Jerry & Leslie Gustafson
PO Box 56300
North Pole, Alaska 99705
Phone: (907)488-3004
Fax: (907)488-2551
sales@whitespruce.com

Customer Responsibilities

Building site will be level within 4 inches front to back and side to side for storage barns, greenhouses, post & pad cabins.  Any additional leveling at time of delivery will be charged at $125 per hour.

Dirtwork for garage concrete pads must be absolutely level and properly compacted.

Adequate electricity will be supplied within 100 feet of building site.  If none is available, a generator charge will be at $75 per day.

Building permits for garages and cabins within city limits will be in place at the time of delivery.

Working Space:
Storage Barns & Greenhouses require 3 feet of space all around (including branches) from eve. Garages & Cabins require 12 feet of space on 2 sides and 3 feet from eve on other 2 sides.

Delivery Site & Charges:
Standard charge for delivery is $225 for 8 & 10 ft. buildings and $275 for 12 ft. buildings. This charge covers: delivery of building on trailer, pilot car, moving permit, patio blocks under building, and setup and leveling of building. The location for storage barns and cottages must be accessible for four-wheel drive truck and 22 ft. trailer. We will allow one hour after arrival for unloading and setup (typically takes 30 - 45 minutes). If the accessibility is such that it takes longer to put into a difficult location, the customer will be charged the rate of $50 for each 20 minutes above the hour.

Windows:
Windows are not provided in your package price. For frame cabins and log cabins constructed by us, we will frame and install 6 windows and one personnel door. One of these windows can be a picture window on the first floor (larger than 4' x 4'). Cost of installing other windows larger than 4 x 4 will be $100 on first floor and at least $200 on second floor. Window shapes other than square or rectangular will be billed according to framing and installation time increase.

For frame garages, we will frame one 4 x 4 window, one personnel door and garage door(s). Larger than 4 x 4 see above paragraph. Installation charges apply for doors and windows.

Additional windows framed for $150 each. Installation of additional windows/personnel door for $100 each.

Change Orders:
Once the construction plan and design has been agreed upon between the client and WSE, changes may result in additional cost to the client. These may occur when 1) we have made a complete materials list for your building and you wish to change the size or design, 2) we have begun framing your building or have ordered your roofing or trusses 3) we are at your site and the building has begun and you wish to make a change (additional porch, window, carport, etc). Payment is to be made in full immediately upon completion of the extra work. For changes costing over $500, a partial payment of 50% will be required in advance, with balance upon completion of work called for in the change order. Cost of change order is as follows

1) $50 charge to compensate the Company for time lost, scheduling changes, and other administrative costs
2) $50 Refigure of materials/reorder of materials ($35 for minor refigure)
3) $45 Lead Carpenter/$35 General Carpenter for additional labor.
4) Materials plus 20% (overhead)

Your Deposit:
We take a deposit from you at the time of your order ($250 for storage barns, $500 garages & cabins, and $500 for logs). By taking this deposit, we are scheduling your building/materials into our short summer building season. We do not overbook our orders, but we do send clients to other businesses if we are too booked. Therefore, your deposit is nonrefundable and nontransferable.

Final Payment:

Garages & Cabins require half payment three (3) days prior to delivery and final payment within 24 hours after completion. If we are arranging your garage doors to be installed and they are not in stock or scheduled installation is at a later date, payment for the remaining half of your garage minus the amount held out for the doors is due within 24 hours after completion. Credit card payments may be made at our office in North Pole. A 2% charge will be added for phone payments.

Lumber & Logs are paid for at the time of delivery. If you have several loads with a cabin package, your $500 deposit will be deducted from your last load of logs. It is your responsibility to tell us if your road is too muddy or slippery to make a delivery. You will be charged for driver time of $20 per hour if he must return with the load because of road conditions.

Purchase Orders due Net 30. Balances acrue monthly periodic rate of .85%, annual percentage rate of 10.25%.

Thank you for your business.
We look forward to working with you on your project.

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