Gates

We currently don't have pictures of gates for this fence style. However, below is a picture from our 3 Rail horse fence gates to give you a better idea of what the gates look like.

Installation Manuals &Tools You'll Need

Installation Instructions [pdf]

Variable Terrain Installation Instructions [pdf] 661kb

Tools You'll Need [pdf] 1261kb

Getting Started

• Site plans
• Measuring tape
• Hammer
• Wooden Stakes
• String line
• Spray paint for hole centers for post and gate spacing
• Wooden Spacer bar for post and gate spacing

Assembling Fence / Gates

• Hacksaw, circular saw or chop saw with masonry blade
• Square
• #3 square drive bit
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
• Drill and drill bits
  • 1/8" for #8 screws
  • 1/4" for bullet clips and drain holes
  • 5/32" for gate hardware if using aluminum insert
  • 3/8" for lock rings
• 1/2" deep socket (or nut driver) for traditional picket

Digging Holes

• Post hole digging tools
  • Shovel
  • Post hole digger
  • 10" auger for 4x4 posts
  • 12" auger for 5x5 posts

Installing Post

• Wheelbarrow
• Concrete mixing tools
• Short length of wood, 2x4 for tamping concrete
• Garden hose
• Level
• Template kit with router
• Spiral saw

Installing Bottom Rail

• Leveling blocks
• Shim stock
• Duct tape to seal rail ends

Installing Gate(s)

• Wrench
  • 7/16" for hinge nuts
• Flat screwdriver to activate hinge spring

Filing Post with Concrete

• Rubber mallet to tamp post
• Funnel for filling post
• Ladder for high fences

Lifetime Warranty

What and Who Is Covered and for How Long

CertainTeed warrants to the original homeowner/consumer that its Bufftech vinyl fence products will be free from manufacturing defects - including peeling, flaking, blistering and corroding - when subject t to normal and proper use.

Should any such defect occur during the lifetime of the original purchaser (and as long as the original purchaser is still living and retains ownership of the property), CertainTeed will repair or replace, at it option, the defective fence product. Except during the SureStart™ protection period, described below, CertainTeed also reserves the right to refund the amount paid by the original owner for the fence.

CertainTeed shall not be liable or responsible for labor charges or other expenses whatsoever in connection with removal or installation of either the original or replacement product.

In the event of repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty, the original warranty shall apply to the repaired or replacement fence material, and will extend for the balance of the warranty period in effect at the time the material proved defective.

The lifetime coverage offered by this warranty automatically ends upon the sale of the property or death of the last of the original owners of the property at the time of installation.

The lifetime coverage offered by this warranty is designed to cover individual homeowners only. In the case of fence material purchased by, or installed upon property owned by, corporations, governmental agencies, partnerships, trusts, religious organizations, schools, condominiums or cooperative housing arrangements, or installed on apartment building or any other type of building or premises not used by individual homeowners as their residences, the warranty period will be 30 years following the installation of the fence.

SureStart™ Protection

CertainTeed vinyl fence products are covered by SureStart protection for a period of five years following hte date when installation has been completed. Under this warranty feature, CertainTeed, at no charge, will repair or replace, at its option, any fence provedn to be defective during the five-year SureStart period. CertainTeed's maximum liability under SureStart will be equal to the reasonable cost to replace teh defective fece at its current value, including labor.

Shipping

Shipping will come directly to you from the factory. Please Call For Shipping Lead Times. We ship worldwide and can deliver to any freight forwarder in the Continental U.S. If you don't have a freight forward company, we can help you get one.

Since we get factory direct rates, our freight costs are very reasonable. Most companies will call you before arriving to arrange a day and time for delivery. Please be sure to have a representative on site at the time of delivery.

Large shipments may be delivered on pallets and you will need to help unload the truck. A forklift is generally used to offload large shipments, but the pallets can be broken open to be offloaded by hand. Most residential deliveries will need to be offloaded by hand.

The driver is only responsible to get the order to the end of the truck. It will be your responsibility to remove it. This only applies to common carrier deliveries, not to UPS and FedEx type of deliveries.

In Case Of Damaged or Missing Goods

The factory loads the truck with the correct items and then it is the trucking company's responsibility to get it to you in good condition.

Any shortage or damage must be noted on the bill of lading at the time of delivery. If damage is found after the driver has left, the trucking company must be notified and a claim filed. Please make all claims promptly.

Frequently, an inspector will be sent out to see the damage or to note a shortage. It is your responsibility to seek reimbursement from the trucking company for any damages or shortages. We will help you in any way we can. The trucking company will provide the appropriate forms for filing a claim.

Replacement Orders

Replacement orders should be placed promptly with A Vinyl Fence and Deck Company, Inc so installation of your fence can proceed as scheduled. Please call us at 1 (800) 213-2539 before returning any items. You may incur a 25% restocking fee plus the cost of shipping both ways if a return order is NOT authorized.

If material is returned for credit, it will be your responsibility to package the material securely and safely. If the material is damaged, it will not be accepted by the manufacturer and no credit will be issued.