Warranty Guide

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Decking

Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing products from Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. (“Barrette”). This limited warranty covers capped composite

decking, fascia and riser boards and hidden fastening systems components, collectively “Product”. While many factors can affect how long your

decking products will last, this Limited Warranty covers your Product in the unlikely event that any component contains a manufacturing defect.

Who is covered:

• The limited warranty is given to the original purchaser, residential or commercial as the case may be, for a period of twenty-Five years (25) for

residential purchasers and ten (10) years for commercial customers, collectively referred to as the “Warranty Period”.

• For the purposes of this limited warranty, a “residential purchaser” shall refer to an individual residential homeowner using the property where

installed for their personal, family and household use. A “commercial purchaser shall refer to any purchaser other than a residential purchaser,

including buildings or property owned by corporations, governmental agencies, homeowner associations, cooperative housing arrangements and

apartment buildings.

• This limited warranty may be transferred one time by the residential purchaser only within the Warranty Period. The second residential owner must

notify Barrette in writing within 60 days after the property transfer in order to qualify for the remaining term of the original 25-year limited warranty

coverage. (Other than this one transfer, this warranty may not be transferred or assigned, directly or indirectly.) The ten (10) year limited warranty for

commercial purchasers cannot be transferred.

What Is Covered By This Limited Warranty:

1. Product Performance

Barrette warrants that your Product will remain free from manufacturing defects that adversely affect its performance during the warranty term and

shall not split, splinter, or suffer structural damage from termites.

2. Stain

Barrette warrants that your Product, will resist permanent staining from customary food and beverage items, including wine, tea, coffee, fruit punch,

sodas, ketchup, salad oils, barbecue sauces, mustard and other food or beverage related items that would typically be present on a residential deck,

provided that such substances are removed from the Product with soap and water or mild household cleaners (excluding bleach) after no more than

one (1) week of exposure of the substances to the product surface. Barrette does not warrant Products as stain-proof, and does not warrant stain

resistance resulting from spilled or otherwise applied food and beverage substances which are not properly cleaned as provided above within one (1)

week of exposure or from other non-food or beverage substances.

3. Fade

Barrette warrants that your Product will resist color change from light and weathering exposure as measured by color change in excess of 5 Delta E

(CIE) during the warranty term. Barrette products are designed to be fade resistant, but not fade proof, and color changes that are equal to or less

than 5 Delta E (CIE) are not covered by this warranty.

4. Replacement Labor

For the  rst Two (2) years of this Warranty, deck / dock / fascia boards that have been properly installed in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s

installation instructions and are determined (by the manufacturer, whose determination shall be conclusive) as a manufacturing defect due to a

breach of the Warranty in paragraph 1 (“Product Performance”) above, the deck owner will be provided with a square foot decking replacement labor

allowance of $4.00 (USD) per square foot as its sole and exclusive remedy. Disposal of materials and the cost of permits required or obtained in

connection with installing replacement products, as well as all other costs and expenses, are excluded.

What this Limited Warranty does not Cover:

This warranty does not cover damage resulting from:

1. Damages arising from or relating to:

(a) application of your Product not in strict accordance with Barrette’s printed application instructions or building codes, or in an application not

recommended by Barrette if the improper installation was the cause of the damage.

(b) settlement, movement, or defects in the building, foundation, supporting structure, or ground where the Product was applied.

2. Non-installation related material damages or surface abrasions caused as a result of:

(a) acts of God, such as earthquakes,  ooding, lightning, hail, hurricanes, tornadoes, or windstorms.

(b) impact of foreign objects or foot traf c on your Product.

(d) any exposure to or application of paints or any improper cleaning solutions, coatings, liquid chemicals, or exposure to environmental conditions

(such as air pollution or fungus, mold, lichen or algae, or other contaminants).

(e) dragging or movement of furniture, equipment, or other items on the surface of the deck.

(f) use of a pressure washer to clean the surface of the decking.

3. Shading, or variations in the color of your decking product including discoloration caused by normal weathering, chipping, or scratching. NOTE:

Color variation occurs naturally during the manufacturing process and should be expected. When exposed to the elements, color variation due to

weathering may be uneven because of exposure to different amounts of sunlight.

4. Barrette shall not be responsible for labor costs and expenses incurred with respect to the replacement of any defective products outside of the

standard 2 Year Limited Labor Warranty.

5. Damage to the interior or exterior of any building, including, but not limited to, mold growth.

6. Materials not covered by the stain resistant warranty include abrasive compounds of acidic or basic pH, cementitious materials, strong solvents,

adhesives, oil-based paints or stains, metallic rust and other abnormal residential deck use item. Including for example, but not limited to, fungicides,

bactericides, biocides, plant food, pet or human stains such as vomit, blood, urine or feces.

Transferable Limited Warranty

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Decking Transferable Limited Warranty Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing products from Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. (“Barrette”). This limited warranty covers capped composite decking, fascia and riser boards and hidden fastening systems components, collectively “Product”. While many factors can affect how long your decking products will last, this Limited Warranty covers your Product in the unlikely event that any component contains a manufacturing defect.
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Decking (Continued) 7. Exposure to heat greater than 250 degrees F. 8. Surface damages or punctures. 9. If paint or any other coating has been applied. 10. If food and/or beverage stains are not cleaned within one (1) week of exposure to food/beverage. 11. For any other claim not expressly authorized herein. Other Limitations and Conditions: Barrette reserves the right to discontinue or modify its products, including the colors available without notice to the purchaser.