This warranty does not cover any corrosion to perforation, paint flaking or peeling, wholly or partly due to an event or cause beyond the reasonable control of PermaSteel, including without limitation to the following:
1.
Defects attributed to faulty installation.
2.
Mechanical, chemical or other damage sustained during transport, handling, storage, erection or subsequent to erection.
3.
Attack from chemical agents (including sunscreen), fumes, liquids or solids other than direct rain falling onto the fence.
4.
Contact with soils, ash, fertiliser, and moisture retaining substances, lead, copper or other dissimilar metals, chemical agents, green or wet timber or treated pine.
5.
The rails are not installed to allow for water drainage.
6.
The rails or infill panels are in contact with or buried in concrete.
7.
The fence is splashed or washed with pool or bore water.
8.
Failure to remove debris and/or allow free drainage of water (including condensation) from all surfaces of the fence.
9.
Failure to replace corroded fasteners.
10.
Installations subject to severe industrial or unusually corrosive environments at any time.
11.
Intentional or accidental damage by a person or animal.
12.
Cyclones, typhoons, gales lightning, flood, fire and other similar extreme “acts of god”.
