F.A.Q.
Supplementary information on Sterling Leisure's services
Hello.
This is our standard letter to help with your enquiry.
As we are so often asked the following question, it may help you, as well as us!
As we are so often asked the following question, it may help you, as well as us!
Should you have any ideas to make the answers to questions clearer on the website? Please do let us know?
Thank you…………………Sterling.
F.A.Q.
Do you travel / deliver to…….?
Yes. We do provide transportation, but we do need the postcode?
We travel / deliver local, UK and International. The postcode will define the cost of transportation.
Please look at the guide to TRANSPORTATION COSTS
We travel / deliver local, UK and International. The postcode will define the cost of transportation.
Please look at the guide to TRANSPORTATION COSTS
We try to keep the cost reasonable and we always encourage collection by the customer.
Please take in to consideration a local delivery £39.00! When we have to employ a subcontractor;
Please take in to consideration a local delivery £39.00! When we have to employ a subcontractor;
When a self-employed person or agency person is engaged, the initial cost for any delivery is:
Minimum half day (£140.00) and then every hour thereafter (sometime they are stuck in traffic for hours). + hire of a van (if needed is normally about £100.00. + Diesel £6.00 for every 20 miles. + any damage, parking tickets.
Minimum half day (£140.00) and then every hour thereafter (sometime they are stuck in traffic for hours). + hire of a van (if needed is normally about £100.00. + Diesel £6.00 for every 20 miles. + any damage, parking tickets.
Remember they stay within the law and traffic conditions.
Are the consumables included in the price of the equipment hire charge?
No. We need to know the consumables and the amounts required to calculate costs.
No. We need to know the consumables and the amounts required to calculate costs.
Is the operative(s) included in the price of the equipment hire rate?
No. The operative is paid on the total hours engaged:
(Loading, travelling, working, packing up, travelling back and unloading).
It can cost in excess of £30.00. per hour to employ someone Self-employed or on P.A.Y.E (salary, employers N.I. holidays, sick pay, employers insurance, pension!). Then there is transportation.
Different hours are charged at different rates:
(09.00hrs – 18.00hrs. after 18.00hrs, after 24.00hrs, after 02.00hrs. Saturday, Sunday).
No. The operative is paid on the total hours engaged:
(Loading, travelling, working, packing up, travelling back and unloading).
It can cost in excess of £30.00. per hour to employ someone Self-employed or on P.A.Y.E (salary, employers N.I. holidays, sick pay, employers insurance, pension!). Then there is transportation.
Different hours are charged at different rates:
(09.00hrs – 18.00hrs. after 18.00hrs, after 24.00hrs, after 02.00hrs. Saturday, Sunday).
Do we rent the equipment out on a hourly rate?
No. Our minimum charge is a day’s rental (22 hours). Regardless of the equipment being used for 10 minutes or 22 hours.
The equipment still has to be inspected, maintained, cleaned, sterilised. This is a major part of the hire charge.
No. Our minimum charge is a day’s rental (22 hours). Regardless of the equipment being used for 10 minutes or 22 hours.
The equipment still has to be inspected, maintained, cleaned, sterilised. This is a major part of the hire charge.
Would Sterling Leisure suggest Games / entertainment / Services for our event?
Yes and No. It is extremely difficult to make suggestions without knowing:
You budget, theme of your event (if any), ages of guest, likes, dislikes, and their fitness!
Yes and No. It is extremely difficult to make suggestions without knowing:
You budget, theme of your event (if any), ages of guest, likes, dislikes, and their fitness!
There are millions of things to entertain us in the world, so it may take many hours, days, weeks…….to find the best entertainment that suits you, your clients / guests and your event!!
Also what we think is good fun, may seem unsuitable or outrageous to you.