shawfloors.com
07.06.2016
WARRANTY
Residential Limited Flooring
Residential Limited Warranty
The following is the Residential
Limited Warranty issued by Shaw
Industries Group, Inc. ("Shaw") for our
VersaLock Laminate Flooring.
What this Residential Limited
Warranty covers:
Shaw warrants that for 30 years (will
vary by product)
from the
date of original purchase, your
VersaLock Floor:
* Will not stain
* Will not wear through
* Will not fade as a result of direct
sunlight or artificial light
* Will resist water damage under
normal use conditions
Lifetime Structural Integrity Warranty
- Shaw warrants to the original
purchaser that this laminate product,
in its manufactured condition, will
be free from defects in material
or workmanship including milling,
assembly, and dimension. Shaw
additionally warrants that this
laminate product will not warp, cup,
buckle or delaminate when properly
installed and maintained according
to Shaw's installation instruction
procedures and care guide. This
warranty includes installation over
a radiant heated concrete subfloor
for approved floating installation
methods.
What you should do if any of the
above listed problems occur and
you need warranty service:
* You (the original purchaser) should
notify the authorized flooring dealer
from which the original purchase
was made of any defect no later
than 30 days after discovering the
defect but within the time period
of this limited warranty. You (the
original purchaser)
must present to
that authorized flooring dealer the
following items for a warranty claim
to be considered:
* A valid proof of purchase in the
form of a sales receipt or other
documents which establish proof of
purchase.
* A detailed description of the
problem and/or a photograph/
sample that clearly shows the
warranty problem.
What Shaw will do should you
need warranty service:
If Shaw honors a claim under this
limited warranty, it will repair or
replace, at its option, the cost of
the affected flooring material. If
professionally installed, Shaw will pay
the reasonable labor costs to perform
the replacement or repair during the
first two (2) years from the date of the
original purchase. In the event that the
color installed is no longer available,
Shaw will authorize your dealer
to replace the affected floor with
another Shaw product of equal value.
The above described remedy is the
purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy
for claims under this limited warranty.
This Residential Limited
Warranty is subject to the
following conditions:
This limited warranty
is valid only
in North America. The warranty is
not transferable. It extends only
to the original purchaser. This
limited warranty applies only where
the affected area is visible and
covers an area greater than one
square inch.
The flooring must be
installed in accordance with Shaw's
recommended installation instructions.
This limited warranty shall not apply
to damage arising from any of the
following:
* Accidents, abuse or misuse
Exposure to extreme heat
* Scratch, impact or cutting
* Improper installation
* Improper care and maintenance
* Freight
* Modification, alterations, repair or
service by a non authorized floor
covering dealer
* Water damage resulting from
improper installation or flooding
caused by natural disaster, plumbing
failures, etc.
* Damage due to failure to use
appropriate chair pads under castor
desk chairs
* Damage resulting from or in
connection with subfloor conditions
Please Note:
Shaw does not grant to any person
or entity the authority to create
for it any obligation or liability
in connection with this product.
Shaw shall not be liable to the
consumer or any other person or
entity for any incidental, special or
consequential damages, arising out
of breach of this limited warranty
or any implied limited warranty
(excluding merchantability). All
implied warranties are hereby
limited to the duration of this limited
warranty. Some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of implied
warranties or the limitation of
incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitations or exclusions
may not apply to the purchaser. This
warranty gives the purchaser specific
legal rights, such rights may vary
from State to State.
VersaLock is a registered trademark of
Columbia Insurance Company.