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30-Year Warranty Offered on EIFS Residential Systems

Dryvit has developed an exclusive 30-year warranty for builders who use its two residential Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS), the manufacturer announced at last month’s International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.

Headquartered in West Warwick, R.I., Dryvit is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — the Supplier 100 of NAHB.

“We were the first to bring EIFS to the U.S. market, and now we’re the first to bring an EIFS warranty product of this significance to the residential market,” said Tony Stall, the company’s vice president of marketing.

The two systems covered by the warranty are:

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• Residential MD System®. Engineered specifically for residential construction, the system incorporates a drainage plane between the secondary weather-resistive barrier and the insulation board that allows for incidental water to weep to the exterior. The system’s insulation board substantially increases energy efficiency, the manufacturer says, and provides design flexibility for such exterior details as entranceways, window borders, arches, columns and sculptured looks.
• Spring MD System® features insulation board that is mechanically fastened over a code-approved weather barrier over plywood or OSB substrate with fasteners that provide maximum wind load performance. A drainage plane between the secondary weather barrier and the insulation board creates channels for a quick exit of incidental moisture.

The 30-year warranty applies to the construction of one- and two-family homes.

To be eligible, builders must be an NAHB member; possess applicable state and local licenses; conform to all applicable state general liability coverage requirements; attend a Dryvit EIFS program for home builders; and possess a current Dryvit Residentail MF or Spring MD listing.

The EIFS installer must possess a current Dryvit listing and a current AWCI EIFSmart certificate.

For more information, click here, or call 800-556-7752.

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