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WARRANTIES

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For the term set forth below, Trex Company, Inc. (hereinafter “Trex”)
warrants to the original end-user purchaser (the “Purchaser”) that
Trex Transcend

decking, porch or fascia, Trex Enhance

decking or

fascia, Trex Select

decking or fascia or Trex Universal Fascia, as the

case may be (the “Product”) will perform, under normal use and
service conditions, as follows:

Term of Warranty

: The term of this warranty shall begin on the

date of original purchase, and shall end (1) twenty-five (25) years
thereafter for a residential application of the Product, and (2) ten
(10) years thereafter for a commercial application of the Product.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term of this warranty for
Transcend Product used as outdoor cladding shall be twenty-five
(25) years for both a residential application and a commercial
application.

Residential/Commercial Application:

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.

Fade Resistance:

The Product shall not fade in color from light and

weathering exposure as measured by color change of more than 5
Delta E (CIE) units.

The Product is designed to resist fading. No material is fade proof
when exposed to years of UV exposure and the elements. The
Product is designed to resist fading, and will not in any event fade
by more than 5 Delta E (CIE) units.

Stain Resistance:

The Product shall be resistant to permanent

staining resulting from spills of food and beverage items including
ketchup, mustard, salad oils, tea, wine, coffee, fruit punch, barbeque
sauce, grease, sodas and other food and beverage related items
that would typically be present on a residential deck, or mold and
mildew naturally occurring in the environment, provided that such
substances are removed from the Product with soap and water or
mild household cleaners within one (1) week of exposure of the
food or beverage to the surface or first appearance of the mold and
mildew.

Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  Trex  does  not  warrant  that  the
Product  is  stain-proof,  and  does  not  warrant  stain  resistance
resulting  from  spilled  or  otherwise  applied  food  and  beverage
substances  which  are  not  properly  cleaned  as  provided  above
within one (1) week of exposure. In addition, materials not covered
in  the  stain  resistant  warranty  include  abrasive  compounds  of
acidic or basic pH, paints or stains, strong solvents, metallic rust or
other abnormal deck use items, and non-food and non-beverage
substances, including but not limited to, biocides, fungicides, plant
food, or bactericides. Mold and mildew can settle and grow on any
outdoor  surface,  including  this  Product.  You  should  periodically
clean your deck to remove dirt and pollen that can feed mold and

mildew. This warranty does not cover mold and mildew which is
not properly cleaned as provided above within one (1) week of first
appearance.

Standard Trex Company Limited Warranty:

This warranty is

in addition to the standard Trex Company Limited Warranty that
applies to all Trex products.

Transferability:

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.

EXCLUSIONS FROM WARRANTY COVERAGE:

Exposure to Heat:

Direct or indirect contact with extreme heat

sources (over 275 degrees) may cause fading and may damage
the surface of the Product, and any effects of such exposure are
expressly excluded from coverage under this warranty.

Surface Damage:

Never use metal shovels or sharp-edged tools

to remove snow and ice on the surface of the Product. If the
surface of the Product is damaged or punctured, this warranty will
be voided.

Paint or Other Materials Applied to the Product:

If paint or

other coating materials are applied to the Product, this warranty
will be voided.

Railing:

This warranty does not cover Trex Transcend

Trex Enhance

or Trex Select

railing components.

Other Exclusions:

This warranty shall not cover any condition

attributable  to:  (1)  improper  installation  of  the  Product  and/or
failure to abide by Trex’s installation guidelines, including but not
limited to improper gapping; (2) use of the Product beyond normal
use or service conditions, or in an application not recommended
by  Trex’s  guidelines  and  local  building  codes;  (3)  movement,
distortion,  collapse  or  settling  of  the  ground  or  the  supporting
structure on which the Product is installed; (4) any act of God (such
as  flooding,  hurricane,  earthquake,  lightning,  etc.);  (5)  improper
handling, storage, abuse or neglect of the Product by Purchaser,
the transferee or third parties; (6) any fading or staining not on the
walking surface of the Product (i.e., the underside or the ends of
the Product); or (7) ordinary wear and tear.

Procedure for Making a Claim under this Warranty

In order to make a claim under this warranty, Purchaser must do
the following:

1. If the Purchaser is making a claim relating to the warranty on
stain resistance, Purchaser must do as follows:

TREX TRANSCEND

, TREX ENHANCE

, TREX

SELECT

AND TREX

UNIVERSAL FASCIA

LIMITED FADE & STAIN WARRANTY

NOTE: Construction methods are always improving. Please refer to www.trex.com for the most up-to-date installation requirements.