Firstly; Please EMAIL / Call us to discuss your requirements.
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Once we have spoken to you, you will then be required to send us some sample images of your parquet blocks for us determined the best way to carry out the required work. The sample images that you send should be a fair representation of the parquet blocks that you require cleaning. It's advisable to also include parquet blocks that are in poor condition.
(SEND US AN EMAIL CONTAINING THE IMAGES OF YOUR FLOORING) We know parquet and therefore an image is sufficient in most cases.
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Once we have had a look at your parquet flooring blocks, we will then send you a no obligation quotation for the work required.
if you are happy with our quotation and would like to go ahead, you will then be required to book the collection/delivery of the blocks. All the instructions for booking the courier will be included with the quotation you have received as well as on here.
You will require a pallet
To find a pallet, check with local businesses or home owners for a surplus or redundant pallet, quite often pallets are awaiting disposal near skips etc. Local pallet suppliers can also be found on the Internet. Pallets can also be bought from eBay.
In most cases you should be able to fit an empty pallet in the back of your vehicle.
A standard sized pallet usually holds up to 55/60 sq meters of parquet blocks.
Stacking parquet flooring on to the pallet
Firstly: Make sure your pallet is on a flat even surface where it can be pulled with a pallet truck by hand. Stone/Shale/Grass, Mud is not ideal. Concrete, Block Paving or Flags are perfect. If you don't have any of those in your driveway or don't have a driveway, please ensure you book in a timed collection with the pallet company, that will enable you to put the pallet on a street, pavement or roadside, where you know it will be collected at a certain time. Ensure you give yourself enough time to stack and wrap the pallet before the transport arrives to collect.
Load your parquet in to boxes, these can usually be found in shops or supermarkets. A crisp size box is perfect, but dont worry if they are smaller or a little larger. Please ensure that you are able to lift the box once filled. I'd say a maximum of 20 kilo which is around 1.5m2 approx 80 to 100 blocks depending on the species. (If you dont have boxes, you are also welcome to stack your parquet loose on the pallet in 1 sq meter layers.
Wrapping/Securing the parquet flooring on pallet
Once the pallet is loaded with the parquet flooring in boxes, this must now be wrapped with a shrink wrap / cling film like material to secure the blocks on to the pallet. A good quality strong cling film may do the job or shrink wrap can be bought from the internet on eBay and even at your local DIY Stores.
Wrapping your pallet: Start by securing the wrap to the corner of the pallet and work your way up and round the pallet, eventually working your way round to the top of the pallet. Please ensure all the boxes are covered from top to bottom. Go over it as many times as you can to make the boxes secure as it has a lot of traveling to do, usually on and off several trucks before it reaches us.
How does the pallet get from your property to the couriers wagon
This section is important; You must place the pallet in a solid position outside your home or in your garage. The area must be accessible for a pallet truck to pull the pallet from its original place to the wagon that has come to collect it. The area must be of solid construction. Concrete, Flagstone, Tarmac and Paving are ideal.
(THIS PALLET TRUCK WILL MOVE THE LOADED PALLET FROM YOUR PROPERTY TO THE VEHICLES TAIL LIFT. YOU MAY HAVE TO HELP THE DRIVER WITH THE PALLET - BY PUSHING THE PALLET WHILST THE COURIER PULLS THE TROLLEY)
(Grass, Soil, Shale, Loose Chippings and Gravel driveways are unacceptable; the pallet truck will not be able to pull the pallet if the surface is unsuitable.
In cases where the customer has an unsuitable area, it's advisable to book a timed delivery and load the goods on to your pallet outside your driveway on the pavement. By booking a timed delivery, this will ensure that your goods do not have to be left out in a public place unsupervised for long lengths of time.
If for any reason you do have to store your parquet flooring outside for long lengths of time before collection, just place a waterproof cover over them to protect them from heavy showers/snow etc... They will be perfectly fine to be left outside overnight in normal weather conditions.
Couriers / Man & Van
In some cases you may be able to get a courier to collect your parquet flooring. There are many of these on eBay. You would them simply place your flooring in strong refuse sacks in 1m2 bundles and lift them in to the couriers van.
Local consignments
If you are within 2 hours from our premises, we may collect the parquet flooring blocks from you our self. There will still be a cost involved; however, you will only need to put the parquet flooring blocks into strong refuse bags so they can be carried to our vehicle. We will then re-deliver the parquet flooring back to you once works have been completed.
How long will it take for your flooring to arrive back with you
Once the flooring is collected by the couriers, it will usually take between 2 - 4 days to arrive at our premises.
Once we are in receipt of the flooring we will start the required work and once finished we will contact you to let you know that it's ready to be shipped back to you.
The lead time will be stated in the original quotation. This could be subject to change in case i encounter any problems with your blocks.
Delivery of the blocks back to you
We will arrange for the collection of your parquet flooring from here and it will then be delivered back to the desired address. Once it's been collected from us, it will usually take between 2 - 4 days to arrive back with you. The return delivery cost will be quoted in the invoice and will be payable along with the cost of the work. You can of course arrange your own collection of the blocks via a pallet company.
The return of the pallet will be almost the same as the collection. The driver of the wagon will unload and pull the pallet as close to your premises as possible. You will be responsible for unloading the parquet from the pallet and disposing of the pallet.
For further details, please feel free to contact me and i will be more than happy to advise you further.