A home is usually the largest investment most people will make in their lifetime, so you want to be sure you are fully protected against construction defects.
New homes in British Columbia built by licensed residential builders must be covered by mandatory third-party home warranty insurance…but only for a specific period of time. Unfortunately, problems often do not become evident to the homeowner until after the warranty has expired.
Knowing your homes warranty expiry date is critical.
Trust your Canadian Residential home inspector to detect problems before they become your problem. Be sure to schedule your property inspection well before the warranty expiration date.
New homes in British Columbia built by licensed residential builders must be covered by mandatory third-party home warranty insurance…but only for a specific period of time. Unfortunately, problems often do not become evident to the homeowner until after the warranty has expired.
Knowing your homes warranty expiry date is critical.
Trust your Canadian Residential home inspector to detect problems before they become your problem. Be sure to schedule your property inspection well before the warranty expiration date.
Warranty expiry dates vary for different components of the property; review the BC Guide to Home Warranty Insurance for more details on coverage and expiration dates.
12 MONTH/15 MONTH - WARRANTY • Covers any defect in materials and labour or violation of the Building Code for 12 months for all new homes, other than the common property of a strata corporation, and 15 months for the common property of strata corporations.
INSPECTION: 1 year – Check for defects in materials and labour on non-common areas in strata units and detached homes.
INSPECTION: 15 month – Check for defect in materials and labour on the common property of strata corporations
2-YEAR MATERIALS AND LABOUR WARRANTY • Covers defects in materials and labour supplied for the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning delivery systems, as well as for the exterior cladding, caulking, windows and doors, that may lead to detachment or material damage to the new home and violation of the Building Code for 24 months for all new homes, including the common property of strata corporations.
INSPECTION: 2 Year – Construction Defects in Materials and Labour. Electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning delivery systems, as well as for the exterior cladding, caulking, windows and doors.
5-YEAR BUILDING ENVELOPE WARRANTY •The building envelope includes the components that separate the indoors from the outdoors, including the exterior walls, foundation, roof, windows and doors. The minimum warranty coverage is five years for defects in the building envelope, including a defect that permits unintended water penetration such that it causes, or is likely to cause, material damage to the new home.
INSPECTION: 5 Year – Building Envelope Defects. Water Leakage / basement / foundation, roof, exterior walls, windows and doors.
10-YEAR BUILDING STRUCTURAL DEFECTS WARRANTY • The minimum warranty coverage is 10 years for defects in materials and labour that result in the failure of a load-bearing part of the new home, and for any defect that causes structural damage that materially and adversely affects the use of the new home for residential occupancy.
INSPECTION: 10 Year – Major Structural Defects
CANADIAN RESIDENTIAL HOME INSPECTION
Canadian Residential provides a comprehensive evaluation of the interior and exterior of your home and its major systems and components during a home inspection conducted prior to your warranty expiry.
We inspect:
Questions? Give us a call today
12 MONTH/15 MONTH - WARRANTY • Covers any defect in materials and labour or violation of the Building Code for 12 months for all new homes, other than the common property of a strata corporation, and 15 months for the common property of strata corporations.
INSPECTION: 1 year – Check for defects in materials and labour on non-common areas in strata units and detached homes.
INSPECTION: 15 month – Check for defect in materials and labour on the common property of strata corporations
2-YEAR MATERIALS AND LABOUR WARRANTY • Covers defects in materials and labour supplied for the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning delivery systems, as well as for the exterior cladding, caulking, windows and doors, that may lead to detachment or material damage to the new home and violation of the Building Code for 24 months for all new homes, including the common property of strata corporations.
INSPECTION: 2 Year – Construction Defects in Materials and Labour. Electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning delivery systems, as well as for the exterior cladding, caulking, windows and doors.
5-YEAR BUILDING ENVELOPE WARRANTY •The building envelope includes the components that separate the indoors from the outdoors, including the exterior walls, foundation, roof, windows and doors. The minimum warranty coverage is five years for defects in the building envelope, including a defect that permits unintended water penetration such that it causes, or is likely to cause, material damage to the new home.
INSPECTION: 5 Year – Building Envelope Defects. Water Leakage / basement / foundation, roof, exterior walls, windows and doors.
10-YEAR BUILDING STRUCTURAL DEFECTS WARRANTY • The minimum warranty coverage is 10 years for defects in materials and labour that result in the failure of a load-bearing part of the new home, and for any defect that causes structural damage that materially and adversely affects the use of the new home for residential occupancy.
INSPECTION: 10 Year – Major Structural Defects
CANADIAN RESIDENTIAL HOME INSPECTION
Canadian Residential provides a comprehensive evaluation of the interior and exterior of your home and its major systems and components during a home inspection conducted prior to your warranty expiry.
We inspect:
- Exterior
- Foundation
- Roof & Chimneys
- Doors & Windows
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- Heating
- Insulation / Ventilation
- Interior
Questions? Give us a call today
Canadian Residential Inspection Services Victoria East
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