These terms are in two parts. The first covers anyone using this website, run by Web Studio Tradesmen. By using the site you accept them. The second covers trades who hire us for a website, SEO or other work.
Using this website
You may use this website for your own information and to contact us about our services. Please don't misuse it, such as by trying to break its security or sending spam through the contact form.
Information on this site
We try to keep the information on this site accurate and up to date, but it is general information, not professional advice. We don't publish prices, because every job is different; we confirm the price for any work in a written quote before it begins.
Free tools
Our free tools, including the CIS calculator, give estimates only. They are not tax, legal or financial advice. Rates and rules can change, so check the source shown with each tool or speak to an accountant before relying on a result. We are not liable for decisions made using a tool's output.
Studio projects
Designs shown on our work pages are in-house designs for fictional businesses, made to show our approach. They are not client sites.
Links
This website does not link to other websites except official sources referenced by our tools.
Liability
Where the law says liability can't be limited, these terms don't try to. Otherwise, we are not liable for any loss arising from use of this website.
Working with us: terms of business
This part applies when you hire us. It's written in plain English so you know where you stand before any work starts. If anything in your written quote differs from these terms, the quote wins for that job.
Quotes and what's included
Quotes are free and no-obligation. Before we start, we send you a written quote setting out what we'll build or do, how many pages it covers and the price. That written quote is the scope of the job. We're not VAT registered, so you won't see VAT on our bills.
The quote doesn't cover third-party costs, such as domain renewals, paid plugins or apps, stock or commissioned photography, and ad spend. You pay those directly, and we'll tell you about any we expect before you commit.
Deposit and payment
We take a 50% deposit to start the work. The other 50% is due when the site goes live. We don't start until the deposit has been paid.
Changes along the way
If you want something that wasn't in the quote, such as extra pages or a new feature, we'll tell you what it adds to the price before we do it. Nothing extra goes on your bill unless you've agreed to it.
Who owns the website
Once you've paid in full, you own the site files, the words, the designs, any logo we made for you and the domain. Until then, they stay ours.
Monthly SEO and PPC
Monthly SEO and PPC management have a 3-month minimum term. After that they run month to month, and you can stop with 30 days' notice. With PPC, you pay the ad spend straight to Google or Meta; our fee covers managing the ads.
Hosting and care plans
If you want us to host and look after your site, a care plan covers hosting, security updates, backups and uptime checks. It's priced to your site and set out in your quote, so you know what's included before it starts.
Support and changes
Changes and new work beyond the care plan, such as new pages, features or a redesign of a section, are quoted per request or as a block of hours agreed in advance. We won't start any of it until you've agreed the quote.
If something goes wrong
We do the work with reasonable care and skill. If there's a problem with something we've done, tell us and we'll put it right. We aren't responsible for problems caused by third-party services we don't control, such as hosting providers, plugins or ad platforms, or by changes made to the site by someone else. Our total liability for any job is limited to the amount you've paid us for it. Nothing in these terms limits liability that the law says can't be limited.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction over any dispute about them.
Contact
Questions about these terms: use the contact form. Our email address will be added here when the site goes live.