Weathertightness Warranties Guide to Mc Elroy Metals Warranties

Weathertightness Warranties Guide to Mc. Elroy Metal’s Warranties

Weathertightness Warranties All Weathertightness Warranties must be pre-approved by the Warranty Department. Cost of the Weathertightness Warranty and the Liability Limits are based on the square footage of the roof plan(s) plus the slope(s). These are determined at the time of pre-approval. Minimum charges do apply.

Weathertightness Warranty Process • • • Initial Approval Final Approval Inspections Verify payment of all invoices Issuance of warranties

Initial Approval Customer Requirements • A minimum of a set of drawings (either Architectural, or shop drawings) must be submitted. – Must include roof plan – Must include roof slopes – Must include substrate • Must also submit specifications. – Where project does not have specifications, written direction on which warranty is required must be submitted.

Initial Approval Mc. Elroy Response • If the project is approved, the Warranty Department will issue a Weathertightness approval form, along with a sample copy of the warranty type that was approved. • The front page has the date preapproved, job number, and the location. • The letter asking the customer to verify that the warranty quoted is what is needed.

Warranty Pre-Approval Form

Initial Approval Page 2 • The Box contains information about the project. • The job number, location, warranty type & length, panel and gauge used, roof slope, number of inspections required for warranty and finally the cost of the warranty quoted. • Section 2 is Standard Requirements, these are the same for every warranty. • Section 3 Job Specific Requirements, these are requirements Mc. Elroy has made in order to issue a warranty.

Warranty Pre-Approval Form

Types of Warranties Basic Definitions • Joint – A joint warranty is a warranty in which the contractor is held responsible for the first two years of leak free service. • The term can be longer than two years if the specification requires it or if Mc. Elroy Metal requires it under special circumstances dictated by the contractor or a leak occurs within the two years. – The remaining term of the warranty Mc. Elroy is held responsible. • Single Source – A single source warranty is a warranty in which Mc. Elroy is held responsible for the entire term of the warranty. – Single Source warranties require the contractor to sign an agreement with Mc. Elroy Metal

Joint Warranties • Types of Joint Warranties available are based on these liability limits. $0. 20 sq. ft. $7. 00 sq. ft. $14. 00 sq. ft. NRL

Joint $0. 20 Warranty • Mc. Elroy’s Liability is limited to $0. 20 per square foot of roof area as determined by the square footage of the roof plan(s) plus the slope. • In accordance, the cost of the warranty is determined the same way. • No inspections are required for this warranty. • No contractor pre-qualifications. • Minimum charge is $1, 500. 00

Limited Value Warranties Some warranties require the value to be the cost of the material plus labor. In cases such as those, the customer must pick the limit of warranty they need based on the cost of material plus their labor. For joint warranties that are limited to $7. 00 or $14. 00 • Final inspection is required. • No contractor pre-qualifications. • Minimum charges of $2, 500. 00 or $2, 750. 00 depending on liability amount.

NRL (No Repair Limit) Warranty • Mc. Elroy’s liability is not limited. • Final inspection is required. • Contractor must be approved. – Must have attended and passed Mc. Elroy’s Training Class. – Customer must complete and submit items from the Qualification Checklist. – Must be approved by Credit Department. – Must have Sales Managers approval. – Minimum charge is $3, 000. 00

Single Source Warranty • • Mc. Elroy Metal is responsible for repairing any leaks from the date of substantial completion. 2 inspections are required. – 10% – 100% Contractor must coordinate the inspection at the appropriate times. • Contractor must be approved. • • – Must have attended and passed Mc. Elroy’s Training Class. – Customer must complete and submit items from the Qualification Checklist. – Must be approved by Credit Department. – Must have Sales Managers approval. – Must have sent in a Single Source Application. Contractor must sign a Single Source Agreement. Minimum charges varies depending on liability amounts. From $4, 500. 00 to $5, 000. 00

Mc. Elroy Qualification Checklist

Single Source Warranties • Types of Single Source Warranties available are based on these liability limits. $7. 00 $14. 00 NRL

Final Approval • Signed copy of warranty approval form must be submitted to Warranty Department prior to shop drawing review or approval. • Installer must submit copies of installation drawings unless Mc. Elroy Metal’s Technical Service Department is producing them. – Drawings should include a roof plan with all slopes given and details of every condition, i. e. eave, rake, ridge, valley, etc… • Drawings must be stamped either “approved” or “approved as noted” and in the installer’s hands prior to ordering material. • Installer must be approved for the required warranty.

Inspections • It is the installers responsibility to inform the Warranty Department when inspections are required. – Notification must be made at least three weeks prior to needing the inspection. – Even then we may have times that this cannot be accommodated. The warranty department will do what they can, but due to the amount of warranties in progress, it is difficult at best to keep up with every one. • After the inspection, a written report will be issued to the installer indicating any corrections that need to be made in order to issue a warranty. – This report requires that all corrections be made within 60 days. Failure to do so may result in a warranty not being issued.

Issuance of Warranties • Once the repairs are made, a “Letter of Repair” must be sent in stating that all repairs were made in accordance with the report or the installer can sign and return the inspection report acknowledging that all repairs have been made. • The Warranty Department will email a warranty information form to the customer to be filled out and returned. • The Warranty Department will insure that all invoices have been paid by this customer. • Once these items have been satisfied, the warranties will be emailed to the customer along with an invoice for the warranty. • .

Issuance of Warranties • The installer and owner must electronically sign Joint warranties. The owner must electronically sign Single Source warranties • Once the warranties are signed by the owner and/or the installer they need to be returned by email back to the Warranty Department. • After it is verified that the warranty invoice is paid in full, Tommy Johnson will sign the warranty. • Final executed Weathertightness Warranty will be sent via email to Mc. Elroy’s customer for distribution.

Good To Know • Mc. Elroy Metal has produced a brochure to help you with Weathertightness Warranties. • All warranties must be approved through the Warranty Department. • Any changes to the warranties must be approved through the warranty department. • Warranty Department must do all inspections or contract with a third party firm to do inspections. • For a customer to qualify for a Single Source or No Repair Limit Warranty, they must be a certified Mc. Elroy installer and must have on record three previously inspected and approved weathertightness warranties.

Good to Know • If going over a solid deck and using architectural details, high temp peel and stick underlayment must be utilized for the first three feet from the eave and three feet each side of valleys. • If going over open framing, sealed eaves and valleys are mandatory. • Penetrations are not included in the warranty unless they are requested in the submitted specs and are approved by the warranty department, even if there are penetrations shown on the drawings. • When penetrations are included, all curbs, crickets and diverters, must be manufactured from minimum 0. 063 welded aluminum or 18 gauge welded Stainless Steel. • All pipe penetrations must be centered in the pan of the panel and must be made from a 20 year warrantable EPDM long life material. A Pipe cannot penetrate the seam unless special pipe detail is used. • All exposed fasteners must be long life fasteners.

Good to Know • Minimum slope for 3” high seam panel is ¼: 12 • Minimum slope for 2” high seam panel is ½: 12 • Minimum slope for 1. 5” high seam panel is 1: 12 • Minimum slope for Master-Lok FS/90 panel is ¼ : 12 • Minimum slope for Medallion Lok is 3: 12. (some conditions can be approved for slightly lower slopes. Depends on length of panel and area of the country being installed. )

Good to Know • Warrantable Panels – – – Maxima 2” or 3” Maxima ADV (curved or flat) Maxima 1. 5 (curved or flat) Medallion Lok Master. Lok 90 Master. Lok FS 238 T 138 T JSM 200 and 300 DL Permaseam Ridgeline Insulated Metal Roof Panels without end laps. • Warranty department bills for all warranties. • Warranty prices are non-negotiable. • There are exceptions to every rule. If your customer has a special request contact the warranty department.

Must Know • Mc. Elroy Metal offers “No Repair Limit” warranties that are not limited by a dollar amount. We do not use the term “No Dollar Limit. ”

Weathertightness Warranty Brochure