New Home Inspections
Tarion Warranty Program
New construction of houses in Ontario is usually warranted under the terms of the Ontario New Home Warranties Act. This is administered by the non-profit corporation Tarion. Your home is covered up to a maximum of $300,000.
ew[capc ltr=”N”] homes are held to a higher standard than older homes. In addition to the standard home inspection, there are over 250 categories of specifically warrantable defects, elements of which Meticulous Inspections is trained to recognize and categorize under the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors (CAPHI) New Home Inspection program.
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inding[capc ltr=”F”] deficiencies, can save the owner money since the builder will have to fix them. Early in the first year of occupany, trades and sub-trades may still be close by on the development site. Repairing defects quickly will help prevent secondary damage, which is NOT covered by Tarion.
Inspection of New Condos is similar.[superbuttoninline color=”red” href=”http://meticulousinspections.ca/condos”]ABOUT CONDOS[/superbuttoninline]
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Find deficiencies EARLY before they find YOU and cause unrecoverable damages.
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PDI
The Pre Delivery Inspection is where the builder’s representative will record (mainly cosmetic) deficiencies on the PDI Form. Functional deficiencies should also be noted by checking the operation and condition of all functional systems, including the water heater, furnace and HRV, as well as much more. Meticulous Inspections can act as your designate if you cannot make the PDI appointment.
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1-YEAR
The One Year Warranty Period includes defects in work and materials. You can make warranty claims for these up to one year from the Date of Possession, within two periods, the first 30 days (30-Day Form) and last 30 days (Year-End_Form). Anything found during this time that has a 2 or 7 year warranty should be claimed on these forms as well.
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2-YEAR
For defects that are warranted up to 2 years, you can claim anytime between 1 – 2 years after the Date of Possession, on the Second Year Form. The sooner the better, because these types of defects can cause secondary damages. Some problems may only become apparent after the house has been lived in for a while, such as circuit breakers tripping, or water penetrating the building.
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7-YEAR
The builder covers major structural defects found within the first 2 years. Then Tarion takes over to provide coverage for these defect in years 3 through 7. Use the Major Structural Defects Form to claim.
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Note : The forms shown on this website are samples only, your Homeowner Information Package will contain the most recent legal forms with carbon copies as required. You can also register warranty claims on-line through Tarion’s website.