b'Oct.ober, 1987 MRCAContractorsResist UrgestoSigningIfwant . Ext.endedWarrantiesyou Term Many member contractors havealsofindthattheirbondingTohear about current notedthetrendofspecificationcapacity may be adversely affectedindustry developments writerstorequiretheinstallingastheextendedwarrantymay contractortosignawarrantyviolate the contractor\'s agreementToseethelates-tin whichwouldextendthewiththebonding company.Theroofing products, contractor\'s repair liability totensettling of estates where extendedequipment& services years,whichisfarbeyondthetermwarrantiesareconcerned traditional two year period. MRCAcan also be a problem.Toshareconcerns& strongly recommendsthat roofingThese problems can be avoidedideaswith industry contractorsnotsignanyprojectif roofing contractorsinsist thatleaders warrantieswhichextendtheirtheir repair liability be limited to a repair liability beyond two yearstwoyear period fromthe dateofToenjoy great enterfrom the date of the completion ofcompletion of the roofing system.tainment the roofing system.Contractors are urged to include a MRCAhasformanyyearstwoyearwarrantyinitsbidTovisit atruly beauti.orkedtolimittheroofingproposals and to provide the ownerful city ~ ontractor\'srepairliabilitytoawith a copy ofMRCA two year the two year period. This time periodroofing guarantee #1987A.Copies. . . \'Tfien come to encompasses two complete weath of this guarantee can be obtained ering cycles, and itbecome anfrom the MRCA office.\'l(ansas City has acceptedunderstandinginthe"\'forthe industry that any defect which will1-ooling 4l!uaranttt ariseoutoftheinstaller\'s -.-.- , -~ ,,.,,MIDWESTROOFING bcn,1:1.-_,._,.,,,_ CONTRACTORS defectiveworkmanshipwouldASSOCIATION become apparent during the first two years following the completion38thAnnualConvention of the roofingsystem.Therefore, provided the application was madeNovember1-4,1987 inaccordancewiththe manufacturer\'swritten specifications in effect at the timeINSIDE oftheinstallation,theroofingPage contractorwillmaketheDirect from aDirector necessaryrepairsat itsexpense. 2 forthefirsttwoyears.RepairsVotetoIncrease Sizeof Board made after the two year period will. 2 be made at the owner\'s expense inPrez Sez . 3 Safety News theabsenceofamaintenance3 Court Ruling . agreement.3 ExtendedtermwarrantiesMRCA\'scounselareSPRI Announces continuingtheiron-goingeffortsConvention Plans present other problems for roofing4 :ontractors.Contractorssigningto stop the spread of the extended extendedtermwarrantiesmaytermwarrantiesbyrequesting WARRANTIES (Cont. on pg. 4)'