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PASSIONATE INDEPENDENT HIRER OF THE YEAR 2008

OPENING TIMES

Weekdays: 8am - 5pm

Saturdays:

Blackpool Cleveleys Kirkham & St Annes: 8am - 1pm

Blackburn Bolton Preston:

8am - 12pm

hiring information

Hiring from Smiths is a simple and straightforward process

HIRING EQUIPMENT

Smiths Equipment Hire endeavour to make the experience of hiring and using equipment as simple and straightforward as possible. Our friendly and helpful staff are used to customers who aren’t sure what equipment they require. We give all the help and advice you’ll ever need.

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Equipment is hired only on the terms and conditions printed on the reverse of the customer copy of the contract / delivery note. Which is in accordance with the Hire Association Europe’s General Conditions for Hiring Goods & Conditions of Sale, a copy of which is displayed at each Branch

 

BASIS OF CHARGING AND HIRE PERIOD

First Day - 24 Hours inclusive from actual time taken

Second Day - 48 Hrs inclusive from actual time

One week - 7 Days

After 1 weeks hire a daily charge of 1/5th of the week rate is charged.

Equipment fitted with an hour meter is hired on a 5 day 40 hour week basis.

Extra hours charged at 1/40th of the weekly hire charge per hour.

Where prices only show 1 weeks hire this is a minimum.

 

CREDIT ACCOUNTS

We will be pleased to open a monthly trading account on request subject to satisfactory references being received.

Please print off and complete an account application form.

Accounts can be opened within 24 hours of receipt.

DEPOSITS AND IDENTIFICATION

For non-account customers a deposit may be required. We will also ask for 2 forms of identification from unknown customers. Both forms of ID should carry the hirers name and address, a Driving licence and a current utility bill are ideal

 

RESERVATION OF EQUIPMENT

We will be pleased to reserve equipment for customers either over the telephone or at the branch.

 

DELIVERY SERVICE

We offer an efficient vehicle delivery and collection service for our equipment, which a nominal charge is made, dependant on distance.

 

DAMAGE AND CLEANING

We accept fair wear and tear willingly, but damage or loss caused by negligence or total loss by theft or misplacement will be charged to the hirer. A cleaning charge will be made if equipment is returned in a dirty condition.

 

HIREGUARD INSURANCE

As members of the HAE (Hire Association Europe) we are in a position to offer comprehensive insurance cover for equipment in your possession whilst on hire. For a small percentage of the net hire charges you are comprehensively insured against loss or damage anywhere in the United Kingdom from the moment you take possession of the equipment to the moment it is handed back and a receipt is signed. Some restrictions apply, please ask for full details.

 

VALUE ADDED TAX

All prices are subject to VAT at the appropriate rate.