GABIO Warranty

ARCHITECTURAL GABION

20-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

(Expected life span of 100 years)

GABIO warrants for the exclusive use of the above-named customer and/or its owner that the electro-welded mesh supplied for the above-named project and only for that project is free from manufacturing defects and, under normal and proper conditions of use, will not deteriorate in a manner that would compromise the integrity of the work for which it is used due to failure of the welds or the steel strands themselves, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase as indicated above. Furthermore, GABIO certifies that all steel wires of the mesh, spacers, spirals, or metal rings will resist corrosion1 for a period of twenty (20) years from the date of purchase. In addition, subject to all conditions and reservations, based on certified accelerated corrosion (saline mist) laboratory tests, GABIO’s suppliers can state that their steel mesh will have an expected life expectancy of one hundred (100) years. 

This warranty does not apply in industrial, marine, saltwater, coastal or other environments deemed particularly atypical due to their exposure to high corrosive agents. This warranty applies only to defects resulting from normal use; any of the following events or conditions will void this warranty: faulty installation; damage in transit or as a result of an accident or a fire; damage caused by landscaping equipment; corrosive or abrasive chemicals or exposure to salt or any other substance that has or includes a high mineral content; or acts of God. GABIO reserves the right to inspect the equipment to determine the validity of any claim under this warranty.

IN EACH CASE AND ON A PRO RATA BASIS ONLY, GABIO’S OBLIGATION UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: 1) THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE MATERIALS; OR 2) THE ISSUE OF A CREDIT AGAINST NEW PURCHASES.

Reimbursement for the cost of dismantling and/or rebuilding is not included and GABIO will not provide such service. If meshes appear to have any manufacturing defect or have structurally deteriorated due to rusting, the owner of the structure must notify the contractor responsible for the purchase of the meshes in writing with a copy sent to GABIO at the address listed below. In addition, to exercise your rights under this warranty, a signed copy of this form must be sent to GABIO within 30 days of purchase. Return of the warranty form is not a condition of warranty coverage, provided you can adequately prove that all installed materials were purchased from GABIO.

The information above constitutes the complete warranty of GABIO and cannot be modified, amended, or improved. No other agreement, written or implied, is valid. GABIO does not authorize any other person or agent to make any other warranty. Similarly, GABIO neither assumes nor authorizes any other person or agent to assume any other liability with respect to the products provided.

1: Corrosion of steel strands is caused primarily by a chemical reaction provoked by the immediate environment. In most cases, it is the electrochemical oxidation of the metal in reaction with an oxidant such as oxygen. Corrosion can be accelerated by the presence of dust, moisture, high relative humidity, high temperatures, salt, acids, solvents and chemicals. The rate at which corrosion occurs depends not only on the environment, but also on the nature of the anticorrosive coating used to protect the metal. The ends of steel strands cut in a factory or on a job site can be altered by rusting before the 20-year period. However, this form of oxidation is not extensive; it does not affect the quality of the product and is excluded from the conditions of this warranty.

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