Designer Doors, Inc. warrants the sections of the overhead garage doors it manufactures against rot-through due to normal weather damage for two (2) years provided the door is: 1) handled, stored and finished according to Designer Doors, Inc.’s “Care, Handling, Finishing and Pre-Installation Guide” which include, but not limited to, the door being finished on all surfaces, including edges, with Sikkens™ CETOL or primed with top quality acrylic latex stain blocking primer prior to exposure to the weather and within ten (10) days of delivery, the doors are painted with either two (2) coats of Sikkens™ CETOL 23 or three (3) coats of CETOL DOOR & WINDOW or two (2) coats of top quality acrylic latex exterior paint; and 3) any exposed beaded or v-groove openings that could pocket water are sealed with a high-quality, polyurethane caulk or similar quality caulking material after the finish is applied. Silicone caulk is not recommended due to wood adhesion issues and poor paint retention quality. Expiration of this warranty is two (2) years from date of shipment to the original purchaser. This warranty is not applicable to the actual installation of the overhead garage door.

If, within the terms of the warranty, any of the garage door sections are determined to be defective, as verified upon inspection by persons authorized by Designer Doors, Inc., we will replace or otherwise restore (at our option) any such defective garage door section(s). We will pay for required labor and materials costs associated with any repair work described above, however any shipping or labor costs associated with the removal, delivery, finishing and reinstallation of any repaired sections and the installation of replacement sections will be your responsibility.

The sole remedy available pursuant to this limited warranty shall be the repair, replacement or restoration of the defective section or sections of the overhead garage door. To the fullest extent permitted under the law, Designer Doors, Inc. expressly excludes any liability for direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, whether arising under theory of contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise.

Our warranty shall not extend to or cover rotting-through resulting from damage to the garage door section caused by fire, other accident or casualty, vandalism, radiation, harmful fumes, or foreign substances in the atmosphere; or occurring as a result of any physical damage or the failure of paint applied after the garage door left our factory, or failure to provide reasonable, necessary and proper maintenance This warranty shall not extend to or cover any damages or claims with respect to any products that in any way or degree have been altered, processed, misused or improperly handled or installed. This warranty does not cover normal wood behaviors due to contraction and expansion of wood, such as checking, cracking, lifting wood grain, and leaking sap pockets. These minor occurrences do not harm the stability or durability of the door, and are natural reactions of wood to changes in humidity levels.

Designer Doors, Inc. warrants standard hardware, excluding automatic operators, supplied with doors for a one-year TC-0301 © 2007. All Rights Reserved. Architectural Harmony, I-Frame, and E-Frame are trademarks of Designer Doors, Inc. Privacy Policy period, providing the door is properly installed according to manufacturer’s recommendations. All automatic operators are covered under their original manufacturers’ warranty. For purposes of this limited warranty, “standard hardware” shall mean all hardware supplied, furnished or otherwise expressly authorized by Designer Doors, Inc. with respect to any Designer Doors, Inc. overhead garage door.

In the event a Designer Door overhead garage door does not conform to any provision of this limited warranty, please send to Designer Doors, Inc.’s Corporate Headquarters written notice setting forth your name, address, telephone number, the date of delivery of the garage door, and a description of the defective section or condition of the garage door to: Designer Doors, Inc., Attention: Warranty Manager, at 702 Troy Street, River Falls, Wisconsin 54022 (or the Company’s most current address). Designer Doors, Inc. shall respond to any such notice in writing or by telephone within a commercially reasonable period of time, not to exceed fortyfive (45) days.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, DESIGNER DOORS, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR COVENANTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ITS OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DESIGNER DOORS, INC. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO ITS GARAGE DOORS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR COVENANTS AS TO WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN, CAPACITY, QUALITY, CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.