Burford's Delivery and Returns
Delivery and Returns
The majority of our products can be delivered to most UK mainland postcodes, subject to reasonable access criteria. Most local deliveries (within 30 miles of Burford) are carried out by our own team using Burford Garden Company vans. Deliveries further afield are generally made by one of our approved courier services, or via Royal Mail.
Details of charges can be found below.
Delivery Charges
Standard Delivery
Standard delivery charges apply to smaller items, parcels and packages
3–5 working day service: £7.95 per delivery address. Surchages may apply for Highlands, islands and Northern Ireland (see below*).
PLEASE NOTE SOME SLIGHT DELAYS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
Next Working Day service (not available for Highlands, islands and Northern Ireland) : £12.00 per delivery address.
With the exception of plants, order before noon Monday-Thursday for next day delivery Monday-Friday only: Plants ordered on a Thursday will not be sent out until the following Monday. Special Delivery is not available for Heavy or Large Items Delivery.
PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT GUARANTEE NEXT DAY DELIVERY DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN, and we have therefore temporarily suspended this service.
Burford Store Gift Card Delivery
£7.95 per delivery address.
We appreciate this may appear expensive, but please note this charge is
to meet the cost of Royal Mail Special Guaranteed Delivery charges.
Gift Cards as classified as cash by Royal Mail and therefore would not
be covered by Royal Mail's standard 'Signed For' service.
However, for Gift Cards of a value of £100 and over, we waive this charge for you and delivery is free.
Heavy or Large Items Delivery
For deliveries to within 30 miles of Burford Garden Company:
£25.00 per delivery.
For deliveries further than 40 miles away
£50.00 per delivery.
Surchages may apply for Highlands, islands and Northern Ireland (see below*).
Please note this is a subsidised delivery charge offered on the basis
of a successful delivery on the date agreed for your items. This charge is non-refundable if we cannot successfully deliver your purchases, please see below.
Please allow a mininimum of 7-10 working days for delivery*. We would like to avoid
any delivery hiccups so before you order, please make sure there is
sufficient access to your property for delivery and the item will fit in
your home. It is your responsibility to ensure that the items you have
ordered from us will fit into your property and easy access can be
achieved using 2 delivery persons only. If you are in any doubt about
measurements or access, please ensure you contact us at least 48 hours
prior to the scheduled delivery date so that we can advise
appropriately.
PLEASE NOTE THIS MAY BE SUBJECT TO DELAY DURING THE COVID-19 PERIOD
Please note an additional £40 charge will be levied if we are unable to
deliver a large or heavy item due to access reasons, if the item does not fit
through the door or into that special space that needs filling, or if
you are not at home at the time of delivery. We are not able to refund
delivery charges in such circumstances. If we need to arrange a second
delivery date for the reasons above, we reserve the right to charge for
this at the full, non-subsidised rate, to cover our costs. In this
event, we will advise you of the re-delivery charge prior to
re-delivery.
If for any reason your order will be delayed or an item is out of stock, we will notify you immediately.
Product Assembly Service
Where a product requires assembly, we can often offer you the option of our 'white glove' service, when adding the product to your basket. This is an assembly-on-delivery service, for an additional charge of £25 per item. This service also includes carrying the item to the position required, within reason, and removal of all packaging if required.
PLEASE NOTE THIS SERVICE MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PERIOD
*Delivery to other beautiful places
Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and Islands, Isles of Scilly and Isle of Wight
Please telephone our Customer Services Team on 01993 823117 (Monday-Friday) to request a bespoke quote for delivery.
Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Mainland Europe, Eire and ROW
So sorry, we do not currently ship to these places but hope to at some point in the future. .
- Deliveries during the COVID-19 Period and until further notice
We continue to use a range of different delivery methods, from Royal Mail recorded delivery and parcel services for smaller items, to 2 man lorry deliveries for larger items. In all cases we aim to deliver your purchases as soon as is possible. Due to high demand for online shopping during the COVID-19 period , there may be some delays to our normal delivery schedules at busy times, as you would expect. Generally speaking please allow between 2 and 5 working days for your delivery during this current period. If we can deliver sooner, we will, if it takes a little longer we do apologise but please bear with us.
In the interest of the health and safety of our delivery crews, please inform us if you are self isolating. Please place a clear note on your front door or gate to this effect. We will leave your delivery by your front door or alternative safe place as requested, and text or telephone you to confirm delivery. For your assurance, all our drivers and delivery teams are equipped with hand sanitisers and alcohol wipes and will act responsibly. None of our employees are permitted to work if they are displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.
Some
of our third party couriers have changed their Proof of Delivery
Signature process to avoid contamination of Drivers / Consignees via the
transfer of bacteria on hand held devices. Delivery drivers will
either:
1. Note the "signatories" Full Name and Location (Reception, Goods In, Main Office) on the hand held devices screen; or
2. Request your permission to photograph (in order of preference): a) Face b) ID Badge c) Location of all the goods at point of confirmed transfer of 'control'.
Should you be away from home at the time of delivery, please do advise us of a safe place where to leave your parcel. Please note deliveries will be left at your own risk and we cannot accept responsibility for any losses.
Outside of the COVID-19 period, our delivery drivers and couriers will not leave a delivery without a signature. If you know you will not be available to sign for your order, please:
- either make arrangements for someone to sign on your behalf;
- or advise us at the time of placing your order where to leave your parcel. Deliveries will then be left at your own risk and we cannot accept responsibility for any losses.
The exception to the above options is Heavy or Large Items as you will need to be in at time of delivery (please see below).
Purchases may be delivered to any UK mainland address (with the exception of the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Isles of Scilly, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight), providing the card holder supplies their registered home address. Purchases made on the phone may only be delivered to a residential address other than the registered card holder's address if you have previously purchased from us and a landline telephone number is supplied. Please note that card holder details are checked securely by SagePay.
Cancellations
Please download and complete our cancellation form and email it to us at online@burford.co.uk. You should receive a confirmation email from Customer Services. You have a right to cancel your order within 14 days of receipt of goods and receive a full refund.
Returns
If you are not entirely satisfied with your order, we will be happy to offer a full refund or exchange providing the goods are returned to us undamaged and ideally in their original packaging within 14 days. Please ensure goods are returned to us promptly along with any outer packaging, labels and boxing. Please note we are not able to accept returns of goods which have been used, worn, damaged or spoiled or have been modified or altered in any way.
For heavy items, please call 01993 823117 and we will organise collection directly with our courier *
If you wish to return an order you will be entitled to a refund of our Standard Delivery Charge, up to a maximum of £7.95, if the product being returned is faulty or damaged. Please be aware that we cannot refund the delivery charge of an order if the order is no longer wanted or still in an acceptable condition. This does not apply to partial order returns, where no refund of the Delivery Charge will be given. Please note that the additional costs of any Special Delivery charges (Next Day, Large Item, Gift Wrapped etc ) will not be refunded.
In the unfortunate event that your item arrives damaged or is faulty, please contact us immediately, within 24 hours of delivery, by calling 01993 823117. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, for faulty goods you have a right to a full refund in most cases, up to 30 days after purchase.
Burford Art Gallery: Purchases made from Burford Art Gallery, including artwork and artefacts for sale online, are made on the understanding that Burford Garden Company is acting as an agent on behalf of the artists and specialist suppliers. Refunds on works of art are discretionary and goods must be returned within seven days of purchase, at the latest.