rights to end the contract

10.1 We may end the contract if you break it. We may end the contract for a product at any time by writing to you if:

(a) you do not make payments due to us when it is due and you still do not make payment within 14 days of us reminding you that payment is due;

(b) you do not, within a reasonable time of us asking for it, provide us with information that is necessary for us to provide the products, for example custom made products.

(c) you do not, within a reasonable time, collect products from us.

(d) you do not, within a reasonable time, allow us access to your premises to supply the services; or

10.2 You must compensate us if you break or delay the contract. If we end the contract in the situations set out in We may end the contract if you break it. We may end the contract for a product at any time by writing to you if: we will refund any money you have paid in advance for products we have not provided but we may deduct reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your breaking the contract. We may charge additional costs if you delay the contract as described in 10.1

10.3 Your obligation to return rejected products. If you wish to exercise your legal rights to reject products you must either return them in person to where you bought them. Please do get in touch with us first.

11. Your rights in respect of defective products if you are a business

11.1 If you are a business customer we warrant that on delivery any products which are goods shall:

(a) conform in all material respects with their description and any relevant specification;

(b) be free from material defects in design, material and workmanship;

(c) be of satisfactory quality (within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979); and

(d) be fit for any purpose held out by us.

11.2 Subject to We will not be liable for a product`s failure to comply with the warranty if: , if:

(a) you give us notice in writing during the warranty period within a reasonable time of discovery that a product does not comply with the warranty set out in If you are a business customer we warrant that on delivery any products which are goods shall:;

(b) we are given a reasonable opportunity of examining such product; and

(c) you return such product to us at your cost,

i. we shall, at our option, repair or replace the defective product, or refund the price of the defective product in full.

11.3 We will not be liable for a product`s failure to comply with the warranty if:

(a) you make any further use of such product;

(b) the defect arises because you failed to follow our oral or written instructions as to the storage, installation, commissioning, use or maintenance of the product or (if there are none) good trade practice;

(c) the defect arises as a result of us following any drawing, design or specification supplied by the Customer;

(d) you alter or repair the product without our written consent; or

(e) the defect arises as a result of fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, or abnormal working conditions.

(f) Or the defect arises due to nature of the material being sensitive to scratch such as high gloss materials.

11.4 Except as provided in this , we shall have no liability to you in respect of a product`s failure to comply with the warranty.

11.5 These terms shall apply to any repaired or replacement products supplied by us.

12. Price and payment

12.1 Where to find the price for the product. Due to bespoke nature of the goods prices differ for each products. The process to find out the pricing would be once customer places an order we will p provide quotation by which customer provided us details of the products he wants to receive and we tailor good up to their needs. The price depends on door variation and type, security level, complexity, design, components, finishes and installation requirements

13. Payment. We take 60% deposit in advance and 40% one customer requests installation paid within 7 days after order completion. If customer wants to collect the order directly from the manufacturer the remaining 40 must be paid in advance prior the collection.

13.1 The price of the Goods:

(a) excludes amounts in respect of value added tax (VAT), which the Customer shall additionally be liable to pay to the Supplier at the prevailing rate, subject to the receipt of a valid VAT invoice; and

(b) excludes the costs and charges of packaging, insurance and transport of the Goods, which shall be invoiced to the Customer.

13.2 What happens if we got the price wrong. It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the products we sell may be incorrectly priced. We will normally check prices before accepting your order so that, where the product`s correct price. We will reserve the right to increase the prices from time to time or due to the inflation or increase labour charges. We will inform you and provide you with notice for the increase.

13.3 When you must pay and how you must pay. You must pay at the nominated bank displayed on your invoice.

13.4 Our right of set-off if you are a business customer. If you are a business customer you must pay all amounts due to us under these terms in full without any set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding (other than any deduction or withholding of tax as required by law).

13.5 We can charge interest if you pay late. If you do not make any payment to us by the due date we may charge interest to you on the overdue amount at the rate of 4% a year above the base lending rate of Bank of England from time to time. This interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. You must pay us interest together with any overdue amount.

13.6 What to do if you think an invoice is wrong. If you think an invoice is wrong please contact us promptly to let us know. You will not have to pay any interest until the dispute is resolved. Once the dispute is resolved we will charge you interest on correctly invoiced sums from the original due date.

14. Our responsibility for loss or damage suffered by you if you are a consumer

14.1 We are responsible to you for foreseeable loss and damage caused by us. If we fail to comply with these terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you discussed it with us during the sales process.

14.2 We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; for breach of your legal rights in relation to the products.

14.3 When we are liable for damage to your property. If we are providing services in your property, we will make good any damage to your property caused by us while doing so. However, we are not responsible for the cost of repairing any pre-existing faults or damage to your property that we discover while providing the services.

14.4 We are not liable for business losses. If you are a consumer we only supply the products for to you for domestic and private use. If you use the products for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose our liability to you will be limited as set out in 15.

15. Our responsibility for loss or damage suffered by you if you are a business

15.1 Nothing in these terms shall limit or exclude our liability for:

(a) death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors (as applicable);

(b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

(c) breach of the terms implied by section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 or section 2 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982;

(d) defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987

15.2 Except to the extent expressly stated in these terms all terms implied by sections 13 to 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and sections 3 to 5 of the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 are excluded.

15.3 Subject to Nothing in these terms shall limit or exclude our liability for::

(a) we shall not be liable to you, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, or any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with any contract between us; and

(b) our total liability to you for all other losses arising under or in connection with any contract between us, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, shall be limited to

16. How we may use your personal information

16.1 How we will use your personal information. We will only use your personal information as set out in our Privacy policy.

17. Other important terms

17.1 We may transfer this agreement to someone else. We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under the contract

17.2 You need our consent to transfer your rights to someone else (except that you can always transfer our guarantee). You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person if we agree to this in writing. However, if you are a consumer you may transfer our guarantee to a person who has acquired the product or, where the product is services, any item or property in respect of which we have provided the services. We may require the person to whom the guarantee is transferred to provide reasonable evidence that they are now the owner of the relevant item or property.

17.3 Nobody else has any rights under this contract (except someone you pass your guarantee on to). This contract is between you and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms, except as explained in You need our consent to transfer your rights to someone else (except that you can always transfer our guarantee). You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person if we agree to this in writing. However, if you are a consumer you may transfer our guarantee to a person who has acquired the product or, where the product is services, any item or property in respect of which we have provided the services. We may require the person to whom the guarantee is transferred to provide reasonable evidence that they are now the owner of the relevant item or property in respect of our guarantee. Neither of us will need to get the agreement of any other person in order to end the contract or make any changes to these terms.

17.4 If a court finds part of this contract illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the paragraphs of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.

17.5 Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment and we do not chase you but we continue to provide the products, we can still require you to make the payment at a later date.

17.6 Which laws apply to this contract and where you may bring legal proceedings if you are a consumer. These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Northern Irish or the English courts.

17.7 Which laws apply to this contract and where you may bring legal proceedings if you are a business. If you are a business, any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with a contract between us or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.

4. Model Cancellation Form for consumer customers

5. (Complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)

6. To [TRADER`S NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND, WHERE AVAILABLE, FAX NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS TO BE INSERTED BY THE TRADER]

7. I/We [*] hereby give notice that I/We [*] cancel my/our [*] contract of sale of the following goods [*]/for the supply of the following service [*],

8. Ordered on [*]/received on [*],

9. Name of consumer(s),

10. Address of consumer(s),

11. Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper),

12. Date

13. [*] Delete as appropriate

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