WARRANTY – T. CLEAR PROTECTED MEMBRANE ROOF SYSTEMS

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The 10-Year Limited Warranty

For a period of ten years, commencing with the data on which the roof described herein (the "Roof") is completed, CLEAR warrants that the LIGHTGUARD®/HEAVYGUARD® Products installed by a T.Clear Authorized Contractor on said roof will:

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retain at least eighty percent of its thermal resistance

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retain the concrete covering

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remain on the roof for the designed wind speed and zone when secured per T. Clear Technical Data Sheets 4.4 and Tech Note 20.

In a PMR using LIGHTGUARD® Insulation panels, the 10-year limited warranty also insures that the LIGHTGUARD panels will not delaminate or deteriorate

Total Performance Warranty

T. Clear Corp. also offers a series of extended warranties -Total Performance Warranties - that include warranties for 10, 15, and 20 years. All Total Performance Warranties are single source and are backed by T. Clear Corp. In most cases, the desire for an extended warranty of any kind must be made at the time of the Notice Of Award. This is done so that during the Pre-Job, Job Start-Up and Job Completion inspections, the independent inspector/advisors can examine the systems to be sure that they have been engineered and installed for longer life. These inspections are a necessary part of all T. Clear PMR installations. Water tightness of the roof membrane is included in the Total Performance Warranty.

T. Clear Corp. offers 10-, 15-, and 20-Year Total Performance Warranties. These extended warranties are available only on systems shown in Table 1. The cost of a 10-year extended warranty is an additonal $0.12 per sq. ft., a 15-year extended warranty is an additional $0.17 per sq. ft., and a 20-year extended warranty is an additional $0.22 per sq. ft. Charges for extended warranties will be collected at the completion of the roof system installation. To maintain these costs, the extended warranties must be requested on the Notice Of Award, before the job begins so that the installation can be designed for longer life expectancy.

To be covered by these extended warranties:

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the system must be designed and installed in accordance with 10-, 15- or 20-year specifications, provided by T. Clear Corp.;

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standard inspection procedures must be done on the job; and

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the roof system must be inspected by a T. Clear representative at the 10-year mark.

Any maintenance (weed control, etc.) or repair, not covered by the Total Performance Warranty, needed at that time will be listed and is the responsibility of the building owner. At this time, the roof will be photographed and recorded, with no further inspections scheduled.

Any deficiencies of the total roof membrane, associated assemblies or the LIGHTGUARD product (where applicable) will be repaired by T. Clear at their expense at the time of the 10-year inspection.

The building owner will be responsible for making yearly inspections of the system during the length of the warranty period and keeping a maintenance log provided to the owner by T. Clear. All costs for inspections and repairs not covered by the warranty will be the responsibility of the building owner.

Wind Warranty 100, 110 & 120 mph

Extended warranties to cover wind speeds of 100, 110 or 120 mph are available from T. Clear Corp. for an additional cost of $0.10 per sq. ft.. In order to be covered by this extended warranty:

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the roof system must be designed for the next highest wind rating - designed for 110 mph wind for an 100 mph warranty, etc.;

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the desire for such a warranty must be included in the Notice Of Award, so that the system can be engineered for the higher wind speeds; and

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all inspections must be adhered to and the inspector must approve the installation.

Limitations and Exceptions

Protected Membrane Roof Systems are carefully engineered to last. Problems occur when standards of design and installation are not adhered to. As a result, T. Clear Corp. limits extended warranties to systems:

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that are approved by T. Clear Corp.;

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where the dewpoint remains above the membrane;

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that are properly secured with stainless steel, Galvalume¨, or Zincalume¨ (Note: Galvalume is zinc and aluminum-coated steel);

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where flashings are covered with LIGHTGUARD, stainless steel, Galvalume¨, or Zincalume¨ (Note: Does not include pavers);

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that have no areas greater than 10 sq. ft. that do not drain within 48 hours after a rainfall; and

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in which the membrane is not primarily PVC.

T. Clear Corp. will offer extended warranties only for:

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buildings that normally operate at temperatures above 40°F and below 90°F or at relative humidities below 75%; and

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systems shown in Table 1 (Note: Excludes pulp and paper mills).

In any case, the owner must agree to pay warranty fees up front, conduct at least one roof inspection per year and make any repairs noted during any T. Clear inspections that are not the responsibility of T. Clear. If a building with a T. Clear warrantied roof is sold or its use transferred, the warranty will be reviewed and may or may not be transferred at T. Clear's disgression.

You will want to establish a regular maintenance program for your roof system. Your T. Clear agent or the techinal support staff at T. Clear can help you with this. They are also available to consult on any repairs, tie-ins or installations on your existing roof surface. By using their services, you could prevent problems caused by incorrect installations that could void your warranty.