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The major components of PortaFab
Modular Office Systems are stretch wrapped to minimize the chance of damage or
loss and reduce the hassle and expense associated with freight claims and
project delays. All
materials are shipped F.O.B. factory, freight collect. Consult your carrier for
rates.
Office systems are shipped
“K-D” Class 70 truck freight while preassembled buildings like our guard booths
are shipped Class 150 for truck freight east of the Rockies and Class 200 west
of the Rockies. Buildings may ship on a flat-bed or closed van. Please specify.
How to
Unload a Shipment
Off-loading from a closed van:
In order to unload a modular office or K-D exterior building from a
closed van, PortaFab recommends using either:
- Forklift with 4’ or 6’ forks
and minimum 5,000 lb. capacity.
- Electric flat-jack
Depending on the length of the
skid, which can very from 8’ long to 12’ long, the forklift or flat-jack will
either be able to lift the entire skid or drag the skid.
Note: If you must drag
the skid, make certain there are no obstacles in the pathway which could latch
onto the skid and pull it off the forks.
Roof deck material will be
sent in a bundle strapped together. The typical bundle will measure 36” x 144”
(maximum) by the depth of the material. The roof deck will have wood blocking
strapped underneath and above the deck for support and access with forklift
forks.
Structural steel beams,
columns, and angle would also be sent in bundles which should be carefully
removed from the truck.
Off-loading from a flat-bed:
In order to unload a preassembled building or structural steel off a
flat-bed truck, PortaFab recommends using:
- Forklift with 6’ forks and
minimum 5,000 lb. capacity.
- Crane (if shipment is
designed with lifting rings)
Returning Goods
In order to return materials to PortaFab, we require the following:
- Customer must contact a
PortaFab representative at least 24 hours prior to shipping materials back to
PortaFab to receive written authorization to return goods.
- A Return Goods Approval
number will be assigned to this return shipment and must be labeled clearly on
the goods being returned.
- All materials must be
returned with freight charges pre-paid.
- The credit amount will
typically be the invoice total less a minimum 25% re-stocking charge. Special
items are not subject to return.
Notes:
- If materials are damaged upon
return, the distributor will receive credit for the re-usable materials only.
- If returned materials are
received damaged due to freight, a freight claim must be filed by the shipper.
PortaFab will credit the distributor on the re-usable materials only and the
truckline will reimburse the distributor on the damaged materials.
- Distributor may not receive a
credit or may incur additional charges on any special purchased/manufactured
items.
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