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Button Punch: A Free Loaner Tool With Metal Deck Purchase

Learn how to borrow a button punch tool after you have purchased metal decking. See guidelines below.

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Procedure

How To Borrow A Manual Button Punch Tool for Metal Deck

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Manual button punch tools will be loaned to our customers at no charge under the following guidelines.

  1. The borrower must purchase the metal decking from Western Metal Deck or Western States Decking, Inc.
  2. A deposit of $1,395.00 in the form of a company check must be provided as security for the return of the tool. This deposit check is due at the time of pick up or prior to shipment.
  3. A button punch loan agreement must be signed by the borrower. This agreement requires the borrower to return the tool on schedule or buy the tool for $1,395.00 (which is the normal cost).
  4. If the tool is returned late the borrower will be charged a rental rate of $350 per week.
  5. If the tool is not returned the deposit will be forfeited and the customer can keep the tool.
  6. The borrower is responsible for picking up the button punch tool and returning the button punch tool.
  7. If the borrower is more than 50 miles away and would rather have the tool shipped then they are responsible for paying the shipping costs both ways. Click here to see a sample of the button punch loan agreement.
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Rental Times

How long can a customer borrow the button punch tool for?

The amount of time a customer can borrow the button punch tool will depend on the size of the job. The larger the job, the more time a customer can borrow the tool, the smaller the job, the less time a customer will have to borrow the tool.

Small Job - Under 2,500 Square Feet

The customer can borrow the tool for 3 business days.

  • Day 1: is when the customer picks up the tool, or the day the tool is received (if shipped out).
  • Day 2: the tool is used on the second day
  • Day 3: the tool is to be returned to us or shipped back to us.

In a typical 2,500 square foot job, it should take 2 hours or less to completely button punch the job.

Medium Job - 2,500 Square Feet to 10,000 Square Feet

The borrower may keep the tool for 5 business days instead of 3 business days.

  • Day 1: is when the customer picks up the tool, or the day the tool is received (if shipped out).
  • Days 2-4: the tool is used on days 2-4.
  • Day 5: the tool is to be returned to us or shipped back to us.

Large Job – Over 10,000 Square Feet

The tool can be used for a longer period of time dependent upon the schedule and square footage.

 

Ready to Get Started?

If you're ready to get started on your project and would like to take advantage of our free loaner tool program, please begin by submitting a request for a quote for metal decking. Once your request is received, a sales representative from our office will contact you. Please allow up to 24 hours to receive a response.