General Index - National Roofing Contractors Association

Roof Membrane Warranties (Built-Up, Modified Bitumen, and Single-Ply)1. Identity of issuing entity Mule-Hide Products Olympic Rubber Roofing Systems Peformance Roof Systems, Inc. (PRS)2. Title, original publication date, andidentifying symbol, if anyΑMule-Hide Products Co., Inc. Standard System Warranty forCommercial Buildings≅; May 1, 1994"Watershield & Waterguard System Warranty"; December 1,1996ΑDerbigum Ten Year Limited Material Warranty≅; October 1,19933. Product, specification, or systemcoveredEPDM systems: ballasted, mechanically attached, fullyadhered; Hypalon systems: ballasted, mechanically attached,fully adhered; Thermoplastic (PVC) systems: mechanicallyattached, fully adheredOlympic EPDM Rubber Roofing System: Watershield,Waterguard, Waterguard MRDerbigum XPS, Derbigum XPS/FR, Derbicolor XPS,Derbicolor XPS/FR, Derbigum GP, Derbicolor GP, DerbigumGP/FrR, Derbicolor GP/FR, Derbibase4. Scope of coverageMaterial and workmanship; Mule-Hide warrants that it will beresponsible for the repair of leaks in the Mule-Hide StandardSystem. For purposes of this warranty, System means onlythe membrane, other components supplied by Mule-Hide,and will exclude the roof insulation, deck, support system,and metal flashings.Material and workmanship; Olympic warrants that Olympicwill provide, at its expense, all materials and all labornecessary to render the installed roofing system watertight.Material only; PRS warrants that the roofing material andflashing, if properly handled and installed according to currentPRS specifications, shall be manufactured to meet allpublished product specifications and will be free of any defectwhich would inhibit such material's ability to properly perform.5. Length of coverage 10 or 15 years10 years. (Warranty form allows for different warranty periodsto be inserted for Olympic to supply materials versus labornecessary to make roof watertight.)10 years6. Nature of remedyThe owner's remedies and Mule-Hide's liability shall belimited to Mule-Hide's repair of the system using methodsdetermined to be suitable at Mule-Hide's discretion.Olympic will provide, at its expense, all materials and all labornecessary to render the installed roofing system watertight.Should the PRS material not properly perform, PRS shalleither refund the original purchase price of the material orreplace the material found to be defective.7. Monetary limitations None stated.8. Notification requirements9. Exclusive or additional remedyWritten notice to Mule-Hide and contractor within ten daysafter owner or any of its agents discover or a reasonableperson in owner's or agent's position would have discoveredany leak.Warranty is the owner's sole and exclusive remedy for failureof the Mule-Hide Standard System; warranty supersedes anyand all other express warranties; Mule-Hide shall not be liableunder any circumstance or theory of action, includingcontract, tort, products liability, or otherwise for any incidentalor consequential damages, including loss of profit or damageto building, merchandise and loss or damage caused orcontributed to by Mule-Hide's approval of the contractor orinspection of, or omission to inspect, the building roof;excludes UCC warranties.Expenses incurred by Olympic are cumulative and are limitedto the owner's original cost of the Olympic roofing systeminstalled.Written notification within 30 days following discovery of anyfailure or possible failure of the installed roofing system.Warranty supersedes and is in lieu of all other expressedwarranties that are in conflict.PRS' exclusive responsibility and liability will be to replace thematerial or to give a full refund for the full amount of thepurchase price.None stated.Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties; PRS not liable forany damages based upon negligence, breach of warranty,strict liability, or any other legal theory of liability other thanexclusive liability set forth in warranty; excludes UCCwarranties.10. Inclusion of consequentialdamagesNo No No11. Determination of warrantyapplicabilityMule-Hide's determination (See Special Features/Conditions.)Neutral (no provision)Neutral (no provision)12. Specific exclusions from coverage(see item 12 in Introduction)1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 22, 23, 24. (Warranty alsoexcludes the infestation or presence of insects or an animal.)1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12 (including care and maintenance guidelinesprinted on reverse side of warranty), 15, 16, 18None listed; material-only warranty13. Wind coverage/exclusionsWarranty excludes wind speeds in excess of 55 mph,hurricanes, and tornadoes. Mule-Hide indicates that warrantycovers roof damage resulting from wind speeds up to 55mph.Olympic indicates warranty covers roof damage resulting fromwind speeds up to 40 mph. Warranty excludes gale forcewinds, hurricanes and tornadoes.No coverage for damage caused by wind.14. Specific conditions to makewarranty ineffective or null andvoid (see item 14 in Introduction)B, C, F (warranty references owner's care and maintenanceinformation), G, K. Warranty also is cancelled if there is aninternal positive pressure condition that causes or contributesto a partial or total failure of the roof.A, B, C, D, H, R None listed.15. Cost to obtain10 years:$5.00/square for Hypalon, thermoplastics;$6.00/square for EPDM$3.00/squareNone638