You are about to spend real money on a building, and you want to know one thing before you sign: how long is this thing actually backed for? Fair question. A warranty is only worth what is written in it, and too many shed lots hand you a glossy brochure and hope you never read the fine print. We do the opposite. On this page we walk you through every part of the Stor-Mor warranty that comes with your Sandalwood building, what it covers, how many years, and the handful of things it does not cover, so you can buy with your eyes open.
The Stor-Mor warranty covers your portable building from the floor up: a 50-year LP SmartSide siding warranty, a 40-year metal roof warranty, a 10-year LP ProStruct floor warranty, and a 5-year craftsmanship warranty on workmanship and paint. At Sandalwood Sheds & More in Belleview, we explain every line in plain English so you know exactly what is backed and for how long.
Every Stor-Mor building Sandalwood sells comes backed from the ground up, not by one catch-all promise but by several separate warranties that each cover a different part of the building. Here is the short version, and we break each one down below.
That layered coverage is the point. A cheap building might carry a single one-year promise on the whole thing. Your Stor-Mor building is backed part by part, for years and in the siding’s case for decades. Want the full terms in writing before you decide? See our warranty page.
The 50-year number everyone asks about comes from the siding. Your Stor-Mor building is wrapped in LP SmartSide, an engineered-wood siding made to stand up to Florida moisture, sun, and termites. The warranty on it, backed through the LP siding warranty program, runs in two parts. For the first 5 years, it covers 100 percent of labor and material if a covered defect shows up. From there, the material coverage continues on a prorated basis all the way out to 50 years.
What that means for you in plain terms: the wall you can see and touch is engineered for the long haul and stands behind it for decades, not seasons. That is a long way from the thin metal or low-grade panel siding that fades, dents, or rusts and has you shopping for a replacement building in five or six years. It is the difference between buying once and buying again. Read why we build the way we do.
The floor is the part of a building that quietly fails first, and in Florida it has two enemies: moisture and termites. Your Stor-Mor building is built on an LP ProStruct treated floor designed to resist both, and it carries a 10-year warranty. That is real coverage on the one component a soft, untreated plywood floor will rot or sag out from under you in a wet climate.
Why does this matter so much here? Because a floor that holds is what keeps your riding mower, your tools, and your stored gear off the ground and dry through every summer. When the floor goes, the whole building’s usefulness goes with it. We would rather you never think about your floor again, which is the whole idea behind a treated deck backed for a decade.
Choose the metal roof and you are covered by a 40-year metal roof warranty. The roof takes the worst of the Florida year, the summer sun, the afternoon storms, the wind-driven rain, so it is worth knowing it is backed for four decades against the kind of failure that lets water in.
If you would rather match your house with shingles, Stor-Mor can do that too, and we will tell you how the coverage compares so you can pick with the full picture in front of you. There is no wrong answer here. The point is that the roof over your building, like the siding and the floor, is not a gamble. It is a part with a number on it, in writing, before you buy.
The last layer is the one that covers how the building is actually put together. The 5-year craftsmanship warranty backs the workmanship, meaning if something was built wrong, a defect in how it was framed, fastened, or assembled, that is covered for the first five years. Alongside it, a 5-year paint warranty backs the finish against defects.
This is the warranty that quietly says the most about who built your building. Workmanship coverage is a manufacturer putting its name on the labor, not only the parts. It pairs with the way these buildings are framed, a double 2×8 top plate instead of a 2×4, double studs where the siding seams land, and framed house-grade gable vents, so the structure backing the warranty is genuinely there. We cover how we build because we are confident in how we build.
A warranty is a promise, and a promise is only as good as the thing it is written on. That is why we spend more time on the build than on the brochure. Here is what stands behind the paperwork:
Joe has been building for 30 years, and since taking over he has delivered around 200 buildings with zero repossessions. The warranty is the written half of that story. The build is the half you live with. See how the buildings are made.
We would rather tell you the limits up front than have you find them out the hard way. Like nearly every building warranty, the Stor-Mor coverage protects against defects in the materials and the workmanship. It does not cover damage from things outside the building’s control. That generally means floods, fire, high winds, lightning, accidents, a corrosive atmosphere, and other acts of God are not covered.
In plain words: the warranty is there for a defect, a part or a build that did not hold up the way it should. It is not a substitute for insurance against a storm or a fallen tree. For that, your homeowner or property insurance is the right tool, and we are glad to point you in that direction. Knowing the line ahead of time is how you avoid an unpleasant surprise later.
A warranty rewards a building that is treated the way it was meant to be. A few honest habits keep your coverage in good standing and your building in good shape:
Not sure whether something is covered or whether a change affects your warranty? Ask us. A quick call to 352-624-6405 beats guessing.
Here is the part the big chains cannot match: when you buy from a local dealer, the warranty has a face and a phone number. If something comes up, you are not on hold with a call center three states away. You call us, and we help you sort it out. The path is short:
It covers your building part by part: a 50-year LP SmartSide siding warranty, a 40-year metal roof warranty, a 10-year LP ProStruct floor warranty, and a 5-year craftsmanship and paint warranty. Each part is backed separately rather than under one short, catch-all promise.
The LP SmartSide siding carries a 50-year warranty through the LP siding warranty program. It covers 100 percent of labor and material for the first 5 years, then continues on prorated material coverage out to 50 years.
Many building warranties stay with the original owner and do not transfer. Before you sell or buy a used building, call us at 352-624-6405 and we will confirm the exact terms on your warranty so there is no guesswork.
The warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship, not damage from outside forces. Floods, fire, high winds, lightning, accidents, a corrosive atmosphere, and other acts of God are generally excluded. Your property insurance is the right protection for storm or accident damage.
How a building is relocated can affect its coverage, so talk to us before you move it. A quick call before the move can keep your warranty in good standing instead of risking it.
Call or text Sandalwood Sheds & More at 352-624-6405. As your local Stor-Mor dealer we look at the issue with you, start the manufacturer claim if it is covered, and see the repair or replacement through.
When you know what you are using it for, we will get you the right Stor-Mor building, backed in writing and backed by a local dealer who picks up the phone. All-in pricing, delivery and setup included within 50 miles. If a smaller building is the right call, we will tell you.
