Warranties for Peace of Mind
Material warranties cover the material those products are made from, such as COLORBOND® steel. Some manufacturers of roofing also offer performance warranties to assure users their products will perform as expected when installed. You should talk to your supplier about the details of any performance warranties they may offer.
Material Warranties
Warranties are available against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements, and against paint flake and peel. The sample warranties contain the full terms and conditions of the warranty and are available for download below.
Disclaimer
Warranty terms and conditions apply. Warranties are not available for all products and applications. The duration and terms and conditions of available warranties vary according to product use and application. Please see below for further information on the warranties that may be available for your project.
Roofing | Walling | Gutter and Downpipes | Fencing | Garages and Sheds | Insulated Panels | Architectural Walling Panels | Water Tanks | Purlins | Structural Formwork | Steel Building Frames
Roofing
Roofing made from COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel
For COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel, BlueScope Steel offers a warranty against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements for a period of up to 30 years from the date of installation. BlueScope Steel also warrants that the paint system on COLORBOND® steel will not flake or peel due to natural weathering for a period of up to 20 years from the date of installation.
- For roofs installed prior to 04/08/2008 warranties covered up to 30 years against corrosion to perforation, and up to 12 years against paint flake & peel (ie delamination). For these installations please view our page: Warranties for Installations Prior to 04/08/2008.
- For roofs installed subsequent to 04/08/2008, warranties cover up to 30 years against corrosion to perforation, and up to 20 years against paint flake & peel (ie delamination).
Download COLORBOND® steel for Roofing - Sample Warranty (96 KB)
Download ZINCALUME® steel for Roofing - Sample Warranty (89 KB)
The 30 Year COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel for Roofing Warranty applies as follows:
- Installed pitch of the roof is equal to or greater than 5 degrees above the horizontal.
- The roof is fully lined and does not contain exposed eaves or other areas sheltered or unwashed by natural rainfall.
- The roof is located more than 5km from salt water.
- All fasteners used for fixing the product to be in accordance with BlueScope Steel recommendations and comply with Australian Standard AS3566: Class 4 where applicable.
- Download COLORBOND® steel for Roofing 30 Year - Sample Warranty (96 KB)
- Download 30 year ZINCALUME® steel for Roofing - Sample Warranty (153 KB)
Roofing made from COLORBOND® Stainless, Ultra or Metallic steel
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty period of up to 25 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements for COLORBOND® Stainless, Ultra or Metallic steel when used in roofing applications. BlueScope Steel also warrants that the paint system will not flake or peel due to natural weathering for a period of up to 20 years from the date of installation.
Download COLORBOND® Stainless steel for Roofing - Sample Warranty (97 KB)
Download COLORBOND® Ultra steel for Roofing - Sample Warranty (96 KB)
Download COLORBOND® Metallic steel for Roofing - Sample Warranty (96 KB)
The 10 Year COLORBOND® Ultra steel for Roofing Warranty applies to COLORBOND® Ultra prepainted steel installed as roofing in severe marine environments. (Typically less than 100m from breaking surf). The additional terms/conditions are:
- Installed pitch of the roof is equal to or greater than 5 degrees above the horizontal.
- The roof is fully lined and does not contain exposed eaves or other areas sheltered or unwashed by natural rainfall.
- All fasteners used for fixing the Product to be in accordance with BlueScope Steel recommendations and comply with Australian Standard AS3566: Class 4 where applicable.
- Download 10 Year COLORBOND® Ultra steel for Roofing - Sample Warranty (91 KB)
Walling - Light Industrial/Commercial Applications
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of 15 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements. BlueScope Steel also warrants that the paint system on COLORBOND® steel will not flake or peel due to natural weathering for up to 12 years from the date of installation. It is applicable to light industrial/commercial walling applications located greater than one kilometre from a marine environment. Warranties may be available on COLORBOND® Stainless steel and COLORBOND® Ultra steel applications located closer to marine environments.
It applies to the following products when used in light commercial/industrial walling applications:
- COLORBOND® Stainless steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
- COLORBOND® Ultra steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
- COLORBOND® steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
- COLORBOND® Metallic steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
- ZINCALUME® steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
Download COLORBOND® Stainless steel for Walling Commercial - Sample Warranty (90 KB)
Download COLORBOND® Ultra steel for Walling Commercial - Sample Warranty (90 KB)
Download COLORBOND® steel for Walling Commercial - Sample Warranty (90 KB)
Download COLORBOND® Metallic steel for Walling - Sample Warranty (90 KB)
Download ZINCALUME® steel for Walling - Sample Warranty (88 KB)
Walling - Residential Applications
- Residential walling warranties available for installations subsequent to 04/08/2008. Warranty covers for 12 years against corrosion to perforation and 12 years against paint flake & peel. Available for COLORBOND® steel, COLORBOND® Ultra steel and COLORBOND® Stainless steel. Not available for COLORBOND® Metallic steel or ZINCALUME® steel.
- No residential walling warranty is available for residential walling installations prior to 04/08/2008.
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of up to 12 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements. BlueScope Steel also warrants that the paint system on COLORBOND® steel will not flake or peel due to natural weathering for up to 12 years from the date of installation. It is applicable to residential walling applications located greater than one kilometre from a marine environment. Warranties may be available on COLORBOND® Stainless steel and COLORBOND® Ultra steel applications located closer to marine environments.
It applies to the following products when used in residential walling applications:
- COLORBOND® Stainless steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
- COLORBOND® Ultra steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
- COLORBOND® steel (>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness)
Download COLORBOND® Stainless steel for Walling - Sample Warranty 12 Years (98 KB)
Download COLORBOND® Ultra steel for Walling - Sample Warranty 12 Years (97 KB)
Download COLORBOND® steel for Walling - Sample Warranty 12 Years (97 KB)
Eave Gutters and Downpipes - Residential Applications
- For COLORBOND® steel residential gutters and downpipes installed prior to 04/08/2008, the warranty covers for 12 years against corrosion to perforation, and 12 years against paint flake & peel (ie delamination), for installations greater than 200m from salt marine influence. For these installations please view our page: Warranties for Installations Prior to 04/08/2008.
- For COLORBOND® steel residential gutters and downpipes installed subsequent to 04/08/2008, the warranty covers for 12 years against corrosion to perforation, and 12 years against paint flake & peel (ie delamination), for installations greater than 200m from salt marine influence, and 20 years against corrosion to perforation, and 20 years against paint flake & peel (ie delamination), for installations greater than 1km from salt marine influence.
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty with respect to COLORBOND® steel for corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements for a period of up to 20 years from the date of installation. BlueScope Steel also warrants that the paint system on COLORBOND® steel will not flake or peel due to natural weathering for a period of up to 20 years from the date of installation.
Where COLORBOND® Stainless steel and COLORBOND® Ultra steel are used in their recommended environments, BlueScope Steel offers a warranty for corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements for a period of up to 12 years from the date of intallation. BlueScope Steel also warrants that the paint system on COLORBOND® Stainless steel and COLORBOND® Ultra steel will not flake or peel due to natural weathering for a period of up to 12 years from the date of installation.
For residential eave gutters and downpipe applications BlueScope Steel also offers a warranty against corrosion to perforation by weathering of unpainted ZINCALUME® steel in the natural elements for a maximum warranty period of up to 12 years from the date of intallation.
Download COLORBOND® Stainless steel for Gutters and Downpipes - Sample Warranty (93 KB)
Download COLORBOND® Ultra steel for Gutters and Downpipes - Sample Warranty (92 KB)
Download COLORBOND® steel for Gutters and Downpipes - Sample Warranty (94 KB)
Download ZINCALUME® steel Gutter and Downpipe - Sample Warranty 12 Years (91 KB)
This warranty only covers residential eave gutters and downpipes made from COLORBOND® Stainles steel, COLORBOND® Ultra steel, COLORBOND® steel or ZINCALUME® steel. It does not apply to fascia or box gutter applications.
Fencing
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of 10 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements. BlueScope Steel also warrants that the paint system will not flake or peel due to natural weathering for 10 years.
It applies to the following products when used in fencing applications located greater than one kilometre from a marine environment:
- COLORBOND® steel for fencing
Download COLORBOND® steel for Fencing - Sample Warranty (89 KB)
Garages and Sheds
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of 15 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements, when used as roofing and walling for sheds and domestic garage applications located greater than one kilometre from a marine environment only.
It applies to the following products when used in shed and large domestic garage applications (covering an area of not less than 36 square metres):
- ZINCALUME® AZ150 steel
(>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness for walling), (>=0.42mm Base Metal Thickness for roofing) - COLORBOND® steel
(>=0.35mm Base Metal Thickness for walling), (>=0.42mm Base Metal Thickness for roofing)
Download Sheds and Garages Made From ZINCALUME® steel - Sample Warranty (88 KB)
Download Sheds and Garages Made From COLORBOND® steel - Sample Warranty (88 KB)
Insulated Panels
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of 10 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation, for insulated panels manufactured from the following products:
- COLORBOND® Permagard® Insulated Panel Steel
- COLORBOND® Insulated Panel Steel
It is applicable to a wide range of coolroom applications.
Download COLORBOND® Permagard® Insulated Panel Steel - Sample Warranty (86 KB)
Download COLORBOND® Insulated Panel Steel - Sample Warranty (87 KB)
Architectural Walling
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of up to 15 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements. BlueScope Steel also warrants that the exterior paint system will not flake or peel for 12 years due to natural weathering. It is applicable to light industrial/commercial walling applications (excludes residential walling applications) located greater than one kilometre from a marine environment or severe industrial influence.
It applies to the following products when used in light commercial/industrial walling applications:
- COLORBOND® steel
- COLORBOND® Ultra steel
- COLORBOND® Metallic steel
Download Architectural Walling Panels - Sample Warranty (84 KB)
Water Tanks
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of 20 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation of water tanks.
- AQUAPLATE® Z275 and Z450 steel for tank walls and lids
- Double-sided AQUAPLATE® Z275 steel for tank bases
Download AQUAPLATE® steel - Sample Warranty (107 KB)
Purlins
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of 10 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation by natural degredation, when used within the building envelope (not exposed to natural environment).
It is applicable to light industrial/commercial applications located greater than 1km from a marine environment only and applies to the following products when used in purlin applications:
- GALVASPAN® steel Z350 or Z450
Download GALVASPAN® Purlins - Sample Warranty (88 KB)
Structural Formwork
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of 10 years from the date of installation against corrosion to perforation by weathering in the natural elements for DECKFORM® Z350 steel. Similarly a 15 year warranty to perforation is offered for DECKFORM® Z450 steel. This warranty is applicable to a wide range of applications (both internal and external), providing it is located not less than 1km from severe industrial and marine environments.
Download DECKFORM® Z350 steel - Sample Warranty (87 KB)
Download DECKFORM® Z450 steel - Sample Warranty (87 KB)
Steel Building Frames
BlueScope Steel offers a warranty of 50 years from the date of installation on house framing manufactured from TRUECORE® steel.
This warranty applies only to the steel roof structure and wall framing components which are enclosed within the building envelope for domestic dwellings.
Download TRUECORE® Steel Building Frame - Sample Warranty (78 KB)
