Solid & Engineered Limited Warranty

This warranty will only apply to you if: 1) you are the original purchaser of the hardwood floor; 2) you have paid in full for your hardwood floor. Under no circumstances will the manufacture be liable for any loss or damage arising from the purchase, use or inability to use this product. The manufacture covers no direct, indirect, incidental and or consequential damages under this warranty.

The limited warranties described in this guide are subject to the product applications, limitations, disclaimers and exclusions described below. To be covered under our warranties you need to retain your sales slip and make sure that the flooring is properly installed in accordance with our installation instructions provided with the flooring. You must also properly care for your new floor using our easy-to-follow maintenance instructions. We recommend that you use only our specially formulated floor care products to preserve your flooring. Use of floor care or sundry products (i.e. adhesives) other than those we have specially formulated and recommend for use with our flooring products may damage your floor and void this warranty.

LIMITED MANUFACTURE DEFECTS WARRANTY

Occasionally, small flaws occur during transportation, cutting, etc., which do not necessarily preclude use of the board. These may be used for cuts required when installing the flooring, providing this does not affect the total footage calculated for the project, faulty boards that are affected should not be used. Should the problem repeat itself over more than 7% of the total ordered floor contact your retailer. We are not responsible for extra or incidental costs that occur in the replacement or repair of defective product. We will only cover the cost of the product that is being installed to replace the defective product all other costs have to be covered by the purchaser.

ACCLIMATION
Flooring should be acclimated in opened cartons in the environment in which it will be installed to allow for proper installation and "marriage" with the sub-floor and home. Acclimate the flooring for at least 48 hours (preferably 3-4 days) prior to installation In addition, the heating or cooling system should be operating and controlled at for at least 48 hours before, during and maintained after installing.

BEFORE INSTALLATION
Responsibility for final inspection and approval falls to the customer and installer prior to permanent installation. It is the installer’s responsibility to check color, finish and quality before installation. If your installer is not satisfied with our flooring prior to installation, then do not install the floor and contact the retailers were the floor was purchased. Manufacture is not responsible for any costs associated with repairing or replacing boards that were installed with evident defects.

MAINTENANCE
All maintenance must be in accordance outlined in this guide. Damage to the flooring such as dents, scratches or dulling of the finish is not covered. Wet or damp-mopping your floor with water or other substances neglect or abuse of the hardwood floor, including but not limited to not taking proper precautions to protect furniture legs and feet with protective pads to reduce scratches and dents will also invalidate this warranty.

COLOR / FINISH VARIATION EXCLUSIONS
All floors are intended to be unique in color and graining, wood is a natural and living product that will have variations in color, grain pattern, streaks and small knots from board to board. Open graining is not a defect and it is not warranted unless the finish is missing on the top of the board, exposing unstained raw wood. Side and but end bevels with exposed unstained raw wood are not covered in the finished warranty or any other part of this warranty, this is allowed due to the nature of the manufacturing process. Manufacture cannot be held responsible for any variations in tone, which may occur on the boards of a same product, and the differences between samples and the products used during the sale process. Sunlight and UV rays can and will cause the staining, fading, gloss reduction and change color in wood flooring. Therefore, fading and discoloration due to exposure to sunlight and its UV rays are not covered by this warranty.

LIMITATIONS

This warranty shall not apply to loss or damage arising from any of the following:
• Indentations, scratches or damage caused by negligence, water, sand, and abuse, including, but not limited to, leaking or broken plumbing, fire, floor, earthquake or standing water during or after construction.
• Surface checking resulting from high relative humidity.
• Mildew or discoloration resulting from extreme sub-floor moisture.
• Failure to follow manufacturer’s installation instructions.
• Poor installation workmanship.
• Improper care and maintenance.
• Improper storage, handling of the flooring.
• Man-made or natural disasters Improper preparation of, or deficiencies in, the sub floor/floor joist assembly including, but not limited to, excessive floor deflection, uneven or irregular sub floor surface (particularly at the joists) or voids in the sub floor.
• Defects or failures of other manufacturers' products at the sub floor assembly including, but not limited to, sub floor material, fasteners, patching or leveling compounds, adhesives, or other coverings.
• Insect infestation after shipment from the factory.
• Neglect or abuse including, but not limited to using protective plywood when moving heavy objects or appliances, and having dirty or improper casters.
• Spiked and/or damaged heels and pet claws.
• Dents or scratches in the flooring caused by furniture, appliances, casters or normal foot traffic.
• Falling or dropped object, this can dent or fracture the flooring or finish.
• Non-factory applied finishes (by the owner or installer) including, but not limited to, refinishing or recoating.
• The normal wearing of the finish in high traffic areas, pivot-points, and seating areas.
• The use of radiant heat systems under a Solid Hardwood will void this warranty.

This warranty gives you specific rights. You may have other rights under state law. Your rights and the limitations described above may vary from state to state. It is therefore important to retain this warranty information.