Warranty Summary
1 Year Manufacturer - 90 Day Material and Workmanship Warranty Summary
90 DAY MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
HVAC – 1 YEAR PARTS/SERVICE AND LABOR – 5 YEAR MANUFACTURER WARRANTY
PLUMBING HARDWARE – LIFE TIME WARRANTY
PLUMBING INSTALLATION – 1 YEAR WARRANTY
ELECTRICAL SERVICE – ONE YEAR WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
90 Day Workmanship and Materials Coverage Checklist
Once during your 90-Day warranty, the Builder will correct/repair items considered workmanship and materials according to the terms of the warranty agreement. Here is a list of the more typical items that are covered/are not covered and items about which you should contact the subcontractor directly.
OUR OFFICE IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 TO 4:30 PM. ANY EMERGENCY MECHANICAL REPAIR WILL REQUIRE YOU TO CALL THE SUBCONTRACTOR DIRECTLY. WHEN YOU MAIL OR E-MAIL IN A WARRANTY SERVICE REQUEST, YOU WILL RECEIVE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR WARRANTY REQUEST NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS UPON RECEIPT.
Typical Items Covered
To be addressed at Single 90 Day Walk-Through
Drywall nail pops/paint repairs not due to wear and tear
Hardware/door adjustments
Interior trim splitting/shrinking
Visible nails in trim
Typical Items Not Covered
Light-bulb replacement
Carpet cleaning
Landscaping/erosion
Concrete staining/cracks
Cosmetic imperfections
Items Covered Under 1 Year Warranty that homeowner should call subcontractor directly
HVAC | Electrical | Plumbing | Flooring | Appliance
Please refer to your closing paperwork for subcontractor contact info.
NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION WARRANTIES
There are three types of warranties come with your new home: 90 Day Workmanship, One Year Warranty and Manufacturer Extended Warranty. This guide is designed to provide you with greater detail about the extended warranties that exceed the standard 90 Day Workmanship Warranty. At closing you will receive a booklet that describes in detail the 90 Day Limited Warranty.
90 Day Workmanship
Once during your 90-Day limited warranty the builder will correct/repair items considered workmanship and material deficiencies according to the terms of the warranty agreement. This typically includes such items as drywall touch-up, door and hardware adjustments, and interior trim repairs due to cracking or splitting.
Repairs are typically done at the end of your 90-Day Limited Warranty.
1 Year Warranty
The 1 Year Limited Warranty covers the manufacturer’s warranties included in your new home along with the mechanical workmanship for the Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC installed in your new home. This warranty ensures your mechanical systems are installed and operating according to generally accepted industry standards. If you have any issue with a mechanical item in your new home, you will call the trade directly and schedule a service call. This includes both routine and emergency service requests. Any mechanical issue should not be included on your 90 Day Limited Warranty walk-through but instead handled directly with the
Manufacturer’s Extended Warranty
Virtually all of the materials and equipment (including mechanical equipment) installed in your new home are covered by a manufacturer’s warranty. These range from one year to a lifetime warranty. The purpose here is to educate you on the coverage of what are considered the significant items within your new home and how to handle any warranty claim that may need to be filed. For specific warranty coverage you should read the warranty information that is provided with your new home. There are specific actions that must be followed in order for the warranty to be valid. These include registering your equipment with the manufacturer and following the maintenance and care guidelines provided by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer’s Warranties Summary
HVAC (Compressor and Furnace):
This is probably the most important equipment related warranty that you have because it is one of the most heavily used pieces of equipment in your home. Routine maintenance such as changing the air filters and keeping the outside compressor coils clean will help ensure the peak performance of your system throughout the warranty period and beyond.
Manufacturer: Carrier | Coverage Period: 5 Years
Extended Coverage: Additional 5 years for a total of 10 years. In order for the extended coverage to become effective you MUST register your equipment online at Carrier.com within 90 days of closing.
Roofing
Manufacturer: Certainteed | Coverage: Lifetime
CertainTeed warrants to the original property owner/consumer that, when subject to normal and proper use, its shingles will be free from manufacturing defects for the length of time specified in Table 1 and that CertainTeed will pay to repair, replace or clean, at its option, any shingles CertainTeed determines are defective under the terms of this Limited Warranty. In the event of repair, replacement or cleaning pursuant to the terms of this Limited Warranty, the warranty applicable to the original shingles shall apply to the repaired, replaced or cleaned shingles and will extend for the balance of the original warranty period.
The Lifetime warranty period offered for certain shingles in Table 1 Is only available to Individual homeowners. The warranty period for shingles installed on premises not used by individual homeowners as their residence Is limited as specified in Table 1. Lifetime means as long as the original individual home owner owns the property where the shingles are installed.
Please refer to the Certainteed website for warranty details. There are very specific processes that must be followed in order to file a claim for defective shingles.
http://www.certainteed.com/resources/2016CTWarranty.pdf
Appliances
Manufacturer: Frigidaire (Electrolux) | Coverage: 1 Year
One-year limited warranty from the date of closing. Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of the appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliances is installed, used and maintained according to the provided instructions. You may be subject to a service charge in the amount of $75.00 for a warranty service call but it will be credited back to you if the defect is found to not be the result of any negligence on the part of the homeowner.