FAQs

Telephone: 01473 826685

Lines are open from 9.30am to 5pm on weekdays

Email: Sales@jim-lawrence.co.uk

We do our utmost to reply to customers' e-mails as quickly as possible. You can generally expect a reply to an e-mailed inquiry within 2 hours (within office hours).

Fax: 01473 824074

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Jim Lawrence
The Ironworks
Lady Lane
Hadleigh
Suffolk
IP7 6BQ

Our showroom and sales office are open Monday to Friday from 10am to 3.30pm

Outside these hours a message may be left on our answerphone (01473 826685) and we will get back to you the next morning.

If you purchase a product and wish to return it for whatever reason, we will exchange or refund it on return.
For full details please see our returns policy.

We are a manufacturing business selling direct to the end user, so we don't have any stockists. We do have an extensive showroom at our Suffolk workshop, the address of which is:

The Ironworks
Lady Lane 
Hadleigh
Ipswich
IP7 6BQ

Please bear in mind that if anything you purchase is not quite right for you, we operate a no quibble returns policy.

Yes. Simply visit www.jim-lawrence.co.uk on your mobile phone or tablet - our website is fully functioning on all devices.

Cookies are tiny files of letters and numbers that are stored on your computer when you visit web pages. In light of recent changes to legislation we are keeping our cookie policy under review, but our guiding principle is to treat our customers' information as we would wish our own to be treated.

We use cookies for the following reasons:

• To ensure that your shopping basket and orders work properly.
• To allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors to our site and to see how visitors move around the site when they're using it.

 We don't store personally identifiable information in the cookies we create, but we do use information gathered from them to improve our website.

Yes. Our website contains our complete range of products. You can also download the brochure in its entirety or in sections, or fill out the request form to be sent a copy in the post.

As soon as you place an order online you'll receive an automatically generated e-mail. A member of staff will then check your order within one working day and send you a further e-mail confirmation.
Please check the second e-mail carefully and let us know as soon as possible if any of the details are incorrect. If you do not receive the second e-mail within 2 days please let us know, as this suggests that we haven't received your order.

Our products are crafted in our Suffolk workshop. If your order is in stock it will be dispatched within 1-2 working days. If items need to be made, your order will be dispatched up to 6 weeks days. Although we aim to hold stock, our stock moves quickly. Please be reassured that we will inform you if a delay is expected once your order is placed. Feel free to call if on a tight deadline. Please note items may take a little longer at certain times of year.

If you would like any further advice on delivery dates please don’t hesitate to contact our helpful sales team on 01473 826685 or email sales@jim-lawrence.co.uk

Should you wish to cancel bespoke products for any reason, it's highly unlikely that we could sell it to another customer at full selling price. We therefore reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee of up to 50% of the full selling price once we have started to manufacture the product. In respect of these products our usual refund policy does not apply, and products cannot be returned or exchanged unless faulty. This caveat is only applicable to completely bespoke products, such as made to measure curtains, curtain poles or blinds and cut lengths of fabrics– it does not affect any standard out of stock products with a ‘Made to Order’ stock message . If you are in any doubt as to whether a product you order would be exempt from our usual refund policy please do call our helpful sales team who will be happy to advise you. *

(*None of the above affects your statutory rights when goods are faulty or not as described. For your rights of cancellation under the Consumer Protection Distance Selling Regulations please see below.)

Read the full details on how we use your data.

Our products are available in a range of painted and decorative metal finishes. They can all be seen here along with care information for each.
If you would like more information about a particular finish, or require a free sample, please do call our helpful sales team on 01473 826685.

When deciding which wall light to choose for your home please bear in mind our lights are always fitted with one of two types of backplate: flush fitting and raised.

What is a flush fitting back plate ?
In order to retain the look of a traditional wall light, many of our designs have a flush fitting backplate. In order to achieve this, a connector box will need to be housed within a cavity in the wall as there is no room within the light fitting.
This does mean that if you do not already have such a cavity, you would need to consult a qualified electrician about fitting a mounting box into your wall. This is generally not a problem if you have a plasterboard wall, but may be more difficult if your walls are solid brick or lath and plaster. If the backplate of the light is particularly narrow, we also supply a mounting box 3031 with a special lid 3034, as an aid to installation.
Our lights with raised backplates are a great alternative. This option allows for the connector box to be housed within the light itself.
To find out more about our flush fitting backplates, you can view our backplates explained page or download our ‘Backplates Explained 
Guide’
If you need further help or advice then please do give our friendly Sales Team a call.
Alternatively your electrician will be able to advise which option is best for you.

All our bathroom lighting has been carefully designed and constructed to make sure it’s safe for use in a bathroom. Each light is IP rated so you know exactly where in your bathroom is safe to install. For more information about which rating your light will require please visit our bathroom lighting page or download our Bathroom Lighting User Guide.

Please view our dimmer switch instructions for our complete guideline to successful and safe fitting of any rotary and dolly dimmer switches.

We offer a fantastic variety of bespoke window dressing solutions tailor-made to your home’s unique requirements. To find out more about our made to measure curtain poles, you can view our curtain pole page or download our ‘Made to Measure Curtain Pole Guide’ and ‘Bay Window Guide’. Our friendly sales team are also available 9.00am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday and 9:00am - 5:00pm Saturday on 01473 826685 for advice and expert guidance.

If you are looking to have a curtain or blind made for your window but aren't sure how to measure up, we suggest having a look at our made to measure curtains and blinds page or downloadable guide.

If you would still like further advice, please email us or give us a call on 01473 826685

We have a range of different header styles available for your curtains. For a detailed explanation of each one, have a look at our Header Guide.

If you would like to discuss your options with a member of our friendly sales team, please call 01473 826685

We are often asked how we determine which handle or latch is "left side" and which is "right side" as it tends to be different from one company to the next.  

Our system is in fact very easy to use and works around which side of the door the latch or handle will physically be fixed to. The easiest way to determine this is to have a look at which side your hinges are on: If for example, your door has the hinges on the left then you will require a right side handle or latch. If your hinges are on the right, you will require a left side handle or latch.

Perfect for smaller recessed windows our dormers rods see our guide to dormer rods here 

A great draft-proofing solution these rods are designed to open and close with your door. Available with a choice of two finials, Button or Cannonball, the rods are made to measure to your own dimensions. Please visit our made-to-measure portiere page (also available in a downloadable version) for a complete guide to choosing and measuring Portiere rods. Our sales team are also available on 01473 826685.

See our made-to-measure stair rod page or downloadable guide for help and advice on measuring up and choosing stair rods.

As a British manufacturer we ensure that all our lights are tested and fully comply to the British and European Standard (BS EN 60598). We are also able to make many of our lights suitable for United States domestic applications, but they are not, as standard, UL approved for use in commercial and public installations.

Many of our customers wish to use our lighting outside the UK and Europe, but please note that other worldwide regions may not be covered by the same regulations as the BS EN Standard. To this end we do ask that the purchaser accepts responsibility for ensuring the compliance and compatibility of the lighting in the country they are to be used, as we are unable to guarantee compliance and compatibility outside our approved and tested regions of the UK and Europe.

We are able to offer an additional specialist bespoke testing and compliance service for regions outside the UK and Europe, such as commercial UL standards for the US, but this will incur further costs. To discuss your requirements in more detail please don’t hesitate to call our helpful sales team.