Complaints & Dispute Resolution Policy

Complaints & Dispute Resolution

We take every concern seriously — and we fix it.

At Lunaire Works, we design and manufacture decorative MDF wall panelling right here in the United Kingdom. We stand behind every panel we make. If something isn't right, this page explains exactly how to tell us, what we will do about it, and what options are available to you if we fall short.

8 Weeks Maximum Our commitment to resolve any complaint within the statutory period
3 Business Days Target for our first substantive response to your complaint
UK Only We ship exclusively within the United Kingdom
Free ADR Access Independent dispute resolution available at no cost to you

Last updated & effective: 25 June 2026

Scope of This Policy

Who this policy applies to

This Complaints and Dispute Resolution Policy applies to all customers who purchase decorative MDF wall panelling, tongue and groove panels, stair panelling, bedroom panelling, and related accessories directly from Lunaire Works at lunaireworks.com. Lunaire Works is a trading name of Sterzeal Hats Limited (Company Registration Number: 13249070, VAT Number: GB433989551, EORI Number: GB084160128000), registered at 126 Newark Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4NP England, United Kingdom.

We ship exclusively within the United Kingdom. This policy covers all stages of your experience with us — from placing an order through to delivery, product quality, returns, refunds, and any post-purchase concerns.

This policy is designed to comply fully with the Consumer Rights Act 2015, the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 (the "ADR Regulations 2015"), the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013, and all relevant UK consumer protection law in force as of the effective date above.

This policy covers

  • Products that arrive damaged, defective, or not as described
  • Late, missing, or incomplete deliveries
  • Incorrect items dispatched against your order
  • Refund or return requests not handled within our stated timescales
  • Quality concerns about panels or accessories after delivery
  • Pre-sale or post-sale customer service dissatisfaction
  • Billing disputes, duplicate charges, or payment errors
Your Legal Rights

What UK law guarantees you

As a consumer purchasing from Lunaire Works, you are protected by a number of UK laws. These rights exist independently of any policy we set — they cannot be reduced or waived. Below is a plain-English summary of the protections most relevant to buying wall panelling and home improvement products from us.

Consumer Rights Act 2015 — Goods

Any physical product we sell must be of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose, and as described. Our MDF wall panels and accessories must be free from defects in materials and workmanship, durable for normal domestic use, and match the descriptions and images on our website.

If they are not, you have a short-term right to reject (30 days), a right to repair or replacement, and a final right to a price reduction or full refund — in that order.

30-Day Short-Term Right to Reject

If your panels or accessories are faulty, not as described, or unfit for purpose within the first 30 days of delivery, you have an absolute right to return them for a full refund. No repair attempt or deduction is permitted during this period.

After 30 days but within 6 months, we are given one opportunity to repair or replace before you can claim a refund.

Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 — Cancellation

Because you are purchasing online, you have a 14-day cooling-off period starting from the day you receive your order. You may cancel your order during this window for any reason, without giving a reason, and receive a full refund — including standard outbound delivery costs.

You must inform us in writing within 14 days of receipt and return the goods within 14 days of notifying us. Return carriage may be at your expense for change-of-mind returns.

Delivery Rights — Consumer Contracts 2013

If we fail to deliver your order within the agreed delivery window (or within 30 days if no window was agreed), you have the right to cancel your order and receive a full refund — including all delivery charges paid.

Where delivery was agreed by a specific date that was essential to you and communicated to us, failure to meet that date entitles you to cancel immediately without a second attempt.

Your statutory rights are always in addition to any remedies we offer. Nothing in our policies limits or removes your rights under UK consumer law. Where our policy offers greater protection than the law requires — for example, a longer return window — you may take advantage of whichever option is more beneficial to you.
How to Complain

Reach us through any of these channels

We make it straightforward to contact us. Choose whichever method suits you best. To help us resolve your complaint as quickly as possible, please include your order number, a description of the issue, and any supporting photographs if the complaint relates to product quality or damage.

Email Us

Send your complaint with your order number and supporting details to:

info@lunaireworks.com

We aim to acknowledge email complaints within one business day.

Phone Us

Speak to a member of our team directly. Lines are open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (GMT):

+44 33 0043 9923

Please have your order number to hand when you call.

Live Chat

Use the live chat function available on our website during business hours. Our team monitors chat actively Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (GMT).

Open Live Chat →

For formal complaints, we recommend following up in writing by email.

Written Record Recommended: Regardless of how you first contact us, we always recommend following up in writing by email at info@lunaireworks.com. A written record protects both you and us, speeds up resolution, and creates an audit trail should your complaint need to be escalated.
What to Include

Information that speeds up your complaint

To avoid unnecessary delays, please include the following when you first contact us. You are not legally required to provide all of these — we will still investigate your complaint — but providing this information helps us act faster on your behalf.

  • Your full name — as used when placing the order
  • Order number — found in your confirmation email
  • Date of purchase and date you received the order (if applicable)
  • Product name and quantity — e.g. "Tongue & Groove Panel — White, 12 boards"
  • Clear description of the problem — what happened, when you noticed it, and how it affects use
  • Photographs or video — especially for damage, defects, or incorrect items
  • Your preferred resolution — replacement, refund, repair, or other remedy
  • Best contact method — email address and phone number

What happens to your data

Information you provide in your complaint will be used solely to investigate and resolve the matter. We retain complaint records for a period of six years in accordance with UK legal requirements. Your data is processed under our Privacy Policy and the UK GDPR.

We will never share your complaint details with third parties except where required to resolve the dispute (for example, sharing order details with our logistics provider) or where legally required to do so.

Registered Address for Written Complaints:
Sterzeal Hats Limited
126 Newark Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 4NP England, United Kingdom
Our Process

How we handle every complaint — step by step

Every complaint we receive follows a structured, transparent process. We are committed to completing the full process within eight weeks from the date your complaint is first received. Below is exactly what happens at each stage.

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Day 1 — Acknowledgement

We confirm receipt of your complaint

Within one business day of receiving your complaint by email, phone, or live chat, we will send you a written acknowledgement confirming: that we have received your complaint, the name of the person handling it, a reference number for your records, and the expected timeframe for our response.

2
Days 1–5 — Investigation

We investigate thoroughly

Our team will review your order records, any photographs or evidence you have submitted, communications history, and where relevant, examine our production and dispatch records. For quality complaints involving our MDF panels, we may ask for additional photographs or dimensions to assess the issue properly.

3
By Day 5 — First Response (Target)

We send our substantive response

We aim to provide a full written response within three to five business days of receiving your complaint. Our response will explain: our findings from the investigation, what we believe happened, the remedy we are offering (replacement, refund, repair, or other), and the timescale for implementing that remedy.

4
Days 5–56 — Resolution

We implement the agreed remedy

Once a resolution is agreed, we will action it promptly. Refunds are processed within 14 days of agreeing to a return. Replacements are dispatched within our standard lead times. If implementing a remedy takes longer, we will keep you updated at least every seven days with a clear explanation of the reason for any delay.

5
By Week 8 Maximum — Final Position

We issue our final response letter

If your complaint has not been fully resolved within eight weeks (56 calendar days) of receipt, or if you remain dissatisfied with our response at any earlier stage, we will issue you with a formal "Final Response Letter". This letter is significant: it marks the point at which you may refer your complaint to an independent Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider at no cost to you.

Timeline at a glance

Clock starts on the date we receive your complaint. For email complaints, this is the date of your email. For telephone complaints, this is the date of the call.
Common Issues & Remedies

Specific complaints and how we handle them

Our MDF wall panels are carefully packaged for transit, but we understand that damage can occur during delivery. If your order arrives with visible damage to panels or packaging, please take photographs immediately before unpacking further and notify us within 48 hours of delivery at info@lunaireworks.com with your order number and photographs.

Where panels are damaged in transit, we will offer you the choice of: free replacement panels dispatched at no additional charge, or a full or partial refund proportional to the damaged items. You are not required to return damaged panels at your own expense — we will arrange collection or advise disposal.

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, transit damage is considered a fault with the goods delivered, and you have the right to a remedy regardless of whether the carrier is at fault.

Every product on our website is described and photographed to reflect the actual item as accurately as possible. However, we acknowledge that screen colour calibration can affect how colours appear, and natural MDF grain variation means no two panels are identical.

If your panels are materially different from the product description — for example, incorrect profile dimensions, different species or grade than advertised, or colours significantly outside normal manufacturing tolerance — this constitutes goods not as described under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. You are entitled to a free replacement or a full refund, at your option.

Where variation is within acceptable manufacturing tolerance or limited to subtle natural grain differences, this does not constitute a material mismatch. If you are uncertain, contact us and we will advise honestly.

If you receive an incorrect product, a different size or profile than ordered, or a quantity that is short of what you paid for, please contact us immediately at info@lunaireworks.com with your order number and a photograph of what you received alongside your packing note.

We will dispatch the correct items or the shortfall quantity within our standard lead time at no additional charge and at no cost to you. We will arrange collection of any incorrect items dispatched in error. You will not be asked to pay return postage for items that were our error to dispatch.

If a defect in materials or workmanship becomes apparent after you have installed your panels — for example, delamination, warping beyond accepted tolerance, or paint adhesion failures due to a manufacturing defect — you retain your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 for up to six years from the date of purchase.

Within the first six months, the defect is presumed to have been present at the time of delivery unless we can demonstrate otherwise. After six months, you may be asked to demonstrate that the defect existed at the time of delivery rather than arising from installation error, misuse, or environmental factors outside normal UK interior conditions.

We will assess quality defect claims fairly and will not decline claims based solely on the fact that the panels have been installed. Please contact us with photographs and a description of the defect.

If your order has not arrived within the delivery window confirmed at the time of purchase, please first check your tracking information which is sent to you by email when your order is dispatched. If tracking shows a problem or your order has not been delivered within three business days beyond the stated delivery window, please contact us at info@lunaireworks.com or call us on +44 33 0043 9923.

We will investigate with our logistics partner immediately. If your order is confirmed lost or significantly delayed beyond 30 days from the order date (or the agreed delivery date), you are entitled under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 to cancel your order and receive a full refund — including all delivery charges — within 14 days of cancellation.

Once we receive and inspect your returned goods, refunds are processed within 14 calendar days. Refunds are made using the same payment method as your original purchase. Bank processing times of two to five business days may apply after we process the refund on our end.

If you have not received your refund after 14 days of us confirming receipt of the returned goods, please contact us immediately. If we have confirmed a refund and it has not appeared in your account within 21 days total, we will investigate and reprocess if necessary without requiring you to submit additional documentation.

If you have been charged an incorrect amount or charged more than once for the same order, please contact us by email at info@lunaireworks.com with your order number, the date of the charge, and a screenshot or bank statement entry showing the error.

Any confirmed billing error will be corrected and a full refund of any excess amount processed within five business days. We take billing accuracy seriously and will investigate any discrepancy transparently.

Escalation

Still not resolved? Here is how to escalate

We hope to resolve every complaint internally and quickly. If you are dissatisfied with the resolution we offer, or if eight weeks have passed without a final resolution, you have a number of escalation options available to you — all of which exist independently of our goodwill and cannot be restricted by us.

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Internal Escalation

Request senior review within Lunaire Works

If you are not satisfied with the response from the team member handling your complaint, you may request that your complaint be reviewed by a senior member of management. Please email info@lunaireworks.com with the subject line "ESCALATION REQUEST — [Your Order Number]" and we will ensure a senior review is conducted and a fresh response issued within five business days.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Refer to an independent ADR provider

After receiving your Final Response Letter (or after eight weeks have elapsed without resolution), you are entitled to refer your complaint to an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider under the ADR Regulations 2015. See the ADR section below for full details of our approved provider.

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Citizens Advice & Trading Standards

Seek free independent consumer advice

Citizens Advice offers free, confidential guidance on consumer rights. You can contact them online at citizensadvice.org.uk or by phone on 0344 411 1444. Citizens Advice can also refer serious concerns to your local Trading Standards service, which has enforcement powers under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

4
Small Claims Court

Use the courts as a last resort

If all other avenues have been exhausted, you may seek resolution through the County Court Small Claims track. Claims up to £10,000 can be pursued through the simplified small claims process. You can begin a claim online at gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money. We strongly encourage use of ADR before court action, as it is faster, cheaper, and less stressful for both parties.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Independent, impartial, free to you

The Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015 require us to tell you about approved ADR schemes that can help resolve disputes between you and us without going to court. Using ADR is entirely voluntary for both parties, and it is free of charge for you as the consumer.

Our Approved ADR Provider: RetailADR

We use RetailADR (formerly The Retail Ombudsman) as our approved Alternative Dispute Resolution provider. RetailADR is a government-approved ADR body under the ADR Regulations 2015, certified by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). They provide independent, impartial dispute resolution for retail consumers across the United Kingdom.

If you have received a Final Response Letter from us — or if we have not resolved your complaint within eight weeks — you may refer your complaint to RetailADR. The process is free for you, straightforward, and conducted in writing. RetailADR will review both sides of the dispute and issue a binding or non-binding decision depending on the scheme rules in effect at the time of referral.

Provider Name RetailADR
Telephone 0330 113 5060
Approved By CTSI (Chartered Trading Standards Institute)
Cost to Consumer Free of charge
When to refer After our Final Response Letter or 8 weeks

Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)

Consumers within the United Kingdom and the European Union may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform to refer disputes to a certified ADR body. The ODR platform can be found at:

ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

Our email address for ODR submissions is: info@lunaireworks.com

Why we recommend ADR before court

ADR is typically resolved in weeks rather than the months that court proceedings can take. It costs you nothing. You do not need legal representation. The process is conducted in writing — you do not need to attend hearings. And even if ADR does not result in a decision in your favour, it does not prevent you from pursuing court action afterwards.

We genuinely prefer ADR to court action. It is better for our customers and better for our business.

External Bodies

Other organisations that can help you

These external bodies are entirely independent of Lunaire Works. They provide free advice, enforcement, or mediation services and can assist you with consumer disputes in the United Kingdom.

Citizens Advice

Free, confidential advice on your consumer rights and how to use them. Available online or by phone.

citizensadvice.org.uk
0344 411 1444

Trading Standards

Local authority Trading Standards services enforce consumer protection legislation. They can take action against businesses that breach UK law. Referrals can be made through Citizens Advice.

Report via Citizens Advice

Competition & Markets Authority (CMA)

The CMA enforces consumer protection law at a national level and accepts reports of businesses acting unfairly. They can be contacted if you believe our practices are systematically misleading or unlawful.

gov.uk/cma

Your Bank or Card Provider If you paid by debit or credit card and a dispute cannot be resolved, you may be able to raise a chargeback claim through your bank or card provider under the Chargeback Scheme rules.
Section 75 Credit Card Protection If you paid by credit card for goods costing between £100 and £30,000, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 makes your credit card provider jointly liable with us for any breach of contract or misrepresentation.
PayPal Buyer Protection If you paid via PayPal, you may be eligible to open a dispute through PayPal's Resolution Centre within 180 days of your payment date, independently of our complaints process.
Our Commitments to You

The standards we hold ourselves to

These are not aspirations — they are operating standards we apply to every complaint we receive. Where we fail to meet them, that failure itself becomes grounds for escalation.

Full Transparency

We will explain the full reason for every decision we make in response to your complaint. We will not use vague or dismissive language, and we will not hide behind policies or terms without explanation.

Regular Updates

If your complaint cannot be resolved quickly, we will update you at least every seven days. You will never be left wondering what is happening with your complaint.

No Retaliation

Making a complaint or escalating to an ADR provider will never affect your ability to place future orders with us, receive the same level of service, or be treated with the same courtesy as any other customer.

Statutory Rights Always Upheld

We will never attempt to reduce, substitute, or waive your statutory rights. Any remedy we offer is in addition to — never instead of — your rights under UK consumer law.

Fair Investigation

We will consider your complaint on its individual merits. We will not apply blanket decisions or refuse to investigate based on assumptions about how panels were used, stored, or installed without reviewing the evidence first.

Written Records

Every complaint is logged, assigned a reference number, and retained in our records. This ensures continuity if your complaint is escalated or if you need to refer back to previous communications.

Contact for Complaints

Reach Lunaire Works directly

All channels below are actively monitored. For formal complaints, email provides the most reliable written record. Our team is available Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (GMT).

Legal & Company Information

Here to Help

Most issues are resolved within a few days.

We want every customer who buys from Lunaire Works to feel confident that if anything goes wrong, they have a straightforward, fair, and transparent route to resolution. Reach out — we're a real team and we respond promptly.

Lunaire Works — a trading name of Sterzeal Hats Limited (Reg. 13249070). Last updated: 25 June 2026.