This document is the manufacturer rejecting or limiting spot repair as a method. Acuity's Sunoptics limited warranty (dated 09.01.2020) states that warranty replacement may be with a functionally equivalent product or part that is not identical to the original, and that Acuity may use reconditioned, refurbished or remanufactured parts — the manufacturer's written concession that an exact match is not guaranteed.
Repair method Sunoptics · Skylights · 2020 · 3 pages
Sunoptics polycarbonate and acrylic skylights — SIG, RES, SUN, DHP, PY, PDOME, SVT, CT, SLF, SLFT, SLFTL, HVHZ, MILITARY, FM
In their own words
Acuity, at its option, will service, repair or replace the Product(s) with the same or a functionally equivalent Product(s) or component part(s), which may not be identical to the original.
Sunoptics — Sunoptics polycarbonate and acrylic skylights — SIG, RES, SUN, DHP, PY, PDOME, SVT, CT, SLF, SLFT, SLFTL, HVHZ, MILITARY, FM, 2020
That sentence is not our characterisation of the manufacturer’s position. It is the manufacturer’s position, in the document below, which you can read yourself in about a minute.
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Sunoptics polycarbonate and acrylic skylights — SIG, RES, SUN, DHP, PY, PDOME, SVT, CT, SLF, SLFT, SLFTL, HVHZ, MILITARY, FM
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Issued by Sunoptics. Retrieved from acuitybrands.com, August 2026, and hosted here so it stays available in the version quoted above.
What to do with it
Adjusters write "repairable" as though it were a finding. It is a conclusion, and this document is the manufacturer disagreeing with it. Building codes require installation to follow the manufacturer's instructions, which turns a technical bulletin into a compliance argument.
- You have the manufacturer’s document. That part is finished. Most homeowners never get this far, and it is the step a carrier cannot argue with — it is not your opinion, it is the company that made the product.
- Put it in writing, to the adjuster, with the claim number. Attach the document and ask one specific question: name the exact replacement product — manufacturer, line, colour, dimensions, exposure, nail zone, sealant design, supplier, quantity available locally — and who will answer for the repair if it fails. Vague answers are the whole game; a specific question ends it.
- Get the position on the record before anything gets installed. Once a mismatched or incompatible repair is on the building, you are arguing about something already done.
If you want the second and third steps handled by someone who does this for a living, that is what we are for — and the review costs nothing. If you would rather do it yourself, the document above is yours either way. That is the point of publishing it.
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The rule this document serves
Your policy promises repair or replacement with material of like kind and quality. That is a replacement-cost and indemnity obligation, not an appearance theory — and it is why “matching” is the carrier’s word, not the policy’s. Where the installed product cannot be bought, or cannot be combined with what is still sold, the covered building cannot be restored to like kind and quality by patching it, and that is true before anyone argues about how it looks. The full doctrine, and the other 125 documents, are on the discontinued materials hub.
You have the manufacturer's document. The next part is the argument. Handing a carrier a technical bulletin and getting it honoured are two different jobs. The case review is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover.
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