--- title: Building an Envelope Warranty description: Rainscreen systems help prevent water damage from occurring in buildings, however sometimes they leak. When they do, owners are faced with a costly dilemma. image: https://www.ccaco.com/hubfs/Blog_Images/Rainscreen_Building%20an%20envelope%20warranty.jpg --- [![CCA an Aperture Company](https://www.ccaco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cca.png?width=230&height=95&name=cca.png "CCA an Aperture Company")](http://ccaco.com) [** ](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/building-an-envelope-warranty#) CCA Blog ![inner-background.jpg](https://www.ccaco.com/hs-fs/file-2302026155-jpg/2014_Images/banners/inner-background.jpg?width=1300&name=inner-background.jpg "inner-background.jpg") # Building an Envelope Warranty [fa icon="calendar"] Jan 11, 2018 11:00:00 AM / by [Clark Griffith, AIA](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/author/clark-griffith-aia) ![Rainscreen_Building an envelope warranty.jpg](https://www.ccaco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Rainscreen_Building%20an%20envelope%20warranty.jpg?width=320&name=Rainscreen_Building%20an%20envelope%20warranty.jpg "Rainscreen_Building an envelope warranty.jpg") When plans for buildings are being laid out and constructed many parties are often involved including the owner, architect, general contractor, and sub-contractors. One of the key areas of planning is waterproofing the structure so that leaks do not occur. In many cases a rainscreen system is built and put in place. Unfortunately sometimes these multilayered rainscreen systems leak and owners are then faced with a costly dilemma. When instances like these do occur owners then must organize and participate in meetings with the architect, general contractor, the owner’s representative, as well as subcontractors. Coordinating these meetings and then settling on a solution can often take years, all while the building continues to leak. However, solutions do exist. According to a recent [article in *Construction Specifier*](https://www.constructionspecifier.com/building-envelope-warranty/?qnewsletter=20180102&en_click=1&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=features)*, “there is a solution to this problem, but it must be a proactive approach to the rainscreen façade. Architects must incorporate the solution into the specifications even before the project is bid*.” *[Continue reading full article…](https://www.constructionspecifier.com/building-envelope-warranty/?qnewsletter=20180102&en_click=1&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=features)*     Topics: [News](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/news), [Construction](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/construction), [Architecture](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/architecture) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Clark Griffith, AIA](https://www.ccaco.com/hs-fs/hub/454189/file-2293384610-png/2014_Images/Team_images/Clark.png?width=100&name=Clark.png) #### Written by [Clark Griffith, AIA](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/author/clark-griffith-aia) President, Director of Architectural Services, CCA, LLC [[fa icon="linkedin-square"]](https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=27504699) ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Tag - [Construction (56)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/construction) - [Engineering (40)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/engineering) - [Forensics (39)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/forensics) - [News (37)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/news) - [Construction Defect (33)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/construction-defect) - [Insurance (32)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/insurance) - [Catastrophe Response (27)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/catastrophe-response) - [Architecture (25)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/architecture) - [Water Damage (24)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/water-damage) - [Structural Integrity (20)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/structural-integrity) - [Water Intrusion (20)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/water-intrusion) - [Environmental (19)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/environmental) - [Owner's Representative (19)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/owners-representative) - [Project Management (19)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/project-management) - [Trouble Project Turnaround (19)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/trouble-project-turnaround) - [Hurricane Damage (18)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/hurricane-damage) - [Root Cause Analysis (18)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/root-cause-analysis) - [Storm Damage (17)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/storm-damage) - [Litigation Support (16)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/litigation-support) - [Building Envelope (4)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/building-envelope) - [COVID-19 (3)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/covid-19) - [Disaster (3)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/disaster) - [Service-Envi Contamination Investigation&Forensic (3)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/service-envi-contamination-investigationforensic) - [Disasters (1)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/disasters) - [Flood (1)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/flood) - [Forensic Investigation (1)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/forensic-investigation) - [Mission-Critical Facilities (1)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/mission-critical-facilities) - [Project - Hospitality (1)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/project-hospitality) - [Service - Roof (1)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/service-roof) - [legionella (1)](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/topic/legionella) [See all](https://www.ccaco.com/blog/building-an-envelope-warranty#) ### Stay Up to Date with Our Latest Content - [![linkedin](https://www.ccaco.com/hs-fs/file-2246924294-png/2014_Images/in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cca-construction-consulting-associates-llc) Engineering services in New York will be provided by CCA Consulting & Engineering, P.C. 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