b'Warrantiesresponsibilities placed on the prop- Specificity of coverage. InDesign Wind Speed Warrantyexclusion from coverage for as- There Is No 50-Year Systemertyowner,oreventheroofingadditiontostandardproductWind Speed Coverage built conditions or constructionWarrantycontractor, than a straight 25-yearand system warranties and guar- Asophisticated,nationallydefects, the ponding water cover- If there were such a thing as a roofing system guarantee. antees, there are some that canrecognizedpropertyownercon- age may not be as it appears.50-year system warranty that cov-Exclusionsfromcoverage.Asbe very narrowly focused, usu- structedanoceanfrontfacilityWhenquestionedabouteredmaterialsandworkmanship discussed previously, every warran- ally covering a specific cause ofand specified a design wind speedthesestatements,atleastonewithnodollarlimitoncovered ty and guarantee is limited in itsdamage or leaks, such as windof115mph.Theprojectwasmanufacturerhasrespondedrepairs, everyone would want one. coverage simply by the terms anddamage or impact damage. Thiscompleted in accordance with thethat they are not suggesting thatForsuchawarrantytoexist,we conditionsforcoverage.Anothertype of coverage may be pro- design requirements. After severalthey are accepting of such a ba- suspect that it would have to add area that is often misunderstood isvided as a standalone warrantyyearsinservice,awind-relatedsiccodeviolationwhenusinga significant cost to the project. It exclusions.Isanexclusionsome- or guarantee, or coverage mayrooffailureoccurredduringatheir product. They are simplyis hard to think of having a roof thingthat,ifitcausestheprob- be offered through an adden- wind event associated with windtrying to express the confidencethat was installed in 1971 that is lem/leak,thentherepairisnotdum to a standard warranty orspeedswellbelowthedesign.they have in the performance ofjust now at the end of its warranty covered?Ordoesthatexclusionguarantee. Even with a specificWhentheownersubmittedthetheir product, even in pondingperiod in 2021! It is hard to test become the basis for cancellationtype of coverage document, allwarranty claim to the roof mem- water. In other words, the prod- fortheanticipatedperformance of all coverage and the warranty/ of the other provisions need tobrane manufacturer, they were in- uct is so great, it can withstandneeds of a roofing membrane or guaranteeitself?Obviously,thebeunderstood,suchaswhatformed about the 55-mph limit inponding water. Dont be fooledroofing system for 50 years of ex-first type of exclusion is often ac- theremedyis,howitislim- the warranty. as a roof consultant, expert wit- pectedlife,especiallygivenhow ceptableandreasonable,becauseited, what the exclusions fromUpon learning about the war- ness, attorney or contractor thatharsh some in-situ conditions may problems caused on the roof thatcoverage are, what is necessaryrantylimitation,theownerper- itiseveracceptabletoviolatebe on the roof. However, this ficti-are not attributable to material orfor the warranty to be in effect,ceived that they had been short- thebuildingcode,particularlytious warranty was actually the pri-workmanship deficiencies, such asand what the owners responsi- changed and had not received thewhen the violation can result inmary subject of a recent construc-anearthquakeorabusebyotherbilities are to obtain a remedyrooftheyhadspecified.Whilesignificant problems.tion litigation case.trades, simply should not be cov- intheeventacovereditem/ therewereinstallationissuesWarranty Does Not GuaranteeThe owner misunderstood (al-eredbyawarrantyorguaranteeevent occurs. identified that reduced the windCompliance with Contractlegedlybasedonconversations that provides coverage for materialresistance of the completed roof,Documentswith a roofing product distributer) or workmanship defects. Yet exclu- On Misunderstandingtheassembly(wheninstalledToooften,warrantiesarethat such a warranty existed. Based sions that can cause a warranty orproperly)hadbeentestedtoonthismisunderstanding,the guarantee to be cancelled unilater- Warranties comply with the owners designusedtosuggestthattheproj- ownerwasmorethanhappyto ally may seem less reasonable to aConsultantsthatprovidespecification.Unfortunately,theect has been constructed in ac- proceed with coating his aged roof property owner, depending on thetraditional design and oversightowner only learned of the dispar- cordancewithcontractdocu- membrane that had been leaking specific exclusion.services are likely aware of theity between the design and war- ments. Keep in mind that mostforyears,thinkingthatanyand Causeofcancellationorsus- warranty issues described in theranty after there was a failure. Towarranty inspections take placeall issues with the roof would be pension.WhatspecificallycanOnUnderstandingWarran- add to the frustration, post-failureafter a roof assembly has beencompletely covered by said ficti-cause a warranty or guarantee to beties section of this article. How- research revealed that a warrantyinstalled. There are typically notiouswarranty.Nevermindthat cancelled?Lackofmaintenance?ever,consultantsthatprovidecouldhavebeenprovidedwithsignificantobservationsmadethe contractor failed to follow the Failuretoprovidenotice?Istheforensicand/orexpertwitnesswind speed coverage to match theduringtheroofinstallationmost basic requirements for even warranty or guarantee cancelled orservices are exposed to roofingdesign if the owner had agreed tounless the owner or the manu- obtaining a warranty, such as per-suspended? Suspension may be uti- failures and often are exposedanadditionalwarrantyfeeandfacturerretainstheservicesofforming a moisture survey, fixing lized to require the property ownerto the misunderstandings asso- specific enhancements to the de- a roof observer and/or consul- theleaksintheexistingroofor ciated with roof warranties. Thesign. This is a conversation thattant.Generally,nodestructivesubmittinganyofthenecessary to fix items that are not coveredtesting is performed on the re-and yet can be very damaging tocase studies described hereinaf- shouldhavetakenplace,asde- cently completed work to verifypaperworktobeconsideredfor the roofing system if not addressedter serve to highlight some com- scribed previously, in a transpar- the adequacy of underlying de- any warranty, let alone a 50-year in a timely manner. mon misunderstandings. entwayduringtheroofdesigntails and workmanship.system warranty.and specification process.The issuance of a roof war- Itisalsoimportanttoknow Warranties Do Not Cover ranty is an indication that therethat the subject roof coating proj-Code Violationsis nothing obviously wrong withect was never really finished. The Bringing the ScienceAll too often, coverage underthe recently installed roof. How- roof continued to leak throughout the terms of a warranty may beever,therearenoguaranteesthe project and after, until the con-of Buldings into Focus provided that is inconsistent withthat all of the installation detailstractor was replaced and leaks were building code requirements and/ have been executed with goodsystematically addressed. After all Roof Consulting oracceptedindustrystandards.workmanship,oreventhatallof this, the owner then demanded Coverage from the top down that the entire roof should be re-Roofing Forexample,manywarranties,relevant building code require- moved and replaced at the expense Building Envelope particularlyforsingle-plymem- ments have been met.of the manufacturer. Welcome to Keeping the elements at bay branes, provide coverage for areasIn fact, for product warran-Building Envelope that do not drain properly (pondties and some system warranties,litigationeconomics.Thisisthe Structural Engineering water). Obviously, it would be aany non-conforming work and/ alternative reality where you can Improving building integrity terrible idea to construct any roofor code violations may very welldrive a minivan, not take care of Structural it, hire the low-bid repair person assembly without adequate slopeserve as the basis for denial ofwho does not follow instructions, Pavement Engineering to drain.a claim. Manufacturers certainly Making a good \x1frst impression andthensueforaLexuswhen Pavement It is common for a construc- wanttheirproductstobein- the repairs to the minivan failed tion attorney, when faced with astalled properly and their roofsto work. roof that does not comply withto last as long as possible. 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