Ordering and Payment

Please contact us to discuss your order or send it by email or post.

Basic Terms and Conditions for Orders ~ please read prior to making an order. In making an order it is assumed that you have read and consented to Aquabirths Terms and Consitions. Prices are outlined below.

Prior to manufacture / delivery

• Orders must be in writing on headed paper specifying the model of bath or pool to be supplied.  The order should give a contact name and telephone number for technical queries relating to the bath or pool and any installation. An order number should be given as necessary.
• Any modifications need to be stipulated.  Colour will be porcelain white unless stated otherwise.   Baths and pools will be supplied with or without a standard plugged or valve waste but without taps. 
• Any modifications to standard models or any bespoke or semi-bespoke baths must be accompanied by a scale drawing, preferably in AutoCAD, detailing the shape, size and specification of the bath and any modifications.  We can offer a drawing and design service at our standard rates which are in addition to any quote for the supply of a pool or bath.
• All orders are only confirmed by written order AND a 10% deposit.
• Any changes to agreed specifications will require a new estimate of costs and timing schedules. Once an order has been placed it may not be able to be modified. Any abortive works will be chargeable to the customer.

Collection / Delivery

• Upon completion of the manufacture the customer will be informed that the pool is ready for collection.  Full payment is required prior to release.  This applies also where Aquabirths are arranging installation, though installation charge can be paid after installation.
• Customers should allow at least 6 weeks (30 working days) between the confirmation of an order and the pool being ready for collection.  Additional and unavoidable delays will also occur in holiday periods such as August and Christmas, as these are the holiday period for many businesses and suppliers.
• If the customer would like Aquabirths to arrange delivery, they should inform Aquabirths in writing enclosing a full delivery address, including postcode, along with any site-specific directions or contact names and numbers.  Costs will be calculated at the time of delivery.  Carrier costs are beyond the control of Aquabirths and may change without notice.  It is up to the customer to ensure any insurance in addition to the standard insurance (if present) offered by the carrier.
• Aquabirths can make arrangements for the bath to be installed, please inform us at the time of ordering of this is required to avoid delay.

If installation is also required:

• We will require written instructions, accompanied by scaled drawing, preferably in AutoCAD format, of the point of installation and the water supply / wastes to be connected to.   Any specific requirements, issues or warnings must be given.
• We will need the site to be clear of obstruction and for a smooth and level surface on which to mount the bath.   Aquabirths need to be informed if there is any radius or curve between floor (of flooring) and the wall as this may prevent the bath being fitted flush against the wall.  Easy access for the bath or pool needs to be possible to the room or site where the bath is to be installed.  It would be wise to ensure that lifts and doors are wide enough.  Access for our staff or subcontractors must be possible throughout the period of installation.
• It is often the case that the waste trap to the birth pool will be situated in the ceiling void of the room immediately below the pool.  This is to ensure maximum head of water to clear the water quickly and to take any ‘birth products’ to the soil stack and minimise the risk of blockage.  Access to this ceiling void will also be needed.
• Electricity & lighting must be available on site at the point of installation for the duration of the installation.
• Water services and waste soil stacks or waste gulleys must be present for the bath to plumbed to.  Aquabirths will require the details of any pipe work to be connected to (for example, diameter of piping, distance to piping) prior to installation.   Costings are for connecting the bath, not for laying lengths of additional piping to water supplies or soil stacks at a distance from the bath.  If there is no water supply, Aquabirths will not be able to test and certify the bath.
• The hot water feed used to supply hot water to the bath should be regulated by a thermostatic valve.  Aquabirths will not fit a thermostatic control unless instructed.
• Aquabirths will install the bath to connect to water supply and to the waste.  Aquabirths will not undertake any work to surrounding fittings such as floor coverings, supporting joinery, any electrical work, or any other plumbing not directly related to the bath. 
• Aquabirths will not check the structural strength of the floor.  It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the floor is strong enough to take the bath in use. 
• All installations of an Aquabirths bath purchased immediately before from Aquabirths will be charged for at an Installation rate.  Any work outside the installation not arising from our workmanship will be charged for at our Standard rate. 
• Installation will commence within 20 working days of the order being ready for collection assuming no delay in the arrival of the bath on site.  Early installation may be possible but will be chargeable at the Standard rate. 
• Any factor beyond the control of Aquabirths which prolongs the period of installation will be chargeable at the charging rate being applied (Installation Rate or Standard Rate). 

What we do / do not do.
Aquabirths will install the bath.  This includes fixing the bath in place and connecting it to a previously agreed soil stack, gulley or other waste.  If previously agreed, Aquabirths will also connect taps to previously installed pipework.

We do not undertake any work on: floor coverings; any electrical work; any plastering;  joinery or other plumbing other than that specifically connected to the installation of the bath as outlined above. 

Manufacturer’s warranty.  The bath (excluding taps and fittings, which will have separate warranties via their manufacturer) is guaranteed for workmanship and materials  for a period of 36 months when used correctly once payment has been received in full.

Full terms and conditions on application.

 

	Price to Hospital
	Number of units ordered
	1	2	3	each unit thereafter
‘Cool Modern ’ Rectangular	£      from  1,550 see below	£      2,800		£            1,300
'Dunoon'	£      2,300	£      4,500		5 for £10,000
Detachable internal step or external step for‘Cool Modern’ or Dunoon Bath	£         370.00
Dunoon rounded oblong	£         2,400	£      4,300	£        5,950	£            1,550
‘Derby' Large Oblong	£       from 3,950	£        7,500	£       9,400	£            2,200
Elliptical	£       from 3,200	£        6,100	£         9,000	£            2,900
'Luna' Elliptical	£            2,900	£            5,700	£           8,500	£            2,800
'Venus' Elliptical (side mounted)	£            3,400	£           6,200	£           9,200	£           3,000
Labour and Post-Partum Baths	£ from £1450 POA
Bespoke baths	POA

All baths are supplied as 'one-piece' with integral side panels except for Cool Modern , which has choice of separate side panels or one piece design (additional £300), and the Luna model, which has no sides.

Choice of basic colour has no impact on price, excepting issues of availability.
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Antibacterial coating can be incorporated, please add 5%.

Delivery is charged according to distance and number of units ordered and is in addition to the above prices.

Orders should be placed in writing or by email and are to be accompanied by a 10% deposit.

Prices may vary without notice.  Full terms and conditions on application. 

Our basic Terms and Conditions are available http://www.aquabirths.co.uk/ordering.php
Please read them as it is assumed that in placing an order that you have read, understood and consented to these Terms.

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