Terms & conditions

FAQ

Q. Do I have to register to order products?

A. There is no registration required. Customers can simply add product(s) to the shopping cart and then order the products without having to register before ordering. During the process you can supply the delivery address then our website redirects you to the payment processor website where you can order the items securely using a range of payment methods

Q. How can I order the products?

A. Products can either be ordered online through the website using the online shop or you can contact us and we can send an invoice via email made out for the item(s) and offer various payment methods 

Q. Can I collect or pickup the products?

A. Of course but the workshop is a manufacturing environment so currently collections are by appointment only so that we can ensure that there will be someone available when you visit. Please contact us in advance so this can be arranged

Q. What payment methods do you accept?

A. We prefer credit\debit card from online shop orders as it is the quickest and most seamless method but we can also send you an email and invoice so that payment can be made by BACS, Cheque or another agreed payment method 

Q. Do you deliver?

A. Delivery is included to UK mainland England and Wales, please contact us for a delivery quote to ther areas (Plese note: We are no longer sending to EU countries and internationally due to customs complexities and rising costs after Brexit). Sometimes we deliver to customers ourselves if the delivery address is in or around the M25 area or in the South East. Generally the delivery is handled via APC Courier signed for service with tracking number and we contact each customer to arrange a convenient delivery day

Q. Will they fit my roof?

A. Some products are better suited to a particular style or roof pitch than others. We have included some measurements and information regarding the angles that the products will work with. We are quite happy to assist if there are any doubts, most customers contact us or sometimes also send pictures front on of the roof so that we can help advise on the best fitting 

Q. How are finials installed?

A. Finials are installed in exactly the same way as ridge tiles (Fitted in place using mortar). A selection of the finials also feature a metal strap that allows mechanical fixing with screws\nails in addition to the mortar fixing

Q. Will the finials blow off of the roof?

A. It is very unlikely provided the finials are fitted and installed securely with mortar and they are of the correct angle\fitting for the roof. Some of the finials feature a metal strap too for mechanical fitting in addition to mortar

What are the products made of?

A. The products are concrete based and made in accordance to British standards BS EN 490:2004 and BS EN 491:2004 specifications. They have been tested for freeze\thaw resistance in a laboratory simulating real world weather conditions and we hold a relevant current certificate. The standard appearance looks very similar to clay and our products tend to be more cost effective than buying clay finials

Q. Can the dragons or finials sit on top of an existing ridge tile?

A. In theory they could do provided they are securely fitted but we would recommend removing the existing ridge tile to give a neater finish

About Us

about the roof dragonsThe dragon finial website is home to a great range of dragon finials, gargoyles, mythical creatures, dragon chimney pots and wall plaques

The website is an online shop which allows customers to order finials to restore or add wonderful architectural features. Customers have many creative ways of using the products to great effect

The website has been well received within the industry by roofers, builders, architects, homeowners, “DIYers” & more. We receive a lot of positive comments about how convenient the site is to use and to order products. This website is built upon the success of our other sister roof finial websites and deals exclusively with dragon finials and anything that is gothic\mythical related in architecture. While others may disagree, we think that the past-time of going out to hunt for products such as dragon finials or searching through phone books for manufacturers and suppliers is a dying trend due to the age of information and the prominence of the internet

We have put an enormous amount of effort into making this website as a useful tool for customers as possible to buy dragon finials quickly and conveniently online with minimum hassle and fuss

What we offer - Quality products

The products we offer are affordable high quality, detailed dragon finials that are made to relevant and current BS EN 490:2004 and BS EN 491:2004 standards. They are perfect for brand new builds, re-roofing, restoration work and more

Custom colour matching

In addition to our standard range of roof dragons we offer a range of services such as colour matching, finial mould making and finial repair to ensure that dragon finials can be made on a bespoke basis to fulfil specific needs (useful for restoration work)

Product range

We believe our site to be one of the best you'll find for quality reproduction dragon finials, exclusive dragon finial designs and customer service anywhere in the world

Testimonials

Thought you might like to see the Hawk on the new porch. We are delighted with it & have received so many favourable comments. Colin and Marian

Please find attached 4 photographs of the finials now fitted. They look absolutely fantastic and are a perfect match. Please feel free to use them on your website. Mike Bedford

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions govern your use of our website. Please read these terms in full before you use this website. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, please do not use this website. Your continued use of this website confirms your acceptance of these terms.

Website access

1.1 It is not necessary to register with us in order to use most parts of this website. However, particular areas of this website may only be accessible only if you have registered.

Use of website

1.2 This website may be used for your own private purposes and in accordance with these terms and conditions.

1.3 You may print and download material from this website provided that you do not modify or reproduce any content without our prior written consent.

Website uptime

1.4 All reasonable measures are taken by us to ensure that this website is operational all day, every day. However, occasionally technical issues may result in some downtime and accordingly we will not be liable if this website is unavailable at any time.

1.5 Where possible we always try to give advance warning of maintenance issues that may result in website down time but we shall not be obliged to provide such notice.

Visitor provided material

1.6 Any material that a visitor to this website sends or posts to this website shall be considered non-proprietary and non confidential. We shall be entitled to copy, disclose, distribute or use for such other purpose as we deem appropriate all material provided to us, with the exception of personal information, the use of which is covered under our Privacy Policy

1.7 When using this website you shall not post or send to or from this website any material:

(a) for which you have not obtained all necessary consents;

(b) that is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, liable to incite racial hatred, in breach of confidentiality or privacy, which may cause annoyance or inconvenience to others, which encourages or constitutes conduct that would be deemed a criminal offence, give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise is contrary to the law in the United Kingdom;

(c) which is harmful in nature including, and without limitation, computer viruses, Trojan horses, corrupted data, or other potentially harmful software or data.

1.8 We will fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requiring us to disclose the identity or other details of any person posting material to this website in breach of Paragraph 1.7.

Links to and from other websites

1.9 Throughout this website you may find links to third party websites. The provision of a link to such a website does not mean that we endorse that website. If you visit any website via a link on this website you do so at your own risk.

1.10 Any party wishing to link to this website is entitled to do so provided that the conditions below are observed:

(a) you do not seek to imply that we are endorsing the services or products of another party unless this has been agreed with us in writing;

(b) you do not misrepresent your relationship with this website; and

(c) the website from which you link to this website does not contain offensive or otherwise controversial content or, content that infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of a third party.

1.11 By linking to this website in breach of clause 1.10 you shall indemnify us for any loss or damage suffered to this website as a result of such linking.

Disclaimer

1.12 Whilst we do take all reasonable steps to make sure that the information on this website is up to date and accurate at all times we do not guarantee that all material is accurate and, or up to date.

1.13 All material contained on this website is provided without any or warranty of any kind. You use the material on this website at your own discretion.

Exclusion of liability

1.14 We do not accept liability for any loss or damage that you suffer as a result of using this website.

1.15 Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence which cannot be excluded or under the law of the United Kingdom.

Shipping

1.16 Your order will be processed, made to order and delivered without undue delay, after your order has been placed.

1.17 Please allow for manufacturing times stated on the website and for delivery following the dispatch of your order.

Cancellations, returns and refunds

1.18 All customers have the right to cancel their order under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation & Additional Charges) Regulations.

1.19 Your right to cancel an order for goods starts the moment you place your order and ends 14 days from the day you receive your goods.

1.20 To meet the cancellation deadline, please notify us via email or phone about cancelling the order before the cancellation period has expired.

1.21 If you are in possession of the goods you are under the duty to retain them and take reasonable care of them. You must send the goods back to us to our contact address at your own cost (unless we delivered the item to you in error or the item is damaged or defective) as soon as possible once you have cancelled the order.

1.22 We reserve the right to make a charge not exceeding our direct costs of recovering the goods if you do not return the goods or return them at our expense.

1.23 Once you have notified us that you wish to cancel the order, any sum debited to us will be refunded to you as soon as possible and in any event within 14 days of your cancellation.

1.24 You will not have any right to cancel an order for the supply of any of the following goods:

(a) medicinal products or services that are either dispensed on prescription or are available free under an NHS arrangement.

(b) a contract for passenger transport services - such as bus, rail or flight tickets.

(c) the supply of goods or services where prices are dependent upon fluctuations in the financial markets, which are beyond the control of the retailer.

(d) the supply of goods that are made to order to the customer's specification or are clearly personalised (Please note on this point because we mostly produce bespoke items for our customers, returns may be refused or incur an administration charge)

(e) the supply of goods that are liable to deteriorate or expire rapidly - such as a delivery of fresh flowers or meat.

(f) the supply of newspapers, periodicals or magazines.

(g) the supply of accommodation, transport of goods, vehicle rental services, catering or services related to leisure activities if the contract provides for a specific date or period of performance - for example, hotel bookings, courier services, car hire, restaurant bookings and theatre tickets for specific dates.

1.25 In addition you will lose your right to cancel if you:

(a) unseal goods that are not suitable for return if they are unsealed, due to health protection or hygiene reasons.

(b) unseal audio, video recordings or computer software that were sealed at the time of delivery.

(c) combine goods with other goods after delivery so that they become inseparable.

Law and jurisdiction

These terms and conditions are governed by English law. Any dispute arising in connection with these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

Returns Policy

We refer to order(s) in this returns policy as any good(s), item(s), or product(s) that are purchased from us that form an order. Please contact us within 14 days of placing an order if you wish to cancel it, or within 14 days of receiving the order if you would like to return or exchange an order. It is important to note that we offer items that are bespoke in nature because they are tailored to our customers' specifications therefore returns or exchanges may be declined due to the extent of the personalisation or may incur an admin charge. While we always strive to be fair and understanding when customers wish to make a return or exchange, the customised and bespoke nature of our products may necessitate an admin charge at our discretion. Sometimes a return may not possible depending on the extent of the personalisation. For more details, please refer to the sections below: 1. Bespoke nature of items and 2. Admin charge

1. Bespoke nature of items

We do not offer or carry any standard, stocked items in the range. Every item is produced to customer specifications and are hand finished, each item is truly unique with no two being the same due to the hand finishing (these are not generic machine made items). We produce items to order, specifically to each customer's preferences and the lead time associated represents the manufacturing time associated. The extensive range of finial designs, ridge tile bases, finial crests, colour finishes, textures and customisation options allows for the creation of many thousands of potential designs and variations with unique finishes and textures. The lead time indicated on our website represents the duration required to manufacture and deliver an order that has been customised specifically to meet our customer's requirements

2. Admin charge

If we accept a return, it will be subject to an administration charge of up to 20% at our discretion of the total order value. We charge an administration fee because returned orders may have to be stored for a long duration in order to resell them, may mean that we have to list at a reduced rate to sell them due to their uniqueness (secondary sale), may later require remedial work if there is a deterioration in the condition or may need to be disposed of due to the unique, bespoke nature of items produced

3. Returns address (Hockley, Essex Workshop)

The customer is responsible for any costs associated with returning an order to the workshop in Hockley, Essex (unless the order is damaged or defective). We will provide the full workshop address to return an order; we do not publish the workshop address on our website because visits are by appointment only as it is a manufacturing environment. We recommend that you return an order to us either in person or using a traceable shipping service so that the return can be tracked. We do not guarantee that we will receive your returned order unless it is signed for by a member of our staff. Please note, we cannot accept a return at any other address other than the Hockley Workshop

4. Inspecting an order when it is returned to us

When a return is received, the order and packaging is inspected. An order must be returned to the workshop with the original packaging material and contents to be eligible for a refund. There are certain situations where we may charge an admin charge (as described above), only offer a partial refund, or reject a refund following an inspection. Some common situations include, but are not limited to, those below: - Any good(s) that have been damaged, installed, deteriorated by excessive handling or mishandling, or are in poor condition and are not deemed in good enough condition to be restocked because of a degradation to their condition caused by the customer - Missing parts or packaging - Incomplete returned orders If we offer a partial refund or reject a refund, it represents the cost to repair the goods to return them to the standard condition they were in when supplied.

5. Faulty or defective goods

If you believe the goods are defective, please contact us so that we can investigate. This is very rare because orders are very well packaged, and we use our own transport, or a reliable and trusted 3rd party signed for courier service that we have worked with for many years If you suspect or can see the order\goods are damaged on arrival, please carefully inspect all good(s). If it is not practical to inspect an order, please sign for the order with the wording UNCHECKED or DAMAGED. If the order is damaged you can refuse to take delivery of the order or when signing, sign for it as DAMAGED and indicate what the damage is. We recommend taking photo(s) of the damage on arrival if possible because it will be time stamped and it may be useful later if the courier later requests photographic evidence. Time is of the essence because we must notify the courier as soon as possible if good(s) have been damaged in transit to start a claim for compensation. Normally it is acceptable to notify us within 24 hours if you have photographic evidence of the damage but the sooner, we notify them the better chance we have of making a successful claim. While we are processing a compensation claim with the courier, we will work with you to provide replacement good(s) or will process a refund.

6. Contact

Please refer to our Contact Us page, which is updated with our latest contact information, to speak to us about a return or exchange.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from www.dragonfinial.co.uk (the “Site”).

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

    - “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

    - “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
    - “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (credit\debit card payment transactions however are processed at www.PayPal.com) email address, customer notes, IP address and phone number. When you attempt to order and accept our terms and condition it generates an order which is held in our Site database and a copy is sent to the email address you provide. We refer to this information as “Order Information.”

When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations).  Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
Communicate with you; Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and when in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.

We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above.  For example, we use your Personal Information to instruct Architectural Ridge Tiles to fulfill orders and we use your Personal Information to book in\arrange delivery with our courier (APC Courier services Ltd). We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site - you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here:  https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

BEHAVIOURAL ADVERTISING
As described above, we may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you.  For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by visiting:

    FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
    GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
    BING - https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at:  http://optout.aboutads.info/.

DO NOT TRACK
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

YOUR RIGHTS
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above

DATA RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

MINORS
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18

CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.

CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at sales@dragonfinial.co.uk or by mail using the details provided below:

33 Northbourne Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6QN, United Kingdom

Delivery

Every product includes delivery to England & Wales in the price (APC courier zone 1). If the delivery address is in Scotland, British Isles or Isle of Wight please contact us before placing an order for a delivery quote.

Plese note: We are no longer sending to EU countries and internationally due to customs complexities and rising costs after Brexit

How is an order packaged?

Orders are sent out in the most appropriate sized box depending on the quantity of items, size and weight. The packaging material is mainly thick impact resistant foam and wooden boards which give great protection in transit. The products are packaged well and very securely and it is very rare we suffer any breakages except if the order has been mishandled by the courier

When can I expect to receive the order?

We call all customers when the order is ready to arrange a convenient day for delivery and the order should be delivered on the day between 9am - 5pm

What days can products be delivered?

The order can be delivered on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday using the 9am-5pm service as standard for all courier deliveries. If you are based in Essex, Kent, London or surrounding areas it may be possible for us to deliver in person on a Saturday. If you require before lunchtime delivery or other express delivery options please contact us prior for pricing

Can I save on postage if I buy more than one product?

If you are ordering more than one product and would like to make an enquiry about the postage please contact us first before ordering so we can discuss postage options and pass on any savings to you

Can I pickup the product(s) from the Essex workshop?

Of course but the workshop is a manufacturing environment so currently collections are by appointment only so that we can ensure that there will be someone available when you visit. Please contact us in advance so this can be arranged. We can also provide the workshop address and directions

Guidance for accepting and signing for the order on delivery day:

We would advise customers to check the order over before signing for it to ensure there are no signs of damage or anything else that you deem to be unacceptable. During transit the courier is responsible for any damage to the order but when you sign for the order the customer accepts that the product was delivered in an undamaged and acceptable condition

In the rare and unlikely event that an order is delivered in damaged or unacceptable condition we would advise that you either reject the item, sign for it as “Damaged in transit” and call us within 24 hours if possible. You can also sign for the order as "unchecked" if you were not given appropriate time to check the order over by the courier