{"id":3685,"date":"2018-03-10T23:21:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T23:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grandriverstone.com\/?p=3685"},"modified":"2023-05-24T18:45:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:45:46","slug":"how-landscaping-product-warranties-should-impact-your-buying-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grandriverstone.com\/blog\/how-landscaping-product-warranties-should-impact-your-buying-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"How Landscaping Product Warranties Should Impact Your Buying Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How landscaping product warranties should impact your buying decisions<\/h2>\n<p>Many of the hardscaping (stone) products your landscaping professional installs on your property come with manufacturer warranties.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3687\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Unilock.jpg\" alt=\"Unilock\" width=\"942\" height=\"553\" \/>Manufacturers never want to eat the cost of a broken or faulty product, so if your product manufacturer includes a warranty, you know it expects the product to last substantially longer than the warranty period.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s good for you!<\/p>\n<p>Three of our biggest stone product suppliers offer great product warranties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unilock<\/li>\n<li>Permacon<\/li>\n<li>Techo-bloc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you get with each.<\/p>\n<h2>Unilock warranty<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3689\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Unilock-driveway-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Unilock driveway\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>Unilock was the first concrete paver manufacturer in North America to offer a lifetime guarantee. With over 10 billion stones installed across North America, it was a bold move to initiate in the industry. It was a testament to the quality of the product.<\/p>\n<p>Unilock provides a transferable lifetime guarantee on the structural integrity of its:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paving stones<\/li>\n<li>Slabs<\/li>\n<li>Retaining wall units<\/li>\n<li>Natural stone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2026for residential use.<\/p>\n<p>Any materials installed and maintained to the manufacturer\u2019s guidelines that prove defective are replaced without cost to the consumer.<\/p>\n<p>Because it\u2019s natural stone, color matching cannot be guaranteed, and the installation is subject to your installer\u2019s warranty (something you can always ask your landscaper about upfront).<\/p>\n<p>All you have to do is register your stone product within 60 days of your dated proof of purchase and your warranty will be honoured forever.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unilock.com\/about\/guarantee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You can complete your registration on the Unlock website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Permacon warranty<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3690\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Permacon-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"Permacon\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" \/>Permacon guarantees the structural integrity of its concrete landscaping and masonry products for fifty (50) years from the date of purchase of the product.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not as long as the Unilock warranty, but few homeowners stay in the same location to outlast the warranty themselves. 50 years is still an excellent warranty.<\/p>\n<p>The warranty applies to normal, non-abusive use of the product, and covers any abnormal deterioration of surfaces that may be caused by the use of sodium chloride for de-icing pavers, slabs or steps.<\/p>\n<p>It is also transferable to any new property owners for the duration of the warranty. Like Unilock, you will have to discuss installation warranty with your contractor.<\/p>\n<h2>Techo-bloc warranty<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3691\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Techo-bloc-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Techo bloc\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Techo-Bloc also offers a transferable lifetime warranty on the structural integrity of all paving stones and retaining wall stones it manufactures.<\/p>\n<p>The warranty comfortably covers any disintegration or decomposition from \u00a0natural causes <strong><em>and<\/em><\/strong> the abnormal deterioration of the surface due to the use of sodium chloride (NaCl) such as de-icing salt.<\/p>\n<p>As with other leading manufacturers, Techo-Bloc doesn\u2019t provide warranty coverage for the installation \u2013 that\u2019s up to your landscaper.<\/p>\n<p>Techo-Bloc also provides detailed guidelines to get the most from your product installation, so your installer is more likely to deliver the end result you hope for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/31wv2zv3ip1gpu401s9yn6ij-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Warranty2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You can find that information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How can you be sure your manufacturer will uphold its end of the deal?<\/h2>\n<p>Reputation and word of mouth are extremely important to manufactures of stone landscaping products.<\/p>\n<p>Competition in the industry is fierce, and bad online reviews can substantially hurt a manufacturer\u2019s profits.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s in the manufacturer\u2019s best interest to go above and beyond in all warranty claims.<\/p>\n<p>We have worked with each of these manufacturers for years, and they\u2019re leaders in the industry for a reason. Warranty claims are always handled quickly and professionally.<\/p>\n<p>We have never received a complaint about the warranty process from any of our manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>When in doubt, <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">give us a call to talk about the product you\u2019re interested in<\/a>. You\u2019ll get an unbiased opinion and alternatives if you don\u2019t feel totally comfortable with the product you\u2019re looking at.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/contact-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3100\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FREE-Quote.png\" alt=\"Ask for a FREE Quote\" width=\"422\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How landscaping product warranties should impact your buying decisions Many of the hardscaping (stone) products your landscaping professional installs on your property come with manufacturer warranties. 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