Closeout, punch lists and warranties · Lesson 2 of 4

Closeout, punch lists and warranties: materials, standards and design constraints

Where closeout and warranty rules are written, what two public specifications ask for, how a federal clause and two makers' forms differ, and how to read terms, exclusions, notice clocks and finish tiers.

You will be able to: Identify where closeout and warranty requirements come from, read a warranty form for its term, conditions and exclusions, and compare finish-warranty tiers without overstating them.

21 min · 12 slides · 20 questions

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Where the requirements live

No single public text sets closeout rules. They sit in your contract, the Division 01 closeout section, each maker's warranty form and state law.

UFGS 01 78 00 has its warranty management plan cover information relevant to FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction.

UH 01 77 00 is the University of Houston's Closeout Procedures section, one owner's master specification, used here as an example.

Sources

UFGS 01 78 00 Closeout Submittals (August 2026 edition): record drawing definitions, warranty management plan, warranty tags and the 4-month and 9-month reviews - USACE, NAVFAC and AFCEC, published by the Whole Building Design Guide
Section 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures, Master Construction Specifications (revision date 29 January 2016) - University of Houston

Videos for this lesson

What this video shows: A coil supplier's technical director on what a weathertight warranty is, its types and the installer's process; one maker's program.

Video: Weathertight Warranties for Metal Roofs: Everything You Need to Know by The Metal Roofing Channel, on YouTube. Chosen from the video's published description.

Glossary

Weathertight warranty: A warranty a roofing or metal-panel maker issues, under its own form and conditions, that a roof system will not leak for a stated term. Examples in this lesson are the Englert form and Sheffield Metals program, each with its own exclusions and notice rules.
Exclusion: A cause of damage that a warranty form says it does not cover. The Englert form and the Sheffield page both list marine atmosphere, corrosive fumes, roof traffic, acts of nature, repairs by others, neglected maintenance, faulty building design, animals and settlement.
Express warranty: In the uniform sale-of-goods text, a promise or affirmation of fact about the goods that becomes part of the basis of the bargain. The seller need not use formal words such as warrant or guarantee, and an opinion alone does not create one.
Disclaimer of implied warranties: Wording that removes an implied warranty. In the uniform text, a disclaimer of merchantability must mention merchantability and, if written, be conspicuous; words like "as is" can also exclude implied warranties.
Limitation period: The time within which a suit must be started. In the uniform sale-of-goods text it is four years, which the original agreement may reduce to not less than one year but may not extend.
AAMA 2603, 2604 and 2605: Three coating performance tiers. One maker's table prints their South Florida exposure as 1, 5 and 10 years and pairs each with test criteria for aluminum louver products. They are not AFS's finish and say nothing about it.