General Information

Could not be easier. Just browse our Catalogue, and click on any items that you wish to buy and put them into the shopping cart. After you have finished your selection, click on "Order" and you will be asked for a few details that we need to be able to satisfy the order.

We accept Visa, Delta, Switch, Solo, Jcb and MasterCard.

In the event that there is a pricing error on the website then www.h-i-e.co.uk Hie Plumbing Direct will not be bound to honor any orders made at that price

We aim to ship orders with in the time scale shown next to all the products listed on the website Please note these are aims and we are unable to guarantee this as a fixed time scale Items that are special orders would have a time scale advised by email or phone.

We advise against booking trades for installations until the goods have been received. No liability can be accepted for costs caused by late deliveries or for any other reason.

Please note we are unable to ship fragile ceramic sinks or glass items out of United Kingdom

If your item is not in stock, we will back order for you. You will always be emailed with the option to cancel your order if you would rather not wait.

For orders made from the UK or the European Union, 17.5% VAT is added.

All credit card numbers are encrypted in the software when the order is placed using 128 bit encryption. They are only decrypted after they reach our computer. They are not held in clear text on any web site we are happy with you to contact us on 01489 894456 if you feel unsure about entering card details on to the web site

Consumers have a cooling off period in which they can withdraw from the contract for any reason. The cooling off period begins as soon as the order has been made and ends seven working days after the day of receipt of the goods. In the case where the product has been shipped the normal returns policy would be in place.

All product(s) must be in a resalable condition in which case we will be happy for these goods to be returned subject to a collection/courier service. This will be deducted from payment. Restocking charge is 15% on opened items. Restock may not be charged in all cases. Please refer to the returns policy listed below.Please note that if you return the goods within 7 days in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations then no restocking charge will be made.

We will respond to all queries with in 3 working days.
This does not affect you statutory rights as a consumer.
All the items we sale are new stock items which would hold a full UK manufacturers Guarantee .

Please email us on sales@hie-plumbing-direct.com, alternatively, you can call on 01489 894 456 (International +44 1489 894 456 ) or fax us on 01489 894943 or write to us at

HARDING IMPORT EXPORT LTD
Unit 8 Claylands Park
Claylands Road
Bishops Waltham
SO32 1QD
ENGLAND

Working hours Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday. all calls are charged at a local telephone rate

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a refunds will be processed within 30 working days of receipt of the returned item(s) by Harding Import Export Ltd. A refund will be made in the same form of payment that was used to make the initial purchase. Please note that item(s) that are returned to us that are not due to our error will have the shipping costs deducted from the refund.

Please note, in all instances Harding Import Export Ltd shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages or expenses, including but not limited to lost profits or other economic or commercial losses.

Any 'FREE GIFTS' with the products must also be returned

Please contact us before returning goods as many problems may be solved without you incurring postage costs.Do not remove any fitted items that are deemed faulty until you have contacted Harding Import Export Ltd.

In many cases the manufacturers provide an after sales team of engineers who will come out and fix any problems that you may have with their products. If such a service exists we will provide you with the telephone number of the manufacturer's after sales team 01489 894456 and to speed up the process you can make the necessary arrangements directly with them. In the event that you are not satisfied with the service they provide then please contact us and we will endeavour to resolve any problems for you.

Where this service is not available then will arrange for the collection and the redelivery of the replacement goods within 12 months of delivery. Harding Import Export ltd will not be liable for any costs incurred with removal or refitting of faulty items

PLEASE THOROUGHLY INSPECT THE GOODS AND REPORT DAMAGES, ERRORS AND/OR SHORTAGES IMMEDIATELY. damaged items will only be replaced provided the defect/error is notified to us within 3 workings of receipt of goods. In any case we cannot accept liability for damages or errors if goods have been fitted. Damage, faults or errors must be reported via email within 3 working days to sales@hie-plumbing-direct.com . It is the customer's responsibility to ensure we have received any damage, fault or error report. Provided the above requirement is met you will be entitled to an exchange or full refund.

We cannot be held responsible for packages lost in transit: as you are responsible for returning the item(s) to us, we recommend sending the package by Recorded/Special Delivery.

we advise that the product have either a outer box with internal packing or brown paper covering the product or reshipped in the same style that www.h-i-e.co.uk Shipped the original product in.

Please Note That all product(s) must be sent back in the original retail packaging (i.e. manufactures retail box) this packing must not be written on or labels attached as this would the product(s) no longer RESALEABLE. In which case you will not be refunded and the item(s) will be reshipped at your cost.

we advise that the product have either a outer box with internal packing or brown paper covering the product or reshipped in the same style that www.h-i-e.co.uk Shipped the original product in.

This warranty does not affect your statutory rights.

Please contact us for a returns on phone 01489 894 456 or Fax 01489 894943 or sales@hie-plumbing-direct.com