Returns & Refunds

At Waste Water Civils we understand that mistakes happen and there may be occasions where you wish to return a product purchased from us. Please read below for details on returning goods to us, and the procedure for having your payment refunded.

Distance Selling Regulations

Whether your order is made via our website, by email or telephone you are covered under the Distance Selling Regulations laid out by the Office of Fair Trading. In accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations, the following applies to all transactions.

If you are cancelling your order because of a problem or defect with the goods, please notify us at the time of cancellation.

Upon cancellation, you must organise return of the goods to us at your cost. The exception to this is if the goods are faulty, in which case we will organise collection for items necessary to be collected by courier.

If you receive an incorrect order, such as an item different to the one you ordered, please notify us within 2 working days of receiving your goods. We will ask you to return the incorrect item and will organise dispatch of the correct item, with no additional postage charge.

If you have changed your mind

Unused, unaltered items where the condition remains as new and the customer is returning as the item(s) are no longer required, may be returned at the buyer's expense with the agreement of Waste Water Civils. Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations you can return your order up to 14 days from the date you received your goods from us. Upon receipt and restocking, we will arrange a refund back to the original card that was used for payment (minus delivery cost). We reserve the right to charge a re-stocking and handling fee, at a minimum rate of 25% of the total invoice price. The buyer assumes all risk of loss of such returned goods, until actual receipt and acceptance by Waste Water Civils.

If your order is damaged or faulty

If you take receipt of your order and find the products to be damaged or faulty, please inform us immediately. You will be required to photograph the damage and send these photographs in an email to us, and we may arrange for the items to be returned back to us in addition to replacing the products if we deem this necessary. 

Waste Water Civils does not cover damage during fitting, accidental or malicious damage, improper use or negligence, general wear and tear, damage due to poor installation or servicing or consequential loss.

If you want to exchange a product

If you wish to exchange your goods for another size/type of product, please advise us immediately and we will confirm any cost difference. Where an incorrect size/type of product has been ordered by yourself, we will inspect the product when returned to us by yourself, and if it is in a re-sellable condition we will then dispatch the replacement item (following receipt of payment by yourelf for any price difference, if applicable). 

Exceptions may occur for the supply of treatment systems, septic tanks, pump stations, separators and rain water harvesters, where these goods are sent directly from the manufacturer. This is in light of manufacturers operating their own returns policies.