Refund policy

Last Updated: June 2026

Overview

At The Care Home Designer Ltd, many of our products are custom-made, personalised or manufactured to customer specifications.

Because of the bespoke nature of our products, different return and cancellation rights apply compared to standard retail goods.

Please read this policy carefully before placing an order.


Bespoke & Personalised Products

The majority of our products are made to order and manufactured specifically for individual customers.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Custom signage

  • Personalised signs

  • Bespoke printed products

  • Custom-designed graphics

  • Products manufactured to customer specifications

  • Products incorporating customer branding, logos, artwork or wording

Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, bespoke and personalised products are generally exempt from standard cancellation and return rights.

Once artwork, wording, dimensions, specifications or proofs have been approved and production has commenced, orders cannot normally be cancelled, returned or refunded.

Customers are responsible for carefully checking all:

  • Artwork

  • Spelling

  • Dimensions

  • Colours

  • Layouts

  • Specifications

before approving production.

Approval confirms acceptance of the final design and specification.


Changes to Orders

We will do our best to accommodate requested changes before production begins.

Once production has started, changes may not be possible and additional charges may apply.

Please contact us as soon as possible if you need to amend an order.


Faulty, Damaged or Incorrect Products

If your order arrives:

  • Damaged

  • Faulty

  • Defective

  • Incorrectly manufactured

  • Not in accordance with the approved specification

please contact us within 7 days of delivery.

When reporting an issue, please provide:

  • Your order number

  • A description of the problem

  • Clear photographs showing the issue

Where a product is confirmed to be faulty, damaged or not as described, we will provide an appropriate remedy in accordance with your statutory rights, which may include:

  • Repair

  • Replacement

  • Full refund

  • Partial refund

The remedy offered will depend on the nature of the issue and the circumstances of the order.


Standard Non-Personalised Products

Where we sell standard, non-personalised products that have not been custom manufactured, returns may be accepted within 30 days of delivery.

To qualify for a return:

  • The item must be unused.

  • The item must be in its original condition.

  • The item should be returned in its original packaging where possible.

  • Proof of purchase must be provided.

We reserve the right to refuse returns that do not meet these requirements.


Refund Process

Once returned goods have been received and inspected, we will notify you of the outcome of your refund request.

If approved, refunds will be issued to the original payment method used when placing the order.

Refunds are normally processed within 7 business days of approval.

Please note that banks and card providers may require additional time before the refund appears in your account.


Late or Missing Refunds

If you have not received an approved refund:

  1. Check your bank account again.

  2. Contact your card provider.

  3. Contact your bank.

If you have completed these steps and still have not received your refund, please contact us:

Email: sales@thecarehomedesigner.com


Return Shipping

Unless a product is faulty, damaged or incorrectly supplied, customers are responsible for return shipping costs.

Shipping charges are non-refundable unless the return relates to:

  • A faulty product

  • A damaged product

  • An incorrectly supplied product

We strongly recommend using a tracked delivery service when returning items.

We cannot accept responsibility for items lost in transit during return shipping.


Cancellations

Standard Products

Where applicable, consumers may have cancellation rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013.

Bespoke Products

Orders for personalised, custom-made or bespoke products cannot normally be cancelled once production has commenced.

This is because these products are manufactured specifically for the customer and cannot be resold.


Consumer Rights

Nothing in this policy affects your statutory rights under:

  • The Consumer Rights Act 2015

  • The Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013

  • Any other applicable UK consumer protection legislation


Contact Information

For all refund, return or replacement enquiries, please contact:

The Care Home Designer Ltd

44 Lingfield Approach
Leeds
LS17 7HJ

Email: sales@thecarehomedesigner.com

We aim to respond to all enquiries as quickly as possible.