Warranty

 

Senator warrants that its manufactured products are free from manufacturing defects - in materials or workmanship - for a period of ten (10) years on Senator Seating ranges; and fifteen (15) years on Senator Desking ranges - exceptions are listed below.

Senator will repair or replace (at Senator’s sole discretion) with comparable free of charge materials / components, any product / component which fails under normal use in a single shift environment, as a result of a defect in the materials and / or workmanship.

 

Exceptions

  • Standard Senator Fabrics / Leathers / Vinyls / Veneers / MFCs / Laminates / Linoleum – 5 Years
  • Mechanical moving parts such as, but not limited to:- Gas Lifts / Monitor Arms / Seating Mechanisms / Drawer Runners / Door Closure Mechanisms / Height Adjusters / Locking Devices / Folding Table Mechanisms — 5 Years
  • Steel Pedestals / Non-standard product — 2 Years
  • Screen-mounted Accessories / Dry wipe Boards / Venetian Blinds — 2 Years
  • Electrical and/or electronic componentry — 2 Years
  • Outdoor (Structural) — 2 Years

 

Certificates

Quality Assurance | ISO 90001 | Certified 1991

Environmental Management | ISO 14001 | Certified 2001

Chain of Custody | FSC® | Certified 2003

Sustainability | FISP | Certified 2006

Occupational Health & Safety Management | ISO 45001 | Certified 2021

 

All UK manufacturing Sites are certified to ISO standards, 9001, 14001 and 45001.

In addition to this our Desking, Seating Division, Specialist Product and Teal sites are certified to Chain of Custody.

We can provide FSC® certified products upon request.

 

Exclusions

Senator does not warrant :-

  • Failure due to normal ‘wear and tear’.
  • Natural variations in appearance of wood - its grain, figure and colour.
  • Changes in veneer appearance resulting from exposure to light, and the natural ageing process of wood.
  • Changes in surface appearance resulting from the use of unsuitable, abrasive maintenance or cleaning products/damage from sharp objects/imprinting from writing implements.
  • Natural variations in Leather - its marks, scars and wrinkles.
  • Product stored / exposed to extreme operational conditions.
  • Consumable components such as fuses / lights / lamps / transformers etc.
  • Other manufacturer’s product supplied by Senator (their own warranty shall apply where possible)
  • Non-standard fabrics / finishes or veneers used. Senator only checks the manufacturing quality of Customer’s Own Material (COM) and provides no warranty for the finish / fabric itself.
  • Product which has not been installed/ moved/ reconfigured by Senator approved personnel.
  • Failure to comply with the precautions, advice and instructions regarding the use, assembly, cleaning, care, maintenance, storage or protection of the products.
  • Senator shall be under no liability whatsoever for any consequential damage, loss or other expenses whether arising out of contract, negligence or otherwise.