Trex Company, Inc. (hereinafter “Trex”) warrants to the original purchaser (“Purchaser”) that, for the period of time set forth in the following sentence, under normal use and service conditions, Trex® products shall be free from material defects in workmanship and materials, and shall not split, splinter, rot or suffer structural damage from termites or fungal decay. The term of such warranty shall be twenty-five (25) years from the date of original purchase for a residential application, and ten (10) years from the date of original purchase for a commercial application. If a defect occurs within the warranty period, Purchaser shall notify Trex in writing and, upon confirmation by an authorized Trex representative of the defect, Trex’s sole responsibility shall be, at its option, to either replace the defective item or refund the portion of the purchase price paid by Purchaser for such defective item (not including the cost of its initial installation).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a), the term of the warranty for the LED lights and housing for Trex® DeckLighting™ shall be seven (7) years, the term of the warranty for the LED lights and housing for Trex® LandscapeLighting™ shall be five (5) years, and the term of the warranty for the dimmer, timer and transformer for both shall be three (3) years, in each case provided that a Trex transformer is used (with no warranty on any components if a Trex transformer is not used), and any other parts or accessories shall not be warranted; (b) with respect to hardware for the Trex Surroundings® gate (gate frame, hinges and screws), the term of the warranty shall be five (5) years, (c) with respect to Trex Decorative Balusters, the term of the warranty covering the paint coating shall be ten (10) years, and shall be prorated in the following manner: 100% replacement for the first five (5) years; and 50% replacement for the next five (5) years, and (d) this warranty shall not apply to Trex Elevations® steel deck framing, Trex® Signature™/Reveal® aluminum railing and TrexTrim™ (which each have separate warranties).
For purposes of this warranty, a “residential application” shall refer to an installation of the Product on an individual residence, and a “commercial application” shall refer to any installation of the Product other than on an individual residence.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER THE LAW, THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT COVER AND TREX SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED WITH RESPECT TO THE REMOVAL OF DEFECTIVE TREX PRODUCTS OR THE INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT MATERIALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LABOR AND FREIGHT.
With respect to a residential application, this warranty may be transferred one (1) time, within the five (5) year period beginning from the date of original purchase by the Purchaser, to a subsequent buyer of the property upon which the Trex products were originally installed. With respect to a commercial application, this warranty is freely transferable to subsequent buyers of the property upon which the Trex products were originally installed.