Terms and Conditions

Thank you for using our services.
​By engaging Smoke Alarm Compliance Qld, you do agree to the following terms and conditions.

Service (Offer)

As of the 1st of January 2022, New Queensland government legislation states property owners of rental properties have stricter compliance requirements at law (“Compliance Requirements”) with respect to smoke alarms. We offer to ensure the smoke alarms at the property are upgraded to comply with the Compliance Requirements (“Upgrade”) on the basis of these Offer Terms and subject to the Exclusions (“Offer”).

Upgrade Quote/ Offer

Smoke Alarm Compliance Qld is committed to honouring the price of an upgrade quote for 30 days from the quote issue date. If the quote is not accepted within the 30-day period, Smoke Alarm Compliance Qld reserves the right to issue a secondary quote if another installation price is required for the property.

The number of alarms quoted is based on the information available to us at the time of this quote and should be considered a likely indication of the amount of alarms required. If additional alarms are required they will be charged at $125 each, supplied and installed.

Upgrade Price

The Upgrade Price attached to this Offer is valid for 30 days from the quote issue date. This is the price per New Smoke Alarm install, as that term is described in these Offer Terms as:

Number of Bedrooms is used to calculate the total cost of the Upgrade for the property, and is calculated based on the total number of bedrooms (whether in use or not) including studies & offices, where those studies or offices could be used as a bedroom.

Total Property Upgrade Price includes required alarms in hallways and common areas (inclusive of GST) but does not include the cost of a switchboard upgrade (if required). We strive to ensure that all smoke alarms are the same brand as installed, if not, some may need to be changed over.

Total Bedrooms

You agree that we will determine the number of bedrooms (including studies and offices) at the property requiring smoke alarm installation to complete the Upgrade (“Total Bedrooms”), such determination to be made in our absolute discretion applying the Compliance Requirements then in force. The Total Bedrooms will be used to calculate the Upgrade Price for each property in accordance with the Upgrade Offer. to suit the incoming Queensland Government legislation at an additional cost.

Price of Smoke Alarms and Service Contracts

Smoke Alarm Compliance Qld reserves the right to update both the price of smoke alarm installations as well as annual service contracts at any time. All parties involved will be notified in advance of any such changes.
Promotion Offer (Free Controller).

When upgraded to meet the new smoke alarm legislation with our red smoke alarm system, If you require four or more alarms you will be eligible to receive a free smoke alarm controller.

Annual Subscription

The Annual Subscription Service commences on the date of the first inspection of the nominated property and is renewed annually on the first day of the corresponding month with invoices being issued on the 1st day of the 12-month subscription anniversary. These terms of service are repeated and apply

CANCELLATION OF OUR SERVICES

You can cancel your annual subscription at any time. Services will continue until the end of your billing period unless we are advised otherwise. To the extent permitted by law, payments are non-refundable, and we do not refund partial periods.

Acceptance of Offer

To accept the Offer, you must provide written notice to your property manager of your acceptance of the Offer,

Scheduled Period for Installation

When you accept the Offer, we will coordinate with Property Management to determine the install date.

• Upgrade to 2022 compliance will be scheduled at the next available time slot as determined by Smoke Alarm Compliance QLD.
• A Real Estate Agent must have the authority to approve the full value of the upgrade if signing on behalf of a Landlord and accepts the responsibility for the invoice cost if the owner declines payment or the property becomes no longer managed.
• KEYS, Property managers’ authorise us and our team or representatives to collect keys and access the relevant property for purposes of servicing / installing smoke alarms or other property compliance services. We confirm that we will return these keys to the place of collection. We do not accept any responsibility for these keys prior to them being collected or following their return.

Smoke Alarm Replacement

No liability is incurred during the period between determining that a smoke alarm is defective and replacing the smoke alarm. We have no responsibility other than to make reasonable efforts to obtain access to and replace the defective alarm. We have no obligation to make good any reasonable damage caused by the removal, relocation or installation of smoke alarms.

When performing an upgraded to comply with the new Qld legislation all existing hardwired smoke alarms must and will be replaced with new alarms, this is in line with the  manufactory instructions and warranty guidelines.

Work Orders and Work Requests

No liability is incurred during the period between receipt of a work order/request and our visiting the relevant property. We have no responsibility other than to make reasonable efforts to schedule in the request for our technicians based on current work loads.

Communication

Electronic communication carries with it the risk of inadvertent misdirection, security breaches or non-delivery. By using our services you consent to the use of electronic communication

Installation conditions

- CEILING HEIGHT

Current OH&S Standards require that our technicians do not work alone or without extra safety equipment on smoke alarms positioned on ceilings higher than 3m. We may need to provide such properties with a separate quote.

- ASBESTOS

Our policy is to not install hardwired smoke alarms in asbestos ceilings or walls, instead we will install a wireless (RF) option.

- FIRE PANELS

If the smoke alarms in the property are connected to a Fire Panel (FIP) that is managed or connected to the fire service we will not service these alarms

Existing Mains Connected Alarm

Where the property has an existing mains connected smoke alarm, in some circumstances, the Compliance Requirements will require it to be relocated.

Where relocation is required, our electrician will relocate the mains connected smoke alarm. Our electrician will make reasonable efforts to avoid causing damage, but please note, with relocations, there may be unavoidable residual damage from the original installation or from the relocation (“Plaster Damage”) and we exclude all liability for Plaster Damage arising out of the relocation works. Additionally adding an RCD/Safety Switch may expose pre-existing wiring or installation issues within the dwelling. Smoke Alarm Compliance Qld is not responsible for the rectification of any pre-existing electrical issues. Please note that hardwired smoke alarms can only be installed where there is ceiling space/access and no asbestos. If space and or access is limited or asbestos is present Smoke Alarm Compliance Qld will install the alternative method being a 10-year non-removable battery smoke alarm (no requirement to replace the battery for the life of the alarm) compliant with (AS) 3786-2014.

Exclusions

The cost of a switchboard upgrade required in order to support the relocation of a mains connected smoke alarm and/or any costs to repair Plaster Damage are specifically excluded from this Offer.
Our Obligations

Where you accept the Offer and upon completion of the Upgrade, we will provide a certificate of compliance with the Compliance Requirements in respect of the Upgrade.

COMPLIANCE REPORT

A smoke alarm compliance report is prepared upon an onsite assessment and is issued with every service offered by our company. It is prepared upon an observation of any existing and or new installations and is issued as evidence of what was observed during the inspection for the owners’ records. This is not a legal document or a requirement under the Building Fire Safety (Domestic Smoke Alarms) Legislation Amendment Regulation 2016. Our company does not accept liability in the event of incorrectly recorded information.

A building compliance certificate, or other construction or renovation safety certificate issued by another body or entity, does not necessarily mean that the smoke alarms and smoke alarm installations are compliant with the standards and regulations for smoke alarms and smoke alarm installations in force in the State or Territory where the enrolled property is situated.

Similarly, a report indicating that the smoke alarms or smoke alarm installations are not compliant does not necessarily mean that a building compliance certificate, or other such certificate, is not valid.

Your Obligations

Upon completion of the Upgrade and issue of the certificate of compliance, you expressly authorise your agent to pay Smoke Alarm Compliance Qld the balance of the Upgrade Price, being the Upgrade Price applicable to the property, less the Deposit.

INVOICING AND PAYMENT

Unless otherwise agreed in writing the Contractor’s payment terms are strictly seven (7) days from the date of the Contractor’s tax invoice.
Failure to pay an invoice may result in a suspension of our services to you and your work orders may be placed on hold until payment is received.

If you fail to pay an invoice within a reasonable time, a debt collection agency will be appointed

Payment Claims

Where applicable the Contractor shall make a payment claim in accordance with The Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004. The Customer must respond appropriately and within the time specified in the Act.

Disclaimer of Liability

The Contractor disclaims all conditions and warranties expressed or implied, and all rights and remedies conferred on the Customer, by statute, the common law, equity, trade, custom or usage or otherwise and all those conditions and warranties and all those rights and remedies are excluded other than any Non-excludable Rights. To the extent permitted by law, the liability of the Contractor for a breach of a Non-Excludable Right is limited, at the Contractor’s option, to the supplying of the Goods and Services again or payment of the cost of having the Goods and Services supplied again.

Limitation of Liability

If you are not a consumer within the meaning of Schedule 2 of the Competition & Consumer Act then this clause applies to you. If you are a consumer within the meaning of the Competition & Consumer Act then this clause has no effect whatsoever to in any way limit our liability or your rights. If you are not a consumer:

• To the full extent permitted by law, our liability for breach of an implied warranty or condition is limited to the supply of the services again or payment of the costs of having those services supplied again.
• We accept no liability for any loss whatsoever including consequential loss suffered by you arising from services we have supplied.
• We do not accept liability for anything contained in the post of a user or in any form of communication which originates with a user and not with Us.
• We do not participate in any way in the transactions between our users.

Warranty

Smoke alarms provided through this offer come with a 10 year manufacturer warranty.

For further clarification or more information, please contact Smoke Alarm Compliance Qld.

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GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These terms and conditions are to be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Queensland.

If any provision in these terms and conditions is invalid under any law the provision will be limited, narrowed, construed or altered as necessary to render it valid but only to the extent necessary to achieve such validity. If necessary the invalid provision will be deleted from these terms and conditions and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Each of us irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland, and any courts that have jurisdiction to hear appeals from any of those courts, in respect of any proceedings in connection with our service engagements.

Each of us waives any right it has to object to an action being brought in the courts of Queensland including by claiming that the action has been brought in an inconvenient forum or that those courts do not have jurisdiction.