b'or may seem unreasonable. Fol- ranty, or does it simply mean that lowing are several provisions thata leak that results from the lackType of Warranty/Guaranteegenerally are contained within aofmaintenanceisnotcovered? warranty or guarantee and ques- If the owner fails to notify the is-tions that can be asked to under- suer of any problems (this relates stand those provisions. tothetermsofnotice),isthatProductSystemRoof Guarantee NDL Roof Terms of notice. How quicklyalso cause for cancellation? Is theWarranty Warranty Guaranteeis the owner responsible for no- owner responsible for emergency tifyingthemanufactureroris- repairs, even for a covered item, suer that there may be a leak ortopreventmoreextensivedam- Material andMaterial and problem? Is it a reasonable timeage prior to permanent repairs be- What does it cover? Material defects Material defects workmanshipworkmanship frame? How must this contact being made? defects defectsmade?OftenthistimeframeisTransferability.Isthewar-30 days, but it can be a very shortrantyorguaranteetransferable? time (such as 48 hours), and if theIf so, what are the specific stepsUnlimited dollar amount forGenerally no Generally no Generally no Yestime limit passes, there may be nothat must be taken to transfer thecovered repairsresponsibility on the part of thewarranty?Aretheyreasonable issuer to actually cover the prob- and customary, or do they place lem on the roof, even if it woulda burden on the owner, such as have been covered if notice wasarequirementbeyondroutineIncludes replacement material Yes, often pro-rated Yes Yes Yesmade in the defined time frame. maintenance? Is there a fee, and Descriptionofroofingsys- if so, how much is it? tem in a roofing system guar- Lengthofcoverage.IsthereIncludes cost of labour to antee. Does it cover all of the ma- a clearly stated length? Even forGenerally no Yes Yes Yesterials installed, or does it coverlong-termlengths(generallyincorrect problemonly those provided by the issuerexcess of 20 years), is the length or even just a portion thereof? defined, or does the owner have Ownersresponsibilities.IsinordinateresponsibilitiestoFee for warranty/guarantee No Yes Yes Yesthe owner responsible for preven- actuallyhavecoverageforthe tativemaintenance?Ifso,howfulltermimplied?Moreclearly isthatdefined?Ifpreventativestated, a 5-year + 5-year + 5-year maintenance is not done, is it a+ 5-year + 5-year roofing systemTable 1: Basic Types of Roof Warranties (Note: NDL = no dollar limit.)cause for cancellation of the war- guarantee can have quite different ORN THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 2 202115'