Deck Images® Pro Series Warranty and Testing
Deck Images® Pro Series railing products have been evaluated for structural integrity by an independent laboratory through full-scale assembly testing. Pro Series railing systems come with a 15-year powder coat warranty and a 10-year spray coat warranty.
Warranty Information
- Deck Images 15-year Limited Powder Coat Warranty (pdf - 140 KB
- Deck Images 10-year Limited Spray Coat Warranty (pdf - 162 KB))
Testing Statement
System Evaluation:
- Deck Images railing products have been evaluated for structural integrity by an independent laboratory though full-scale assembly testing. Deck Images 42" high Pro Series railing system was evaluated with a total railing span of 144" in a complete assembly. A center post (6005-T5 Aluminum) was located midway in the railing assembly (72" center-to-center from the corner post). Return railing sections were provided at each end of the 144" span, with the return rail connected to wood framing using a “Top Connector” (6063-T5 aluminum). The Pro Series system has been evaluated with the 5/8" aluminum welded balusters (6063-T5) and 1/4" tempered glass panels (ANSI Z 97.1 tempered glass); the post base plates (6061-T6) have been evaluated for anchorage into both concrete substrate and wood substrate. Hilti KB3 SS304 1/4" x 3" wedge anchors (or equal) with a 2 1/2" nominal embedment were used in the concrete substrate condition. A #14 x 3" 18-8 stainless steel screw (or equal) was used on southern pine for the wood substrate condition. The concrete substrate shall be designed by a registered engineer to properly receive the load from the railing system. When the guardrail is installed in configurations other than described above, the fasteners must be specified by a design professional.
- When Deck Images systems are assembled under the conditions described above, the railing meets the guardrail requirements of 1607.7.1 of the 2006 International Building Code (IBC).
- When Deck Images guardrail is installed in configurations other than described above, each installation shall be designed using numerical methods by a registered professional engineer licensed in the state in which the project is constructed. Sealed shop drawings shall be made available to interested parties to demonstrate compliance with applicable building codes.
- If Deck Images railing is installed contrary to the specific assembly described above and sealed engineering drawings are not available, then the railing is intended for decorative purposes only and cannot be used in applications where a structural railing system is required by building code.
