Frequently Asked Questions

Online - You can place your order online with ease, simply navigate to the item that you require. Select the quantity that you require, and where appropriate select product options, then click the "add to cart" button. Once this is done you can click the checkout link at the top right of the page and quickly proceed through the checkout system.

Over The Phone - If you would prefer to place your order over the phone this is also welcomed, please phone our sales office on the numbers shown in the header or footer and one of our sales team will be happy to assist you.

By card online - We accept payment by all major credit and debit cards excluding American Express. Payments online are processed through Global Iris (Part of HSBC). This is done securely without any card information being passed to ourselves.

Online Chat - No time to speak on the phone? message our online chat in the bottom right corner who will take your delivery details & what items you require then they'll ring you up for payment.

By Card over the Phone - If you would prefer to pay over the phone please call the contact number shown in the header of the website, one of our sales team can then assist you in paying for your items.

By Paypal - We accept Paypal payments for all orders this can be done by going through the standard checkout process on our website.

By Cheque - Cheque payments should be made out to “Avern Industrial Cleaning Supplies” and sent to Avern Cleaning Supplies, Unit 7 Shrub Hill Ind’ Est’, Shrub Hill, Worcester, WR4 9EL, United Kingdom.

By Bank Transfer - Payments by bank transfer should be made into the following account Avern Industrial Cleaning ; Sort Code: 09-01-56 Account Number: 35327481. Please where possible include your company name and order reference if paying by Bank transfer.

If you work for the public sector, including Schools, NHS, Local Authorities, Armed Forces and other government departments we will accept an official purchase order.

We will require the following to process your order;

- Official Order Number
- Delivery Address (Inc delivery contact name, and contact phone number)
- Invoice Address (Inc Accounts contact name and contact phone number)
- Fax Number (If Applicable)
- Products Required

When calculating your total please remember that a delivery charge of £6.80 + VAT is applicable to all orders under £80.00 (excluding VAT).

Official orders should be sent to us in any of the following ways;

- Email to sales@averncleaningsupplies.com
- Post to Avern Cleaning Supplies, Unit 7 Shrub Hill Ind’ Est’, Shrub Hill, Worcester, WR4 9EL, United Kingdom.

If you need any help in choosing the right product you can phone our sales team on our Freephone number where our sales staff will be happy to help talk you through any questions you may have and help you get the right product for your needs.

We have three main classes of delivery these are as follows;

*Next Day
This service is applicable to all units marked as “Free Next Day Delivery”. These items will arrive the following working day ( Mon - Fri) if you place your order before 2 pm on a weekday. If you do not see the ‘Free Next Day’ message and require your item the following working day please call us as we can often arrange this for you either free of charge or for a small fee.

*Standard Delivery

- Large Items: Standard delivery is generally next working day for most large items like chemicals, janitorial equipment and machines but depending on where stock is located may be up to 3 – 6 working days. If delivery is to be any longer than this we will phone you within 24 hours to advise of the delay.

- Small Items: This covers things shown as free delivery such as vacuum bags, hoses, and other smaller accessories. These are generally dispatched the same day but are sent by post on a 3 – 5-day service. If delivery is to be any longer than this we will phone you within 24 hours to advise of the delay.

* Built to order
Built to order items are generally delivered within 5 working days, however delivery times up to 3 weeks can be common on some items. If you require a delivery urgently for a built to order item please phone us before ordering to get an estimated delivery time.

We no longer deliver to: Northern Ireland

For online orders
If you placed your order online you will get an email informing you that your order has been “shipped” on the day that it leaves us. If you order was for larger items or a lot of smaller items you should expect to receive your order the following working day. If you provided a mobile phone number or email address during checkout you will receive a text message or email from our couriers advising of a delivery date which is normally for the following working day.

For phone orders
You will be given an estimated delivery time when placing the order over the phone. When your order is ready for dispatch we will generally phone you or organise for our couriers to text-message or email you to advise that the order is leaving us and when to expect delivery.

To Zone 1 (See Zone Chart Below) - We have three main standard postage rates these are as follows;

FREE:
This does as it says on the tin and is free of charge to all “Zone 1” (see below for zone guide) areas. There are two ways to qualify for free delivery. You can either purchase an item marked as “Free Delivery” or purchase goods equal to or over the value of £80.00 excluding VAT.

£6.80 (+VAT) Standard Delivery:
This is applicable to all non-free delivery items that weigh over 1KG and under £80 ex Vat.

£3.99 (+ VAT) Small Package Post:
This is applicable to all small non-free delivery items that weigh under 0.9Kg.

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To Zone 2 (see Zone Chart Below)

£59.99 (+VAT):
This surcharge is applied to all orders being sent to Zone 2. This applies to all items including those marked as free delivery. This service can be up to 48 hour delivery time.

We have two main delivery zones, these are shown in the image below as “Zone 1” and “Zone 2” the postage costs for each zone can be seen above. If you are unsure of which area you come under please contact us.

If you are a private consumer, yes
If you are a consumer and less than 30 days have passed from when the item was received and the item you ordered was not “built to order” and is unused we are happy to take it back and give you a full refund.

To arrange the return of an item please complete the following process:

- Phone or email our sales team to advise them that you wish to return an item.
- Ensure your item is well packed and in suitable (ideally the original) packaging with all of its accessories.
- Place your returns number as advised by the sales team on the outside of the package.
- Arrange the return of the item to ourselves. This can be completed in one of two ways, you can send the item back by your own courier (at your cost & risk) to: Returns, Avern Cleaning Supplies (Internet) Ltd , Unit E6/7 Blackpole Trading Estate East, Blackpole Road , Worcester,Worcestershire WR3 8SGAlternatively we can arrange for the item to be collected by our couriers at a charge of £16.00 + VAT (570 or below),(900+) machines may have an increased fee, this will be deducted from your refund. Our sales team will discuss the options with you when you advise us of your wish to return an item.

If the item you ordered was built to order then we will be unable to accept it back into stock as it will have been made especially for yourself.

Hazardous Machine Returns

If you would like to return an H Class machine, a decontamination fee will be charged (£60 ex.VAT) This is for the safety of our staff handling the returns. If the machine has not been used you can return this but you maybe liable for costs if it's found to be used.

If you have used a none hazardous Machine for Hazardous Dusts & not been advised by our sales department which machine to purchase. We will NOT accept the machine back for a refund.

If you would like to return a Pallet item this will cost an additional £60 ex.VAT

If a machine is purchased without advice from our sales department & the problem is static the machine is NOT returnable.

If you are a commercial user
As long as the Product has not been USED we may allow a return, however, a minimum restocking fee will apply of 20% + Delivery and Return carriage costs please contact us for further details.

FloorCare Machines

If you have purchased a floor care machine WITHOUT a 'Free Demonstration' You're unable to return the machine.

Trolley Returns

If you have fully assembled your trolley we will not accept this Trolley back.

If your item has arrived with you in an unsatisfactory condition or it is faulty, you must notify us within 7 working days of receipt of the item. We will then organize for your item to be collected Free of Charge and a replacement item will be dispatched.

If your item arrives with damaged packaging then you must sign for the consignment as DAMAGED, otherwise, we may be unable to process your claim in the unlikely event that the item within is damaged.