| The Lifelong Limited Warranty provides that your floor: | Warranty Period |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | Lifelong |
| will not wear out | Lifelong |
| will not fade | Lifelong |
| will not stain | Lifelong |
The Residential Lifelong Limited Warranty covers material for the period of the warranty and reasonable labor costs for the warranty period if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed. See the Five-Year Commercial Limited Warranty for DuraCeramic, DuraCeramic Options, DuraPlank and DuraStone installed in commercial application.
| The Xclusive Five-Star Limited Warranty means that your new floor: | Warranty Period |
| will not wear out | Lifelong |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | Lifelong |
| will not stain including stains from asphalt, mats and common household items | 15 Years |
| will not gouge, rip, tear or indent from normal use | 15 Years |
| will not permanently scuff from shoe soles, including sneakers | 15 Years |
| will not discolor from mold, mildew or alkali | 15 Years |
Xclusive featuring Scotchgard Protector provides these additional warranty provisions:
| will be easy to clean | 15 Years |
| will resist dirt and grime | 15 Years |
The Xclusive Five-Star Limited Warranty covers material for the period of the warranty and reasonable labor costs for years 1 through 15 if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed.
| The Five-Star Limited Warranty means that your new floor: | Warranty Period |
| will not wear out | Lifelong |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | Lifelong |
| will not stain including stains from asphalt, mats and common household items | 15 Years |
| will not gouge, rip, tear or indent from normal use | 15 Years |
| will not permanently scuff from shoe soles, including sneakers | 15 Years |
| will not discolor from mold, mildew or alkali | 15 Years |
The Five-Star Limited Warranty covers material for the period of the warranty and reasonable labor costs for years 1 through 15 if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed.
| The Four-Star Limited Warranty means that your new floor: | Warranty Period |
| will not wear out | Lifelong |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | Lifelong |
| will not permanently scuff from shoe soles, including sneakers | 10 Years |
| will not discolor from mold, mildew or alkali | 10 Years |
| will not stain including stains from asphalt, mats and common household items | 10 Years |
| will not gouge, rip, tear or indent from normal use | 10 Years |
The Four-Star Limited Warranty covers material for the period of the warranty and reasonable labor costs for years 1 through 10 if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed.
| The Three-Star Limited Warranty means that your new floor: | Warranty Period |
| will not wear out | 12 Years |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | 12 Years |
| will not permanently stain from asphalt driveways and driveway sealer | 10 Years |
| will not permanently scuff from shoe soles, including sneakers | 10 Years |
| will not discolor from mold, mildew or alkali | 10 Years |
| will not gouge, rip, tear or indent from normal use | 10 Years |
The Three-Star Limited Warranty covers material for the period of the warranty and reasonable labor costs for years 1 through 5 if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed.
| The Two-Star Limited Warranty means that your new floor: | Warranty Period |
| will not wear out | 10 Years |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | 10 Years |
| will not discolor from mold, mildew or alkali | 5 Years |
The Two-Star Limited Warranty covers material for the period of the warranty and reasonable labor costs for years 1 through 5 if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed.
NOTE: In addition, Concept with its ArmorGuard Protection is covered for 5 years for the following:
| The One-Star Limited Warranty means that your new floor: | Warranty Period |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | 5 Years |
| will not discolor from mold, mildew or alkali | 5 Years |
The One-Star Limited Warranty covers material for the period of the warranty and reasonable labor costs for years 1 through 3 if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed.
NOTE: In addition, Prelude with its ArmorGuard Protection is covered for 5 years for the following:
| The Standard Limited Warranty means that your new floor: | Warranty Period |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | 1 Year |
The Standard Limited Warranty covers only material for the period of the warranty.
| The Five-Year Commercial Limited Warranty means that your new floor: | Warranty Period |
| will be free of manufacturing defects | 5 Years |
| will not discolor from mold, mildew or alkali | 5 Years |
The Five-Year Commercial Limited Warranty covers material for the warranty period and reasonable labor costs during year 1 if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed. For years 2 through 3, covers material and 50% of reasonable labor costs if professional installation was paid for when the original floor was installed. After the third year, covers material only; labor will not be paid.
Unless specifically stated as being covered in these warranties, the following items are not covered.
Congoleum will repair the defective areas or supply new Congoleum material of the same color, design, and grade, if available; if unavailable or discontinued, Congoleum reserves the right to select and supply similar Congoleum material. After corrective action is taken on an existing defect, you will continue to receive warranty coverage for the remaining period of your original warranty.
Congoleum excludes and will not pay consequential or incidental damages under these limited warranties. By this we mean that Congoleum will not cover or pay for any loss, expense, or damage other than to the flooring itself that may result from a defect in the flooring. Some examples are: replacement of subfloors, trim moldings, disconnecting/reconnecting appliances or fixtures, or moving of furniture. If flooring was installed in a commercial application, this means that Congoleum will not cover or pay for any loss, expense, damage or loss of profit arising from inability to use the floor or premises because of defect in the flooring.
There are no implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use, extending beyond the limited warranties available under this plan.
PLEASE NOTE: Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
These limited warranties give you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state, except for these other rights, the remedies provided in the above warranties state the limit of Congoleum Corporation's responsibility.
No representative, employee, or agent of Congoleum is authorized to modify or change the limited warranties as stated herein.
If you find a defect or other matter covered by any of the limited warranties described previously, the retailer who sold the floor covering material should be notified in writing promptly and must be supplied proof-of-purchase. The correspondence with the retailer should include the product purchased, the amount purchased, installation costs (if applicable) and the date of purchase. If necessary, the retailer will then notify a Congoleum representative who will review the claim or arrange for inspection of the floor. The normal time period for review or inspection after the claim has been filed with Congoleum is within 60 days.