Commercial Warranty

FurtherStone Co., warrants to the owner of the original installation that FurtherStone quartz surfacing, when fabricated and installed by a FurtherStone Certified Fabricator/Installer, shall be free of manufacturing/material defects. This warranty applies to the repair or replacement of defective FurtherStone quartz slab that has been permanently installed and has remained in its original location. The option to repair or replace is at the sole discretion of FurtherStone Company.

Terms and Conditions
1. This warranty applies only to FurtherStone quartz surfacing materials. This warranty does not apply to any other products, including other quartz surfacing products manufactured or supplied by any other party, except FurtherStone Company.
2. This warranty applies only to FurtherStone materials that are permanently installed in commercial structures and that have not been moved from their original installation
3. This warranty does not apply to unoccupied structures.
4. This warranty does not cover materials and/or services that have not been paid in full.
5. This warranty only applies to materials that have been maintained according to FurtherStone Warranty and Care & Maintenance guidelines.
6. Laws and building safety regulations governing the design, engineering and construction of installations vary widely. FurtherStone Co.,. assumes no responsibility or obligations with respect to the selection of product for the installation or the design, engineering and construction of the installation.
7. Commercial Property shall consist of any location open to the general public for business use, private properties subject to residential or commercial rental or lease, or properties designated as hotels, motels or other temporary residence applications.
8. This commercial warranty is not transferable. This warranty is issued to the original owner of the structure in which Caesarstone was installed and expires upon transfer of the ownership of the structure to a third party.

Exclusions:

1. Routine maintenance and minor conditions such as surface stains and water spots that may be corrected by following the techniques specified in the FurtherStone Co . Care & Maintenance guide are not covered.ructure to a third party.
2. This warranty does not cover FurtherStone products used in outdoor applications.
3. This warranty does not cover FurtherStone products used in flooring applications.
4. This warranty does not cover improper use or abuse. Improper use or abuse includes, but is not limited to, damage from mishandling the product, damage from excessive heat or uneven exposure to weather conditions, physical or chemical abuse and damage from improper care and maintenance.
5. This warranty does not cover failures due to fabricators failing to follow the prescribed fabrication and installation procedures as outlined by FurtherStone Co. Improper fabrication and/or installation is the sole responsibility of the fabricator/installer.
6. This warranty does not cover chips or other excessive impact damage to the product.
7. This warranty does not cover surface scratches. FurtherStone is an extremely durable material and is scratch resistant but not scratch proof. Reasonable care should be taken including the use of a cutting board.
8. This warranty does not cover products installed with a known or visible manufacturing defect at the time of installation, including, but not limited to, color variance particularly at seam locations.
9. This warranty does not cover seam performance or seam appearance, adhesives, caulks or any other accessory items. Once the product is installed the two main reasons for seam separation or cracking are the shifting or movement of the substrate, cabinets, foundation or thermal shock.
10. This warranty does not cover any creative use of the product including bending or curving.ndation or thermal shock.
11. This warranty does not cover product that has been milled or otherwise reduced in thickness.
12. This warranty does not cover the installation of sinks, other plumbing fixtures or appliances.
13. This warranty does not cover altering of the factory applied finish.
14. This warranty does not apply to products with “honed” finishes. Honed finishes require more daily maintenance and may not be appropriate for high traffic areas.
15. This warranty does not cover mitered edges where the joint is not cut correctly.
16. This warranty does not cover natural variations in color, size, shape or distribution of the pattern of the natural quartz or the natural variations in background tone. These characteristics are inherent and unique characteristics of the product. Color samples provided to architects, designers, dealers, consumers and fabricators are only representative and not an exact replication of what will be installed.
17. This warranty does not cover what is referred to as spots or “beauty marks” smaller than a ten-cent (10) piece. A certain level of spots or ‘beauty marks” are inherent in the manufacturing process and do not affect the structural integrity of the product.
18. FurtherStone shall not be liable for any additional work such as plumbing, electrical, tile, cabinets, flooring, etc. that may need to be done as a result for a repair or replacement of a defective Caesarstone slab covered under this warranty.
19. FurtherStone Coshall not be liable for any additional work such as plumbing, electrical, tile, cabinets, flooring, etc. that may need to be done as a result for a repair or r19. This warranty does not cover damages caused by work such as plumbing, electrical, tile, cabinets, flooring, etc.placement of a defective Caesarstone slab covered under this warranty.
20. This warranty does not cover product that has been moved from its original installation location.
21. FurtherStone materials contain important information on the back of each slab. Removing of this product information shall void the warranty.

FurtherStone Co. is not responsible for damage or injury caused in whole or in part by acts of God, job site conditions, architectural/engineering design, structural movement, accidents or acts of vandalism.

FurtherStone Co. shall not be responsible either in contract or tort for any loss of direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary or punitive damages arising out of the use or the inability to use the products covered by this warranty.
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