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- 222 'c"'"IntroductionThe Warranty Section of the Roofing Materials Guide provides naire response, the draft listing is forwarded to the manufac--'t readers of the Guide with information pertaining to the war- turer in order to give the manufacturer an opportunity toranties offered by material manufacturers applicable to mem- review the listing for accuracy. In some instances, the manubraneproducts listed in the Guide. The information comes facturer desires to make a modification or addition to thefrom two sources: an examination of the warranty or guaran- warranty listing to reflect the manufacturer's policy or interteedocument itself and the manufacturer's response to a pretation of a provision in the ",arrant}., even though the in,questionnaire sent by NRCA. formation that the manufacturer desires to add ma\" not beAll manufacturers with products listed in the Guide were stated in the \\'a,rranty or guarantee document itself. NRCAinvited to have their warranties examined and listed. Manu- includes this additional information in the Guide. For infacturersthat elected not to participate are shown in the foot- stance, under the heading "Specific Exclusions From Covernoteat the end of this introductory section. age," the warranty listing prepared b}' NRCA includes onlyFor each warranty, there are twenty,seven items of infor- those exclusions from coverage that are specificall}' stated inmation listed. The information contained under the follow- the manufacturer's \\'arranty or guarantee document. Aftering headings was obtained by examining the warranty or reviewing the NRCA-prepared listing, some manufacturersguarantee document itself.desire to indicate that they also exclude from ",arranty cover-. Identity of Issuing Entity age other occurrences that may not be specificall}' stated in. Scope of Coverage the warranty document itself. In order to include this addi-. Nature of Remedy tional information and to distinguish between information. Monetary Limitations that is stated directl}' in the \\'arrantv document and addi-. Notification Requirements tional information that is provided by the manufacturer af-. Exclusive or Additional Remedy ter reviewing the listing, the additional information is set. Inclusion of Consequential Damages forth in brackets after the applicable portion of the listing. Determination of Warranty Applicabilily prepared by NRCA. Generally, information contained in. Specific Exclusions from Coverage brackets is additional information provided b}' the manufac-. Specific Conditions To Make Warranty Ineffective or Null turer that ma}' not be consistent \\'ith the "'arrant}' documentand Void. Assignabilityitself.The warranty section of the Guide attempts to set forth in. Special Features/Conditions a relative I}" suc~inct manner a great deal of information that. Executed by Owner is contained in manufacturers' warranty documents andIn addition to the warranty itself, information under the manufacturers' policies relating to their warranties. While thefollowing headings was provided by the manufacturer in warranty section of the Guide is intended to serve as a conresponseto an NRCA questionnaire.venient reference, the reader should obtain and examine theTitle, Original Publication Date, and Identif}'ing Symbol warranty document itself, discuss an}' outstanding questions. Product Specification or System Co\"ered directly with the appropriate representative of the party is-. Length of Coverage suing the warranty, and obtain professional advice from coun-. Wind Coverage/Exclusion sel when necessaI)' or desired. A warranty can have significant. Cost to Obtain legal consequences. All parties should be familiar \\'ith and. Minimum Charge understand the \\'arrant}' or guarantee document at the out-I Ineligible Structures or Building Lses set of a construction project in order to avoid a subsequentPre.Construction Notice and Appro\"al Requirements misunderstanding.Approved, Authorized, or Licensed Applicator The Warranty Section \\'as prepared b}' the firm of Hen-. Job Inspection Policy drick, Spanos & Phillips, Atlanta, Ga., and by NRCA staff, in. Contractor's Post-installation Obligation coordination with the association's committee of \"olunteer. Backed by Named Insurance or SUrel}' Company members. Prior to the publication of each issue, all manufac-Issuing Entity Manufacturers and/or Sells Products turers are requested to review and, if necessar}', update the. Conditions for Renewal or Extension information on their warranties. Inquiries from manufac-NRCA strives to prepare an accurate, comprehensive, and lurers concerning \\'arranty information should be directedobjective listing for each warranty submitted. In general, a to the NRCA office at 708-299-9070.separate warranty listing is prepared for each warranty orguarantee document submitted by a manufacturer to NRCA.! In some cases, the manufacturer may use the same warrantyI document to cover different roofing systems, specifications,or products; in addition, the length of the warranty, the costto obtain, the minimum charge, or the monetary limitationmay vary. In such cases, there may be more than one listingpertaining to a particular warranty form, reflecting the differencesin the products or specifications covered, the lengthof coverage, the monetary limitation (if any), or the cost to'- obtain. A blank space under a heading appears when themanufacturer does not provide the pertinent information.After a warranty listing is prepared by NRCA based uponan examination of the manufacturer's warrant}' and question-