Ill. Class Action Lawsuit Targets Manufacturer of AZEK Polyvinylchloride Decking

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A class action lawsuit filed April 25 in Illinois alleges that the manufacturers of AZEK decking has failed to honor its lifetime warranty on the product by refusing to acknowledge that the product is susceptible to degredation and discoloration when exposed to heat and sunlight.

The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, accuses CPG International and Azec Building Products of refusing to repair or replace damaged decking purchased by consumers nationwide who believed that the synthetic decking was superior to the traditional wood product.

AZEK decking is a manufactured …