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Complaint Review: Fieldturf Tarkett - Calhoun Georgia

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Submitted: Mon, July 15, 2013
Updated: Tue, July 16, 2013
Reported By: Bob Carter — Dalton Georgia

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Fieldturf Tarkett 175 N Industrial Blvd NE Calhoun, Georgia USA

Phone: (706) 217-2995
Web: www.fieldturf.com
Category: Questionable Activities

Fieldturf Tarkett warranty scheme Calhoun Georgia

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In March 2011, Fieldturf (the self-proclaimed World Leader in Artificial Turf) filed a major lawsuit against its largest supplier - Royal TenCate based in Holland. See link here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/50114371/Fieldturf-TenCate-lawsuit and the TenCate answer and counterclaims can be downloaded here: https://anonfiles.com/file/2b156219169fed216c281dd9f7082044

A recent Opinion and Order in the case is here: http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/georgia/gandce/4:2011cv00050/173174/395/

By their own admission (see pg 31 of the May 10 2013 Opinion and Order above) at least 167 Fieldturf fields have failed because the synthetic grass fiber has degraded prematurely. Between 2005 and 2010 Fieldturf installed many times that number of synthetic turf fields in the United States. Dozens of fields throughout the country may be failing prematurely without the customers knowledge.

In many cases, customers with defective Fieldturf fields have had their fields replaced under warranty at no cost. See these examples for instance:

FieldTurf installed in May 2008 at Lowndes County High School Martin Stadium in Valdosta, GA. See this link for more information: http://valdostadailytimes.com/sports/x624712511/Lowndes-Martin-Stadium-receiving-new-field-turf

FieldTurf installed in September 2007 at Canton High School in Canton, TX. See this link for more information: http://vanzandtnews.com/cisd-opts-for-warranty-replacement-of-turf/

FieldTurf installed in May 2006 at Hutchison Field in Pittsburg, KS. See this link for more information:
http://www.morningsun.net/news/x1832946285/Hutchinson-Field-gets-faulty-turf-replaced

FieldTurf installed in April 2007 at Navasota High School in Navasota, TX. See this link for more information:
http://www.navasotaexaminer.com/news/article_e022e3a4-2982-11e0-aae5-001cc4c002e0.html

FieldTurf installed in September 2006 at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School in California. See this link for more information: http://www.syvjournal.com/archive/10/15/9933/

FieldTurf installed in June 2007 at Jerry Barker Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. See this link for more information:
http://rodscalvarywebsite.com/content.asp?CID=126650

FieldTurf installed in September 2008 at Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California and FieldTurf installed in August 2009 at Walnut High School in Walnut, CA. See this link for more information: http://www.sgvtribune.com/highlanders/ci_23139723/new-classrooms-and-swimming-pool-taking-shape-at and here: http://whshoofprint.com/sports/walnut-renovates-football-field/

FieldTurf installed in August 2007 at Isadore Newman School in New Orleans. See this link for more information:
http://tjlocke.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/new-field-turf/

Fieldturf fields installed in 2007 at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami, St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale and Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida. See this link for more information:
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-08-29/sports/os-hs-artificial-turf-20100829_1_artificial-turf-new-field-nicer-field

FieldTurf installed in August 2006 at Central College in Pella, Iowa. See this link for more information:

http://kniakrls.com/2013/06/schipper-stadium-gets-renovation/

Other customers are being offered a warranty replacement and "upgrade" of their defective Fieldturf fields for approximately $175,000.

2 failing Fieldturf fields in Louisiana originally installed in August 2007: http://esb.jppss.k12.la.us/attachments/0b3be654-68e9-4946-a648-29333542f1af.pdf

Fieldturf field originally installed in June 2008 in Breckenridge, TX: http://www.breckenridgeisd.org/aboutus/board_meetings/Board_Meeting_12-13/12_17_12_Board_Minutes_Special.pdf

Defective Fieldturf originally installed at Carrollton High School in June 2008: http://gahousedistrict62.com/board-oks-new-turf-for-trojan-field.html

Another example from Towson University in Maryland: http://parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.ca/2013/01/exclusive-defective-artificial-turf.html

Defective Fieldturf replaced for $175,000 in Heber Springs, Arkansas:

http://www.thesuntimes.com/article/20130629/SPORTS/130629726

In other cases, Fieldturf is refusing to honor its warranty. See these stories for instance:

http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/father-ryan-sues-companies-over-alleged-defective-synthetic-turf-football-field

http://setexasrecord.com/news/244603-pn-g-sues-over-degrading-football-field-turf

Fieldturf customers routinely now must engage attorneys to help them navigate thru the warranty claim process. See this example from a June 2008 installation in Breckenridge, TX: http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/jan/25/breckenridge-isd-fieldtuff-at-odds-over-wear-on/?print=1 and here: http://www.breckenridgeisd.org/aboutus/board_meetings/Board_Meeting_12-13/12-17_2012_Special_Board_Meeting.PDF

Fieldturf fields installed in 2008 at Winslow, Sedona and Monument Valley High Schools in Arizona. See this link for more information: http://www.azjournal.com/2012/10/05/winslow-school-board-seeks-attorneys-advice-on-field/

In a recent similar situation in Ohio, a Fieldturf customer had to resort to the legal system as well since the company was non-responsive to a warranty claim:

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130428/NEWS01/304270085/Colerain-High-turf-war-settled

Other customers are paying 300k and up to replace fields that are defective and still under warranty. The synthetic turf at H.A. Chapman Stadium at the University of Tulsa has just been replaced. The turf was installed in May 2008 and was under warranty until May 2016. The manufacturer made a big deal about this installation in early 2008. See this link for instance: http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2008/06/03/379335/143961/en/FieldTurf-Continues-to-be-the-Choice-for-Tulsa.html. Here's a story about the replacement field: http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/printerfriendlyblog.aspx?articleid=19897

The same for the University of Texas at Austin. Their 2009 Fieldturf field was just removed and replaced for 290k. See here: http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/college-football/texas-installs-new-artificial-turf-at-royal-memori/nXbtW/

Avon High School in Avon OH installed their field in August 2007. They have agreed to pay $295,000 to replace their defective Fieldturf field that was still under warranty:

http://2presspapers.northcoastnow.com/deteriorating-varsity-football-field-to-be-replaced-in-avon/

James Madison University is paying $370,431 to replace their defective Fieldturf field that was still under warranty: http://www.dnronline.com/article/dukes_get_a_new_rug

Palisades High School has agreed to pay $325,000 to replace their defective Fieldturf field that was still under warranty: http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/palisades/palisades-to-replace-stadium-turf-field-in/article_c88d0d9b-6774-5cf8-a1e6-f79dae663693.html

Beaverton School District in Oregon paid over $800,000 to replace the synthetic turf fields at Westview and Southridge High Schools that were defective and failing prematurely: http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2012/04/beaverton_school_district_to_s.html

It is important to point out that in an open, competitive bid environment and where it has NO warranty obligations whatsoever, Fieldturf bids approximately $325,000 to remove and dispose an existing synthetic surface and to supply and install a new surface. See these 2 examples for instance:

http://blog.al.com/live/2013/05/mobile_city_council_approves_3_1.html

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/feb/14/aisd-gets-deal-on-new-shotwell-stadium-turf/

Fieldturf positions itself as a leader in the industry that supplies premium synthetic turf products and installations. It proudly proclaims, among many other things, it has the:

"Industry's Best Warranty"
"Longest-Lasting Turf System"
"Highest Return on Investment"

See here for more information on Fieldturf's marketing claims: http://www.sd129.org/database/district/downloads/district/FieldTurf_Brochure-b.pdf

As you can plainly see, the application of the Fieldturf Tarkett warranty is inconsistent and unfair. Some customers are getting their defective fields replaced and upgraded at NO COST under warranty. Other customers are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to have their defective fields replaced under warranty. They are paying, in some cases, more than customers who do not have a valid warranty claim. Finally and as cited above in cases in Nashville and Texas, the company is refusing to honor warranty claims from its customers. These customers bought the same product from the same company at roughly same time but are getting dramatically different treatment under the company's warranty.

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