These terms and conditions are here to protect you as the buyer, and customer & us as the seller, and contractor. Please read them carefully & do not hesitate to contact us with any queries regarding them. All sales & work carried out are subject to our full terms & conditions below.

General terms:

1) Purchasing/Placing an order and French polishing/restoration work:

Payment for any item must be made in full & cleared and accepted first before a purchased item can be worked on and completed and also dispatched. This applies to any restoration, French Polishing or upholstery works too, which must also be paid in full, prior to the return of the restored or freshly French Polished item or items. 

Work commenced on confirmed orders is non-refundable.

We accept all major Debit and credit cards has payment.

We will not start working on any order or release a purchased item until payment is cleared in full to us.

Bank transfer is our preferred method of payment to save on Merchant fees and to insure payment is received by us in the quickest format.

Cryptocurrency and digital payments are usually accepted by prior discussion.

2) Consultation fee.

Whilst we try not to charge for consultation in the process of purchasing our items or our handmade bespoke items. Occasionally we may deem it necessary to apply a fee for this often very complicated time-consuming process. Often this involves for us a very great deal of time-consuming communications, and very in-depth emails, containing drawings, photos, Videos, dimensions, and various pricing scales and estimates, as well as delivery costs quotes to various places around the world. This process can take many hours and even many days often too, to which unless the order is placed, we are not financially rewarded for, or to even cover our costs and extensive time spent.

So we reserve the right to charge for our time on extensive consultations without an order being placed on specific occasions.

This also applies to all canceled orders.

This protects us also as a business from time wasters and pranks.

Our time is very precious, especially only being a relatively small but elite company.

3)  Subcontractors working on behalf or for Elite:

You are expected to be fully insured to be working on any of our items or any of our client’s items, either be it at our own workshops or at your own work premises or work facilities or on-site for Elite. Any damages incurred on any of our items or the client’s items either on our premises or the client’s home/business etc, you are fully responsible and would be fully expected to cover and bare & pay for any costs incurred 100% for the full amount for any damage, etc.

This also applies to transport companies working for Elite

If you are not fully insured to the required standards, then you should strictly not be working for Elite Global and you are liable for legal prosecution under current UK law.

Payment will also only be made to a subcontractor once the job or jobs are fully finished and completed and to the desired high standards and specifications we expect.

The item or items will also need to be returned directly to the main premises by yourself or the company or via our own transport representatives of Elite

Once the works have been inspected by our expert team, and meet the relevant high standards we expect, then payment shall be made swiftly and directly accordingly.

4) Delivery / Transport:

Delivery & Transport Terms

Delivery Enquiries & Requirements

Clients are strongly advised to enquire about delivery charges and estimated delivery times prior to purchase.

Any special delivery requirements (including but not limited to restricted access, stairs, narrow entrances, timed deliveries, or specialist handling) must be disclosed to us in full before delivery is arranged. Failure to do so may result in additional charges or delays, for which the client will be solely responsible.

Delivery Costs

Delivery and transport prices fluctuate regularly. All transport and delivery costs are the sole responsibility of the client, including any additional charges arising from special requirements or changes after booking.

All delivery arrangements are subject to the specific terms and conditions required to ensure the safe transportation of the item(s).

Dispatch & Timescales

We endeavour to dispatch items as promptly as possible. However, all items must meet our quality control standards before leaving our workshop. On occasion, this may result in a short delay if finishing or final preparation work is required. Any such delay will be communicated to the client in advance.

Delivery and production timescales vary significantly depending on:

• The nature of the item(s) purchased
• Any bespoke or specialist work required
• Our current workload and order schedule

As many of our items are bespoke or specialist pieces, timescales cannot be guaranteed and are indicative only.

Courier & Scheduling

To ensure safety and cost efficiency, we use trusted and fully insured specialist couriers for UK deliveries. Delivery dates and times are therefore subject to courier availability and scheduling. We will liaise with the client to arrange delivery at a mutually convenient time wherever possible.

International Deliveries

For deliveries outside the United Kingdom, the buyer is fully responsible for all customs duties, import taxes, local charges, and clearance fees. These are not included in the purchase or delivery price.

Receiving a Delivery

Where items are delivered via a third-party transport company, it is the client’s legal responsibility to:

• Thoroughly inspect all items upon delivery
• Check for any damage, defects, or imperfections before accepting delivery
• Refuse delivery immediately if any damage or issues are identified

If damage or defects are present:

• Do not accept the item(s)
• Do not sign any delivery documentation acknowledging safe receipt
• Notify Elite Designs Global Ltd immediately and without delay

Under no circumstances should damaged items be accepted, regardless of any assurances given by the delivery company.

Acceptance of Delivery

By accepting delivery and signing delivery documentation, the client legally confirms the items have been received in satisfactory condition. Acceptance of delivery voids any claims relating to transit damage and supersedes the standard 14-day notification period for delivery-related issues.

5) Returns:

Although we try our utmost to make sure our items are sent out in the best possible condition we can send them.
& with much previous correspondence that the customer is fully aware of what they’re purchasing & the current condition the items are in & with any imperfections highlighted.

Work commenced on confirmed orders is non-refundable.

We do offer returns, but we must be notified of this within 14 days of receiving the items or items, and with a clearly valid acceptable reason.
The buyer must return the item to us at their own expense & in the exact condition that it was delivered to you in.

However, & very serious point of note.

Receiving a delivery:

If you the client are receiving a delivery from Elite Designs Global Ltd via a third party transport company.

It is you, the clients legal responsibility to thoroughly check the items for any damage or imperfections before accepting the items into your legal possession & signing any official documentation confirming you are happy with the items.

If you notice any damage or imperfections, then you the client must refuse to take possession of the items & notify us at Elite Designs Global Ltd immediately & without any delay.

Do not ever accept the damaged items from any third party transport company, whatever they may say or request.

You must also not sign any documents to acknowledge safe delivery if the items appear damaged in anyway.

If you have accepted any damaged items & signed any documents to acknowledge this.

Then In this instance, this would null & void our main returns policy of 14 days notification & you have legally accepted the items.

Refund payments can take up to 30 days.

Paypal Purchases & Fees:

We will only return the fee that we have actually received for the item or work carried out. We cannot be responsible for excessive Paypal fees incurred on any returns. Please inquire first before paying via Paypal, as the fee incurred by paying by Paypal is generally 3.4% and this extra fee will have to be paid by the buyer when purchasing the item unless otherwise agreed.

Although we do accept Paypal has a payment form by specific prior agreement.

Storage Fees:

We reserve the right to charge storage fees if we have stored the item or items for the client for many weeks, months, or even years.

This will also apply to any canceled orders.

The buyer & recipient of the French polished piece takes over full responsibility for the item on delivery.
You are responsible for its care & well-being.

Bespoke made-to-order specialist items:

Unless there is a genuinely valid reason, i.e the item was made or delivered not has described, or below our highly skilled acceptable standards, or with significant problems i.e damage, etc, we can not offer full refunds on these specific specialist orders, because of the expense in materials we will have incurred, time, and the unique specific requirements of each individual order.

Medical Virus: 😷

SARS, Covid 19, or other similar medical Viruses.

Every business is suffering with the dawn of a new age with the emergence of Medical conditions such as the Coronavirus and the Sars Virus. Every company struggles to work under these conditions and restrictions now, with possible staff, and Elite team members in the high-risk categories, delays are unfortunately inevitable sometimes. Especially with Worldwide Government enforced lawful Lockdowns occurring sporadically.

This, however, is not deemed a valid reason to cancel any orders previously placed or restoration work pre-booked in.

We will complete your order or restoration works as soon as we can, working as best we can through whatever restrictions are in place.

After Care:

Although we do offer free advice & help as much as possible with your purchased, restored, or French-polished item. The French Polished finish is resistant to, but not impervious to, water and spirits so please clear any spillage from the surface as soon as possible. Extremes of heat or cold should also be avoided. The finish can be maintained by using a good quality beeswax polish every two to three months. On no account should polishes containing silicones be used on any piece.

6) On-site work:

We are fully covered with £1.5 million pounds worth of public liability insurance & have all relevant Health & Safety CSCS Cards. When carrying out work on site, either for a private client or business. Payment is expected in full, immediately when the work is finished & completed. By bank transfer preferably.

Debit card & credit card, cash, & cheque is only accepted with prior agreement.

As these methods may have merchant fees to factor in.

7) Law:

This contract shall be governed exclusively by the law of England & Wales.
All disputes arising out of this contract shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England & Wales.

8) Force Majeure:

a. Force majeure is in any case (but not exclusively) understood to mean: malfunctions or failures of internet, data, network, electricity and telecommunication infrastructure and facilities, widespread cyber-attacks, cybercrime, network attacks, (D)DoS attacks, power failures, defectiveness of goods or software of which you have prescribed the use to the Supplier, any act of God, lightning or fire, domestic disturbances, government measures, mobilization, war, terrorist attacks, obstruction in transport, strike, lockout, business disruptions, stagnation in supplies, unavailability of one or more staff members (due to illness), epidemics, pandemics, import and export barriers.

b. The party suffering the event of force majeure shall not be deemed to be in breach of these term and conditions or otherwise liable to the other party for any delay in performance or any non-performance of any obligations (and the time for performance shall be extended accordingly) if and to the extent that the delay or non-performance is due to an event of force majeure. This clause does not extend to the obligation to pay any amounts due and owing.

c. If the event of force majeure continues for a continuous period in excess of one (1) month after the date on which it began, the other party may give notice to the party suffering the event of force majeure terminating this agreement. The notice to terminate must specify the termination date, which must be not less than seven (7) clear days after the date on which the notice to terminate is given. Once a notice to terminate has been validly given, this agreement will terminate on the termination date set out in the notice.

9) VAT:

We are not currently VAT registered, so there is no VAT to be added on to any orders or work we carry out presently.

10) How to Maintain a freshly French polished item.

Any piece of furniture should be dusted on a regular basis; ours is no different. Using a soft clean cloth always wipe in the direction of the grain and avoid circular rotating movements.
To remove any greasy marks use a soft cloth lightly dampened with warm water mixed with a little vinegar or mild detergent such as washing up liquid. Apply the solution wiping in the direction of the grain and after wiping using a clean dry cloth lightly buff up the surface, again wiping in the direction of the grain.
For stubborn marks substitute the water solution with white spirit or turpentine and apply in the same way as above before buffing with a clean soft cloth. It should be noted that if the white spirit/turpentine solution is used too often you will need to re-wax the surfaces being cleaned.
Waxing Your Furniture

PLEASE NOTE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANY SILICONES OR SILICONE IMPREGNATED CLOTHS BE USED IN ANY OF THESE CLEANING OR WAXING PROCESSES.

If applied they can leave a silicone film that will cloud the finish and in turn prevent general repairs from being carried out easily.
The final finishing process involves completely waxing your piece of furniture by hand therefore all Elite furniture that leaves are showroom will not need to be waxed for at least twelve to eighteen months. 
When new wax is applied, a nonsilicone furniture wax should be used very sparingly.
Apply any wax using a soft clean cloth again wiping in the direction of the grain. A second clean cloth should then be used to remove any excess wax and buff the surface.

11) Our Privacy Policy.

Which sets out the terms on which we process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us. By using any of our Website, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

The contents of the Website (including all website design, text, graphics, the selection and arrangement thereof and all software compilations, underlying source code, software and all other material) are the intellectual property of Elite or its content and technology providers except in so far as individually stated on particular material or items. You may view the Websites for personal or private purposes only and you are not permitted without our permission to (a) store it or any part of it other than for the purposes set out in this paragraph; (b) print out copies except for your own viewing/records for private purposes; or (c) reproduce, copy or transmit it (or any part of it) in any other way for any purpose or in any other medium. You are also not entitled to alter the content in any way.

Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our Websites must always be acknowledged.

You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it.

You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists.

You must not establish a link to any part of our website that is not owned by you.

Our website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of our website other than the home page.

We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

The website in which you are linking must comply in all respects with the content standards set out in our Acceptable Use Policy

If you wish to make any use of the content on our Websites other than that set out above, please contact us via email:

Email: info@elitedesignsglobal.com

Website policies, modification, and severability

We reserve the right to make changes to our Website, our policies and these terms and conditions of use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any of the remaining conditions.