These Terms of Service govern the use of the website at bouwhuisbuilders.hair and the general conditions under which information is exchanged with Bouwhuis Builders, LLC before a construction contract is signed. The company is Bouwhuis Builders, LLC, and its address is 1855 W Ridgeline Rd, Stockton - 84071-7746, United States (US).
The terms apply to every visitor, whether you are reading a page, sending a message through the contact form, calling the yard, or asking for an estimate. By using the site you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, please leave the site and contact the company by telephone if you still wish to discuss a project.
These terms are written in plain English and are meant to be understood without a lawyer. They do not replace the separate written agreement that governs an actual building project. Where the two documents differ on a matter of construction, the signed contract controls.
The website is a place to learn about the practice and to make contact. It is not a store, it does not take payment, and it does not create a binding order for work. Any figure quoted on a page or in an email is an indication only until it appears in a signed proposal.
1. Acceptance of These Terms
By accessing this website you agree to these Terms of Service and to the Privacy Policy published on this site. You also agree to use the site lawfully and not to interfere with its operation or with the operation of any service connected to it.
If you use the site on behalf of a company or another person, you confirm that you have authority to bind that party to these terms. If you do not have that authority, do not use the site on their behalf.
We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top of the page shows the current version. Continued use of the site after a revision means that you accept the revised terms, and we will describe any material change in a short note rather than hiding it in a revision line.
2. About the Company
Bouwhuis Builders, LLC is a residential building and masonry coordination practice working from 1855 W Ridgeline Rd, Stockton - 84071-7746, United States (US). The company offers custom home construction, brick and block coursing, home additions, foundation and slab works, outdoor living structures and project supervision.
The company can be reached at frontdesk@bouwhuisbuilders.hair and on +18024234465. The website is operated by the developer Bouwhuis Builders on behalf of the company; the developer name and the company name are different strings, and the legal entity that contracts for work is Bouwhuis Builders, LLC.
Any reference on this site to the yard, the practice, or the company means Bouwhuis Builders, LLC unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
3. Permitted Use of the Website
You may read the pages, print a copy for your own reference, and share a link with someone who is planning a project. You may send a message through the contact form and you may call the numbers published on the site.
You may not copy the site wholesale, republish its text as your own, sell access to it, or present it as part of another business. You may not use automated tools to scrape the site, attempt to gain access to restricted areas, or introduce code that interferes with the site or with the devices of other visitors.
You may not use the contact form to send unsolicited advertising, chain messages, malware, or content that is unlawful, threatening or abusive. Messages of that kind will be deleted without reply and may be reported.
4. Website Content and Accuracy
The content on this site is published for general information. It describes the practice and the services in ordinary language, and it is kept as accurate as we can reasonably make it. It is not a technical specification, an engineering opinion or a substitute for professional advice about a particular site.
Building work depends on soil, slope, climate, code and the specific design of a structure. A description on this website cannot tell you whether a particular wall will carry a particular load. Any decision about a real project should be made with a qualified professional who has seen the site and the drawings.
We may change, update or remove content at any time without notice. Prices, schedules and availability described on the site are indicative and do not constitute an offer capable of acceptance.
5. Estimates and Proposals
A message through the contact form or a telephone conversation does not create a contract. An estimate prepared after a site walk is an indication of cost based on the information available at the time, and it remains subject to confirmation once the drawings, the soil conditions and the scope are fixed.
A proposal becomes binding only when both parties sign a written agreement that sets out the scope, the price, the schedule, the payment terms and the responsibilities of each party. Until then, either party may walk away without liability for the cost of the other.
Allowances in an estimate, such as an allowance for brick selection or for unforeseen ground conditions, are identified as allowances. If the final selection or the ground differs from the allowance, the price will be adjusted by the mechanism set out in the signed agreement.
6. Client Responsibilities
The client is responsible for providing accurate information about the site, including the location of boundaries, services, easements and any known hazard. The client is responsible for obtaining any consent that only the owner can give, such as access across a neighbour land or approval from a homeowners association.
The client is responsible for decisions on design and materials and for making them in time to keep the schedule. Where a delay is caused by a late decision or a late payment, the effect on the schedule and on cost will be handled under the signed agreement rather than by informal adjustment.
The client is responsible for insuring their own property and possessions during the work, unless the signed agreement states otherwise. The company carries construction insurance appropriate to the work it performs, and certificates are available on request.
7. Payment Terms
Payment terms for a project are set out in the signed agreement. This website does not take payment and does not store card details. Invoices are issued according to the schedule in the agreement and are payable within the period stated on the invoice.
Where a payment is late, the company may suspend work after giving written notice, and may charge interest at the rate permitted by law. Work will resume when the outstanding amount is settled or a payment plan is agreed in writing.
Deposits and progress payments are applied to the cost of materials, labour and supervision as the work proceeds. A statement of the account is available at any time on request.
8. Changes to a Project
A change to the scope is recorded in a written change order before the extra work begins, unless an emergency requires immediate action. The change order describes the work, the effect on the price and the effect on the schedule.
Verbal instructions are confirmed in writing. If a client gives an instruction on site that has a cost consequence, the principal will note it and confirm it the same day so that nobody is surprised at the next invoice.
A client may cancel a project under the terms of the signed agreement and the law that applies. Where a cancellation occurs, the client pays for work performed and for materials ordered before the cancellation was received.
9. Scheduling and Delays
The company will use reasonable skill and care to meet the schedule in the signed agreement. Schedules are affected by weather, by the availability of materials, by inspections and by decisions that are outside the control of the company.
Where a delay is caused by an event outside the reasonable control of either party, such as a severe storm, a fire, a strike, a supply failure or a change in law, the schedule will be extended by the length of the delay. The company will tell the client as soon as the delay is known and will propose a revised programme.
Where a delay is caused by the client, the company will give notice and may charge for the extended time on site. Such a charge is set out in the signed agreement or agreed in writing at the time.
10. Site Safety and Access
A building site is a hazardous place. Visitors must follow the instructions of the principal, wear the protective equipment supplied, and stay out of areas that are marked as closed. Children must be accompanied at all times and are not permitted on scaffolding or in trenches.
The company may refuse access to a person who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, who behaves in an unsafe manner, or who interferes with the work. The decision is made for the safety of everyone on site and is not open to negotiation at the gate.
Any plant, tool or material on site remains the property of the company or its supplier until it is incorporated into the work or sold under the agreement. Visitors must not remove anything from the site.
11. Materials and Warranties
Materials are supplied by the company or by the client as the agreement provides. Where a client supplies a material, the company is not responsible for its quality, its delivery time or its suitability for the purpose, though the company will tell the client if a supplied item appears unsuitable.
Manufacturer warranties pass to the client on completion to the extent that the manufacturer permits. Workmanship is warranted for the period stated in the signed agreement, which is commonly one year from completion for defects arising from the work itself.
A warranty does not cover damage caused by neglect, by alteration by another party, by movement of the ground beyond the design assumption, or by a failure of a product that the client chose against advice.
12. Intellectual Property
The text, layout, graphics and code of this website are owned by Bouwhuis Builders, LLC or used with permission. They are protected by copyright and other laws. You may not reproduce them commercially without written permission.
Drawings, specifications and proposals prepared by the company for a client remain the intellectual property of the company unless the signed agreement transfers them. The client receives a licence to use them for the project they were prepared for, and may keep a copy for maintenance and records.
Photographs of a completed project may be used by the company for its portfolio unless the client asks in writing that they are not. A request to withhold photographs will be honoured, and the company will not identify the address of a private home in any published image.
13. Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence and liability for fraud.
Subject to that, the company is not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of this website, including loss of profit, loss of opportunity or loss of data. The website is provided as it stands, and the company does not warrant that it will be uninterrupted or free of error.
The liability of the company for a building project is governed by the signed agreement and by the law that applies to it. These website terms do not extend or reduce that liability.
14. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify the company against any claim, loss or expense that arises from your misuse of this website, from content you submit through the contact form, or from your breach of these terms. This indemnity does not apply to a loss caused by the company own negligence or wilful misconduct.
In a building project, indemnities are set out in the signed agreement and are balanced between the parties. The website terms do not create a wider indemnity than that agreement provides.
15. Privacy
Personal information collected through this website and through the practice is handled as described in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms. The policy explains what is collected, why it is collected, how long it is kept and how a person can exercise their rights.
The contact form does not store a message on the website. It composes a message in your own mail program, and the handling of that message then depends on your email provider and on the company mailbox. You should not send sensitive information such as a payment card number through the form.
16. Third Party Sites and Services
The website may link to a third party site, and a project may involve a third party service such as a permit portal or a supplier catalogue. The company does not control those services and is not responsible for their content, their availability or their privacy practices.
A link does not imply endorsement. If a third party service fails, the company will help the client find an alternative where it reasonably can, but it does not guarantee the performance of a party it does not control.
17. Suspension and Termination
The company may suspend or end access to this website for a person who breaches these terms, who misuses the contact form, or who interferes with the site. Access may also be suspended for maintenance without notice.
Suspension of website access does not affect a separate building agreement. A building agreement may be ended only in the manner it provides, normally by written notice and by settling the account for work performed.
Where a project is terminated, the company will provide a final account, hand over any completed work and return any client supplied material that remains on site. Records are kept for the period described in the Privacy Policy.
18. Governing Law and Disputes
These website terms are governed by the laws of the State of California and of the United States, without regard to conflict of law rules. A dispute about the website or about these terms will be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in that state.
Before starting a formal claim, the parties will try to resolve the matter by written notice and a meeting. A building project may have a different dispute procedure in the signed agreement, and that procedure applies to the project.
If a clause of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining clauses continue in force. A failure to enforce a clause on one occasion is not a waiver of the right to enforce it later.
19. Changes to These Terms
The company may revise these terms as the practice and the website change. The revised version takes effect when it is published on this page, and the date at the top of the page is updated at the same time.
A revision does not change the terms of a project that is already governed by a signed agreement. Where a revision affects a live project, the company will tell the client in writing and will explain the effect.
The current version is always the one published here. A copy of an earlier version can be provided on request.