Warranty

Limited Warranty
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unavailability of installed original product or discontinued
product offering. Roppe will only be responsible for the
replacement of affected Roppe products and products
used to install Roppe products. We will not be
responsible for other products used in conjunction with
Roppe products.
WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS
This written Roppe Limited Warranty does not apply to
the following:
• Any product purchased and installed prior to
October 1, 2012
• Any promise made by any salesperson or
representative that is not expressly made in written
form.
• Workmanship errors, Roppe products should be
installed by professional flooring contractors who
have demonstrated expertise in the installation of
commercial flooring.
• Material installed with obvious defects that are not
reported prior to installation.
• Variations in embossing, mottling, color or shade to
any products to any photographs, printed
brochures and samples provided as marketing tools
due to the uncontrolled nature of the samples once
they leave the possession of Roppe.
• Fading and/or Discoloration resulting from heavy
sunlight and/or UV light exposure from direct and/or
indirect glass-filtered sunlight.
• Tears, burns or damage due to improper use,
installation or maintenance including cleaning
materials and methods.
• Unreasonable labor costs and labor cost outside of
the described prorated schedule.
• Any concern directly related to the use of a non-
approved Roppe adhesive unless expressly made
in written form.
• Concerns created from moisture or alkali in the
substrate. Roppe requires testing for moisture and
alkali prior to installation and all results made
available for review upon request.
• Concerns created from markings and/or
contamination that “transfer” and/or “bleed through”
causing discoloration or staining.
• Concerns from product installed over raised access
panels creating uneven areas within the flooring
surface.
• Damage from stiletto high heels, spiked heels,
spiked footwear, improper leg and/or chair casters
or protection, damaged leg and/or chair casters or
protection. The suitability and warranty of casters
and/or protection devices used on the flooring
surfaces are the responsibility of the appliance or
furniture manufacturers and not Roppe.
• Damage resulting from the use of automobiles,
pallet jacks and/or forklift traffic.
• Damage, deterioration or premature wear from the
use of cleats, spikes (other than Recoil) and/or ice
skates without blade guards (other than
Spike/Skate & Tuflex).
• Product installed in restaurants, commercial
kitchens, cafeterias, work areas or shops in which
the products are exposed to oils and grease. Oil &
Grease Resistant formulation is recommended for
these areas (excluding commercial kitchens) while
following the prescribed maintenance programs.
• Products installed outdoors (other than Recoil &
Tuflex) as Roppe products are designed to perform
within indoor applications only.
• Any product sold as “seconds,” “mill run,”
“nonconforming,” or otherwise designated as non-
first quality materials. These items are sold “as is.”
• Any additional expenses associated with overtime,
replacing or moving appliances or furniture,
interruption of business, loss of use or other related
costs associated with the replacement of defective
product.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
ROPPE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
USE WITH ANY ROPPE PRODUCT.
The above written warranties supersede any previous
written warranties described in any product literature.
Roppe is not responsible for an inaccuracies or
misinterpretations of this Limited Warranty document.
The above written warranties are in lieu of any
warranties which are expressed or implied and Roppe
shall not be held liable for any incidental or
consequential damages resulting from any defect,
negligence, breach of expressed or implied warranty,
except where the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages is prohibited by state law. These
warranties provide specific legal rights; these and other
rights may vary from state to state. To learn the legal
rights in a specific state, consult the local or state
Consumer Affairs Office or the State Attorney General.