Guarantee vs Warranty

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Author Message Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: lazarcitec Post Number: 995 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 10:25 am:    What's the difference, esp in regard to envelope protection products, i.e., roofing, waterproofing, etc.? Robert W. Johnson Senior Member Username: robert_w_johnson Post Number: 243 Registered: 03-2009 Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 12:29 pm:    See CSI Project Delivery Practice Guide, 11.3.18 Warranties (pp 300-302) for an extended discussion of warranty and guaranty. anon (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 11:50 am:    From ARCOM MasterSpec Evalustion Sheet: Warranty versus Guarantee: There is a distinct difference between a warranty and a guarantee. A warranty is only an assurance that something will be as promised. A guarantee, however, is a contract in which one party "guarantees" the performance of another party to a third party. For example, if a manufacturer assures an owner that an installer will install a product correctly, or that the manufacturer will if the Installer does not, then the manufacturer is "guaranteeing" the performance of the Installer to the Owner. The two terms are often used casually as if they are interchangeable, which occasionally leads to the need for legal interpretation.