Where to Find Warranty Documents and Test Reports for Modern Fence Systems
These files come from the manufacturer's own resource pages, and reliable ones are posted as downloadable PDFs rather than summarized in page copy. Warranties and test reports prove different things, so you generally want both.
The step that gets skipped is matching each document to the exact product family and configuration that got installed. That's the first thing a reviewer or an underwriter checks.
At a glance
Question | Short answer | What to check |
|---|---|---|
Where do the files live? | On the manufacturer's warranty and test report page | That they're downloadable PDFs, not page text |
What does a warranty prove? | Coverage terms and conditions for defects | Duration, scope, and what affects coverage |
What does a test report prove? | How a material performed in one specific test | Which standard was used and what was tested |
Who asks for them? | HOA reviewers, inspectors, insurers, commercial submittals | What each party actually needs, since it differs |
Biggest mistake? | Filing a document for a product you didn't buy | Product family name against your invoice |
Modern Yard treats published documentation as part of the product rather than as sales support, publishing warranty files, a test report, technical drawings, and configuration-specific installation manuals as separate downloads.
Where do you find these documents?
Go to the manufacturer's resource pages first rather than to a dealer's email attachment. A forwarded copy can be a revision behind, and version drift on a warranty surfaces at the worst possible moment.
Modern Yard posts its files on a dedicated warranty and test reports page, with each document as a direct PDF download. Product answers grouped by product line, useful when a reviewer asks something the warranty doesn't address, sit on the FAQ page with sections covering the steel fence, the composite fence, the aluminum fence, the post, and warranty.
Download and store them rather than bookmarking. If you need paperwork three years from now for a property sale or an insurance review, you want the file itself.
What does a warranty cover, and what does a test report prove?
These get treated as interchangeable evidence, and they answer separate questions.
A warranty is a commercial commitment.
It states what the manufacturer will do if the product fails in a defined way, for how long, and under what conditions. It says nothing about behavior in fire, wind, or salt air.
A test report is a technical result.
It states that a specified sample, tested by a specified method, produced a specified outcome. It says nothing about remedy if the product fails.
Modern Yard's warranty position.
The system carries a 25-year limited warranty, and the composite range is documented with a 25-year structural and color warranty covering both durability and color performance.
Modern Yard's published test result.
myFireGuard panels achieved a Class A flame spread rating under ASTM E84-24, with the corresponding flame spread index test report published for download.
Here's the boundary worth writing down, since it's the one most often overread. ASTM E84 measures surface flame spread and smoke development for a tested material under defined conditions, and Class A is the highest result on that flame spread scale. The result describes the panel's behavior in that test. A separate method assesses noncombustibility, and neither result replaces clearance, setback, or other requirements your jurisdiction imposes.
Document type | Establishes | Doesn't establish |
|---|---|---|
Warranty | Coverage terms, duration, conditions, exclusions | Any performance test result |
ASTM E84 flame spread report | Flame spread and smoke development for the tested material | Property-level protection or a noncombustibility class |
Installation manual | The intended assembly sequence for a configuration | Compliance with a local code |
Technical drawing | Dimensions and assembly detail for review | Test performance |
Which documents does Modern Yard publish today?
Being specific matters more than being impressive here, because a reviewer notices the distance between a claim and a file.
Published warranty documents.
Metal Products Warranty.
myRedwood Warranty, covering the composite boards.
myLock-Combination and myAccessory-OutdoorHandles Warranty, covering the lock and the handle set.
Published test report.
One file, the Modern Yard FireGuard flame spread index test report, corresponding to the Class A result under ASTM E84-24.
Published installation documentation.
PDF manuals and videos organized by system and configuration, covering horizontal and vertical composite at 6 feet, vertical FireGuard at 6 feet, horizontal Air slat at 6 feet, and seven gate configurations including double gates and the handle set with drop rod. These sit on the installation guides page.
Not currently posted as public test reports.
Structural wind performance and corrosion testing results aren't among the published files. Request them from the manufacturer or an authorized dealer if your project or insurer needs either.
That final point is the useful one. A product can be well built and still not have every result published publicly, and a submission resting on an assumed document fails harder than one that names a gap and requests the file.
Who asks for these files, and what do they check?
Four groups, wanting different things.
HOA architectural reviewers.
They check appearance, height, and material against community guidelines. A drawing showing the finished detail usually matters more to them than a test report.
City or county inspectors.
They check against code, so the question is always which standard the code references. A report against a different standard doesn't answer it.
Insurance carriers and inspectors.
Modern Yard states that insurance outcomes rest with the carrier and the inspector, that each company applies its own criteria, and that its role is making Class A documentation available for review. Treat any promised premium reduction as unsupported until your carrier confirms it in writing.
Commercial and multi-family submittals.
These need drawings, specifications, warranty, and test documentation, with product names matching the schedule exactly. Modern Yard states its products are developed with complete technical drawings and specifications prepared for commercial project review.
Two habits make all four groups easier to satisfy. Keep one folder per project rather than one folder per product, so the whole set travels together when someone asks. And record which configuration was installed at each run, since a property with a 6 foot vertical run at the boundary and a 3.5 foot gate at the side yard needs two different manuals on file rather than one.
How do you confirm the documents match what got installed?
What to match | Why it matters | How to confirm |
|---|---|---|
Product family name | A document for another line proves nothing about yours | Compare PDF titles against invoice line items |
Configuration | Orientation and height change the applicable manual | Check the manual covers your exact height and orientation |
Component coverage | Fence, gate, lock, and handles have separate warranty files | Pull every document applying to what you bought |
Version and date | Terms change between revisions | Note the download date and keep the file |
Install conditions | Coverage can depend on correct installation | Read the conditions section before the crew starts |
Two conditions deserve flagging, since they're easy to trip over.
Modern Yard advises against applying paint, stain, or other coatings to composite boards, noting this may affect product performance or warranty coverage. It also specifies vertical installation for FireGuard panels. Either departure creates an argument you don't want during a claim, and composite handling guidance sits on the wood-look composite fence page.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I download Modern Yard warranty documents?
From the warranty and test reports page on the Modern Yard site, where each document is posted as a direct PDF download.
What test report does Modern Yard publish?
The FireGuard flame spread index test report, corresponding to the Class A flame spread rating under ASTM E84-24.
Does a Class A rating mean my whole property is protected?
No. It's a material-level result for surface flame spread under one test method, and it doesn't replace clearance or setback requirements.
Does the warranty cover labor and installation?
Read the specific warranty document for what you bought, since scope and conditions are set there. Modern Yard publishes separate files for metal products, composite boards, and the lock and handle set.
Is Modern Yard fencing WUI approved?
Modern Yard states that WUI certification standards for fencing products are still developing and that no widely adopted approval process exists. It publishes ASTM E84 documentation instead.
Will these documents lower my insurance premium?
That's the carrier's decision. Modern Yard makes its Class A documentation available for insurers and inspectors and states that final decisions rest with them.
What can affect warranty coverage?
Applying paint or stain to composite boards is one condition Modern Yard specifically names. Installing panels in an orientation the manufacturer doesn't specify is another.
Are wind or corrosion test reports available?
They aren't among the publicly posted files. Request them directly from the manufacturer or an authorized dealer if a reviewer requires them.
Pull the documents before the crew starts
Download the warranty for every component you bought, the test report if fire performance forms part of your submission, and the installation manual for your exact height and orientation. Check the product names on those files against your invoice line by line, because a mismatch found now is a correction and a mismatch found later is a dispute. If a reviewer asks for a result that isn't published, request it in writing rather than substituting a general durability claim.