Our Delivery Service

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CURRENT SCOTLAND DELIVERY DELAYS

Our logistics partners are currently experiencing delivery delays in rural parts of Scotland, please see below for the affected areas:

Post Code District Town County Best Service Level Exceptions
FK18 CALLANDER Perthshire +2 Days +2 Days
FK19 LOCHEARNHEAD Perthshire +2 Days +2 Days
FK20 CRIANLARICH Perthshire +2 Days +2 Days
FK21 KILLIN Perthshire +2 Days +2 Days
KA27 ISLE OF ARRAN N/A +2 Days +2 Days
KA28 ISLE OF CUMBRAE N/A +2 Days +2 Days
PA20 ISLE OF BUTE N/A +2 Days +2 Days
PA21 TIGHNABRUAICH Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA22 COLINTRAIVE Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA23 DUNOON Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA24 CAIRNDOW Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA25 CAIRNDOW Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA26 CAIRNDOW Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA27 CAIRNDOW Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA28 CAMPBELTOWN Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA29 TARBERT Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA30 LOCHGILPHEAD Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA31 LOCHGILPHEAD Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA32 INVERARAY Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA33 DALMALLY Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA34 DALMALLY, OBAN Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA35 TAYNUILT Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA36 BRIDGE OF ORCHY Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA37 OBAN Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA38 APPIN Argyll +1 Day +1 Day
PA41 ISLE OF GIGHA N/A +4 Days +4 Days
PA42 ISLE OF ISLAY Isle Of Islay +4 Days +4 Days
PA43 ISLE OF ISLAY Isle Of Islay +4 Days +4 Days
PA44 ISLE OF ISLAY Isle Of Islay +4 Days +4 Days
PA45 ISLE OF ISLAY Isle Of Islay +4 Days +4 Days
PA46 ISLE OF ISLAY Isle Of Islay +4 Days +4 Days
PA47 ISLE OF ISLAY Isle Of Islay +4 Days +4 Days
PA48 ISLE OF ISLAY Isle Of Islay +4 Days +4 Days
PA49 ISLE OF ISLAY Isle Of Islay +4 Days +4 Days
PA60 ISLE OF JURA N/A +4 Days +4 Days
PA61 ISLE OF COLONSAY N/A +4 Days +4 Days
PA62 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA63 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA64 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA65 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA66 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA67 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA68 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA69 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA70 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA71 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA72 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA73 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA74 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA75 ISLE OF MULL N/A +3 Days +2 Days
PA76 ISLE OF IONA N/A +4 Days +4 Days
PA77 ISLE OF TIREE N/A +4 Days +4 Days
PA78 ISLE OF COLL N/A +4 Days +4 Days

DELIVERY CUT OFF TIMES

All orders are being dispatched as normal. Unless subject to exclusions, all orders received before 12pm should be delivered the next working day.

Please note, large or palletised orders have a cut off time of 12pm.

ORDER DAY

DELIVERY CUT OFF TIME

DELIVERY DAY*

Monday

12pm

Tuesday

Tuesday

12pm

Wednesday

Wednesday

12pm

Thursday

Thursday

12pm

Friday

Friday

12pm

Monday

Saturday

12pm

Tuesday

Sunday

12pm

Tuesday

Bank Holidays (except Bank Holiday Monday)

12pm

Next Working Day (Bank Holiday Monday orders will be delivered the following Wednesday)

 

*Delivery to non-Industrial Scotland, Northern Ireland, and CH, LL, and CA postcodes can sometimes take slightly longer, although this is dependent upon the exact location.

If we are unable to deliver your order within the above timeframe for any reason, we will contact you to arrange an alternative delivery day. We use overnight carriers, so we are unable to arrange or confirm an exact time of delivery.

Some special or non-stocked items on our website have extended lead-times, which are displayed on the product pages in question – see below for more details.

Whilst every reasonable effort shall be made to keep to a delivery date, we cannot be held liable for any losses, costs, damages, or expenses arising directly or indirectly out of any failure to meet any estimated delivery date.

In the unlikely event of a late delivery, we will be unable to compensate you for any consequential loss, so please do not organise any plant or labour before you have received your materials.

DELIVERY CHARGES AND EXTENDED LEAD TIMES

Orders over £1,000 excluding VAT will be delivered free of charge. Orders under this amount will incur a charge of £15.00 + VAT. This applies to most stocked items and some items that are supplied directly from manufacturers. Orders of stocked items are generally delivered in 1-3 working days.

Some stocked items will incur a bulky or pallet charge due to their extreme weights or lengths:

  • Bulky items - £45.00 + VAT charge placed on orders that contain one or more bulky products. These items will be marked as bulky during the checkout process.
  • Palletised items - £60.00 + VAT charge placed on orders that contain one or more items that need to be sent and delivered via a pallet. These items will be marked as palletised during the checkout process.

A full list of stocked items can be found here.

Certain items, usually those sent direct from manufacturers, incur additional delivery charges and an extended lead time regardless of the order value, due to the restrictions placed upon us by our carrier and the extreme weights/lengths. These charges are applied instead of the standard £15.00 + VAT charge if the order is valued under £1,000 excluding VAT.

The following product ranges have extended lead times or incur additional delivery charges. Please click on each individual range for specific details.

 

OUR COURIER PARTNERS

COURIER NAME

ORDER TRACKING

CONTACT INFORMATION

DELIVERY DAYS

NEXT DAY DELIVERY?

DX

Use online tracking portal

8am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat

Express: 0333 241 5700

Freight: 0333 241 1100

Mon-Fri

Yes

DHL

Use online tracking portal

7am-8pm Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm Sat

02476 937 770

Mon-Fri

Yes

Tuffnells

Use online tracking portal. Following recent notice of Tuffnells going into administration, please contact us if there are any issues with your order.

N/A

Mon-Fri

Yes

Magnus/Pallex

Please contact us directly

 

N/A

Mon-Fri 8am-6pm

Yes

Own Transport

Please contact us directly

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01206 931471

Mon-Sat

Yes

 

OUR DELIVERY AREA

LOCATION

RESTRICTIONS

ADDITIONAL CHARGES

NOTES

Mainland UK

N/A

No additional charges for location, product specific delivery charges still apply

N/A

Ireland

Jersey

Guernsey

We are currently unable to deliver to these areas

N/A

N/A

Isle of Man

Isle of Wight

Scottish Highlands

Northern Ireland

 

 

Additional delivery charge applies. Amount dependent on weight and length of product ordered. PBSL Group will contact you regarding this charge after we receive your order.

N/A

Scottish Isles

N/A

Additional delivery charge applies. Amount dependent on weight and length of product ordered. PBSL Group will contact you regarding this charge after we receive your order.

Many of our customers in the Scottish Isles choose to have their order redirected to a local haulier such as Woody's Express or Hebrides Haulage in Inverness.

 

 

Certain direct suppliers are able to ship outside of these areas depending on product quantity and availability. Please get in touch with us regarding any such queries.

SPLIT DELIVERIES

If you have ordered a mixture of goods that come both from us and direct from our manufacturing partners, you will be advised of this in your dispatch email. As the order is coming from two locations, you will receive two different deliveries. Delivery on direct items can have extended lead times and will need someone present to check and sign for the goods.

Occasionally, we don't have all items in stock at our main warehouse. If this is the case, we will endeavour to send the stock the same day from one of our other branches, in order to not delay delivery of the complete order. This may lead to a split delivery, dependent on the courier being used. We will contact you if there is going to be a delay due to this.

LABOUR AND MACHINERY

Please do not book machinery or labour until your goods have been received and checked over. Whilst every effort is made by our couriers to deliver your parcel within the stated timeframe, Soakaways.com cannot be held responsible for any additional costs incurred by delays outside of our control.

CHECKING AND SIGNING FOR ORDERS

SIGNED FOR POLICY – T&CS

All orders should be signed for. If you are unable to sign for your delivery, you can arrange with us for a neighbour to take delivery of your order. You can also advise us of a safe place where your order can be left, although we cannot take responsibility for any shortages or obvious damages.

Please ensure that you always check the number of packages that you are signing for. If there is an incorrect number of packages or any package appears damaged, you should note this on the signature panel and advise us so that we can rectify the issue as quickly as possible. Once goods have been signed for as being received ‘complete and in good condition’, any claims are not covered by the carrier’s insurance company.

Signing for goods as ‘unchecked’ makes any claims inadmissible, so please check the number of packages and look for any signs of any damage, noting any issues on the signature panel. Although the delivery drivers are busy, they are contractually obliged to wait whilst you check your delivery.

WHAT IF I CAN’T WAIT IN ALL DAY?

There is a ‘Notes’ section of the Basket review page where you can request for your goods to be left in a safe location – just tell us where to leave the order. Please note that we cannot take responsibility for any shortages or obvious damages if goods have not been signed for.

Please note that deliveries made by DHL (these are generally small orders with no pipe or bulky products) cannot be left in a safe location. You will be advised which carrier will be delivering your order by email at the point of dispatch.

RETURNS AND REFUNDS

For further information and clarification of the legislation surrounding the return of goods, and associated costs, please refer to regulation 35 of The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.

RETURNS AND REFUNDS

Please read our Returns & Refunds policy for further details.