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 Alberta are protected by the New Home Buyer Protection Act (NHBPA) …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 Alberta are protected by the New Home Buyer Protection Act (NHBPA) …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 Home Buyer Protection Act (NHBPA)
Alberta’s New Home Buyer Protection Act stipulates that all new homes must include warranty coverage of one year for labour and materials, two years for delivery and distribution systems, five years for building envelope protection and 10 years for major structural components.
1-2-5-10 Coverage
Following are more detailed explanations of these coverages as well as warranty coverage limits and commencement dates.
1 Year Labour & Materials
Mandatory warranty includes one year’s coverage for defects in materials and labour. This addresses issues with the way your home was built or the materials it was built with. It includes such items as flooring, trim and fixtures.
For a single-family home, a multi-family unit or multi-family common property, this coverage applies for one year starting on the warranty commencement date (see below).
2 Year Distribution Systems
A new home warranty must cover defects in labour and materials related to heating, electrical and plumbing systems for two years from the warranty commencement date. This applies to single-family homes, multi-family units and warrantable multi-family common property.
5 Year Building Envelope
Homebuilders in Alberta must provide five years’ coverage for defects in the building envelope, which the New Home Buyer Protection Act defines as the system of components that separate the controlled interior air from the exterior (for example, the wall framing and cladding, roof and window installation).
This coverage spans five years from the warranty commencement date for a single-family home or for multi-family common property.
Warranty providers must offer an optional two-year extension on building envelope coverage for a total of seven years’ coverage.
10 Year Structural Integrity
Mandatory warranty covers the key structural components (for example, the frame and foundation) of single-family homes and multi-family dwellings for 10 years from the warranty commencement date. Coverage applies to defects in material and labour that result in the failure of a load-bearing part of the new home or cause structural damage that materially and adversely affects the owners’ ability to use and safely occupy the home.
More information available on The Alberta New Home Warranty Program website.
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
Alberta’s New Home Buyer Protection Act stipulates that all new homes must include warranty coverage of one year for labour and materials, two years for delivery and distribution systems, five years for building envelope protection and 10 years for major structural components.
1-2-5-10 Coverage
Following are more detailed explanations of these coverages as well as warranty coverage limits and commencement dates.
1 Year Labour & Materials
Mandatory warranty includes one year’s coverage for defects in materials and labour. This addresses issues with the way your home was built or the materials it was built with. It includes such items as flooring, trim and fixtures.
For a single-family home, a multi-family unit or multi-family common property, this coverage applies for one year starting on the warranty commencement date (see below).
2 Year Distribution Systems
A new home warranty must cover defects in labour and materials related to heating, electrical and plumbing systems for two years from the warranty commencement date. This applies to single-family homes, multi-family units and warrantable multi-family common property.
5 Year Building Envelope
Homebuilders in Alberta must provide five years’ coverage for defects in the building envelope, which the New Home Buyer Protection Act defines as the system of components that separate the controlled interior air from the exterior (for example, the wall framing and cladding, roof and window installation).
This coverage spans five years from the warranty commencement date for a single-family home or for multi-family common property.
Warranty providers must offer an optional two-year extension on building envelope coverage for a total of seven years’ coverage.
10 Year Structural Integrity
Mandatory warranty covers the key structural components (for example, the frame and foundation) of single-family homes and multi-family dwellings for 10 years from the warranty commencement date. Coverage applies to defects in material and labour that result in the failure of a load-bearing part of the new home or cause structural damage that materially and adversely affects the owners’ ability to use and safely occupy the home.
More information available on The Alberta New Home Warranty Program website.
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 Calgary SW
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